Admission Intake, Application Period and Outcome
There is one (1) intake per academic year. Candidates will be admitted at the beginning of the August semester of the academic year. There is no intake for January.
August 2024 Intake
Application Period — 1 October 2023 to 31 March 2024
Apply to Masters of Design in Integrated Design through the Graduate Admission System.
User guide to the Graduate Admission System.
For complete instructions and information of the application and admission process, please read our Application Instructions.
Application Fee
All applicants must pay a S$150 per non-refundable application fee (not inclusive prevailing GST) online.
Admission Requirements
Prospective students should have a Bachelor’s Degree with merit or second class honours, in relevant design discipline, or in an area related to the intended programme of study from an institution of recognised standing. Candidates with other qualifications and achievements deemed to be suitably prepared for the programme of study may also be considered.
The above are minimum requirements which do not guarantee admission. Selection of candidates for admission is on a competitive basis.
English Language Requirements
Applicants whose first language is not English are required to demonstrate their English proficiency by means of Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test scores.
The official TOEFL/IELTS score sheets must be provided during the online application periods, otherwise your application will not be considered.
To meet the English requirement, the minimum score expected is:
- TOFEL (Internet-based test): 85 or
- IELTS (Academic): 6.0
The TOEFL score or IELTS result is only valid for 2 years after the test and should be valid at the beginning of the application period.
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, United States.
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 are unacceptable.
Fees and Financial Information
- The full programme fees for Academic Year (AY) 2024/2025 are illustrated in the tables below. All fees are subject to 9% GST from January 2024.
- The programme fees are reviewed yearly and thus subject to revisions.
- The illustration tables below do not include the Miscellaneous Student Fees (MSF), payable on semester basis.
- Applicants who applied on or before 31 Dec 2023, the GST rate will be based on 8%. This will apply to the application and acceptance fees.
Total Programme Free (Inclusive of GST): S$54,500
All fees are subject to 9% GST from calendar year 2024 (from Jan 2024).
| (inclusive of 9% GST) | Acceptance Fee | 1st Semester | 2nd Semester |
| Full-Time Students | S$2,180 | S$26,160 | S$26,160 |
AY2024/2025 Fee Rebate
| Rebate will be awarded to | Fee Rebate |
| NUS Alumni
Singapore Citizen (SC) & |
40% of Programme Fees |
| Non-NUS Alumni
Singapore Citizen (SC) & |
40% of Programme Fees |
Illustration of Programme Fees with Fee Rebates
| (inclusive of 9% GST) | Acceptance Fee | 1st Semester | 2nd Semester | |||
|
S$2,180 | S$15,260 | S$15,260 |
- The fees listed are in Singapore Dollars (S$) an inclusive of 9% GST from 2024 onwards.
- This is a fully self-funded programme. There is no subsidy available.
- A non-refundable application fee of S$150 (not inclusive of prevailing GST) must accompany your online application.
- Acceptance Fee of S$2,000 (not inclusive of prevailing GST) – which will be credited towards your programme fees – is payable upon acceptance into the programme.
- Application and Acceptance fee are non-refundable and non-transferable.
- Fees are correct as at time of posting and are subject to changes without prior notice.
- The payment of the programme tuition fees for cohorts of AY2024/2025 onwards is split into 2 payment schedule and to be paid over 2 semesters for full-time students. Complete fee must be paid before a student can graduate from the programme.
- Students need to separately pay for Miscellaneous Student Fee (MSF) directly to the University on a semester basis. Fees are reviewed annually. For the latest Miscellaneous student fees, please refer to Registrar’s Office website here.
- Programme fees do not include the cost of recommended textbooks and readings.
- The cost of travel, accommodation and miscellaneous expenses are not included and are to be borne by the participant. For an estimated cost of living, please click here.
Continuation and Graduation Requirements
Please find the information outlined here.
Contact
Division of Industrial Design
askid.postgraduate@nus.edu.sg
College of Design & Engineering, Office of Graduate Programmes (Coursework)
cdegradcoursework@nus.edu.sg