Programme Requirements

Information on graduate student candidature and graduation requirements

	Masters	PhD
Maximum periods of candidature (for full-time & part-time candidates)	36 months	60 months
Residency requirement	Min. 6 months Those awarded NUS scholarships must reside in Singapore throughout the duration of the scholarship award.	Min. 18 months Those awarded NUS scholarships must reside in Singapore throughout the duration of the scholarship award.
Coursework requirement	Min. 4 courses Compulsory SN6770	Min. 6 courses Compulsory SN6770
Thesis word limit	30,000 words	Max. 80,000 words
PhD Qualifying Examination (QE)	Nil	Required to pass within the first 2 years of candidature. PhD QE consist of 2 comprehensive examinations and an oral defence of the PhD thesis proposal.
Graduation requirement	Obtain a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.00 for the required courses; Must not fail more than two courses; Where applicable, obtain satisfactory grades (at least grade C) in the Graduate English Course(s) conducted by the Centre for English Language Communication at intermediate level; and Pass Masters thesis	Obtain a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.50 for the required courses; Must not fail more than two courses; Complete and pass the compulsory course NG5001 Academic Communication for Postgraduate Researchers; Where applicable, obtain satisfactory grades (at least grade C) in the Graduate English Course(s) conducted by the Centre for English Language Communication at intermediate level; Pass PhD Qualifying Examination; Pass PhD thesis; and Pass PhD Oral Examination
	A candidate will be recommended for award of degree once he/she has met the requirements stated above. A candidate may read more than the minimum necessary courses (comprising all required courses within the curricular requirements and in the subject/related disciplines). Generally, only the grades for the minimum necessary courses shall be considered in assessing whether the student has met the degree requirement.