{"id":18,"date":"2019-01-31T07:42:50","date_gmt":"2019-01-31T07:42:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/?page_id=18"},"modified":"2025-12-23T22:04:48","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T14:04:48","slug":"admissions2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/degreeprogramme\/admissions2\/","title":{"rendered":"Admissions2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1>\n\t\tAdmissions\n\t<\/h1>\n\t\tShow me more&#8230;    \u25bc\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-undergraduate\"><li id=\"menu-item-18769\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/undergraduates2\/overview-of-bengmse\/\">Degree Programme<\/a>\n<ul>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-18776\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/undergraduates2\/overview-of-bengmse\/\">Overview of BEng(MSE)<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-18780\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/undergraduates2\/programme-educational-objectives\/\">Programme Educational Objectives<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-18794\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/video-copy\/\">Specialisations<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-18752\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/undergraduates2\/build-your-own-degree\/\">Build Your Own Degree<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-18753\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/undergraduates2\/curriculum\/\">Curriculum Structure<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-18797\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/undergraduates2\/minor-in-mse\/\">Minor in MSE<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-18821\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/undergraduates2\/mentor-list\/\">Mentor List<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-18787\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/undergraduates2\/timetables\/\">Timetables<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-18786\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/course-registration\/\">Course Registration<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-18813\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/undergraduates-3\/internships\/\">Internships<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-18798\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/undergraduates-3\/study-abroad\/\">Study Abroad<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-18755\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/undergraduates2\/admissions\/\">Admissions<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-18825\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/undergraduates2\/student-support\/\">Student Support<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-18807\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/undergraduates2\/mse-study-award-nus-scholarship\/\">MSE Study Award &amp; NUS Scholarship<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-18809\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/msenus-admission-2025\/\">Guide For Prospective Students<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-18812\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/undergraduates2\/faq\/\">FAQ<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/10\/cert_of_accred.jpg\" alt=\"Accreditation of MSE Undergraduate Programme\" height=\"641\" width=\"450\" title=\"Accreditation of MSE Undergraduate Programme\" \/>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/09\/20211006-EAB-certs-2021_Part4-NUS-MSE-signed.pdf\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tView PDF\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<p>The Bachelor of Engineering in Materials Science Engineering Programme was awarded re-accreditation for students graduating from the programme from AY 2020\/2021 to 2024\/2025 by the Institution of Engineers Singapore (IES) in 2021 October.\u00a0 The re-accreditation is conducted every five years by IES to certify the MSE programme at NUS in satisfying the academic requirements for the practice of engineering at the professional level.\u00a0 The accreditation is recognized by the signatories to the Washington Accord,\u00a0 including representatives from the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan.\u00a0 The MSE programme at NUS was fully accredited in 2012 and the accreditation has covered students graduating from the programme since the first cohort.<\/p>\n<h3>\n\t\tBEng (Materials Science and Engineering)\n\t<\/h3>\n<h4>\n\t\tFor JC, IB, and NUS High School Diploma Students\n\t<\/h4>\n\t<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"2\"><strong>Applicant Category<\/strong><\/th>\n<th rowspan=\"2\"><strong>Pre-Requisites<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Singapore-Cambridge GCE &#8216;A&#8217; Level<\/td>\n<td>A Level Applicants with H1\/H2\/H3 Results<\/td>\n<td>H2 pass in Mathematics or Further Mathematics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>NUS High School Diploma<\/td>\n\n<td>A good major GPA in Mathematics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma<\/td>\n\n<td>Pass in HL Mathematics(MAA)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\t<p><em><sup>#<\/sup><\/em>\u00a0<em>Students without H2 Physics may be required to take Physics bridging courses.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>\n\t\tFor Polytechnic Students\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>Engineering freshmen with accredited diplomas will be granted Advanced Placement Credits (APCs), with the number of credits depending on the diploma.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nus.edu.sg\/oam\/admissions\/polytechnic-diploma-from-singapore\/apc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"2\"><strong>Applicant Category<\/strong><\/th>\n<th rowspan=\"2\"><strong>Pre-Requisites<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"6\">Polytechnic Diploma from Singapore<\/td>\n<td>Nanyang Polytechnic<\/td>\n<td>Nanotechnology &amp; Materials Science<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ngee Ann Polytechnic<\/td>\n<td>Chemical Engineering<br \/>\nChemical &amp; Biomolecular Engineering<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Singapore Polytechnic<\/td>\n<td>Materials Science<br \/>\nApplied Chemistry with Materials Science<br \/>\nChemical Engineering<br \/>\nChemical Process Technology<br \/>\nProcess Engineering<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Temasek Polytechnic<\/td>\n<td>Chemical Engineering<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Republic Polytechnic<\/td>\n<td>Materials Science<br \/>\nMicro &amp; Nanotechnology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\t<p><em>There is no impact on students who earn\u00a0<strong>Advanced Placement Credits with grade through pre-taken NUS courses<\/strong>, such as students enrolled in the Engineering Scholars Programme or students participating in the special scheme with top polytechnic students. These students would continue to earn the\u00a0<strong>APGs up to the 40 Units<\/strong>\u00a0allowable for polytechnic holders.<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/oam\/apply-to-nus\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tView Admission Requirements and Pre-requistites\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/12\/new_admission-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"CDE Entry Requirements\" title=\"CDE Entry Requirements\" \/>\n\t\t<h3>\n\t\tIndicative Grade Profile\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>NUS provides notification of grade profiles to help you make informed choices in your application for admission to NUS undergraduate courses. Do note that grade profiles vary from year to year and meeting a previous year&#8217;s grades does NOT guarantee admission for future years. Please read the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/oam\/admissions\/indicative-grade-profile\">full details<\/a>\u00a0of the grade profiles carefully before using the information as your guide.<\/p>\n<p>Selection tests or interviews are not required as part of the application process except for applicants under consideration for scholarships or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/oam\/admissions\/aptitude-based-admissions\">aptitude-based (discretionary) admission<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/oam\/apply-to-nus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tApply Now\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h3>\n\t\tAdmission For International Students\n\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/12\/International-admission.png\" alt=\"International Admission\" height=\"273\" width=\"1134\" title=\"International Admission\" \/>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/oam\/apply-to-nus\/international-qualifications\/admissions-requirements\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tView International Admission Requirements\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Admissions Show me more&#8230; \u25bc Degree Programme Overview of BEng(MSE) Programme Educational Objectives Specialisations Build Your Own Degree Curriculum Structure Minor in MSE Mentor List Timetables Course Registration Internships Study Abroad Admissions Student Support MSE Study Award &amp; NUS Scholarship Guide For Prospective Students FAQ View PDF The Bachelor of Engineering in Materials Science Engineering [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":5364,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-18","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19173,"href":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18\/revisions\/19173"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5364"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}