Master of Science (Materials Science and Engineering) Curriculum, Fees & Financial Information

The degree requirements include obtaining a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.00 out of 5 (equivalent to an average Grade of B-) for the best 40 Units, inclusive of core courses where required. Of the 40 Units, at least 32 Units must be at graduate level within the subject or in a related discipline as per our course lists; the remaining Units** (max 8 Units) may be level 5000/6000 graduate courses from other Engineering departments which are not included in our course lists but subjected to approval by the home department, host department and the courses’ vacancy. Do note that additional course requirements apply if candidates decide to opt for a specialization.

For NUS Graduates with B.Eng. in Materials Science & Engineering or related discipline which has relevant Materials Courses in their curriculum, to waive the core courses requirement, the candidate must attain an overall GPA > 4.00 or attain at least 2nd Upper-Class Honours equivalent for their Bachelor’s Degree. For candidates who are from Overseas Universities and have Materials Science and Engineering Bachelor’s Degree/background, to waive the core courses requirement, the candidate needs to score at least 85% for China Universities, and at least 70% for UK and India Universities with reference to their University’s Grading Scale for the relevant Materials Courses in their curriculum. Core courses (MLE5001 & MLE5002) that are waivered have to be replaced with 2 MLE Electives courses.

Courses under Materials Innopreneurship Basket are only available for students specializing in Materials Innopreneurship to fulfil their specialization and electives requirements. However, interested students who do not specialize in Materials Innopreneurship can still take them as Non-Core Non-Elective courses** (See Paragraph 1).

To qualify for the Specialization in Materials Innopreneurship, candidates must pass 20 Units of Materials Innopreneurship-related courses. Of which, MLE5004 Innovation & Translation Research Project in MSE (8Units) and MLE4213 Innovation & Product Development for Material Engineers (4 Units) are 2 compulsory courses. The remaining 8 Units can be chosen from the list of elective courses under the Materials Innopreneurship Basket (MIB) (refer to our course lists under the section ‘Curriculum Structure’). As this specialization encompasses many project-related courses in which the classes are held during office hours and mostly on campus, part-time candidates who are interested in specializing in Materials Innopreneurship are required to provide the department with an employer approval letter that the candidate will be able to commit time during your working hours. Candidates who are approved to specialize and have declared for Specialization in Materials Innopreneurship, please email Prof. Chen Jingsheng (msecj@nus.edu.sg) for allocation of MLE5004 and MLE4213 as these courses can only be allocated, not selected.

To qualify for the Specialization in Advanced Materials for Energy and Sustainability (AME), candidates must pass 20 Units of AME-related courses. Of which, MLE5101 Thermodynamics for Sustainability (4 Units) is a compulsory course. The remaining 16 Units can be chosen from the list of other AME-related courses (refer to our course lists under the section ‘Curriculum Structure’).

To qualify for Specialization in Artificial Intelligence for Functional Materials, candidates must take 1 compulsory course, MLE5217 Foundations of Machine Learning for Materials Science. The remaining 16 Units can be chosen from the Artificial Intelligence for Functional Materials basket. Total 20 units of specialized courses.