Designated Graduate Degrees and Administrators
The following NUS Faculties/Schools conduct full-time coursework graduate degrees designated for the
NUS GSA:
1.
Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences
2.
Faculty of Dentistry [Division of Graduate Dental Studies]
3.
Faculty of Engineering
4.
Faculty of Law
5.
Faculty of Science
6.
Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy
7.
Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health
8.
School of Computing
9.
School of Design & Environment
1. Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences
Administrator
Phone & Fax
Email address
Web page
Application Period
Application Form
Degree Programmes
Master of Arts in any one
of the following
disciplines:
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Chinese Studies
Language Studies
Literary Studies
Southeast Asian Studies
Master of Social Work
Ms Monica Zhou, Graduate Studies Division
[65] 6516-8027 & [65] 6773-6878
[email protected]
http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/prospective/grad/index.html
November to January only for Semester 1 intake (commencing
in August).
The application materials can be downloaded here.
Application Requirements
Candidates seeking admission to the course must have:
1. An NUS Honours degree (Merit/Second Class and above)
or equivalent (e.g., a four-year Bachelor’s degree with at
least an average grade of B or equivalent) in the subject or
related field; or;
2. A good Bachelor’s degree (at least an average grade of B
or equivalent) in the subject or related field and successful
completion of a placement test; or exceptionally;
3. Other qualifications and experience subject to approval by
the Board of Graduate Studies.
Candidates seeking admission to the course must have:
1. An NUS Honours degree (Merit/Second Class and above)
or equivalent (e.g., a four-year Bachelor’s degree with at
least an average grade of B) in Social Work; good Graduate
Record Examination (GRE) General Test scores, taken no
earlier than 5 years before the date of application
(NUS/NUS/NTU/SMU graduates are not required to submit
the GRE score); or
2. An NUS Honours degree (Merit/Second Class and above)
or equivalent (e.g., a four‐year Bachelor’s degree with at
least an average grade of B) in related field; good
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test scores,
taken no earlier than 5 years before the date of
application (NUS/NTU/SMU graduates are not required to
submit the GRE score); and a minimum of five years of
relevant work experience; or
3. A good Bachelor’s degree (at least an average grade of B
or equivalent) and a NUS Graduate Diploma in Social Work
with at least an average grade of B+; or
4. A good Bachelor’s degree (at least an average grade of B
or equivalent) in Social Work; good Graduate Record
Examination (GRE) General Test scores, taken no earlier
than 5 years before the date of application
(NUS/NTU/SMU graduates are not required to submit the
GRE score); and a minimum of two years of relevant work
experience; or
5. A good Bachelor’s degree (at least an average grade of B
or equivalent) in related field; good Graduate Record
Examination (GRE) General Test scores, taken no earlier
than 5 years before the date of application
(NUS/NTU/SMU graduates are not required to submit the
GRE score); and a minimum of five years of relevant work
experience; or exceptionally,
6. Other qualifications and experience subject to approval by
the Board of Graduate Studies.
2. Faculty of Dentistry [Division of Graduate Dental Studies]
Administrator
Phone & Fax
Email address
Web page
Application Period
Application Form
Ms Doris Wong
[65] 6722-5258 & [65] 6779-6520
[email protected]
http://www.dentistry.nus.edu.sg/DGDS/dgds_index.html
November to December only for Semester 1 intake
(commencing in August).
Write to Administrator giving your full name and postal
address (no fees are charged for the application form).
Degree Programmes
Master of Dental Surgery
in any one of the following
disciplines:
Application Requirements
Candidates seeking admission to the courses must have
obtain a dental degree and have at least two-year full-time
clinical experience in general dentistry.
 Endodontics
 Oral & Maxillofacial
Surgery
 Orthodontics
 Periodontology
 Prosthodontics
The Test of English as a Foreign Language [TOEFL] and the
International English Language Testing System [IELTS] are
internationally established standards to determine a
candidate's English language proficiency. Candidates must
have a TOEFL score of at least 550 and an IELTS result of at
least 6.0.
Candidates who have passed the Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan
Malaysia [STPM] English language paper syllabus 1119, 1120
or 121 are exempted from the requirement of a TOEFL
score/IELTS result.
3. Faculty of Engineering
Administrator
Phone & Fax
Email address
Web page
Application Period
Application Form
Degree Programmes
Master of Science in any
one of the following
disciplines:
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Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Environmental
Engineering
Geotechnical
Engineering
Industrial & Systems
Engineering
Intellectual Property
Management (Part 2
only)
Management of
Technology– for
student intake from AY
2009/2010
Material Science and
Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Mechatronics
Offshore Technology
Safety, Health &
Environmental
Technology
Systems Design &
Management – for
student intake from
Sem II, AY2008/2009
Transportation Systems
& Management
Ms Cheng Sew Chin (Graduate Division)
[65] 6516-8301
[email protected]
http://www.eng.nus.edu.sg/graduate-studies/welcome
Mid-January to mid-Feb for Semester 1 intake (commencing in
August).
Application for the NUS GSA has been incorporated into the
application for the M.Sc. programmes. Please refer to the
above web page for more details about the application
procedure and instructions.
Application Requirements
Candidates seeking admission to the courses must have at
least a relevant Bachelor's degree with honours or its
equivalent.
4. Faculty of Law
Administrator
Phone & Fax
Email address
Web page
Application Period
Application Form
Application Requirements
Law Graduate Admissions
[65] 6601-1503 & [65] 6779-0979
[email protected]
http://law.nus.edu.sg/admissions/grad_prog.html
September to December only for Semester 1 intake
(commencing in August).
Write to Administrator giving your full name and postal
address (no fees are charged for the application form).
Candidates seeking admission to the course must have:
1. a graduate with a Bachelor's degree in law from this
University or such other university as the Senate may
approve and must submit evidence of adequate training
and ability to undertake the course; or
2. such other qualifications and experience as the Senate
may approve.
5. Faculty of Science
Administrator
Phone & Fax
Email address
Web page
Application Period
Application Form
Degree Programmes
Master of Science in any
one of the following
disciplines:
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Applied Physics
Chemistry
Mathematics
Physics
Statistics
Ms Au Kasie, Science Dean’s Office
[65] 6516-2014 & [65] 6777-4279
[email protected]
http://www.science.nus.edu.sg/education/graduate/pgcoursework-programmes/pg-coursework-application
January to mid-March for Semester 1 intake (commencing in
August)
Select ‘NUS Graduate Scholarship for ASEAN Nationals’ as
source of finance during online application.
Application Requirements
Candidates seeking admission to the course must have:
1. a good honours degree in the relevant field; or an
equivalent qualification recognised by the University, and
2. good TOEFL and GRE scores.
6. Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy
Administrator
Phone & Fax
Email address
Web page
Application Period
Application Form
Application Requirements
Celeste Ho Wan Sum
[65] 6601-5496 & [65] 6779-5397
[email protected]
http://lkyspp.nus.edu.sg/
January for Semester 1 intake (commencing in August).
Visit the website to download the form.
To be admitted to the M.P.P., the candidate must possess the
following minimum requirements:
1. a good honours degree from NUS; or
2. an equivalent degree, such as a 4-year Bachelor degree
with an average grade of B or better; or
3. a good Bachelor degree and passed the School’s
placement test; or
4. other qualifications and experience may be accepted
subject to approval by the NUS Board of Graduate Studies.
Applicants should preferably have some background in
economics and mathematics
These minimum requirements do not imply automatic
admission into the programme.
If your native language is not English or your undergraduate
degree programme was not conducted in English, you must
submit your test scores for the TOEFL (Test of English as a
Foreign Language) or IELTS (International English Language
Testing System).
While the Admissions Committee does not set minimum
scores for admissibility, experience suggests that successful
applicants usually exceed the following scores:
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Minimum Requirements
for Non-Medically
Qualified Applicants
English Proficiency for
International Applicants
580 on the TOEFL paper-based test
237 on the TOEFL computer-based test
85 on the TOEFL internet-based test
6.5 on the IELTS test
1. A good Honours degree or equivalent.
2. Two years' experience in a field related to public health,
health administration, occupational health or clinical
research.
International applicants whose native language or medium of
undergraduate instruction is not English require a minimum
TOEFL score of 580 (paper-based) or 237 (computer-based) or
an IELTS score of 6.0.
7. Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health
Administrator
Phone & Fax
Email address
Web page
Application Period
Application Form
Application Requirements
Ms Mainthini Harivalagan
[65] 6601-1240 & [65] 6779-1489
[email protected]
https://www.sph.nus.edu.sg/
The application period is usually opened from October to
January. For more details, please refer here.
Please refer here.
Minimum Requirements for Medically Qualified Applicants#
1. MBBS, BDS, BVSc or equivalent.
2. Completed one year of general clinical experience
(excluding housemanship *); AND
3. Completed one year of experience in public health, health
administration, occupational and environmental health or
have entered clinical specialty training; OR
4. Have enrolled in the preventive medicine residency
programme
Medically qualified candidates refers to candidates holding
the following degrees:
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 Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
 Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)
 Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc)
Minimum Requirements
for Non-Medically
Qualified Applicants
English Proficiency for
International Applicants
* Applicable to Singapore-trained doctors only
1. A good Honours degree or equivalent.
2. Two years' experience in a field related to public health,
health administration, occupational health or clinical
research.
Note: Meeting these minimum requirements does not imply
automatic admission into the programme.
Test scores for the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign
Language) or IELTS (International English Language Testing
System) must be submitted for all international applicants
EXCEPT those whose undergraduate or graduate degrees are
from English-medium institutions in Australia, Canada,
Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United
States.
The minimum scores for the respective tests are required:
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580 on the TOEFL paper-based test
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237 on the TOEFL computer-based test
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85 on the TOEFL internet-based test
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6.0 on the IELTS test
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Note: Scores for the TOEFL and IELTS are valid for 2 years.
Please do not submit TOEFL or IELTS scores that are no longer
valid.
For more information about the TOEFL or IELTS, and for
instructions on registering, please contact the Educational
Testing Service, Rosedale Road, Princeton, NJ, 08541, U.S.A
(for TOEFL) or visit the websites http://www.toefl.org (for
TOEFL) and http://www.ielts.org (for IELTS).
8. School of Computing
Administrator
Phone & Fax
Email address
Web page
Application Period
Application Form
Application Requirements
Ms Agnes Ang, Graduate Division
[65] 6516-5242 Fax: [65] 6779-4580
[email protected]
http://www.comp.nus.edu.sg/programmes/
December to mid-March for Semester 1 intake (commencing
in August)
Please refer to the above web page to apply via the online
Graduate Admission System.
To be admitted to the Master of Computing [M.Comp.], the
candidate must possess the following minimum requirements:
1. a good honours degree in computing; or
2. a good honours degree in related related discipline with 2
years of IT industry experience; or
3. a good bachelor’s degree in computing with 2 years of IT
industry experience; or
4. a good bachelor’s or honours degree in business related
discipline with 2 years IT industry experience.
The above admission requirements are minimum
requirements. Admission is on a competitive basis.
For more details pertaining to M.Comp. admission criteria,
please refer to the web page indicated above.
9. School of Design & Environment
Administrator
Phone & Fax
Email address
Web page
Application Period
(for MSc programmes)
Application Form
Ms Ang Mei Ling, Division of Research & Graduate Studies
[65] 6516-2082 & [65] 6776-3190
[email protected]
http://www.sde.nus.edu.sg/index.html
November to mid-March for Semester 1 intake (commencing
in August)
Applicants may indicate in our ‘checklist’ that he/she would
like to apply for GSA. The ‘checklist’ can be found here.
Degree Programmes
Master of Science in any
one of the following
disciplines:
Application Requirements
Candidates seeking admission to the course must have:
 Integrated Sustainable
Design
 Project Management
 Building Performance
and Sustainability
 Real Estate
Master of Architecture
Application Period:
November to January only
for Semester 1 intake
(commencing in August).
1. At least a bachelor’s degree with honours in a relevant
discipline;
2. Candidates should have at least two years of relevant
practical experience after their first degrees.
Additional requirements such as GMAT or GRE may be
stipulated for candidates from universities whose academic
standards are not known. Candidates must furnish proof of
English language proficiency, if English is not their native
language or medium of undergraduate instruction. The TOEFL
and the IELTS are internationally established standards to
determine a candidate's English language proficiency.
Candidates seeking admission to the course must have:
1. Completed 4 years of full-time architectural education; the
first three years must be RIBA Part 1 validated, and the
fourth is to be from a year of study in an RIBA Part 2
course equivalent to the fourth year of Bachelor of Arts
(Architecture) Honours course;
2. NUS 3-year Bachelor of Arts (Architecture)/ Bachelor of
Arts (Architectural Studies) degree; or equivalent
qualifications;
3. Applicants holding a non RIBA Part 1 accredited degree or
qualification must provide proof of accreditation by
National Accreditation Body or Professional Registration
Board in country of origin; or BOA (Singapore);
4. A preparatory programme, (either 1 or 2 years in duration,
depending on the candidate’s academic performance and
portfolio review), is usually mandatory for non NUS degree
holders and NUS graduates of the 3-year Bachelor’s
programme in Architecture;
5. Interview, and portfolio review where necessary.
Candidates must furnish proof of English language proficiency,
especially if English is not their native language or medium of
undergraduate instruction. The Test of English as a Foreign
Language [TOEFL] and the International English Language
Testing System [IELTS] are internationally established
standards to determine a candidate's English language
Master of Arts (Urban
Design)
Application Period:
November to mid-March
only for Semester 1 intake
(commencing in August).
Master of Landscape
Architecture
Application Period:
Mid-October to January
only for Semester 1 intake
(commencing in August).
proficiency. Candidates must have a TOEFL score of at least
600 and an IELTS result of at least 6.5.
Candidates seeking admission to the course must have:
1. Bachelor of Architecture/Bachelor of Arts (Architecture)
Hons / Master of Architecture OR Honours/Graduate
degree in a related discipline;
2. Interview, and portfolio review where necessary;
3. Relevant experience in a related discipline is preferred.
Candidates must furnish proof of English language proficiency,
especially if English is not their native language or medium of
undergraduate instruction. The TOEFL and the IELTS are
internationally established standards to determine a
candidate's English language proficiency. Candidates must
have a TOEFL score of at least 600 and an IELTS result of at
least 6.5.
Candidates seeking admission to the course must have:
1. Completed 4 years Bachelor of Landscape Architecture
full-time education in a recognized programme;
2. Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture
(equivalent to the first 3 years of the 4-year B.A. (Arch)
programme offered by NUS) Students with this
background will have to undertake a Bridging Course;
3. Minimum 3 years of relevant architectural and
environmental design education from other universities*;
4. Applicants with an NUS Bachelor of Architecture
(specialization in Landscape Architecture) Hons degree will
enter directly into the Masters Final Year and may
therefore complete the Masters programme within 1 year;
5. Interview, and portfolio review where necessary.
*Candidates will undergo a bridging programme prior to
admission to the 2-year MLA programme.
Candidates must furnish proof of English language proficiency,
especially if English is not their native language or medium of
undergraduate instruction. The TOEFL and the IELTS are
internationally established standards to determine a
candidate's English language proficiency. Candidates must
have a TOEFL score of at least 600 and an IELTS result of at
least 6.5.
Shortlisted candidates whose native language or medium of
instruction is English should be prepared to attend an
interview in Singapore at their own expense.