Academic Workload
The typical workload for each semester is 20 Units (usually the equivalent of 5 courses). Below is the minimum and maximum workload applicable to CDE undergraduate students:
Minimum Workload
- 18 Units for full-time students. For more information, click HERE
Maximum Workload
- 23 Units in CourseReg Round 1 and 2
- 23 Units in Round 3, for Year 1 students in first semester
- 27 Units in Round 3, for Year 1 students in first semester under special programmes (Double Degree Programmes, University Scholars Programme, NUS College, Engineering Scholars Programme, Innovation & Design Programme, etc)
- For all other students, the maximum workload in Round 3 is configured by your home Department.
- The maximum workload for students with a GPA of less than 2.0 is 20 Units for all rounds.
How to Appeal?
If you have valid reasons to exceed your maximum workload, please submit an appeal in CourseReg, using Appeal Type="Max Workload Waiver". Please note that any increase in the maximum workload for Round 1 and 2 will strictly not be entertained.
Course Add/Drop Period
Dropping courses beyond a certain period of time will result in a ‘W’ (Withdrawn) or ‘F’ (Fail) grade. For more information on the timelines, click HERE.
Limit on Level 1000 courses
You can only take a maximum of 60 Units of Level 1000 courses to fulfil graduation requirements. Additional courses cannot be counted towards any graduation requirement, but their grades will still be factored into your Grade Point Average (GPA). For more information, click HERE.