Programme Overview
NUS Industrial Design trains you to create products, services, and systems that improve people’s lives. The programme blends creative design thinking with engineering knowledge, user research, and prototyping. Unlike pure art or engineering programmes, Industrial Design at NUS sits within CDE and emphasises the integration of aesthetics, function, and technology. You learn through studio-based projects, working with materials, digital fabrication, and user-centred design methods. Three specialisations are available: Product Innovation, Social and Service Transformation, and Design Futures and Critical Inquiry. Admission requires a portfolio review and interview. If you are drawn to creating physical and digital products but want a more technical foundation than a fine arts degree, NUS Industrial Design is an excellent choice. Graduates work at design consultancies, tech companies, and government agencies.
Admission Requirements
IB Diploma
- •Pass in SL Mathematics (MAA) or SL Physics or SL Economics or SL Visual Arts; or HL Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation (MAI). Selection test/interview required (portfolio review).
Singapore-Cambridge GCE A-Level
- •H1 pass in Mathematics
- •Physics
- •Economics or Art; or Pass in O-Level Additional Mathematics. Selection test/interview required (portfolio review).
This refers to Singapore A-Level qualifications, not international A-Level programmes.
Requirements are for reference only. NUS Official Prerequisites (IB / Singapore A-Level)
Frequently Asked Questions
What does BA (Hons) in Industrial Design at NUS cover?
NUS Industrial Design trains you to create products, services, and systems that improve people’s lives. The programme blends creative design thinking with engineering knowledge, user research, and prototyping. Unlike pure art or engineering programmes, Industrial Design at NUS sits within CDE and emphasises the integration of aesthetics, function, and techno…
What are the entry requirements for BA (Hons) in Industrial Design?
IB: Pass in SL Mathematics (MAA) or SL Physics or SL Economics or SL Visual Arts; or HL Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation (MAI). Selection test/interview required (portfolio review).; Singapore A-Level: H1 pass in Mathematics, Physics, Economics or Art; or Pass in O-Level Additional Mathematics. Selection test/interview required (portfolio review)..
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