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SMU's College of Integrative Studies offers interdisciplinary degrees including Asia's first sustainability master's program.

The College of Integrative Studies (CIS) is a faculty within Singapore Management University (SMU) that offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs built around interdisciplinary, customizable learning. Its undergraduate Bachelor of Integrative Studies lets students design their own major, while postgraduate options include an MPhil in Asian Urbanisms and a Master of Sustainability co-delivered with SMU's School of Social Sciences.

Why it matters

CIS hosts what it describes as Asia's first interdisciplinary sustainability master's program, training students in reasoning, communication, coordination, and management for sustainability roles. Faculty research spans sustainability, urban studies, governance, technology, and society, with a focus on challenges relevant to Singapore and the broader Asian context. This makes CIS a hub for sustainability education and applied research in a region facing acute climate adaptation, urban growth, and resource pressures.

The college is based on SMU's city-campus in Singapore and maintains academic partnerships including a student exchange with NYU Gallatin. Faculty hiring in sustainability reflects an active effort to build out its research and teaching capacity in this area.