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Last Updated: 23 Jan 2026

Bachelor of Social Sciences in Economics

Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Economics offers robust training in economic theory and statistical methods and offers a wide choice of Economics courses to suit students' interests and mathematical aptitude. Economics electives cover all the significant fields of economic knowledge as well as recent developments in areas such as Internet Economics and Behavioural Economics.

It is a powerful discipline that cuts across interdisciplinary landscapes of business, health, human behaviour, technology, and society. The curriculum emphasises a solid and rigorous foundation in microeconomics, macroeconomics, and econometrics in theory and with applications to policy and practice.

Nanyang Technological University
School of Social Sciences
Course type: Full-time
Course duration: 4 years (Direct Honours)

Course details

Minor/Second Major offered
  • Students are allowed to declare a minor offered by all schools in NTU.
  • Students are allowed to declare for a Second Major offered by CoHass Schools if they meet the requirement.
  • Students will not be offered a Minor or Second Major in the same field as their primary major.
Field of study
Humanities and Social Sciences
Certification offered
Bachelor of Social Science (Honours)
Learn more about the programme

Minimum entry requirement

You must meet the following entry requirements for the course application:

QualificationRequirement
A-Level
Polytechnic Diploma
International Baccalaureate Diploma
NUS High School Diploma
International and other qualifications

Internship

Internship duration

Students can choose any of the following options to fulfil the internship requirements:

  • Attachment: 10 weeks
  • Internship: 24 weeks
  • Overseas Entrepreneurship Programme: 24 weeks
Internship timeframe

Year 2 or 3, with any of the following options:

  • Attachment: May to Jul
  • Internship: Jan to Jun or Aug to Dec

Graduate employment outcomes

Refer to the complete Graduate Employment Survey (GES) report 2024 for more information.

How to register

Direct Admissions with NTU

You may register here.