Almost every week, members of Tembusu College are invited to meet and chat with guests – both local and international – through a variety of hosted events. There is a huge diversity of backgrounds amongst our visitors, who range from politicians to diplomats, artists, writers, poets, and academics. Select an event category on the left to find out more.
As a Residential College, residents of Tembusu College live and learn together with their peers under the same roof. Integral to the learning is the University Town College Programme (UTCP) where residents read five Seminar-style Modules over their two year residency. Find out more About the Programme or browse available modules on the left.
Concerned about the workload? Find out How UTCP Fits with your faculty-based degree programme at NUS.
Living and learning together at Tembusu happens as part of our ‘Out-of-Classroom Teaching‘ programme.
Keen to continue residing at the college after completing the UTCP? Find out what lies ahead in the Senior Learning Experience.
Mr Tan Chuan-Jin entered politics in 2011 as a part of the Marine Parade GRC. He was awarded the SAF Overseas Scholarship to complete his BSc (Econ) at the London School of Economics and Master of Arts in Defence Studies at King’s College London. He also holds a Master in Public Management at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, NUS.
In his political career, he has held positions such as Senior Minister of State at the Ministry of National Deveopment, Minister for Manpower, and his current position as the Minister for Social and Family Development.
Mr Tan will share insights on how Singapore’s social policies are conceived to tackle our social inequality challenges. This is to foster greater understanding of social inequality from a public policy standpoint. Tembusians will also be able to engage Mr Tan in a dialogue to question, clarify, or suggest on issues related to his portfolio.
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