<![CDATA[Yale-NUS College]]>Extract of letter from NUS President:

[quote]I am happy to announce that, with the strong support of the NUS Board of Trustees, MOE, and the Yale Corporation, agreement has been reached with Yale to establish the Yale-NUS College at NUS.

At the heart of this historic partnership is a strong desire of both our Universities to work together to make a significant contribution to educational innovation for the future. The Yale-NUS College will develop a novel curriculum and an integrated residential education model that is new to Singapore and Asia, which we believe can serve as a catalyst for new thinking and enhancements in liberal arts education globally.

Central to the distinctiveness of the Yale-NUS College experience will be:

· A novel curriculum that will synthesize Western and Asian ideas and perspectives with an integrated general education spanning the first two years of study, before concentration on a major. The general education component will therefore be much greater than other courses in NUS (including NUS’ University Scholars’ Programme), where breadth-requirements typically make up about 25% of the curriculum.

· A pedagogy that will emphasize critical thinking and intense classroom interaction. Most classes will be taught in seminar-style with 18 or fewer students.

· A residential college experience for all students throughout their years of undergraduate study. The three residential colleges, adapted from the highly successful Yale College model, will create a strong sense of community where living and learning are intentionally integrated. State-of-the-art learning and student-life facilities and interaction spaces will be provided in the core campus, with additional facilities designed into each college itself.

· A rich array of co-curricular activities, including global, internship and leadership programmes, which will focus particularly on developing leadership skills and teamwork, and also encouraging community service.

When it opens in 2013, the Yale-NUS College will provide an unparalleled opportunity for high-potential students who are seeking a broad-based education that enables them to build a wide intellectual base while being able to think deeply and rigorously about specific issues. The College will also offer its students a number of specially designed double-degree programmes with other Faculties at NUS. Together with the rich residential life and co-curricular activities, students will have the opportunity to develop holistically.

The Yale-NUS College will be located to the north of NUS’ main campus at Kent Ridge. It will be designed for a student body of 1,000, with each of the three residential colleges catering to about 330 students. The College will hire its own permanent faculty, complemented by NUS and Yale faculty members who may opt to teach for a semester, a year, or longer.

The Yale-NUS College will be an autonomous college of NUS. It will be headed by a College President who will be assisted by a team of Vice-Presidents. The College will also appoint a number of Deans with responsibilities for faculty recruitment, student life, curriculum development, international and professional experience, and the development of educational resources and technology. Charles Bailyn, the A. Bartlett Giamatti Professor at Yale, has agreed to be the inaugural Dean of the Faculty, with responsibility for faculty recruitment.

I am delighted that many NUS faculty members and staff have expressed support for and interest in contributing to this initiative. NUS faculty participation may occur in the following ways:

· NUS faculty with a strong interest in, and record of, teaching and pedagogical innovation may be considered for transfer to the College or be seconded for more than a year;

· NUS faculty may offer courses designed for College students; or

· College students may enrol in courses taught by NUS faculty at NUS.

For friends and supporters of NUS who are interested to contribute in one way or another, please contact Professor Lily Kong, Vice-President (University and Global Relations) (lilykong@nus.edu.sg, tel: 6516 8001), who has been truly instrumental in leading this project at NUS.

The establishment of the Yale-NUS College marks the beginning of a very strategic partnership that will offer prospective students a unique undergraduate option at NUS of the highest quality. It will help NUS to attract top students from Singapore, Asia and beyond, even as the competition for such talent continues to intensify internationally. Through this College and working very closely with Yale, NUS also has the opportunity to help shape the development of higher education in Asia and beyond.

Most importantly, the College will prepare high potential students – from Singapore and beyond – for leadership and engaged citizenship in a complex and rapidly changing world where Asia will play an increasingly prominent role. [/quote]Very exciting development having 1 of the best liberal arts college in our own shore.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/20798/yale-nus-collegeRSS for NodeFri, 24 Apr 2026 06:47:47 GMTThu, 31 Mar 2011 14:33:37 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Yale-NUS College on Wed, 04 Mar 2020 02:16:30 GMT]]>So.....this is part of \"Liberal Art\" education?


Why has it taken them so long to realise the problem running \"Sex Week\" for so many years?

https://jezebel.com/the-real-reason-yale-banned-sex-week-5858643

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1965766https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1965766Wed, 04 Mar 2020 02:16:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Yale-NUS College on Wed, 04 Mar 2020 01:24:31 GMT]]>Been a while since this was discussed - anyone’s DS/DD in Yale-NUS? Whats the general sense like other than the nice facilities? Wondering what’s the RP requirement , how difficult it is to get scholarships (saw on Reddit that half the students receive some aid, but understand that 1/2 of the students are foreigners - so how are the aid/scholarship distributed? The Yale NUS websites are rather opaque on the income level for aid too. Any comments appreciated!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1965758https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1965758Wed, 04 Mar 2020 01:24:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Yale-NUS College on Mon, 03 Sep 2012 05:23:43 GMT]]>

3Boys:
verykiasu2010:

so, the question is, is it worth applying to NUS-Yale ? is it a good alternative to Yale ?


please yell the answer here. many thanks !

the U-town here really nice...at least in terms of the physical environment

I look forward to Yale setting up shop. I am by nature conservative in my outlook, so I'm sure there will be plenty of head-banging, but also plenty to learn from a 'liberal-arts' college. One should not get too stodgy in old age, yeah? 😉

I am actually surprised that Singapore would want to set up a liberal arts college... question is why does Singapore want to set up a liberal arts college? :? Is adding the 'law' part an afterthought to add a new justification? Cannot figure... 🤷

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/840643https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/840643Mon, 03 Sep 2012 05:23:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Yale-NUS College on Mon, 03 Sep 2012 05:22:07 GMT]]>

3Boys:
2ppaamm:

[quote=\"3Boys\"]

I was very specific about defining the object of my ire, \"THE clueless American out to 'save' the unwashed\", of which there are quite a few, but by no means a generalisation of all Americans, if that were even at all possible.

I guess I misinterpreted the \"personifies\" word you used, thinking you meant he is a personification of a typical clueless American.

Yep, I understand it could be read that way, thanks for the opportunity to clarify. My work colleagues are international, there are nice and not-so-nice Americans, just like there are nice and not-so-nice Singaporeans.[/quote]There are also clueless and not so clueless Americans/ang mos, and clueless and not so clueless Singaporeans/Asians too. Just that the ratio might different slightly, depends on the industry. 😉

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/840642https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/840642Mon, 03 Sep 2012 05:22:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Yale-NUS College on Mon, 03 Sep 2012 05:16:43 GMT]]>

verykiasu2010:
so, the question is, is it worth applying to NUS-Yale ? is it a good alternative to Yale ?


please yell the answer here. many thanks !

the U-town here really nice...at least in terms of the physical environment
I look forward to Yale setting up shop. I am by nature conservative in my outlook, so I'm sure there will be plenty of head-banging, but also plenty to learn from a 'liberal-arts' college. One should not get too stodgy in old age, yeah? 😉

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/840634https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/840634Mon, 03 Sep 2012 05:16:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Yale-NUS College on Mon, 03 Sep 2012 05:13:33 GMT]]>

2ppaamm:
3Boys:

[quote=\"2ppaamm\"]
Agree SOME Americans are clueless, but not every American is clueless, and not every clueless American is clueless about everything. He is SLEEPer lah. Just like Singaporeans lor, sama-sama. Have them in every country. :oops: 🤷 but at least we don't profess to be able to 'save' anyone... :rotflmao: Don't forget we all have different coloured eyes, and some eyes are green (oops, hazel).

I was very specific about defining the object of my ire, \"THE clueless American out to 'save' the unwashed\", of which there are quite a few, but by no means a generalisation of all Americans, if that were even at all possible.

I guess I misinterpreted the \"personifies\" word you used, thinking you meant he is a personification of a typical clueless American.[/quote]Yep, I understand it could be read that way, thanks for the opportunity to clarify. My work colleagues are international, there are nice and not-so-nice Americans, just like there are nice and not-so-nice Singaporeans.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/840630https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/840630Mon, 03 Sep 2012 05:13:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Yale-NUS College on Mon, 03 Sep 2012 05:11:57 GMT]]>

2ppaamm:
verykiasu2010:

so, the question is, is it worth applying to NUS-Yale ? is it a good alternative to Yale ?


please yell the answer here. many thanks !

the U-town here really nice...at least in terms of the physical environment

Have to visit to know lah... never visited before. Certainly the weather is not as cold, the food in Singapore is probably better, Yale is less humid, the rest... 🤷

Don't know who the faculty will be 5 years from now... 😉 if Singaporeans, then like Singaporean uni lor.

some part of the campus resembles a bit of Harvard Square

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/840629https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/840629Mon, 03 Sep 2012 05:11:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Yale-NUS College on Mon, 03 Sep 2012 05:10:22 GMT]]>

verykiasu2010:
so, the question is, is it worth applying to NUS-Yale ? is it a good alternative to Yale ?


please yell the answer here. many thanks !

the U-town here really nice...at least in terms of the physical environment
Have to visit to know lah... never visited before. Certainly the weather is not as cold, the food in Singapore is probably better, Yale is less humid, the rest... 🤷

Don't know who the faculty will be 5 years from now... 😉 if Singaporeans, then like Singaporean uni lor.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/840627https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/840627Mon, 03 Sep 2012 05:10:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Yale-NUS College on Mon, 03 Sep 2012 05:06:49 GMT]]>so, the question is, is it worth applying to NUS-Yale ? is it a good alternative to Yale ?


please yell the answer here. many thanks !

the U-town here really nice…at least in terms of the physical environment

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/840625https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/840625Mon, 03 Sep 2012 05:06:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Yale-NUS College on Mon, 03 Sep 2012 05:06:27 GMT]]>

3Boys:
2ppaamm:

[quote=\"verykiasu2010\"]
the name got typo or not ? sleeper or slipper ?

Agree SOME Americans are clueless, but not every American is clueless, and not every clueless American is clueless about everything. He is SLEEPer lah. Just like Singaporeans lor, sama-sama. Have them in every country. :oops: 🤷 but at least we don't profess to be able to 'save' anyone... :rotflmao: Don't forget we all have different coloured eyes, and some eyes are green (oops, hazel).

I was very specific about defining the object of my ire, \"THE clueless American out to 'save' the unwashed\", of which there are quite a few, but by no means a generalisation of all Americans, if that were even at all possible.[/quote]I guess I misinterpreted the \"personifies\" word you used, thinking you meant he is a personification of a typical clueless American.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/840624https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/840624Mon, 03 Sep 2012 05:06:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Yale-NUS College on Mon, 03 Sep 2012 05:02:16 GMT]]>

3Boys:

Yale needs Singapore more than Singapore needs Yale.
Probably have to agree on this at least until their crisis is over, but it will be really sad to see such a strong institution weaken due to this. Top honcho(s) gone at this critical stage can be detrimental, and this tie up might be affected as well. The investment won't be little from Singapore's side, and hate to see a repeat of UNSW, and wonder if Yale's big endowment will make a difference, though I doubt they will throw anything this way, I wouldn't if I were them, and I know what their alumnus and faculties will say; they have already said it.

... just have to watch and see...

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/840616https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/840616Mon, 03 Sep 2012 05:02:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Yale-NUS College on Mon, 03 Sep 2012 04:59:12 GMT]]>

2ppaamm:
verykiasu2010:

[quote=\"3Boys\"]
Yeah....Jim Sleeper :roll:

Wonder if anyone read his other sanctimonious post in the Huff about Singapore and the Yale-NUS college. He personifies the definition of the clueless American out to 'save' the unwashed.

the name got typo or not ? sleeper or slipper ?

Agree SOME Americans are clueless, but not every American is clueless, and not every clueless American is clueless about everything. He is SLEEPer lah. Just like Singaporeans lor, sama-sama. Have them in every country. :oops: 🤷 but at least we don't profess to be able to 'save' anyone... :rotflmao: Don't forget we all have different coloured eyes, and some eyes are green (oops, hazel).[/quote]I was very specific about defining the object of my ire, \"THE clueless American out to 'save' the unwashed\", of which there are quite a few, but by no means a generalisation of all Americans, if that were even at all possible.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/840613https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/840613Mon, 03 Sep 2012 04:59:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Yale-NUS College on Mon, 03 Sep 2012 04:55:45 GMT]]>

2ppaamm:
Okok, put a more neutral view from Yale alumni magazine itself. 🙂 http://www.yalealumnimagazine.com/blog/?p=15838

and NYT http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/31/nyregion/yale-president-richard-levin-says-he-will-step-down.html?ref=yaleuniversity 😉
If we study the history of Singapore, we have reasons to understand why we have to be so paranoid about university students. :scared:
:siam:

And personally, I prefer to just have peace and quiet too. Just collect my salary (pocket sio, sio), why bother to fight this, fight that, might as well do some useful research.
Yeah, I don't doubt that Yale (or its leadership) had done its sums and had decided that it made financial good sense to link up with Singapore.

But then for the opposers of the move to lay into our leadership and people the way they did, sheesh.......talk about patronising. I've written elsewhere before, Yale needs Singapore more than Singapore needs Yale. I'm glad the g'ment has kept a stiff upper lip on this, no better way to debunk the brickbats than to react with calm and dignity to a disgusting and ill-informed tirade.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/840606https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/840606Mon, 03 Sep 2012 04:55:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Yale-NUS College on Mon, 03 Sep 2012 04:47:38 GMT]]>

verykiasu2010:
3Boys:

[quote=\"2ppaamm\"]Thought I'd post this in case we are not aware... Ahahaha... this college costs some expensive jobs and positions...


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jim-sleeper/yale-president-resigns-bu_b_1843535.html

Yeah....Jim Sleeper :roll:

Wonder if anyone read his other sanctimonious post in the Huff about Singapore and the Yale-NUS college. He personifies the definition of the clueless American out to 'save' the unwashed.

the name got typo or not ? sleeper or slipper ?[/quote]Agree SOME Americans are clueless, but not every American is clueless, and not every clueless American is clueless about everything. He is SLEEPer lah. Just like Singaporeans lor, sama-sama. Have them in every country. :oops: 🤷 but at least we don't profess to be able to 'save' anyone... :rotflmao: Don't forget we all have different coloured eyes, and some eyes are green (oops, hazel).

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/840596https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/840596Mon, 03 Sep 2012 04:47:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Yale-NUS College on Mon, 03 Sep 2012 04:45:26 GMT]]>

3Boys:
2ppaamm:

Thought I'd post this in case we are not aware... Ahahaha... this college costs some expensive jobs and positions...


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jim-sleeper/yale-president-resigns-bu_b_1843535.html

Yeah....Jim Sleeper :roll:

Wonder if anyone read his other sanctimonious post in the Huff about Singapore and the Yale-NUS college. He personifies the definition of the clueless American out to 'save' the unwashed.

the name got typo or not ? sleeper or slipper ?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/840594https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/840594Mon, 03 Sep 2012 04:45:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Yale-NUS College on Mon, 03 Sep 2012 04:35:17 GMT]]>Okok, put a more neutral view from Yale alumni magazine itself. 🙂 http://www.yalealumnimagazine.com/blog/?p=15838

and NYT http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/31/nyregion/yale-president-richard-levin-says-he-will-step-down.html?ref=yaleuniversity 😉
If we study the history of Singapore, we have reasons to understand why we have to be so paranoid about university students. :scared:
:siam:

And personally, I prefer to just have peace and quiet too. Just collect my salary (pocket sio, sio), why bother to fight this, fight that, might as well do some useful research.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/840580https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/840580Mon, 03 Sep 2012 04:35:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Yale-NUS College on Mon, 03 Sep 2012 04:23:55 GMT]]>

3Boys:
2ppaamm:

Thought I'd post this in case we are not aware... Ahahaha... this college costs some expensive jobs and positions...


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jim-sleeper/yale-president-resigns-bu_b_1843535.html

Yeah....Jim Sleeper :roll:

Wonder if anyone read his other sanctimonious post in the Huff about Singapore and the Yale-NUS college. He personifies the definition of the clueless American out to 'save' the unwashed.

😉 It is always good to read from different sources and see different views. 🙂 He is a Yale professor afterall, and has an 'insider' view to what's happening within Yale.

BTW, this shouldn't stop anyone from applying to Yale-NUS, please. 😓

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/840570https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/840570Mon, 03 Sep 2012 04:23:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Yale-NUS College on Mon, 03 Sep 2012 01:29:26 GMT]]>

2ppaamm:
Thought I'd post this in case we are not aware... Ahahaha... this college costs some expensive jobs and positions...


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jim-sleeper/yale-president-resigns-bu_b_1843535.html
Yeah....Jim Sleeper :roll:

Wonder if anyone read his other sanctimonious post in the Huff about Singapore and the Yale-NUS college. He personifies the definition of the clueless American out to 'save' the unwashed.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/840442https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/840442Mon, 03 Sep 2012 01:29:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Yale-NUS College on Mon, 03 Sep 2012 01:08:49 GMT]]>Thought I'd post this in case we are not aware... Ahahaha... this college costs some expensive jobs and positions...


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jim-sleeper/yale-president-resigns-bu_b_1843535.html

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/840433https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/840433Mon, 03 Sep 2012 01:08:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Yale-NUS College on Thu, 16 Feb 2012 08:28:44 GMT]]>

dragonflysg:
Was an interesting read. As a parent, the one thing I look for in any University/College to enrol my kids (who are still very young) will be the employment prospect after completing that programme. And what would contribute to that? In Singapore, it seems to be only about one thing, the brand name of the Uni. I disagree.


Why an employer chooses someone over another, or someone even gets to the interview stage out of so many CVs? Brand name helps. But there are other contributing factors, which all our Universities (including this YNU) do not have.

1 - Placement office. In Singapore, most of them are called \"Career Office\", who does mostly annual career fairs, and internships for only top students. In most (not most) top Universities, the placement office tries to get as many internships as possible for the students, and the students themselves know they jolly well get into the good internships. The internships let the employers have a 8-10 week interaction and evaluation of the prospective employee as opposed to 1-2 hour interviews. Good interns usually get higher placement success.

2 - Alumni relations. Almost unheard of in Singapore. Overseas top Unis try their best to cultivate their alumni to get both donations and network to place their students.

3 - Passion. This is more for entry to University. Local Universities do not have a clear indication of what they are looking except for grade competition. The overseas top ones are clearer. Having worked in the area of your chosen subject major gives you higher chances. This shows passion, committment, and really knowing what you are getting into. Not just going to Uni to get a degree and hopefully land a job and probably not in your subject major.

I am not saying that our Unis are no good. I just thought that when choosing a course or Uni, our young ones should ask the questions that they should ask. \"What are my employment chances? What facilities do the Uni have for me to ensure I am ahead of other Uni grads, other than a good programme?\". Afterall, we go to Uni to enhance our employment and career as the final objective.

😄
:goodpost:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/711575https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/711575Thu, 16 Feb 2012 08:28:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Yale-NUS College on Thu, 16 Feb 2012 06:54:32 GMT]]>

dragonflysg:
In most (not most) top Universities,

Sorry I meant \"note\"...

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/711474https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/711474Thu, 16 Feb 2012 06:54:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Yale-NUS College on Thu, 16 Feb 2012 06:53:02 GMT]]>Was an interesting read. As a parent, the one thing I look for in any University/College to enrol my kids (who are still very young) will be the employment prospect after completing that programme. And what would contribute to that? In Singapore, it seems to be only about one thing, the brand name of the Uni. I disagree.


Why an employer chooses someone over another, or someone even gets to the interview stage out of so many CVs? Brand name helps. But there are other contributing factors, which all our Universities (including this YNU) do not have.

1 - Placement office. In Singapore, most of them are called \"Career Office\", who does mostly annual career fairs, and internships for only top students. In most (not most) top Universities, the placement office tries to get as many internships as possible for the students, and the students themselves know they jolly well get into the good internships. The internships let the employers have a 8-10 week interaction and evaluation of the prospective employee as opposed to 1-2 hour interviews. Good interns usually get higher placement success.

2 - Alumni relations. Almost unheard of in Singapore. Overseas top Unis try their best to cultivate their alumni to get both donations and network to place their students.

3 - Passion. This is more for entry to University. Local Universities do not have a clear indication of what they are looking except for grade competition. The overseas top ones are clearer. Having worked in the area of your chosen subject major gives you higher chances. This shows passion, committment, and really knowing what you are getting into. Not just going to Uni to get a degree and hopefully land a job and probably not in your subject major.

I am not saying that our Unis are no good. I just thought that when choosing a course or Uni, our young ones should ask the questions that they should ask. \"What are my employment chances? What facilities do the Uni have for me to ensure I am ahead of other Uni grads, other than a good programme?\". Afterall, we go to Uni to enhance our employment and career as the final objective.

😄

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/711470https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/711470Thu, 16 Feb 2012 06:53:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Yale-NUS College on Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:13:17 GMT]]>

2ppaamm:
I can roughly guess where you are if you are doing a recognized LLB outside NUS. If you are interested in liberal arts and want to learn for its own sake, you can always audit liberal arts classes, without having to take a liberal arts degree. That way, you will enjoy the classes even more without the pressure of grades. Steve Jobs did that, and look at the resulted beauty of marrying liberal arts with technology in his products. He had no formal degree in liberal arts or any science.


Besides the law subjects there are other subjects required for your LLB, I believe. They include university cores and electives. These can also add depth to your education. To go to the extent of getting a liberal arts degree (normall 148 credits) I think is too far fetched for a more 'enriching' undergrad experience, and on parents' budget or on a loan. The opportunity costs do not make sense to me, especially if the direction is clear that one is heading to practise law. 🙂 I'd say go for the LLM instead for that one year.

I was questioning the rationale of dropping a masters course for an ALB, not suggesting a masters student should take a PhD. Totally different discussion here. Agree that Masters and PhDs may or may not attract the same students, PhD is normally research-based while a masters may or may not be. Some masters are terminal degrees but not all.
My university, unfortunately, does not practice the \"core/ major\" system that is found in the US schools or Singapore universities. In my university, you only ever study your own course (whatever it may be, chemistry, engineering, history, medicine etc). There is no option for taking any form of credits outside law at all - we only do law modules. (We're allowed to sit in on any lectures offered by the other faculties, but we certainly can't take any modules or attend tutorials). Even trying to attend other lectures is often very difficult or impossible due to scheduling and the sheer amount of work involved.

I'm not quite sure how much difference an LA BA would be compared to an Masters in Public Policy (unless one plans to go into the Civil Service). I'm a little doubtful that it'll value add more than the former (no arguments about the LLM though).

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/702732https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/702732Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:13:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Yale-NUS College on Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:45:01 GMT]]>Applications for admission are now open. In the spirit of meritocracy, I urge all who are interested to apply. I understand that the college has been promoting itself at certain top schools, but students who are not from the top schools should apply as well if they are interested. 😄

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