ADMISSIONS
Master of Arts in Architectural Conservation
APPLICATION TIMELINE (AUG 2025 INTAKE)
There is one intake per academic year. Applications to the Master of Arts in Architectural Conservation programme for the August 2025 intake is now open from 1 October 2024 to 28 February 2025. For early consideration, students should aim to submit their applications by 30 November 2024, and outstanding candidates can expect to receive an offer as early as January 2025. Applicants who submit after December 2024 can expect to receive offers in March and April 2025.
While most offers will be made to early applications by March 2025, some may still receive an offer at a later date. The Department takes care to look at the applications as a cohort and will review all submitted applications together where necessary.
– For Master of Arts in Architectural Conservation, click here to apply.
– For Graduate Certificate in Architectural Conservation, click here to apply.
ADMISSION ELIGIBILITY
For admission as a candidate for the Master of Architectural Conservation, a person must have obtained one of the following qualifications prior to enrolment:
- A Bachelor’s degree (Honours) in Architecture, Urban Planning, Urban Design, Project and Facility Management, OR
- A Bachelor’s degree or above in related fields of the built environment in the social sciences and the humanities.
- In exceptional cases, a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline with at least a two-year of relevant work experience can be considered on a case-by-case basis.
SUBMISSION MATERIALS
The application should comprise the following:
– Official transcripts from all undergraduate or graduate studies attended. The cumulative grade ranking should be included in the transcripts if it is available at the applicant’s institution.
– A detailed curriculum vitae in no more than two A4 pages
– A design portfolio, if the candidate is from a design background
– A Statement of Purpose (no more than 1000 words) outlining the reasons for applying to the MAAC programme at NUS. The ideas in the statement should be clear and specific.
– Two letters of reference.
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
Applicants whose first language is not English are required to demonstrate their English proficiency by means of TOEFL / IELTS test scores. Applicants may be waived from this requirement if they completed their degree programme taught entirely in English, situated in an English speaking country, for example (non exhaustive list) Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, United Kingdom, USA.
To meet the English requirement for the MAAC programme, the minimum score expected is:
– IELTS: A minimum 6.5 overall band score.
– TOEFL iBT (at a test center)/Home Edition: A minimum score of 92.
– TOEFL iBT Paper Edition: A minimum score of 580.
INTERVIEW
Shortlisted candidates may be invited to appear for an interview. Where an applicant is not based in Singapore, the interview will take place via video call.
Applicants may refer to the following links for further information:
– Detailed application instructions.
– Hostel Application: https://www.nus.edu.sg/osa/student-services/hostel-admission/
– Academic calendar: https://www.nus.edu.sg/registrar/calendar
