Programme Requirements for Taking Common Core Courses for Students Entering in 2026-27
The recommended sequence for taking Common Core courses, as outlined by each Faculty, is provided below. Students are advised to consult their home Faculties to verify the accuracy of this information. If your study plan differs from the suggested sequence, please contact your home Faculty for guidance.
| Faculty | Programme | Credits | Year(s) in which the Common Core courses are taken |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | BA(ArchStud) | 36 | Three in Year 1, three in Year 2 |
| BA(LS) | Three in Year 1, two in Year 2, one in Year 3 | ||
| BA(UrbanStud) | Two in Year 1, two in Year 2, two in Year 3 | ||
| BASc(Design+) | 24 | Four within 4 years | |
| BSc(Surv) | 36 | Three in Year 1, one in Year 2, one in Year 3, one in Year 4 | |
| Arts | BA | 36 | Six within the first 3 years |
| BA(HDT) | |||
| BA&BEng(AI&DataSc)1 | 24 | Four within the first 3 years | |
| BA&LLB1 | Three in Year 2, one in Year 3 | ||
| Business and Economics | BBA2 | 36 | Four in Year 1, two in Year 2 |
| BBA(Acc&Fin) | |||
| BBA(ADA) | |||
| BBA(BA) | |||
| BBA(IBGM) | |||
| BBA(Law) | One in Year 1, three in Year 2, two in Year 3 | ||
| BBA(Law)&LLB1, 3 | 24 | One in Year 1 or 2, three in Year 2 | |
| BEcon | 36 | Three in Year 1, two in Year 2, one in Year 3 | |
| BEcon&Fin2 | |||
| BFin(AMPB) | |||
| BGLIS | 24 | One in Year 1, three in Year 3 | |
| BSc(MAT) | 36 | Four in Year 1, two in Year 2 | |
| BSc(QFin) | Three in Year 1, two in Year 2, one in Year 3 | ||
| Dentistry | BDS | 36 | Four in Year 1, two in Year 2 |
| Education | BA&BEd(LangEd)1 | 24 | Three in Year 1, one in Year 2 |
| BASc(SDS) | 12 | One in the first year and one in the second year [BASc(SDS) is admitting students to senior year places only, i.e. direct entry to Year 3] | |
| BEd&BSc1 | 24 | Two in Year 1, two in Year 2 | |
| BEd(ECE&SE) | 36 | Four in Year 1, two in Year 2 | |
| BSc(ACD) | 12 | Two in the first year of the Curriculum [BSc(ACD) is admitting students to senior year places only, i.e. direct entry to Year 3] | |
| BSc(IM) | One in the first year and one in the second year [BSc(IM) is admitting students to senior year places only, i.e. direct entry to Year 3] | ||
| BSc(SLP) | 36 | Four in Year 1, two in Year 2 | |
| Engineering | BEng(CE) | 36 | Two in Year 1, four in Year 2 |
| BEng(CE/EE/ElecE) | Two in Year 1, Four in Year 2 | ||
| BEng(CivE) | Two in Year 1, four in Year 2 and 3 | ||
| BEng(DASE) | Two in Year 1, Three in Year 2, One in Year 3 | ||
| BEng(EE) | Two in Year 1, two in Year 2, two in Year 3 | ||
| BEng(ElecE) | Two in Year 1, three in Year 2, one in Year 3 | ||
| BEng(Elite) | Please consult the Faculty. | ||
| BEng(EngSc) | Four in Year 1, two in Year 2 [for Major in Computing & Data Analytics ] | ||
| Three in Year 1, three in Year 2 [for Major in Environmental Engineering] | |||
| Two in Year 1, four in Year 2 [for Major in Biomedical Engineering, Healthcare Engineering, Energy Engineering, and Materials Engineering] | |||
| Three in Year 1, two in Year 2, one in Year 3 [for Major in Systems Analytics] | |||
| BEng(IELM) | Two in Year 1, three in Year 2, one in Year 3 | ||
| BEng(ME) | Two in Year 1, four in Year 2 and 3 | ||
| BEng/BBA (GEBP)1 | 24 | Two in Year 1, two in Year 2 | |
| BEng X + MScEng AIE1 | 36 | Please consult the Faculty. | |
| Law | LLB [curr code 611] | 36 | Three in Year 1, three in Year 2 |
| LLB [curr code 641] | 24 | Four within Year 3 and Year 4 | |
| LLB [curr code 651] | 12 | Two in Year 1 | |
| LLB [curr code 652] | Two in 2nd semester of Year 3 | ||
| Medicine | BASc(GHD) | 24 | Three in Year 1, one in Year 2 |
| BBiomedSc | 36 | Four in Year 1, two in Year 2 | |
| BChinMed | Three in Year 1, three in Year 2 | ||
| BEng(BME) | One in Year 1, three in Year 2, one in Year 3, one in Year 4 | ||
| BNurs | Four in Year 1, two in Year 2 | ||
| BNurs-ALT | |||
| BPharm | |||
| BSc(Nurs) | One in Year 1, three in Year 2, and two in Year 3 | ||
| MBBS4 | 24 | At least one in Year 1, at least one in Year 2, and the remaining by end of Year 3 | |
| MBBS(DMS) | |||
| Science | BSc&LLB1 | 24 | Two in Year 2, one in Year 3, one in Year 4 or Year 5 |
| BSc&MRes1 | Four within the first 3 years | ||
| BSc | 36 | Six within the first 3 years | |
| Social Sciences | BA(GCIN) | 36 | Six within 4 years |
| BJMAI | |||
| BPsych | |||
| BSocSc | |||
| BSocSc(Govt&Laws)&LLB1, 5 | 24 | One or two in Year 1, two or three in Year 2 | |
| BSW | 36 | Six within 4 years | |
| School of Computing and Data Science | BASc(AppliedAI) | 24 | Four within the first 3 years |
| BASc(FinTech) | Two in Year 1, two in Year 2 | ||
| BSc(ActuarSc) | 36 | Two in Year 1, two in Year 2, and two in Year 3 | |
| CDS – BEng(CompSc) & BEng(AI&DataSc) | Three in Year 1, three in Year 2 | ||
| SDS – BStat | Two in Year 1, two in Year 2, and two in Year 3 | ||
| School of Innovation | BSc(I&T) | 36 | Two in Year 1, two in Year 2, and two in Year 3 |
- Dual degree.
- Students of the collaborative dual degree programmes are required to complete 24 credits of Common Core courses.
- Before the commencement of semester 1 in Year 3, students will be required to declare if they will continue with the LLB programme. Students who opt out of the LLB programme will be required to complete the remaining two Common Core courses by the end of Year 3.
- MBBS (2017-18 cohort and thereafter) – four Common Core courses are required.
- Before the commencement of semester 1 in Year 3, students will be required to declare if they will continue with the LLB programme. Students who opt out of the LLB programme will be required to complete the remaining two Common Core courses by the end of Year 4.