Our research-based degree programmes incorporate a coursework component as part of the academic requirements. Table below shows a summary of the requirements for the various programmes:

Programme	Minimum units	ISEM specific requirements:	Minimum GPA	S/U Option
MEng	16 units	Nil.	3.0	4 units
PhD	24 units	1. At least 12 units must be level 6000 2. *Compulsory course (IE6001, IE6002 and IE6004) for ISE track students from cohort Aug 2022 onwards.	3.5	8 units
EngD	32 units	1.  At least 12 units must be level 6000 2. At least 16 units must be Management of Technology / Business / Industrial Engineering	3.5	8 units

MEng students are required to read at least 16 units graduate-level courses while PhD students are required to take at least 24 units graduate-level courses, of which at least 12 units must be Level 6000. *PhD students (ISE track from Aug 2022 cohort) will have to complete the compulsory courses (IE6001, IE6002 and IE6004).

EngD students are required to take at least 32 units graduate-level courses, of which at least 12 units must be Level 6000 and at least 16 units must be Management of Technology/Business/Industrial Engineering. There are no restrictions on the choices i.e. selection can be from Engineering, Computing, Business etc., as long as the thesis advisor approves and is related to the student’s research. MEng students who plan to upgrade to PhD should also consider taking the Level 6000 courses. International students who present basic degrees from universities where the medium of instruction is not English would need to fulfil additional English language requirements.

A minimum average grade of B- (GPA 3.0) needs to be obtained by MEng students, while doctoral students need to achieve at least a B (GPA 3.5) average. Effective Semester 2 of AY2016/2017, Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) option is available to graduate engineering research students. The S/U option is intended to encourage students to pursue their intellectual interests, without undue concern that exploring a new subject area may adversely affect their GPA. The S/U declaration exercise will be conducted upon the release of examination results and will end by the stipulated deadline, which will be announced each semester. Students will exercise their S/U option during this period for any course that permits the S/U option. Thereafter, the student’s decision will be considered final. A MEng student may opt up to 4 units of S/U on their courses, while a PhD student may opt up to 8 units of S/U on their courses. For more information on S/U policy, please visit here.

If you have any questions or require more information, please contact Ms Phuah Chew Har at pg_isem@nus.edu.sg.

 

Research Tracks

For each of our PhD/MEng/EngD programmes, we offer two different tracks:

• Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) track
• Engineering and Technology Management (ETM) track

Application and Scholarship Opportunities

For more information on application procedures, tuition fees and scholarship opportunities, please refer to the CDE Graduate website.

Course Registration

Students are required to discuss their course selection with thesis advisors prior to course registration. Students may do a search on https://nusmods.com/ for courses that is of interest and their timetables. Alternatively, students may also refer to the list of frequently applied courses here.

English Courses (taught by the Centre of English Language Communication)

Students must obtain a Grade C and above in the Graduate English Courses if they do not qualify for waiver of English Language requirement. The results for the Diagnostic English Test (DET) will determine the entry level of English course to be admitted (Basic or intermediate).

All PhD and EngD students must take #NG5001 (Academic Communication for Postgraduate Researchers) and achieve a minimum C grade. Starting from semester 2 of AY2023/24, NG5001 will not be pre-allocated by NUSGS. Student has to register for NG5001 in CourseReg during the course registration exercise.

Timetables

Level 5000 ISE and MT courses are usually taught on weekday evenings from 6-9 pm over 13 weeks. Level 6000 ISE courses are usually taught on weekday mornings/afternoons, similar to most Level 6000 courses from other faculties. Exams may be held during working hours on weekdays. Students may use NUSMODS to search for courses offered by other faculties/departments.