NUS High Module Choices and University Prerequisites Guide

Study guideUpdated 18 Jul 2026
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NUS High students should plan from two current documents: their cohort's Programme of Studies and the prerequisite table published by each university for the intended intake. A generic statement that a NUS High major is always "equivalent to H2" is not precise enough for an application decision.

Last reviewed: 18 July 2026 against the NUS High Class of 2031 Programme of Studies and current NUS, NTU, and SMU admissions pages.

TL;DR
Protect the required cohort curriculum first. Then list several possible university programmes and copy each current NUS High Diploma prerequisite into a planning table. Recheck the table in the application year because programme names, subject requirements, tests, and interview rules can change.

What the school documents establish

The Class of 2031 Programme of Studies shows compulsory Mathematics and two science subjects in the specialisation years, alongside English, interdisciplinary curriculum, Da Vinci work, and other cohort requirements.[1] Another cohort can have a different unit pattern, so use the correct class document.

The May 2025 school profile uses the term GPA, not CAP. It publishes a five-point scale and separate Distinction, Merit, Pass, and Fail grading for Da Vinci and Honours courses.[2]

Earlier wording on this page described Honours work as "pure upside" and stated that extra majors or minors had predictable admissions value. Those were planning opinions, not universal admissions rules, and have been removed.

Build a prerequisite matrix

Use one row per programme:

Target programmeUniversity's current NUS High subject requirementSelection or interviewStudent's current evidenceGap and deadline
Example onlyCopy exact wording from the official tableCopy exact ruleMajor, GPA, module, or other evidenceAsk the school or university

Do not translate from the A-Level column when a university publishes a separate NUS High Diploma column. NUS and NTU both publish qualification-specific subject tables.[4][6]

Sources

  1. NUS High School - Programme of Studies for the Class of 2031
  2. NUS High School - school profile, updated May 2025
  3. NUS - NUS High School Diploma admission requirements
  4. NUS - programme prerequisites for NUS High School Diploma applicants
  5. NTU - NUS High School Diploma admission guide
  6. NTU - minimum subject requirements for NUS High School Diploma holders
  7. SMU - NUS High School Diploma admission requirements