Admissions: MSc in Engineering Design & Innovation

Admission Requirements

Admission to this MSc programme is granted on a competitive basis as places in the programme are limited.

Applicants should possess the following minimum requirements:

Academic Bachelor’s Degree (preferably with Honours) in Engineering, Computing, Business Studies, Industrial Design or equivalent disciplines
Skill/Experience
  • Any significant experience in prototyping will be considered. Applicants who have relevant experience are encouraged to include a statement to describe the prototype, the purpose of the prototype, the skills they have learnt, etc.
  • Design portfolios (if any) will also be considered.
English Language proficiency Applicants whose native tongue and medium of university instruction is not completely in English need to have the following:

  • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) minimum score of 85 (Internet-based)
  • International English Language Testing System (IELTS) minimum Academic score of 6.0

Note: TOEFL / IELTS scores are valid for two years from the test date and should not have expired at point of application. Those who apply with expired scores will be rejected.

Applicants may be waived from this requirement if they have completed their degree programme taught entirely in English in one of the following countries: Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, India, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom, USA. Applicants whose undergraduate degree was taught entirely in English but not from these countries need to provide proof that their undergraduate degree was taught entirely in English in order to be considered for exemption of the IELTS/TOEFL requirement.

Application Period

An academic year (AY) at NUS consists of two regular semesters and a Special Term:

  • Semester 1: August to December
  • Semester 2: January to May
  • Special Term: May to July

The next intake will be for the August 2025 semester. The application window for this intake will tentatively be open from 1 October 2024 to 31 March 2025. Applications must be submitted via the NUS Graduate Admission System.