{"id":522,"date":"2020-06-23T09:59:33","date_gmt":"2020-06-23T09:59:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/ecs\/?page_id=522"},"modified":"2026-03-26T14:37:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T06:37:19","slug":"me-application-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/ecs\/me-application-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Application Information (Master of Economics)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>\n\t\t\tApplication Information (Master of Economics)\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-tabs--label-0\" data-index=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-tabs--panel-0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" role=\"tab\">\t\t\t\tApplication Procedures\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-tabs--label-1\" data-index=\"1\" aria-controls=\"fl-tabs--panel-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\t\t\t\tAdmission Requirements\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tApplication Procedures\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Applications for admission are available online as well as via paper. You are strongly advised to apply online. The online application system (GDA3) will be available <a href=\"https:\/\/gradapp.nus.edu.sg\/portal\/app_manage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Important<\/strong>: The University has not engaged any external agencies to undertake graduate student recruitment on its behalf.\u00a0 Candidates interested in our graduate programmes are advised to apply directly to the University and not through any agents.\u00a0 Candidates who apply through agents will not have any added advantage in gaining admission and the University reserves the right to reject such applications without giving reasons. Inaccurate or false information or omission of material information or failure to submit the application fee will render your application invalid. The University reserves the right to reject applications that are incomplete or inaccurate.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Application Period<\/strong><\/h2>\n<strong>Applied Economics<br \/>\n<\/strong>Starting from Academic Year 2026, the <em>Applied Economic<\/em>s track\u00a0will offer <strong>two intakes per academic year<\/strong>: \u00a0<strong>the first intake begins in August and the second intake in January<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li>The application period for the <strong>August intake<\/strong> is from <strong>1 July<\/strong>\u00a0of the year preceding the intake year to <strong>15 January<\/strong>\u00a0of the intake year.<\/li>\n<li>The application period for the <strong>January intake<\/strong> is from <strong>15 February to 15 June<\/strong>\u00a0of the year preceding the intake.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<strong>Quantitative Economics<br \/>\n<\/strong>The <em>Quantitative Economics <\/em>track\u00a0has a single intake each academic year, <strong>with classes beginning in August<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li>The application period for the <strong>August intake<\/strong> is from <strong>1 July<\/strong>\u00a0of the year preceding the intake year to <strong>15 January<\/strong>\u00a0of the intake year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<strong>Application Fee<\/strong><br \/>\nApplication for the programme must be accompanied by an application fee of S$100.00 (inclusive of GST) which is not refundable.\n<h2><strong>Supporting Documents<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>You will only be required to submit your application online. There is no need to send any application documents to us by post by the application deadline. If your application is shortlisted for admission, you will be contacted by us and will be asked to submit your application package to us by post.<\/p>\n<p>Only completed application with ALL required documents received will be processed. Please note that the online checklist in the GDA system is for administrative purposes only and may not be updated in time.<\/p>\n<p>You will be required to upload the following documents with your online application:<\/p>\n\u2022 The latest transcripts of academic records<br \/>\n\u2022 Degree scroll\/certificate and\/or student status letter<br \/>\n\u2022 Recommendations from two academic referees (submitted by the referees)<br \/>\n\u2022 TOEFL\/IELTS score report (if applicable)<br \/>\n\u2022 Financial support documents (if applicable)<br \/>\n\u2022 Official identification document(s) (Passport\/NRIC\/SPR Re-entry Permit)<br \/>\n\u2022 Employment Pass and letter of approval from employer (international applicants working in Singapore)\n<p>For the complete list of documents required, please review the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/ecs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/NUS-MASTER-OF-ECONOMICS-APPLICATION-DOCUMENT-CHECKLIST2025.5-updated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">application\u00a0document checklist<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>More information on the graduate studies and application procedures can be found\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/prospective-students\/graduate\/coursework-programmes\/information-on-application-to-graduate-coursework-programmes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Admission Result<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The outcome of application will be made known by late May (in the same year as the intake) for the August intake, and by late October (in the year preceding the intake) for January intake. Admission status will be updated online <a href=\"https:\/\/gradapp.nus.edu.sg\/portal\/app_manage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>\u00a0when it becomes available.<\/p>\n<p>Offers are made on a rolling basis, and early applications are strongly encouraged. <strong>A substantial number of offers are extended during the earlier rounds. Therefore, applicants are advised to complete and submit their applications, along with all required documents, as early as possible.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Admission decisions are typically released <strong>within three months<\/strong>\u00a0after an application is submitted. Successful applicants will be notified via email. Those who do not receive an offer in the current round will automatically be reconsidered in subsequent rounds until the end of the admissions cycle.<\/p>\n<p>We will correspond with you primarily using e-mail during application process to convey messages. Hence, it is very important that you provide a valid and correct e-mail address and maintain your e-mail account regularly. The University will not be responsible for undeliverable e-mails and their consequences.<\/p>\n<p>Note: Due to the large number of applicants seeking admission, we are sorry we will not be able to attend to enquiries on the status of applications or receipt of documents. If you are concerned about the delivery of your documents, you may wish to consider sending them via registered mail or courier.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAdmission Requirements\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>Educational Background<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Applicants should have either:<\/p>\n<p>(a) \u00a0A good Honours degree (second class and above) or equivalent (e.g., a four-year Bachelors 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, political science); or<\/p>\n<p>(b) \u00a0A good Bachelors degree (at least an average grade of B or equivalent) in Economics or a related field and successful completion of an interview or;<\/p>\n<p>(c) \u00a0Other qualifications and experience subject to approval by the Board of Graduate Studies.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>English Language Requirement<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Applicants whose native tongue and medium of university instruction is not English should submit TOEFL (Test Of English as a Foreign Language) or IELTS (International English Language Testing System) scores as evidence of their proficiency in the English language. The minimum\u00a0TOEFL\/IELTS\u00a0score required\u00a0is as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Internet-based test (iBT): Minimum score of 85 (with minimum of 22 for the writing section)\/590 for *TOEFL ITP Plus for China (with a minimum of 60 for the writing section)<\/li>\n<li>Computer-based test (CBT): Minimum score of 237<\/li>\n<li>A minimum<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>IELTS or *IELTS Indicator result score of 6.0 is required.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>*TOEFL iBT\u00ae Special Home Edition and IELTS indicator are accepted.<\/p>\n<p>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&#8217;s consideration.<\/p>\n<p>Some successful candidates may still be required to take the Diagnostic English Test at our University and, where necessary, attend the Graduate English Course.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/ecs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/11\/9-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Some students in the Master of Economics Class of 2021 having a team bonding exercise\" height=\"1484\" width=\"2560\" title=\"9\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\tSome students in the Master of Economics Class of 2021 having a team bonding exercise\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Application Information (Master of Economics) Application Procedures Admission Requirements Application Procedures Applications for admission are available online as well as via paper. You are strongly advised to apply online. The online application system (GDA3) will be available here. 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