Graduation eligibility checker based on planned modules and specialisations

[mingyang143]

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

Currently, the module planning feature allows users to map out which modules to take each semester. However, students often face uncertainty about whether their chosen modules (including specialisations, faculty requirements, and unrestricted electives) will actually allow them to graduate on time. This usually requires manual cross-checking with degree requirements, which is tedious and error-prone.

Describe the solution you'd like

Enhance the module planning feature with a graduation eligibility checker:

• Allow users to input their degree programme, faculty, and specialisation(s).
• Compare the user’s planned modules against official graduation requirements.
• Provide real-time feedback (e.g., Satisfies all requirements, Missing X MCs in Core Modules)

Describe alternatives you've considered

Manually cross-referencing NUSMods module planner with NUS degree requirement documents.

[iZUMi-kyouka]

Given that degree requirements vary by cohort, and that there might be more complicated requirements (such as how CS students can replace GEA1000 with DSA1101 for example) and that the structure of degree requirements are presented differently on different faculties' websites, would it be more feasible to implement this by requiring users to input what are the courses that they need to take manually? Specialisation, minors, and double majors may also complicate this matter.

This is unless we can somehow obtain a structured data of the graduation requirements for all degrees in NUS (including to fulfill some specialisation, minors, double majors)?

Perhaps, we can also provide some categorisation such as core university requirement, programme/major requirement, and UEs to help them choose what are the courses they need to take, and allow them to input # of units required for each of the category.