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What are Taster Courses?
Taster courses are bite-sized sessions for students to experience simulated lessons of a particular University course. They are 2-3 hour lessons that include immersive and informational mock lectures, tutorials, and seminars.
Taster courses are suitable for students in Secondary and Junior College (i.e., aged 13 to 19) and are tweaked according to the stage in which the students are with regards to thinking about their University careers and careers beyond that.
We offer both physical and virtual taster courses to cater to the different learning needs of students and institutions.
Our TaCo Instructors also breakdown the potential career pathways for degree holders, allowing students to get a glimpse of the post tertiary life. We know the key thing on the minds of the students is how do they put themselves in a good position to apply for the programme and rest assured, our instructors will give them tips and share with them about their personal application process.
Explore some of our Courses
- Business Administration - Discuss topics on marketing and managerial economics
- Economics - Learn about the fundamentals and theories behind micro and macro economics
- Business Analytics - Gain insights on different types of analytics and the tools used
- Computer Science - Kickstart your programming with case studies on algorithms and data structures
- Data Science - Dive into R programming and algorithms
- Computer Engineering - Understand the components of a computer and how to put them together
- Mechanical Engineering - Gain insights into robotics, base plates, and materials
- Chemical Engineering - Learn through worked examples of mass balance and energy balance
- Environmental Studies - Discuss climate change and anthropogenic impacts
- Life Sciences - Understand more about climate change and microbiology
- Medicine - Dive into anatomy and physiology
- Nursing - Learn about diabetes and how to communicate with patients
- Pharmacy - Understand hypertension and how to treat it
- Dentistry - Have fun exploring oral biology with a denture design activity
- Psychology - Find out more about behaviour and social influence
- Communications and New Media (CNM) - Understand Public relations and what CNM is about
- Law - Gain insights on how to approach law through a case study
- Chemistry - Explore Matter, Energy, and Atomic Structure
Want to find out more?
Meet some of our TaCo Instructors
Of course, the faces of those who are the bread and butter of TaCo – Our Instructors. Our TaCo Instructors are outstanding undergraduates, many of whom are top of their respective fields. More importantly, they are passionate individuals who want to share about their reasons for choosing their paths and experiences so far. Our TaCo Instructors are part of the TaCo curriculum development team, and are also involved in the content curation here at TaCo to ensure the quality of our lessons.
They hail from various renowned schools such as University of Oxford, National University of Singapore (NUS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore Management University (SMU), Sciences Po, Trinity College Dublin, Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) etc. Click here to learn more about some of our TaCo Instructors!
Naaman Ta
NUS, Computer Science + Economics Double Degree, Year 4
Angela Wan
NUS, Pharmacy, Year 3
Verity Lua
SMU, Fast-Track Master of Philosophy in Psychology, Year 2
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Customised School Events
If you are a teacher thinking of bringing TaCo to your students, TaCo organizes personalized and individualized taster course packages based on the needs of your students. We aim to work with the career guidance department and teachers to develop a holistic approach in helping Pre-University students find out what they are interested in to do in University and beyond.
Public Events
If you are a student who wants to find out more about University you will be pleased to know that TaCo also organizes public events open to students. If you are interested in attending them, keep a lookout on our instagram @tacotastercourse.
Hear from our students
I attended TaCo’s TaCo fiesta on both days, and took part in a few of the sessions. I enjoyed how we can learn a little bit of the university content through the taster courses. I had never attended any tasters or zoom about Life sciences before and this gave me more insight into what life sciences actually entails. I realized that I gravitated towards what they taught in university but the career paths may not be suitable for me. Even though I was not strongly inclined towards the courses I attended, TaCo was certainly useful as it gave me a clearer picture about various courses and allowed me to consider my suitability in these courses. Even when I realized that I am not as interested in the course, being able to eliminate the option is just as valuable as choosing it when it comes to narrowing down what we want to pursue.
Shraddha V
