{"id":33719,"date":"2026-03-23T11:19:41","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T03:19:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/socanth\/?page_id=33719"},"modified":"2026-03-23T11:23:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T03:23:49","slug":"apply-now-cw","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/socanth\/apply-now-cw\/","title":{"rendered":"Apply Now (Graduate Coursework)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>\n\t\t\tApplication\t<\/h2>\n<h1>\n\t\t\tApply to our Graduate Coursework Programmes\t<\/h1>\n\t<p>Here are some useful information before submitting your application<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tApplication Procedure\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>The Department offers one intake per academic year, which is the August intake. The application period for the August 2026 intake is from <strong>1 November 2025 to 31 January 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Application outcomes will be released by May 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gradapp.nus.edu.sg\/portal\/app_manage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tApply Here\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<p>Applicants must apply online. Please access the\u00a0online system\u00a0and complete the application.<\/p>\n<p>If your application is shortlisted for admission, you will be contacted by the department after the deadline and will be asked to submit your application package to them by post.<\/p>\n<p>Only shortlisted candidates will be notified for interviews via Zoom.<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tApplication Requirements\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>This programme is tailored for both recent graduates and working professionals who want to grow their careers in areas like policy-making, business planning, research, government, media, or human resources, and more. It is also well-suited for those intending to pursue further academic studies, including doctoral work, in Sociology, Anthropology, or related fields. Students will gain interdisciplinary skills in information gathering, critical analysis, and policy evaluation, empowering them to take on leadership roles in diverse sectors across the globe.<\/p>\n<h4>\n\t\t\tThe minimum criteria for admission to Master of Arts is as follows:\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"  id=\"fl-accordion--label-0\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-0\">Bachelor&#8217;s Degree<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-0\"  tabindex=\"0\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>An NUS Honours degree (Merit\/Second Class and above) or equivalent (eg, a four-year Bachelor&#8217;s degree with at least an average grade of B or equivalent) in the subject or related field; or<\/li>\n<li>A good Bachelor&#8217;s degree (at least an average grade of B or equivalent) in the subject or related field and successful completion of a placement test; or<\/li>\n<li>A Bachelor&#8217;s degree with a relevant Graduate Diploma with a minimum GPA of 3.00; or<\/li>\n<li>A Bachelor&#8217;s degree with a relevant Graduate Certificate with a minimum GPA of 3.00<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"  id=\"fl-accordion--label-1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-1\">TOEFL\/IELTS Scores<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-1\"  tabindex=\"0\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>TOEFL\/IELTS scores where applicable.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"  id=\"fl-accordion--label-2\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-2\">Other Qualifications and Experience<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-2\"  tabindex=\"0\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Other qualifications and experience are subject to approval by the Graduate Studies Division, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.<\/p>\n<h4>\n\t\t\tThe minimum criteria for admission to Graduate Diploma\u2028and Graduate Certificate are as follows:\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"  id=\"fl-accordion--label-0\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-0\">Bachelor&#8217;s Degree<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-0\"  tabindex=\"0\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\tBachelor&#8217;s Degree and at least two years of relevant work experience or practical experience.\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"  id=\"fl-accordion--label-1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-1\">Other Qualifications and Experience<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-1\"  tabindex=\"0\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Other qualifications and experience are subject to approval by the Graduate Studies Division, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Application Apply to our Graduate Coursework Programmes Here are some useful information before submitting your application Application Procedure The Department offers one intake per academic year, which is the August intake. 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