NUS Bulletin AY2022/23

Masters by coursework programmes are normally conducted in the evenings and are awarded once the candidates pass the relevant examinations in a prescribed number of subjects. Students may enrol in any of these programmes on a part-time or full-time basis.  However, International candidates who are not long-term residents of Singapore at the time of application are only eligible to apply for the full-time MSc programmes, and if offered admission, they are to be registered as full-time students.

Typically the study workload for students are as follow:

Part-time

• Classes: Normally take 2 modules each semester (i.e. generally attend lectures 2 evenings per week).#

• Maximum workload per semester:12 MCs*

• Period of candidature
  • Minimum residency: 50% of required MCs
  • Normal Course Duration: 5 semesters / 2.5 years
  • Maximum candidature: 8 semesters / 4 years

Full-time

• Classes: Normally take 3-5 modules each semester (i.e. generally attend lectures between 3-5 evenings per week)^#

• Maximum workload per semester: 16 – 20 MCs*

• Period of candidature
  • Minimum residency: 50% of required MCs
  • Normal Course Duration: 3 semesters / 1.5 years
  • Maximum candidature: 4 semesters / 2 years

*A graduate module is normally equivalent to 4 MCs. A 4-MC module would normally require 10 hours of work a week, including lectures, tutorials, laboratory sessions, assignments, and independent or group study. Refer to NUS modular system here.

# Candidates who intend to take more than or fewer than the prescribed number of modular credits in a given Semester should seek approval from the respective Heads of Departments within the first two Instructional weeks of that Semester.

Graduate classes (including lectures, tutorials and laboratory sessions) are usually conducted in the evenings from 6.00 pm to 9.00 pm from Mondays to Fridays.

For students eligible for MOE subsidised fees, please note that the Tuition fee subsidy is only for the duration of their normal candidature duration (this is different from maximum candidature period), non-subsidised fees apply thereafter. 

In general, all graduate coursework programmes follows the stipulated continuation and graduation guidelines established by Registrar's Office published at here. 

In addition, please refer to the continuation and graduation requirements for Graduate Engineering coursework programmes here

A student pursuing a Master’s degree by coursework must achieve a minimum CAP of 3.0 to be eligible for graduation. Details are described in the degree requirements of each respective programmes.