Computer Science and Mathematics share a synergistic relationship in many ways – foundations of computer science have its roots in mathematics starting from the notion of computation (the Turing machine); discrete mathematics is an indispensable tool in understanding structures and systems in computer science. On the other hand, inventions and advances in computer science have generated new frontiers for research in mathematics. As a result, many fundamental areas in Computer Science such as computability and computational complexity are very much part of Mathematics and vice versa.
This double degree programme, which is a “specially-designed or structured DDP” for students reading major in Mathematics or Applied Mathematics*, is jointly offered by the School of Computing and the Department of Mathematics. It provides a standardized structure for students who are keen to pursue both disciplines and offers two specializations (optional) for students with special interest in either Algorithms and Computation or Multimedia Modeling.
Students reading major in Quantitative Finance and Data Science & Analytics should instead follow the guidelines for “student-designed DDP“, which may have different rules on course overlap.
General FAQs on Double Degree Programme can be found at the Registrar’s Office website.
*Applied Mathematics Major is only available to cohorts AY2020/2021 and earlier
Apply for this DDP
Direct Admission through University Admissions Exercise
Applicants must satisfy one of the following two criteria:
- Grade A in either H2 Mathematics or H2 Further Mathematics, and a good grade in either H2 Computing or H2 Physics or H2 Chemistry or H2 Biology or H2 Physical Science.
- Demonstrated special talents in Mathematics and/or Computing (e.g., Mathematics and/or Informatics Olympiad awards, etc.).
- If the candidate meets criterion 1, no interviews will be required.
Closing Date and Application Procedure
Refer to information at Office of Admission.
Upon Completing First-Year Studies in B.Comp. (Hons) or B.Sc. (Hons)
Candidates will be assessed on the merits of their first-year results. Year 1 maths students who are interested in applying for this programme may do so after the Semester 2 results have been released. Students from School of Computing should apply to their home faculty.
Closing Date
30 June every year (application site will open from 1 June every year).
Application Procedure
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- Save the following documents in one PDF file (using your name as the file name, e.g. John_Nash and with max file size at 2MB):
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- Transcript or past semesters’ results; and
- DDP study plan for all semesters until graduation (download template). Your plan must include courses in NUS that you have passed up to the last semester; and
- A short write-up (max one A4 page) to explain why you wish to apply for the DDP and what you expect to gain from it.
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- Click here to apply online and upload the supporting documents.
- Save the following documents in one PDF file (using your name as the file name, e.g. John_Nash and with max file size at 2MB):
Programme Structure (Cohort AY2021/2022)
Curriculum
Updated 24 Sep 2021
Updated 18 Mar 2022
| Requirements | Course | Units |
| CHS Common Curriculum |
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52 |
| Math Level 1000 |
|
4 |
| Math Level 2000 |
|
32-36 |
| Math Level 3000 |
|
20-23 |
| Math Level 4000 |
|
4 |
| CS Foundation |
|
36 |
| CS Breadth and Depth |
(A) Complete 28 units of CS/CP/IFS-coded courses by satisfying the following conditions:
(B) Industrial Experience Requirement (12 units) Refer to SOC website for more details |
40 |
| CS IT Professionalism |
|
12 |
| CS Mathematics and Sciences |
|
20 |
| Common Courses for double counting |
|
24 |
| Total Units | 196-202 |
* Students are advised to take MA1100/MA1100T to fulfil both the MA and CS requirements
Algorithm and Computation Specialisation
Students must read at least 20 units (for the double honours programme) from courses offered the specialisation list, with the following requirement:
- Students must read at least 8 units of courses offered by each department.
The revised requirement will be applicable to students pursuing the DDP in CS and MA from Cohort AY2021/22 and after.
Updated 24 Sep 2021
(Each course carries 4 units unless otherwise indicated)
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- MA3205 Set Theory
- MA3218 Applied Algebra
- MA3233 Combinatorics and Graphs II
- MA3252 Linear and Network Optimization
- MA4207 Mathematical Logic
- MA4235 Topics in Graph Theory
- MA4254 Discrete Optimization
- MA4261 Coding and Cryptology
- MA4270 Data Modelling and Computation
- MA5219 Logic and Foundation of Mathematics I
- MA5220 Logic and Foundation of Mathematics II
- CS3234 Logic for Proofs and Programs
- CS3236 Introduction to Information Theory
- CS4212 Compiler Design
- CS4231 Parallel and Distributed Algorithm
- CS3231 Theory of Computation
- CS4234 Optimisation Algorithms
- CS4236 Cryptography Theory and Practice
- CS5215 Constraint Processing
- CS5230 Computational Complexity
- CS5232 Formal Specification and Design Techniques
- CS5234 Algorithms at Scale
- CS5236 Advanced Automata Theory
- CS5237 Computational Geometry and Applications
- CS5238 Advanced Combinatorial Methods in Bioinformatics
- CS5330 Randomized Algorithms
Multimedia Modeling Specialisation
Students must read at least 20 units (for the double honours programme) from courses offered the specialisation list, with the following requirement:
- Students must read at least 8 units of courses offered by each department.
The revised requirement will be applicable to students pursuing the DDP in CS and MA from Cohort AY2021/22 and after.
(Each course carries 4 units unless otherwise indicated)
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- MA3220 Ordinary Differential Equations
- MA3227 Numerical Analysis II
- MA3236 Nonlinear Programming
- MA3264 Mathematical Modelling
- MA4221 Partial Differential Equations
- MA4230 Matrix Computation
- MA4255 Numerical Methods in Differential Equations
- MA4268 Mathematics for Visual Data Processing
- MA4270 Data Modelling and Computation
- MA4271 Differential Geometry of Curves and Surfaces
- MA5233 Computational Mathematics
- CS3218 Multimodal Processing in Mobile Platforms
- CS3241 Computer Graphics
- CS3242 3D Modeling and Animation
- CS3247 Game Development
- CS4242 Social Media Computing
- CS4243 Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
- CS4247 Graphics Rendering Techniques
- CS4248 Natural Language Processing
- CS4347 Sound and Music Computing
- CS4350 Game Development Project
- CS5237 Computational Geometry and Applications
- CS5240 Theoretical Foundations in Multimedia
- CS5241 Speech Processing
- CS5246 Text Mining
- CS5249 Audio in Multimedia Systems
- CS5342 Multimedia Computing and Applications
- CS5343 Advanced Computer Animation
Programme Structure (Cohorts AY2022/2023 Onwards)
Programme structure – for more information, click here.