Educational Background

Applicants should have either:
• An NUS Honours degree of second class and above or the international equivalent (e.g., a four-year Bachelor’s degree with at least an average grade of B or equivalent) in Economics or a related field (e.g., finance, accounting, mathematics, statistics, physics, engineering, operations research); or
• A Bachelor’s degree with at least an average grade of B or equivalent in Economics or a related field and successful completion of a placement test which is in the form of an oral interview to be conducted by at least three members of the Master of Economics Committee; or
• Other qualifications and experience subject to approval by the Board of Graduate Studies.

English Language Requirement

Applicants whose native tongue and medium of university instruction is not English should submit the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) as evidence of their proficiency in the English language.

The following minimum TOEFL score is required:
- 85 for the internet-based test (with a minimum score of 22 for the writing section); or
- 237 for the computer-based test.
Alternatively, an IELTS result of 6.0 is required.

Applicants whose undergraduate studies was in English but is not a native speaker of English are encouraged to submit TOEFL/IELTS score report. If not, we suggest that you submit a request note for a waiver of the TOEFL/IELTS requirement along with supporting document (if any) for the Master of Economics Committee's consideration.

Some successful candidates may still be required to take the Diagnostic English Test at our University and, where necessary, attend the Graduate English Course.