Admission Requirements
To be admitted to the Master's degree by research programme, you should have at least a good Second Class (Honours) degree, and to be admitted to the Doctoral programme, you should have a Master's degree.
In both cases, you should be able to demonstrate ability to pursue research in the selected field of study. A student entering the Master's degree by research programme may apply for the Doctoral programme after one year of favourable progress towards his/her Master's degree.
All applicants must submit GRE scores (minimum score ranges from 1800 – 2000). With effect from 1 Oct 2002, the analytical section of the GRE General Test was replaced with a new analytical section. The scoring system for the verbal and quantitative sections remains the same (200-800 each) and the new analytical section is now graded on a 0-6 scale. Minimum score level for the new analytical sections should be between 3.5 – 4.
Applicants whose native tongue or medium of undergraduate education is not in English MUST submit documentary evidence of their TOEFL scores. The minimum TOEFL Score ranges from 580 TO 600 or 85 for internet based test. IELTS score should be 7 and above. Applicants are encouraged to take the TSE (Test of Spoken English) and TWE (Test of Written English)
Period of Candidature
For the Master's degree, the minimum period of candidature is one year while the maximum is three years. For the Doctoral degree, the minimum period of candidature is two years while the maximum is five years.
Scholarship
Research scholarships may be available to outstanding candidates
Intakes
There are two intakes per academic year: one in August and the other in January. Please note that the completed application form together with all the supporting documents must be submitted to the Vice-Dean (Research) by 15 MAY for the January intake and by 15 NOVEMBER for the August intake respectively
Application Information
For further information on the Programmes, please contact:
Ms Christabel Toh
Email: bdgtohcl@nus.edu.sg