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Overview

As a comprehensive university with a proven R&D track record and a robust research infrastructure, NTU is well-positioned to provide Singapore and the region with quality manpower training through graduate education. We offer graduate students the opportunity to develop themselves as leaders and scholars as they work alongside and learn from distinguished academics and researchers.

The University offers a comprehensive range of graduate programmes leading to the award of the degrees of Master and Doctor of Philosophy as well as Graduate Diplomas. Graduate degree programmes are either by research or coursework and dissertation.

For details of programmes and courses, please visit: http://admissions.ntu.edu.sg/graduate/Pages/default.aspx
 

Higher degree programmes by Research

Candidates will pursue independent but supervised research on an approved topic which a thesis must be submitted for examination. Candidates are also required to do at least three to six courses. Selection of courses is made after consultation with the research supervisor.

Research candidates work closely and keep in regular contact with their supervisor on their research project. Supervisors will submit regular reports on the progress of each candidate under their supervision. In addition to being examined on the thesis, a candidate for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy must pass an oral examination on the subject matter of his thesis and related matters. For non-PhD candidates, the oral examination may be prescribed at the discretion of the Board of Examiners.
 

Higher degree programmes by Coursework

Candidates will follow a prescribed programme of study comprising several courses and undertake a project on which a dissertation will be written. For most programmes, the dissertation can also be replaced by a few equivalent courses. The course of study involves formal classes, lectures, tutorials, seminars, laboratory work and written examinations.
 

Programmes offered by National Institute of Education

The National Institute of Education offers the following programmes by research: Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Arts and Master of Science. It also offers Master of Arts, Master of Science and Master of Education programmes by coursework and dissertation.


Partnership programmes with other universities
The University prides itself on continued, worldwide collaborations with the best in the industry and academia. Partnerships have been developed with more than 200 universities in over 30 different countries, and strong ties have been established with industry through research collaborations.

The following graduate programmes are offered in collaboration with partner universities:


Singapore-MIT Alliance
(http://web.mit.edu/sma/)

The Singapore-MIT Alliance is an innovative engineering education and life science educational and research collaboration among three of the top engineering research universities in the world: Nanyang Technological University, National University of Singapore and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.


Partnership with Shanghai Jiaotong University
NTU-SJTU Programme

(http://www.emba.ntu.edu.sg/Pages/Home.aspx)

The Shanghai Jiaotong University (SJTU) Graduate School and NTU offer the SJTU-MBA programme and NTU-SJTU Joint Executive MBA programme.


Joint Degree in Master of Management in Hospitality at Cornell - Nanyang Institute of Hospitality Management
(http://www.cni.ntu.edu.sg/)

This premier Master of Management in Hospitality programme is offered and awarded by Cornell University’s renowned School of Hotel Administration and NTU’s Nanyang Business School, an elite business school in Asia. The year-long programme is designed for the global industry yet focused on developing a wealth of expertise in Asian hospitality. Participants can expect a truly international experience spending six months in Singapore and the remaining six months in New York in the United States.


NTU-ESSEC double MBA
(http://www.nanyangmba.ntu.edu.sg/DoubleMasters/NTUESSEC.asp)

Nanyang MBA participants offered the general MBA or the specialized MBA in Marketing may register for the NTU-ESSEC double MBA and earn two degrees simultaneously - an MBA each from NTU and the ESSEC Business School in Paris, France. They will spend two trimesters at NTU (beginning in July) before going to ESSEC in April for a year of full-time study.


NTU-St Gallen double MBA
(http://www.nanyangmba.ntu.edu.sg/DoubleMasters/NTUStGallen.asp)

Nanyang MBA participants offered the general MBA or the specialized MBA in Marketing may register for the NTU-St Gallen double MBA and earn two degrees simultaneously - an MBA from NTU and a Master of Arts in Strategy and International Management from the University of St Gallen in Switzerland. They will spend a trimester at NTU (beginning in July) before going to St Gallen in October for a year of full-time study.
 

NTU-Waseda double MBA
(http://www.waseda.ntu.edu.sg/index.asp)

This one year full time (part time available for a longer duration) joint programme between NTU and Waseda University, a premier Japanese institution in research and technology offers a Double MBA in Management of Technology.

Successful candidates are awarded two Masters Degrees - an MBA from Nanyang Technological University and an MBA in Technology Management from Waseda University.


MSc in Financial Engineering in collaboration with Carnegie Mellon University
(http://www.mfe.ntu.edu.sg/)

The Master of Science in Financial Engineering programme offered by the Nanyang Business School is a highly rigorous programme. It challenges and builds the intellect while at the same time prepares participants for practical use of advanced financial techniques in the industry. Our collaboration with Carnegie Mellon University, USA, brings financial practices in the east and west live to the classrooms. Graduates of this programme can look forward to taking on very challenging careers in the areas of risk management, quantitative asset management, product structuring, quantitative trading, quantitative research, financial information technology as well as other areas in high-technology finance
 

MSc programme in Maritime Studies with Norwegian School Management
(http://www.cee.ntu.edu.sg/ProspectiveStudents/Graduate/MscMS/Pages/Home.aspx)

This programme, conducted jointly by NTU and the Norwegian School of Management (BI), provides an avenue for higher training for young graduates and middle-management executives working in shipping-related areas. The MSc programme enables participants to gain a deeper understanding of key topics related to the maritime business such as shipping management, shipping economics and shipping and transport logistics. The Master of Science (Maritime Studies) programme produces high calibre and talented graduates to play leading roles in fulfilling Singapore’s vision to be an internationally renowned maritime hub.


Joint M.Sc. (Integrated Circuit Design) programme with Technical University of Munich
(http://www.eee.ntu.edu.sg/ProspectiveStudents/MSc/Pages/NTU-TUM_ICD.aspx)

The international Master of Science programme in Integrated Circuit Design jointly offered by NTU and Technische Universitaet Muenchen will educate the next generation of engineers and leaders for the semiconductor industry. Contents of the programme range from analog, digital and mixed-circuit design to design methodology, automation, product manufacturing and testing. Integrated circuit design is also placed in a broader context, for example, by teaching fundamental concepts of signal processing, which are at the core of today’s communications circuits. Non-technical but essential topics such as product marketing, international management, patent law and aspects of culture and globalisation are also covered.


Joint M.Sc (Aerospace Engineering Programme) with Technical University of Munich
(http://www.mae.ntu.edu.sg/ProspectiveStudents/GraduateProgrammesCoursework/AE/Pages/Home.aspx)

NTU-TUM Master of Science (MSc) in Aerospace Engineering degree is, jointly awarded by Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore and Technische Universitat Munchen (TUM), Germany. This highly specialised programme is jointly taught by international faculty members from both universities, who have extensive experience in aerospace education and research.


Joint M.Sc (Microelectronics Programme) with Technical University of Munich
(http://www.eee.ntu.edu.sg/ProspectiveStudents/MSc/Pages/NTU-TUM_ME.aspx)

This MSC (Microelectronics) programme is a highly specialized programme jointly offered by Nanyang Technological University and Technische Universitat Munchen (Germany) on a full-time basis for training engineers to work in silicon wafer fabrication industries, engage with the related research institutions and pursue further studies.


Joint Master Programme in Infrastructure Engineering and Management (MIEM)
(http://www.cee.ntu.edu.sg/ProspectiveStudents/Graduate/MIEM/Pages/Home.aspx)

The Master Programme in Infrastructure Engineering and Management (MIEM) provides holistic training in infrastructure engineering and management covering conceptual and physical planning,design, and operational aspects of infrastructure systems. Suchsystems are in great demand in rapidly developing regions such as in China, India, ASEAN and the Middle East and include air, sea and land transport networks, water supply and wastewater systems and power distribution networks. We invite students from Asia’s best universities to apply particularly those from Singapore, India, China, ASEAN and Middle East.


NTU-Warwick Double Masters Programme
(http://www.rsis.edu.sg/grad/NTU-Warwick.htm)

The NTU-Warwick Double Masters Programme represents an innovative programme of study offering students the opportunity to live and study in two culturally diverse countries/regions, experiencing the 'best of both worlds' in conceptual training, empirical relevance and policy application


Dual Master Programme in M.Sc. (Systems and Project Management) and M.E. (Systems Engineering) with Stevens Institute of Technology
(http://www.mae.ntu.edu.sg/ProspectiveStudents/GraduateProgrammesCoursework/Documents/DMP_Brochure.pdf)

The Dual Master Programme provides an opportunity for NTU’s M.Sc. (Systems and Project Management) students to broaden and enrich their educational experience by spending one semester at Stevens Institute of Technology (SIT), Hoboken, New Jersey/NY, to take core courses in Systems Engineering in lieu of the core course requirements in NTU.