{"id":12033,"date":"2024-09-17T10:05:51","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T02:05:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/sea\/?page_id=12033"},"modified":"2024-09-17T10:35:07","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T02:35:07","slug":"programme-requirements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/sea\/masters\/programme-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Programme Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<h2>Programme Requirements<\/h2>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/sea\/wp-content\/plugins\/bb-plugin\/img\/pixel.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\r\n<table width=\"100%\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"190\"><strong>Degree<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"599\">Master of Arts<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Start of Programme<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>August<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Language of 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Requirements (applicable to Cohort 2023 onwards)<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"599\">Complete and pass at least four (4) courses or 16 units which include:\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\u00a0One (1) required course:\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>SE6770 Graduate Research Seminar (4 units)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>Three (3) elective courses, of which:\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>A maximum of one (1) course (equivalent to 4 units) may be at level 4000<\/li>\r\n<li>The remaining courses must be at level 5000 or 6000<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>Optional: Up to two (2) Independent Study courses &#8211; SE5660 and\/or SE6660<\/p>\r\nNote: Students should discuss with their thesis advisors on the relevant courses they need to take.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>English Language Requirements<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Some students may be required to take the Diagnostic English Test (DET) to determine their English proficiency (Students will be notified in their offer of admission letter).<\/li>\r\n<li>Depending on their DET results, students may be required to take a Graduate English Course(s) or be exempted from taking the course(s) altogether.<\/li>\r\n<li>Students who are required to take the Graduate English Course(s) must obtain at least grade &#8216;C&#8217; in the course(s) at intermediate level within 2 years of their candidature.<\/li>\r\n<li>Graduate English Course(s) are not counted towards the 16 units required for the MA degree coursework requirements.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Thesis<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Students must complete and submit a thesis within the maximum period of candidature.<\/li>\r\n<li>A MA thesis should not exceed 30, 000 words (including footnotes but excluding appendices, bibliography, maps, charts, statistical tables, graphs, illustrations, etc.).<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Minimum Grade Requirements<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Students 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