{"id":15436,"date":"2023-11-01T15:07:10","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T07:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/chbe\/?page_id=15436"},"modified":"2026-09-08T10:16:50","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T02:16:50","slug":"research-degrees-meng-phd-engd","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/chbe\/research-degrees-meng-phd-engd\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Degrees (MEng\/PhD\/EngD)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-graduate\"><li id=\"menu-item-16316\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/chbe\/research-and-coursework-based-programmes\/\">Research and Coursework Based Programmes<\/a>\n<ul>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-16321\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/chbe\/masters-of-science-chemical-engineering\/\">Master of Science (MSc) in Chemical Engineering<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-16326\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/chbe\/masters-of-science-safety-health-environmental-technology\/\">Master of Science (MSc) in Safety, Health &amp; Environmental Technology<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-16324\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/chbe\/masters-of-science-energy-systems\/\">Master of Science (MSc) in Energy Systems<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-16335\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/chbe\/research-degrees-meng-phd-engd\/\">Research Degrees (MEng\/PhD\/EngD)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-13945\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/chbe\/graduate\/graduate-certificates\/\">Graduate &amp; Certificate Programmes<\/a>\n<ul>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-13946\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/chbe\/graduate\/graduate-certificates\/graduate-certificate-programme-in-industrial-hygiene\/\">Graduate Certificate in Industrial Hygiene<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-13948\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/chbe\/graduate\/graduate-certificates\/graduate-certificate-programme-in-process-safety\/\">Graduate Certificate in Process Safety<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-13947\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/chbe\/graduate\/graduate-certificates\/graduate-certificate-programme-in-process-system-engineering\/\">Graduate Certificate in Chemical Engineering and Energy Systems with AI<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-14793\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/chbe\/graduate\/graduate-certificates\/graduate-certificate-programme-in-sustainable-energy-and-chemicals\/\">Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Energy &amp; Chemicals<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-13949\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/chbe\/graduate\/graduate-certificates\/graduate-certificate-programme-in-workplace-risk-safety-management\/\">Graduate Certificate in Workplace Risk &amp; Safety Management<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-13950\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/chbe\/graduate\/executive-training\/\">Executive Training<\/a>\n<ul>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-13951\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/chbe\/graduate\/executive-training\/certificate-programme-in-safety-health-and-environmental-she-practices\/\">Certificate in Safety, Health and Environmental Practices<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-14022\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/chbe\/graduate\/executive-training\/professional-development-workshops\/\">Professional Development Workshops<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-13953\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/chbe\/graduate\/311-education-framework\/\">3+1+1 Education Framework<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\tResearch Degrees (M.Eng\/Ph.D\/Eng.D)\t<\/h2>\n\t<ul role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li role=\"presentation\">\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" id=\"fl-tabs--label-0\" data-index=\"0\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"fl-tabs--panel-0\">\n\t\t\t\tOverview\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li role=\"presentation\">\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" id=\"fl-tabs--label-1\" data-index=\"1\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"fl-tabs--panel-1\">\n\t\t\t\tAdmissions\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li role=\"presentation\">\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" id=\"fl-tabs--label-2\" data-index=\"2\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"fl-tabs--panel-2\">\n\t\t\t\tTuition Fees\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\t\t\t\t\n\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" data-index=\"0\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"fl-tabs--panel-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOverview\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/chbe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/11\/Website-featured-landscape-photos-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Degree Requirements<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Refer to the degree requirements for more details:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/chbe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/08\/Degree-Requirement_Website_-Aug24-intake.pdf\">Research Degree (M.Eng\/Ph.D\/Eng.D) Requirements (for cohorts from Sem 1 AY2024\/2025)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/chbe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/08\/Degree-Requirement_Website_prior-to-Aug24-intake.pdf\">Research Degree (M.Eng\/Ph.D\/Eng.D) Requirements (for cohorts prior to Sem 1 AY2024\/2025)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>* Please refer <a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/graduate\/graduate-programmes-by-research\/programme-structure-2\/\">here<\/a> for full details on the programme structure.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Course List and Descriptions<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/chbe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/07\/CN_Courses_Descriptions-Jul-2024.pdf\">Please refer to the full CN course descriptions here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>* <em>Graduate courses offered every semester or academic year are subject to programme curriculum changes and schedules of teaching staff. Candidates should note this in planning their study programme.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>All courses offered in the academic year can be found at <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nusmods.com\/modules?sem%5b0%5d=1&amp;sem%5b1%5d=2&amp;sem%5b2%5d=3&amp;sem%5b3%5d=4\"><strong>NUSMods<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>S\/U Options for Research Students<\/strong><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"242\"><strong>Programme<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>S\/U options<\/strong><\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"3\" width=\"269\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/chbe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/08\/SU-Option.pdf\">List of courses applicable for S\/U<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"242\">Masters of Engineering (M.Eng)<\/td>\n<td>4 Units<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"242\">Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) \/ Doctor of Engineering (Eng.D)<\/td>\n<td>8 Units<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>* <em>Candidates are allowed to S\/U up to <strong>4 Units per semester<\/strong> (subject to student&#8217;s balance availability)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>* <em>S\/U options cannot be exercised for Graduate seminars and Doctoral Seminars<\/em><\/p>\n<p>* <em>S\/U courses does not affect GPA<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Continuation and Graduation Guidelines<\/h3>\n<p>All graduate coursework programmes follow stipulated continuation and graduation guidelines established by the Office of the University Registrar (OUR) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/registrar\/academic-information-policies\/graduate\/graduate-continuation-and-graduation-requirements\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Contact Us<\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"255\"><strong>College of Design &amp; Engineering Postgraduate Research Engineering<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"255\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/graduate\/cdepgresearch@nus.edu.sg\">cdepgresearch@nus.edu.sg<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" data-index=\"1\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"fl-tabs--panel-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAdmissions\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Admissions requirements<br \/>\n<\/strong>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"59\"><strong>M.Eng<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"453\">\n<ul>\n<li>At least a Bachelor&#8217;s degree with Honours (at least 2<sup>nd<\/sup> class lower) or its equivalent<\/li>\n<li>TOEFL (internet-based test) score of 5.0 or IELTS (academic) score of 7.0 is required for candidates who graduated from a university where English is not the language of instruction. Other tests (including the TOEFL Institutional Test) and those that claim to be predictions, estimations, equivalents, simulations, etc. (e.g., MyBestscores) of the TOEFL or IELTS will not be accepted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"59\"><strong>Ph.D<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"453\">\n<ul>\n<li>At least a Bachelor&#8217;s degree with Honours (at least 2<sup>nd<\/sup> class upper)<\/li>\n<li>TOEFL (internet-based test) score of 5.0 or IELTS (academic) score of 7.0 is required for candidates who graduated from a university where English is not the language of instruction. Other tests (including the TOEFL Institutional Test) and those that claim to be predictions, estimations, equivalents, simulations, etc. (e.g., MyBestscores) of the TOEFL or IELTS will not be accepted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"59\"><strong>Eng.D<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"453\">\n<ul>\n<li>At least a Bachelor&#8217;s degree with Honours (at least 2<sup>nd<\/sup> class upper)<\/li>\n<li>Candidates <strong>must <\/strong>have confirmed sponsoring companies, and at least one academic supervisor, before initiating the application.<\/li>\n<li>TOEFL (internet-based test) score of 5.0 or IELTS (academic) score of 7.0 is required for candidates who graduated from a university where English is not the language of instruction. Other tests (including the TOEFL Institutional Test) and those that claim to be predictions, estimations, equivalents, simulations, etc. (e.g., MyBestscores) of the TOEFL or IELTS will not be accepted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<em>* Tests score submission validity period:<\/em><br \/>\n<em>\u00a0 TOEFL: 2 years (from the date of the test)<\/em><br \/>\n<em>\u00a0 IELTS: 2 years (from the date the score was issued)<\/em>\n<p>* <em>Applicants who fulfil the admission criteria are strongly encouraged to apply for direct admission to the Ph.D programme.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>* <em>Do note that possession of these qualifications does not guarantee admission. For more information on admission requirements, refer to <a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/graduate\/graduate-programmes-by-research\/admission-requirement-2\/\">CDE admission requirements (research programmes)<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>* <a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/chbe\/about-us\/people\/?category=tenure-track\">List of potential PIs<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Intakes and Application Dates<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>A candidate is normally admitted at the beginning of each semester of the academic year (i.e. August or January).<\/p>\n<p>*<em> Please refer <a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/graduate\/graduate-programmes-by-research\/application-period-2\/\">here<\/a> for more details on the application period<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Application form for PhD\/MEng Industry-Relevant Programmes<\/h3>\n<p>Please complete this <a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/chbe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/08\/EngD_PhDIPP_MEngIPP_Application-Form_OGP.13_2023.pdf\">form<\/a> and return it to the department. You will be further advised to complete an online form.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Application Links<\/strong><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/gradapp.nus.edu.sg\/portal\/app_manage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to apply for Master of Engineering (M.Eng)(opens in new tab)<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/gradapp.nus.edu.sg\/portal\/app_manage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to apply for Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering) (Ph.D)(opens in new tab)<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/gradapp.nus.edu.sg\/portal\/app_manage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to apply for Doctor of Engineering (Eng.D)(opens in new tab)<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><strong>Useful Information for Prospective Students<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Please refer <a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/graduate\/new-students\/\">here<\/a> for important information such as University policies, registration and Travel Health Control Measures.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" data-index=\"2\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"fl-tabs--panel-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTuition Fees\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Tuition Fees<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Full tuition fees are listed in the application links below.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Scholarship and Student Finance Matters<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>There are numerous prestigious and attractive\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/graduate\/scholarship-opportunities\/\">scholarships<\/a>\u00a0offered to our graduate students.<\/p>\n<p>Details on payment modes, student loans, SkillsFuture credit and financial aid can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/finance\/students\/student-finance-matters.html\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Research and Coursework Based Programmes Master of Science (MSc) in Chemical Engineering Master of Science (MSc) in Safety, Health &amp; 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