Fees and Financial Information

Overview of Fees & Financial Information

Intake Academic Year (AY) 2027/2028
Programme Fee The programme fee for the academic year is $59,600 inclusive of GST.

For details on the breakdown of current programme fee and payment schedule for August intake, click here.

For students admitted in academic year (AY) 2026/2027 and earlier, refer to this document(opens in new tab) for the breakdown of programme fees and payment schedule based on the relevant cohort.
Miscellaneous Student Fee (MSF) MSF is payable by student in each semester of studies.
The amount and details are determined by Registrar’s Office (RO)(opens in new tab).
Acceptance Fee
  • Acceptance fee is required upon accepting the offer and subject to the prevailing GST rate.
  • This is non-refundable and non-transferable.
  • Acceptance fee will be offset from the programme fee for enrolled students.
Candidature Full-Time candidature Part-Time candidature
Payment Schedule
(Due before 2nd instructional week)		 During 1st semester of studies During 1st semester of studies
During 2nd semester of studies During 2nd semester of studies
– During 3rd semester of studies
– During 4th semester of studies
Notes With the announcement(opens in new tab) from the Minister of Finance on the increase in GST rate we have updated the applicable GST charges and the breakdown of the programme fee and payment schedule in the tables below. The GST increase will be 9% from 2024 onwards.

Fees & Payment Schedule

  1. The full programme fee for Academic Year (AY) 2027/2028 is shown in the tables below.
  2. The tables below does not include the Miscellaneous Student Fees (MSF) payable on semester basis.
  3. For more details, please refer to Important Notes.


AY2027/2028 (August Intake)

Table 1: Illustration of Full Programme Fee

Full Programme Fee
(inclusive of 9% GST)		 Acceptance
Fee
 1st
semester		 2nd
semester		 3rd
semester		 4th
semester		 5th to 8th semester
Full-Time Students $59,600 $5,450 $24,350 $29,800 NA NA
Part-Time Students $59,600 $5,450 $9,450 $14,900 $14,900 $14,900 NA

Fee Rebate AY2027/2028

Successful applicants from the following categories will be eligible to enjoy one type of fee rebate offset from the programme fee:

Category Fee Rebate
Singapore Citizen/Singapore Permanent Resident
(NUS Alumni and Non-Alumni)		 40%
International (NUS Alumni Only) 40%

NOTE: The rebate cannot be combined with other scholarships, study awards, grants, sponsorships, bursaries, or other types of financial assistance. More information on eligibility, terms and condition etc can be found at the OUR webpage.


Table 2: Illustration of Full Programme Fee with Rebate for Singapore Citizen, Singapore Permanent Resident (NUS Alumni and Non-Alumni) and International (NUS Alumni)

Full Programme Fee with 40% Rebate
(inclusive of 9% GST)		 Acceptance
Fee
 1st semester 2nd semester 3rd semester 4th semester 5th to 8th semester
Full-Time Students $35,760 $5,450 $12,430 $17,880 NA NA
Part-Time Students $35,760 $5,450 $3,490 $8,940 $8,940 $8,940 NA

IMPORTANT NOTES

  1. The fees listed are in Singapore Dollars (SGD). Amount is subject to the prevailing Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate.
  2. 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; whereas it is split into 4 payment schedule and to be paid over 4 semesters for part-time students.
  3. Full payment of programme tuition fee is required before completion and award of the degree.
  4. All students are liable to pay the Miscellaneous Student Fees (MSF) on a semester basis, for the entire candidature This is apart from the programme fee. Details of the miscellaneous student fees payable are available at Registrar’s Office(opens in new tab).
  5. Payment of the tuition and miscellaneous student fees are to be made by the stipulated due date set by Office of Finance(opens in new tab). If fees are not paid or only partially paid by the due date, a late payment charge may be imposed by NUS.
  6. Additional tuition fees will be charged if student is unable to complete the degree requirement within the maximum candidature This will be subject to approval on a case-by-case basis.
  7. Tuition fees are reviewed annually and subject to revisions.
  8. The cost of travels, accommodation, and other miscellaneous expenses are not included in the total programme fees and are to be borne by the students For an estimated cost of living in Singapore, you may use this guide calculator from an external site (opens in new tab)as a reference.
  9. Programme fees do not include the costs of recommended textbooks and readings.
  10. If the payment schedule by a student deviates from the published fees and payment schedule table for the applicable intake (for example, due to approved Leave of Absence (LOA) for the semester), the applicable prevailing GST rate will apply.
  11. Note that rebates cannot be combined with other scholarships, study awards, grants, sponsorships, bursaries, or other types of financial assistance. More information on eligibility, terms and condition etc can be found at the OUR webpage.
  12. Eligible students may utilise SkillsFuture Credit (SFC) to offset tuition fees: https://www.myskillsfuture.gov.sg/content/portal/en/training-exchange/course-directory/course-detail.html?courseReferenceNumber=TGS-2024043625 
    - Refer to the SFC application guide here: https://www.nus.edu.sg/finance/students/student-finance-matters.html(opens in new tab)