Application for admission to the “Master of Science (Electrical Engineering) programme, NUSRI-Suzhou” programme is offered as an international collaboration under the 3+1+1 NUS-NUSRI-Partner Chinese Universities Educational Framework. 

It is intended for those holding a relevant bachelor’s degree and wish to continue their education at the graduate level (second “+1”), after completing their 1 year (first “+1”) at NUSRI Suzhou.

This scheme is by invitation. There is one intake (August) per academic year and for full-time candidature only.

An invited applicant will be required to update the 3+1+1 Programme Office at the NUS (Suzhou) Research Institute when he/she complete the online application. Verification of invited applicants will be made between the ECE Department and the 3+1+1 Programme Office at NUSRI.

Onus is on NUSRI student to arrange for the transfer of credit and/or module (if applicable), from NUSRI Suzhou back to home University in China, in order to fulfill home his/her University bachelor degree graduation requirement and preparation for a full/complete transcript.

Each application is subject to review by the ECE Department and higher offices according to the criteria stipulated by these offices. The decision made by these offices is considered final. No appeals will be considered.

The ECE Department exercises the right to terminate the student’s application/course of study if required conditions are not complied with.

NUSRI-SZ students have the option to exit from the programme right after the first +1. For those who do not apply to gain ECE MSc admission following the first +1 stage are considered to have left the educational framework.

An applicant from non-subsidized Master of Science Programme from other Departments/Faculties will not be allowed to transfer to the ECE Department and undertake a study under this 3+1+1 educational framework.

The MSc programme provides opportunities for working professionals, practising engineers and university graduates to upgrade their knowledge and core capabilities in various area of engineering involving nano-science and nano-technology, biomedical systems, computer/multimedia systems, digital and wireless communications, intelligent control systems, electronic and optoelectronic materials and devices, silicon integrated circuits, microwaves and electromagnetics, and electrical energy systems.

Students have an option of specializing in a focused area within the Electrical Engineering (EE) domain or graduating without any specialization. Our programme provides the students with the knowledge and practical skills in the electrical engineering domain and our students have been well placed in industries and research institutes in Singapore as well as globally.

The Master of Science (Electrical Engineering) is a coursework-based degree programme structured around lectures and end-of-semester examinations during the regular semester I and II of the academic year. The maximum candidature for full-time study is two years.

The language of instruction for the graduate courses is English.

Lectures are held on weekdays in the evening from 6.00pm to 9.00pm. Examination session will be scheduled from Monday to Saturday and held either in morning/afternoon/evening session.