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ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Candidates seeking admission to the PhD programme should possess the following requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Academic<\/strong><\/td>\n\n
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  • A good Master’s degree in a relevant discipline; or<\/li>\n
  • An NUS Honours degree (at least Second Class Upper Division) or equivalent (e.g. a four-year Bachelor’s degree with an average grade above B) in a relevant discipline, subject to approval by the Faculty, on a case-by-case basis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
English Language Proficiency<\/strong><\/td>\n\n
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  • Candidates whose native tongue\u00a0and\u00a0medium of undergraduate instruction is not English must 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<\/li>\n
  • A minimum TOEFL score of 85 (with a minimum of 22 for the writing section) is required for the internet-based test<\/li>\n
  • A minimum IELTS score of 6.0 in all sections and overall score\u00a0is required<\/li>\n
  • TOEFL or IELTS scores are only valid for two years from the test date and the validity should not expire before the beginning of the application period for the programme<\/li>\n
  • The Educational Testing Service (ETS) has indicated that score reports are valid only if our University receives them directly from ETS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Graduate Record Examination<\/strong><\/td>\n\n