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New Exchange Programme with NYU Gallatin

We are thrilled to announce the launch of a new student exchange programme between SMU College of Integrative Studies and NYU Gallatin School of Individualized Study, commencing in January 2026. This collaboration offers our students a unique opportunity

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A distinctive one-year experience that lets you explore diverse courses, discover your academic passions, and connect with a vibrant community before choosing your degree path.

Singapore’s first and only undergraduate degree that lets you customise your major to shape a unique learning journey.

An innovative option for students from other SMU Schools to customise an Individualised Second Major that enhances their primary degree with integrative depth.

The foundation of every SMU education, guiding you through a transformative journey of intellectual exploration, critical thinking, and personal growth.

Asia’s first interdisciplinary sustainability master’s, equipping students with essential skills for dynamic roles in reasoning, communication, coordination, and management.

Explore urban challenges through interdisciplinary coursework and research, combining urban studies with insights from humanities, policy, business, and technology.

Learn from a diverse team of interdisciplinary experts, uniting distinct perspectives to address Singapore and Asia’s most pressing modern challenges.

Our research spans sustainability, urban studies, technology, society, governance, and culture—driving impactful, interdisciplinary insights for a resilient future.

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Students

A distinctive one-year experience that lets you explore diverse courses, discover your academic passions, and connect with a vibrant community before choosing your degree path.

Singapore’s first and only undergraduate degree that lets you customise your major to shape a unique learning journey.

An innovative option for students from other SMU Schools to customise an Individualised Second Major that enhances their primary degree with integrative depth.

The foundation of every SMU education, guiding you through a transformative journey of intellectual exploration, critical thinking, and personal growth.

POSTGRADUATE

Asia’s first interdisciplinary sustainability master’s, equipping students with essential skills for dynamic roles in reasoning, communication, coordination, and management.

Explore urban challenges through interdisciplinary coursework and research, combining urban studies with insights from humanities, policy, business, and technology.

FaCULTY & RESEARCH

Learn from a diverse team of interdisciplinary experts, uniting distinct perspectives to address Singapore and Asia’s most pressing modern challenges.

Our research spans sustainability, urban studies, technology, society, governance, and culture—driving impactful, interdisciplinary insights for a resilient future.

College of Integrative Studies at a Glance

Local university that lets you customise your own major through the Bachelor of Integrative Studies.

Local university that offers the Master of Sustainability programme co-delivered with SMU School of Social Sciences.

Guidance by an industry mentor or a faculty advisor through the Bachelor of Integrative Studies.

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Ritual, Authenticity, and Human Flourishing: Theories from Classical China

Fri, 02/07/2025 - 10:00 | 10:00:00

Zoom (Online)

Global Wisdom: Reimagining Coexistence, Power, and Leadership

Fri, 02/21/2025 - 19:00 | 19:00:00

Mochtar Riady Auditorium, SMU Administration Building, Level 5, Singapore Management University

Village Lessons for City Living

Fri, 03/21/2025 - 17:30 | 17:30:00

Mochtar Riady Auditorium, SMU Administration Building, Level 5, Singapore Management University

Is Greed Good?

Fri, 09/12/2025 - 17:30 | 17:30:00

Ngee Ann Kongsi Auditorium

The Secret Language of Social Class

Fri, 09/26/2025 - 17:30 | 17:30:00

Ngee Ann Kongsi Auditorium, School of Accountancy, Level 2, Singapore Management University

Personal Learnings from the Ground in Rural Indonesia

Fri, 10/24/2025 - 18:00 | 18:00:00

Ngee Ann Kongsi Auditorium, School of Accountancy, Level 2, Singapore Management University

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Designing a digital world where your parents feel at ease

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From survivable to liveable: The making of a green city

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The making of a city

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How not to use AI is a skill Singapore must master

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Mon, 11/17/2025 - 12:00

SMU and global partners launch world's first platform to align green finance standards

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