Admission Requirements

MSc (Nursing):

• Has a minimum of one year work experience at the point of entry into the course.
• A Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or healthcare-related subjects with at least a Second Honours class or its equivalent; or
• Coursework Master’s degree in Nursing or healthcare-related subjects with a CAP of 3.5 or above; or
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or healthcare-related subjects and evidence of outcomes from a research project equivalent to 25% of one year’s full-time study.

PhD

For direct admission to the PhD programme:

• Has a minimum of one year work experience at the point of entry into the course.
• A Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or healthcare-related subjects with at least a Second Upper Honours class or its equivalent; or
• Coursework Master’s degree in Nursing or healthcare-related subjects with a CAP of 3.5 or above.
• Developed critical analytical and writing skills.
• Candidates are also expected to have the ability to pursue research in their proposed field of advanced study.

Other Requirements

TOEFL/IELTS

As the medium of instruction is English, applicants whose native tongue AND medium of university instruction is not English should submit the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) as evidence of their proficiency in the English Language. Exemptions will be given to applicants with distinctions in the Cambridge GCE ‘O’ level examination English Language Paper 1119. The minimum TOEFL score required is 580/237/85 for the paper-based, computer-based and internet-based tests respectively.

For IELTS, the minimum score required is 6.

Please note that the TOEFL/IELTS scores are valid for two years from the test date. If it has been more than two years since you last took the test, you must take it again to have the scores reported.

GRE

Applicants (except NUS and NTU graduates from relevant disciplines) must also submit GRE scores to support their application. The minimum total GRE score of 320 for both the Verbal & Quantitative sections and 3.5 for the Analytical section are required.

Please note that the GRE scores are valid for 5 years from the test date.

How to Apply

Application Procedures & Deadline

Applicants are required to submit their application online via the Graduate Admission System at https://inetapps.nus.edu.sg/GDA2/Home.aspx. An application fee of S$50.00 is payable by e-payment through the Graduate Admission System.

After online submission, please print and submit a hardcopy of the online application together with the supporting documents by surface mail to reach the following by the closing date.

Attention: Ms Mariati Mohd Noor
Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies
Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
National University of Singapore
Level 2, Clinical Research Centre, Block MD11
10 Medical Drive
Singapore 117597

Applicants are advised to read carefully the general instructions before submitting their application online.

Online application will not be considered if the hardcopy application and supporting documents are not received by the closing date.

Application Deadline

There are two intakes per academic year, one in August and the other in January. All applications must reach the Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies by 15 November (of the previous year) for the August intake, and by 15 May (of the previous year) for the January intake.

Example:
For August 2018 intake, applications must reach us by 15 November 2017
For January 2019 intake, applications must reach us by 15 May 2018

Admission Interview

All shortlisted applicants will be required to attend an interview. Selection of applicants will be based upon commitment to higher degree studies, area of research interest and academic merit.

Tuition Fees & Others

Tuition & Miscellaneous Fees

Tuition Fees

As a guide, the annual tuition fees for the subsidized nursing graduate research programmes for academic year 2017/2018 are as follows:

Please visit the Registrar’s Office website at http://www.nus.edu.sg/registrar/edu/gd-fees.html for further details of the fees payable.

Estimated Cost of Living

Depending on individual needs and lifestyle, below is a list of estimated monthly expenses a single international student may likely incur during his or her stay in Singapore. The total estimated monthly expenses range between S$1,350 and S$2,600. These exclude non-essentials and major items such as shopping, entertainment, computers, electronic/communication devices, travel plans etc.

The university offers affordable housing for students on campus and off campus. More information is available at http://nus.edu.sg/osa/housing/living-campus-campus-living.html

Prospective students may use the Cost of Living Calculator at the Contact Singapore website at https://www.contactsingapore.sg/en/investors-business-owners/why-singapore/about-singapore/cost-of-living-calculator to help them estimate their cost of living in Singapore.

Service Obligation Scheme for International Students

International Students reading a government-subsidised programme can apply for the Service Obligation (SO) Scheme to pay reduced, subsidised tuition fees. Please refer to http://www.nus.edu.sg/admissions/graduate-studies/scholarships-financial-aid-and-fees/financial-aid-schemes/service-obligation-scheme.html for more details.