University-Level Unit: NUS College
Faculty/Department-Level Unit: NUS College
Employee Category: Executive & Administrative
Location: Kent Ridge Campus
Posted On: 12/11/2026
Job Description
Reporting to the Team Lead, Academic Affairs, the incumbent will be part of the Academic Affairs Office at NUS College (NUSC).
The incumbent will provide comprehensive administrative, operational and advisory support in managing student academic matters, academic progression, curriculum requirements and key academic programmes within the college. The role involves coordinating students’ academic needs, supporting Double Degree Programmes (DDPs), facilitating curriculum-related matters and ensuring timely and effective administration and communication of academic requirements.
Through close collaboration with faculty members, students, and central University offices, the incumbent will contribute to the delivery of NUSC's distinctive undergraduate education by ensuring that academic processes are administered effectively, consistently, and in compliance with University policies, regulations, and governance requirements.
Duties and Responsibilities
Student Academic Administration and Advisement
- Support in managing academic administration matters – including course registration, pre-allocation, course appeals, academic advisement, graduation checks and other student-related processes.
- Coordinate and administer student academic matters, including change of major and transfer out of NUSC requests, academic consultations and student plan reviews.
- Provide academic guidance to students on curriculum requirements, course mapping, academic progression and graduation requirements.
- Liaise with partner colleges, faculties and schools, and central University offices to ensure timely processing, follow-up and proper documentation of student academic matters.
Double Degree Programme Administration
- Coordinate the academic administration of NUS College’s DDPs, including student study plans, curriculum requirements, course mapping, credit transfers and academic progression.
- Work closely with partner colleges, faculties and schools within NUS, and external partner universities and stakeholders to facilitate course enrolment, pre-allocation and graduation requirements.
- Support the implementation of DDP curriculum changes, and monitor students’ academic progression to ensure timely fulfilment of graduation requirements.
Curriculum Administration and Academic Communications
- Support the review, coordination and implementation of curriculum changes, including assessing their implications on NUSC and degree academic requirements.
- Liaise with partner NUS academic units and relevant stakeholders to ensure alignment of curriculum requirements, course mappings and academic policies.
- Maintain and update curriculum information, programme structures, academic webpages and related communications to ensure accuracy and consistency.
- Manage academic-related enquiries, mailing distribution lists and relevant administrative system access.
Programme and Project Administration
- Provide administrate and logistical support for College-level events/projects, such as Open House, Commencement, Academic fair sessions, Asian Undergraduate Symposium, etc (the list is illustrative).
- Support review, documentation and improvement of academic administrative workflows, guidelines and standard operating procedures.
- Undertake any other academic, administrative or project-related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- A recognised university degree, with 6–8 years of relevant work experience, preferably in a similar role.
- Meticulous, analytical, organised, resourceful and able to manage multiple responsibilities and deadlines independently.
- Good interpersonal, written and communication skills, with the ability to engagement stakeholders at different levels.
- Mature, adaptable and service-oriented, with sound judgement and problem-solving abilities.
- A collaborative team player with initiative and continuous improvement mindset.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel. Familiarity with university academic systems, digital workflows, automation or data management tools will be an advantage.