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A
good degree from a university approved
by the Academic Board.
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Proof
of competence in the English Language for
graduates of universities with a non-English
medium of instruction.
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Applicants will need to obtain a
TOEFL score
of 600 (paper-based score) or 250
(computer-based
score) to be considered for admission.
A good IELTS score of 7.0 band
and above
is acceptable in lieu
of TOEFL. For information
on TOEFL and IELTS, applicants
may refer to http://www.ets.org/toefl/ and http://www.ielts.org/ respectively.
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For
applicants to The Nanyang MBA (International Studies),
a good GMAT score is also required.
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At
least two years work experience for applicants
to The Nanyang MBA (International Studies).
Final
Year Undergraduates [For MSc applicants only]
Existing final-year undergraduates may apply
for admission with a photocopy of a provisional
degree certificate and/or yearly examination
results to date. The original degree certificate
(or at least an original letter issued by the
home university certifying that all requirements
for the bachelor degree have been completed)
and academic transcripts/complete yearly results
must be produced for verification at the
point of matriculation, otherwise the candidates
will not be admitted to the Masters programmes.
Online
Applications
Application
is closed for July 2008 intake. The results
of application will be released in end May/early
June 2008 via email or post.
Application for July 2009 intake (Academic
Year 2009/2010) will be opened in January
2009 and close in end March 2009. Please
look out for our announcement on this web
page. Applications are to be submitted electronically
only.
Selection
Criteria
The Selection Committee
evaluates all information provided in your
application: past academic performances,
TOEFL/IELTS scores, GMAT/GRE test scores
for MBA Program, personal statement of purpose,
essays, referees’ reports
and work experience.
Important
Notes to Applicants
Application for more than
one programme
1. If
you are applying to more than one MSc programme,
please submit a separate application for each
programme. Students are not allowed to register
concurrently for more than one programme. Should
you be successful in more than one application,
you can register for only one programme. The
University reserves the right to terminate
the candidature of any student found to have
registered himself/herself for more than one
programme at the same time.
2. Please
read through all instructions given carefully
before completing the online form. Incomplete
applications will not be processed.
3. Applicants
to the MSc programmes are to submit their supporting
documents as listed in Step 4 of the Application
Procedures below. This replaces the list of
supporting documents stated in the online application
and NTU’s general guidelines.
4. Applicants
to the The Nanyang MBA programme should refer to the Nanyang
Business School’s website listed above
and follow the instructions stated there.
5. Documents
submitted to support your application are
non returnable. Send only clearly legible
photocopies of documents. Do
not submit original documents. The University will not
be responsible for the loss, damage or return
of original documents submitted.
6. When
your application is received in a complete
state, an acknowledgement will be issued to
you. For applicants who have email accounts,
the acknowledgement will be sent via email.
Applicants are reminded to check their email
account for the acknowledgement. We regret
that we are unable to attend to phone or email
enquiries concerning receipt of documents.
Notification
of Application Outcome
7. Applicants
will be notified of the outcome by end May
2008. Thereafter, as and when vacancies arise,
offers may still be made up to June 2008.
8. Notification
may be sent via email for those who have email
accounts. Applicants are reminded to check
their email accounts for the notification of
application outcome.
9. We
are unable to comment on applicants’ chances
of being selected. Selection is at the discretion
of the Selection Committee.
Check
applications status
Application
Procedures
Step
1: Submission of Online Application
Please complete the online application form at
http://www.ntu.edu.sg/GradStudies/Coursework+Programmes/application.htm and
send it to NTU electronically. Please note that you will be given an application
number once your online application has been successfully sent. Kindly take
note of this application number for future enquiry and checking of application
status.
Step 2: Print out the completed
application form
After completing and sending the online application, print out the completed
application form and Acknowledgement Slip.
Step 3: Application Fee
Each application must be accompanied
by a non-refundable application fee.
The fee is S$21.00 for all M.Sc. programmes
(inclusive of GST). Payment may
be made by the following modes. Do not
send cash payments by post. The University
will not be responsible for the loss
of cash payment submitted by post. Please
note that applications without application
fee will not be processed.
(a) Payment by cheque or bank
draft (Bank drafts should have a clearing
bank
in Singapore)
Payment by cheque/bank draft must be made payable to ‘Nanyang Technological
University’ in Singapore dollars and have your name, address, contact
number and the programme applied for written on the reverse side of the
cheque/bank draft. Cheque or bank draft that are not made payable to ‘Nanyang
Technological University’ in Singapore dollars will not be accepted.
Such applications will be deemed invalid and will not be processed. No
further notification will be sent to these applicants.
Step
4: Supporting Documents
Please prepare the following items and arrange them in the order stated
(beginning with item a):
a. Non-refundable application fee – The fee is
S$21 for all MSc programmes.
b. Two passport-sized photographs (one is to be affixed
on the top right corner of the application form, and one to be pasted on
the space indicated in the Acknowledgement Slip).
c. Personal Statement of Purpose / Essays / Writing Sample – Please
answer the questions as instructed in Annex A below. Please
note that you should write “Refer to attached” for the two
questions in Section (D) of your online application form.
d. Letters
of Recommendation – Applicants are
to submit at least 2 letters of recommendation.
It is strongly suggested that both referees
be your previous faculty/supervisors who
can comment on your abilities and potential
in successfully completing the programme.
Referee reports from relatives and personal
friends are not accepted.
e. Transcript(s) of University
academic records; must be in English, otherwise
an official English translation must also
be provided.
[Note: Applicants who graduated from polytechnics
in Singapore must also submit their polytechnic
results].
f. Degree
scroll(s); must be in English, otherwise
an official English translation must
also be provided.
g. TOEFL/IELTS
results (apply only to graduates of universities
with non-English medium of instruction).
A photocopy of the result is acceptable.
Instead of sending the official test score
through ETS, applicants should submit a
photocopy of the TOEFL/IELTS score together
with all other supporting documents. The
official test score sent directly from
ETS should be produced for verification
upon request at a later date.
h. GMAT
/ GRE scores – GMAT scores
are compulsory only for applicants to The Nanyang MBA
(International
Studies). Please have your official score
report sent directly to NTU using their
code no. V24-ZV-13. Note
that GMAT scores are valid for 5 years
from the test date.
Applicants
to other coursework programmes are not
required
to have taken the GMAT or GRE, but they
may send in their scores if they have taken
these tests.
i. Professional
qualifications/membership certificates,
if any.
j. NRIC/Passport
or Citizenship Certificate.
k. Documentary proof (e.g.
a valid Re-Entry Permit) of Singapore Permanent
Resident status, if applicable.
l. Documentary
proof of Immigration Pass (e.g. Employment
Pass, Work Permit, Dependent Pass) issued
by the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority,
if applicable.
m. Documentary
proof of present and previous employment
with dates of appointment and resignation
indicated (e.g.IR8A forms or letters of
appointment and resignation).
n. Completed application
form for Scholarship/Research Assistantship/Study
Award (if you are applying).
o. Any other relevant documents
(e.g. letter of sponsorship etc).
Annex A
Please answer the following essay
questions using separate sheets of
paper with your name written on the
top. Essays should be typewritten.
All questions are mandatory as stated
below.
Essay
1: Statement of Purpose (All applicants) – Applicants
should discuss the professional,
academic
and personal experiences that have
most contributed to their desire
to study at RSIS, their specific
interest in the intended area of
focus, and professional goals/objectives
upon graduation. (600 words)
Essay 2: Supplemental Essay
(All applicants) – Discuss an issue
of national or international importance
and its concern to you. (600 words) |
Step
5: Submission By Post
Applicants are to send the items as described in Steps 2 to 4 above by
post to one of the addresses below. State the programme applied for on
the top left hand corner of the envelope.
For applicants to
the MSc programmes, please post to:
Graduate
Studies Office
Student Services Centre, Level 3
Nanyang Technological University
42 Nanyang Avenue
Singapore 639815
For applicants to
the The Nanyang MBA (International Studies) programme,
please post to:
The Director
The Nanyang MBA
Nanyang Business School
Nanyang Technological University
Block S3, B3A-01, Nanyang Avenue
Singapore 639798
Deadline
for submission of supporting documents
for August 08 intake (after submitting
online application) is
4 April 2008.
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