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Degree Programmes and Requirements
M.A. (Contemporary China)
Course Requirements
All students are required to complete three core courses. Depending on the track chosen (Dissertation or Coursework), students will need to select five or seven electives from three clusters of courses, namely: Economy and Business, Politics and International Relations, and Society and Culture.
To benefit further from NTU’s outstanding faculty and resources, students will also have the option to select up to two relevant courses from NTU’s other graduate programmes as electives to fulfil their course requirements. These courses, however, must be approved by both the Director of MACC and the NTU School or Division concerned.
Students may choose to pursue either full-time or part-time studies.
Core Courses
- CC6001 The Making of Modern China: Historical and Social Perspectives
- CC6002 China's Economy in Transformation
- CC6003 Leaders, Party and State: Contemporary Chinese Politics
Electives
Economy and Business
- CC6100 Transition Economies : The Chinese Case
- CC6101 China's Role in the Global Economy
- CC6102 Economic Policy in China
- CC6103 International Trade and China: Strategies and Issues
- CC6104 Law and Legal Development in China
- CC6105 The Dynamics of Investment in Greater China
- CC6106 Changing Government-Business Relations in China
- CC6190 Special Topics in Economy and Business*
Politics and International Relations
- CC6200 State and Nation in Comparative Politics
- CC6201 Policy Formulation and Implementation in China
- CC6202 Political Ideology and Discourse in Modern China
- CC6203 International Law and China
- CC6204 Chinese Foreign Policy
- CC6205 International Relations and Security Issues in Asia
- CC6206 Cross-Taiwan Straits Relations: Past and Present
- CC6290 Special Topics in Politics and International Relations*
Society and Culture
- CC6300 Social Change and Inequality in Contemporary China
- CC6301 Modern Chinese Intellectual Life
- CC6302 Chinese Cities and Urban Culture
- CC6303 The Chinese Language and Its Global Significance
- CC6304 Reading Contemporary China through Literature
- CC6305 Popular Culture in Contemporary China
- CC6306 China and the Chinese Overseas
- CC6390 Special Topics in Society and Culture*
The list is subject to change; not all courses will be offered every year.
*Note: Students should take each of these courses no more than once during the course of study.
Chinese
M.A. and Ph.D. (by Research)
There are two programmes (both by research) offered at the Division of Chinese:
1. Master of Arts
2. Doctor of Philosophy
Students may choose to pursue either full-time or part-time studies for both programmes.
Master of Arts (by Research)
Period of Candidature
- Full-time candidates: minimum one year and maximum three years
- Part-time candidates: minimum one year and maximum four years
Admission Requirements
- A good Bachelor’s degree in Humanities, Social Sciences, or a relevant field from a recognised university
- Demonstrated ability to pursue research in the candidate’s proposed field of advanced study
An MA candidate is required to complete three enrichment/specialisation courses approved by his/her supervisor, attend six seminars, and submit a thesis of not more than 150,000 Chinese characters.
Doctor of Philosophy (by Research)
Period of Candidature
- Full-time candidates: minimum two years and maximum five years
- Part-time candidates: minimum two years and maximum seven years
Entry Requirements
- A good Master’s degree in Humanities, Social Sciences, or a relevant field from a recognised university
- Demonstrated ability to pursue research in the candidate’s proposed field of advanced study
A PhD candidate is required to complete six enrichment/specialisation courses approved by his/ her supervisor, attend six seminars, submit a thesis of not more than 300,000 Chinese characters, and take part in an oral defense.
Scholarships are available for both Singaporean and international students based on merit.
For international students whose mother tongue is not English, the applicants must submit a copy of their TOEFL score. Test dates must be within two years or less from the date of application.
Deadline for Application
The application deadline is 30 June for January intake and 31 January for August intake. If a candidate wants to enroll for the courses, a Singaporean candidate should send in his/her application at least four months before the semester commences, while an international candidate should send in his/her application at least six months before the semester commences.
English
The Division of English offers MA and PhD by Research.
Objectives
- To produce high calibre research in English Literature and related fields.
- To encourage a culture of investigative research in our students.
- To help students develop skills appropriate to their personal and professional needs.
Main Areas of Research
- English Renaissance Literature
- Eighteenth-Century Literature
- Literature of the Romantic period
- The Nineteenth-Century Novel
- Victorian Literature
- SE Asian Literature and Culture
- Contemporary Fiction
- 20th Century Irish Literature
- Science and Literature
- Contemporary Drama
- Postcolonial Studies
- Asian American Literature and Film
- Film Studies and Asian Cinema
- Literary and Critical Theory
- Post-Jungian Psychology and Literature
- Gender Studies
- Creative Writing, Poetry
- Medieval Literature
- 19th Century American Literature
- 20th Century American Literature
- Elizabethan Literature
- Shakespeare
- 19th Century Austral-Asian Literature
- Performance Studies
- Magical Realism
- Historical Materialism
- The Long Eighteenth Century
Graduate Programmes by Research
The Division of English offers two Graduate Programmes by Research:
1. Master of Arts
2. Doctor of Philosophy
Students may choose to pursue either programme full time or part time.
Master of Arts (by Research)
Period of Candidature
- Full-time candidates: minimum 1 year and maximum 3 years
- Part-time candidates: minimum 1 year and maximum 4 years.
Entry Requirements
- A good Bachelor's Degree in either English Literature or a relevant field from a recognised university;
- Demonstrated ability to pursue research in the candidate's proposed field of advanced study.
Candidates should include with their application a research proposal in which they outline what they intend to study and why they intend to do so, together with a justification of their chosen methodology. Length: 1,000-1,500 words.
An MA candidate is required to complete three courses approved by his/her supervisor, to attend all designated events, and to submit a thesis of between 30-35,000 words.
Candidates should include with their application a research proposal in which they outline what they intend to study and why they intend to do so, together with a justification of their chosen methodology. Length: 1,000-1,500 words.
An MA candidate is required to complete three courses approved by his/her supervisor, to attend all designated events, and to submit a thesis of between 30-35,000 words.
Doctor of Philosophy (by Research)
Period of Candidature
- Full-time candidates: minimum 2 years and maximum 5 years;
- Part-time candidates: minimum 2 years and maximum 7 years.
Entry Requirements
- A good Master's degree in either English Literature or a relevant field from a recognised university;
- Demonstrated ability to pursue research in the candidate's proposed field of advanced study. Candidates should include with their application a research proposal in which they outline what they intend to study and why they intend to do so, together with a sustained justification of their chosen methodology. Length: 2,500-3,000 words.
A PhD candidate is required to complete six courses approved by his/her supervisor, to attend all designated events, to pass a confirmation exercise (at a stage between 1 and 2 years of beginning research), to submit a thesis of between 75-85,000 words and to take part in an oral defense. Research Scholarships may be available for both Singaporean and International students based on merit.
For International students whose mother tongue is not English, the applicants must submit a copy of their TOEFL score (at least 580). Test dates must be within 2 years or less from the date of application.
Deadline for Application
There is no deadline for application. Nevertheless, a candidate resident in Singapore ought to submit his/her application at least four months before the commencement of the semester for which he/she wishes to enroll; a candidate from overseas ought to submit his/her application at least six months before the commencement of the semester for which he/she wishes to enroll.
Seminars Offered (note: only a selection of these can be offered at any one time)
- HL7101 Graduate Seminar in the History of Literary Theory
- HL7102 Graduate Seminar in Critical Theory
- HL7103 Graduate Seminar in Drama
- HL7104 Graduate Seminar in Film
- HL7105 Graduate Seminar in Renaissance Studies
- HL7106 Graduate Seminar in Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Literature and Culture
- HL7107 Graduate Seminar in Romanticism
- HL7108 Graduate Seminar in Victorian Literature and Culture
- HL7109 Graduate Seminar in Modernism
- HL7110 Graduate Seminar in Contemporary Literature and Culture
- HL7111 Graduate Seminar in American Literature and Culture
- HL7112 Graduate Seminar in Singaporean Literature and Culture
- HL7113 Graduate Seminar in Postcolonial Literature
- HL7114 Graduate Seminar in Cultural Studies
- HL7888 Directed Study in Literature
- HL7901 Graduate Seminar on Special Topic
Contacts
If you wish to know more about either programme, you may contact:
Asst Prof Daniel Keith Jernigan
Tel: (65) 6316 8834
Email: englishgradstudies@ntu.edu.sg
If you need to know more about Graduate programmes at NTU or how to send in your application, you may visit the following website: http://admissions.ntu.edu.sg/graduate/Research/Pages/default.aspx or you may contact the Graduate Studies Office of NTU.
Economics
Doctor of Philosophy (by Research)
Distinctive Features of our Programme
Our Ph.D. programme in Economics aims to produce innovators in economics. We prepare our Ph.D. candidates for research positions in leading academic institutions as well as in private and public organizations. Candidates are required to do a number of seminar courses that are designed to provide them with solid grounding in economic theory as well as in the analytical tools needed to do high-quality research. Candidates will have ample opportunities to participate in and gain experience through presentations in economic conferences in Singapore and elsewhere.
Our faculty members are actively involved in research in many areas of economics, including:
- International Economics
- Chinese Economy
- Economies of Southeast Asia
- Labour Economics and Industrial Relations
- Environmental Economics
- Behavioural Economics
- Macroeconomics
- Macroeconometric Modeling
- Econometric Modeling
- Industrial Organisation
- Nonlinear Economics
- Game Theory
- Environmental and Resource Economics
- Cost-Benefit Analysis
- Microeconomics
- ASEAN Economy
- Economic Growth and Development
- Econometrics
- Financial Economics
- International Finance
- Mathematical Economics
- Monetary Economics
- Political Economics
- Public Economics
Their publications appear in top economics journals including the Journal of Political Economy, Economic Journal, Journal of Economic Theory, Journal of Macroeconomics, Journal of Development Economics, Economic Development and Cultural Change, Journal of Comparative Economics, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, Games and Economic Behaviour and Journal of Econometrics.
Having a large faculty with diverse interests means that students can have more choices in the areas of economics to specialise in. The Division places great importance in close supervision of its graduate students.
Prerequisites
Applicants must have a good first degree in economics with an adequate background in mathematics, good GRE scores and a good TOEFL score (for applications from foreign Universities).
Admission
The PhD in Economics has only one admission every year in August. It is a full-time programme. Part-time study is not offered. Research scholarships are awarded to successful applicants on a competitive basis. These provide for a monthly stipend of S$2,000 in the first year and S$2,500 from the second year after the students have passed the Qualifying Examinations and a Confirmation Exercise.
Applications are open from 1 November to 31
January, and shortlisted candidates will be interviewed. Applicants will be notified of the admission decision as soon as it is reached. Successful candidates must complete their registration formalities and report to the School by July.
Coursework
Candidates are required to undertake coursework during the first year of study. These courses are designed to equip the candidate with the analytical tools and skills to undertake research.
Research and Thesis
After successfully taking the Qualifying Examinations and sitting for the Confirmation Exercise at the end of the first year of candidature, students typically spend another two to three years to undertake research under the guidance of a thesis advisory committee and to write a thesis on a topic in economics of their choice.
Linguistics and Multilingual Studies
The Division of Linguistics and Multilingual Studies is the first of its kind in Singapore and the region. It is therefore not just the newest programme in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS), but also an innovative one. The Division’s teaching and research has a focus on the study of the languages of multilingual individuals and of multilingual societies. This is particularly relevant to Singapore and the region, which is characterised by the widespread practice of bilingualism and multilingualism.
M.A. and Ph.D. (by Research)
The Division offers both a Master of Arts by Research and a Doctor of Philosophy by Research for interested students.
The graduate programme in Linguistics and Multilingual Studies aims to produce M.A. and Ph.D. graduates in linguistics who will be able to demonstrate expertise in one or more areas within the field. Graduates will also have proven themselves to be effective and creative researchers. To that end, requirements for the programme include both core courses and focused coursework (3 for an M.A. and 6 for Ph.D.), as well as a thesis.
Key areas of within the Division of Linguistics and Multilingual Studies include:
- Bilingualism and Multilingualism,
- Child Language Acquisition,
- Chinese Linguistics,
- Interactive Media and Language Learning
- Language and Culture,
- Language and Gender,
- Language Attitudes and Identity,
- Language Contact and Language Change,
- Language Maintenance and Language Shift,
- Language Policy and Language Planning,
- Morphology,
- Phonetics and Phonology,
- Pragmatics,
- Semantics,
- Syntax,
- World Englishes,
- Computational Linguistics,
- Machine Translation,
- Tibeto-Burman languages,
- Psycholinguistics,
- Language and Politeness,
- Historical Linguistics,
- Language Typology,
- Conversation Analysis,
- Grammar and Discourse,
Students may choose to pursue either programme full time or part time.
Master of Arts (by Research)
Period of Candidature
- Full-time candidates: minimum 1 year and maximum 3 years
- Part-time candidates: minimum 1 year and maximum 4 years.
Admission Requirements
- A good Bachelor's Degree in either Linguistics or a relevant field from a recognised university;
- Demonstrated ability to pursue research in the candidate's proposed field of advanced study. Candidates should include with their application a research proposal in which they outline what they intend to study and why they intend to do so, together with a justification of their chosen methodology. Length: 1,000-1,500 words.
MA candidates are required to complete 3 courses approved by their supervisor and to submit a thesis.
Some MA candidates may be required to take additional methods courses subject to the discretion of their MA supervisor and the nature of their proposed MA research. In the first year, all MA students are expected to enroll in the three compulsory courses. Students must complete any remaining coursework by the end of the second semester.
Doctor of Philosophy (by Research)
Period of Candidature
- Full-time candidates: minimum 2 years and maximum 5 years;
- Part-time candidates: minimum 2 years and maximum 7 years.
Admission Requirements
- A good Master's degree in either Linguistics or a relevant field from a recognised university;
- Demonstrated ability to pursue research in the candidate's proposed field of advanced study. Candidates should include with their application a research proposal in which they outline what they intend to study and why they intend to do so, together with a sustained justification of their chosen methodology. Length: 2,500-3,000 words.
PhD candidates are required to complete six courses approved by their supervisors, to attend all designated events as instructed by their supervisors, to pass a confirmation exercise (at a stage between 1 and 2 years of beginning research), to submit a thesis of between 75-85,000 words and to take part in an oral defense.
Graduate Courses will be offered in the following areas:
- Fieldwork and Research Methods
- Discourse Analysis
- Language and Cognition
- Advanced Studies in Morphology and Syntax
- Advanced Studies in Sociolinguistics
- Languages in Contact
- Advanced Phonological Theory
- Experimental Phonetics
- Topics in Linguistic Anthropology
- Topics in Phonetics and Phonology
- Topics in Syntax and Semantics
- Topics in Language Variation
- Topics in Bilingualism and Multilingualism
Public Policy and Administration
Doctor of Philosophy (by Research)
The PhD in Public Policy and Administration at NTU is a theoretically grounded research degree designed to develop qualified researchers and teachers to undertake sophisticated research in public policy and public administration with an Asian-Pacific perspective. It also aims to train the next generation of professionals for the public service in the region. Programme graduates will possess the skills to delve into complex administration and policy issues and create organisational conditions that enable public and nonprofit organizations to achieve their public policy objectives. They will be well-equipped to assume a leadership role in public service or pursue a academic career upon graduation.
Hosted in the School of Humanities and Social Science, this graduate programme combines the interdisciplinary strength within NTU. It explores the intersection of technology, culture, organisational dynamics, international affairs, political economy, political sociology, and public policy. Its curriculum is tailored to provide students with the skills and capacity to critically analyse and define the broader economic, institutional, social and political issues of public administration / public policy.
Specifically, the curriculum of this multidisciplinary programme is designed to develop the following competencies for candidates to effectively deal with increasingly complex public policy/public management issues:
- Substantial knowledge in the fundamental intellectual tradition, the core subject matter and methodologies as well as to an mastery of public policy and administration;
- Solid foundation of multiple academic disciplines supporting advanced scholarship in public policy and public administration, including political science, economics, management, and sociology throughout the School of Humanities and Social Sciences and the University community;
- Considerable competency for leading academic careers as researchers and teachers;
- Extensive capability to inform the practice of public policy and public administration by the dissemination of ideas of the field.
The curriculum offers a combination of compulsory foundation courses and two concentrations in Public Policy and Public Administration. The completion of course works normally requires up to two years full-time study. For the elective courses, students can choose from the concentration courses or from other schools with the approval of the supervisor.
Admission Requirements
The Ph.D. Programme in Public Policy and Administration has only one admission every year in August. It is a full-time Ph.D. programme. Part-time study is not offered.
Typically, the expected duration of study is about three to five years. A minimum of 3.5 GPA is required for the students to continue his candidature.
Comprehensive Examinations
Upon completion of coursework, and before thesis research, the student is given a written examination in chosen areas of specialisation.
Thesis
A thesis, written in English, is required of each student. The thesis must consist of a fully documented written analysis demonstrating a high level of skill and competence and contributing to scholarship. The student must engage in original and significant research in public administration or public policy worthy of publication, guided in this endeavor by the student's Thesis Advisory Committee, chaired by a supervisor from the School. After submitting his/her thesis, the candidate must present himself/herself for an oral examination on the subject matter of the thesis and related subjects.
Graduate Courses
Core Courses
- HA9001 Theories of Public Policy
- HA9002 Theories of Public Administration
- HA9003 Research Methods
Electives
Public Policy Concentration
- HA9101 Policy Analysis
- HA9102 Public Policy Formulation and Implementation
- HA9103 Politics of Policymaking
- HA9104 Comparative Public Policy
- HA9105 Seminars on Singapore Public Policies
- HA9106 Advance seminars on Policies
Public Administration Concentration
- HA9201 Public Management and Institutional Analysis
- HA9202 Ideas and Issues in Public Administration
- HA9203 Organizational Behavior in the Public Sector
- HA9204 Political Economy of Globalization
- HA9205 Public Budgeting and Financial Management
- HA9206 Comparative Public Administration
- HA9207 Advanced seminars on Public Management
Psychology
The Graduate Programme in Psychology offers degrees by research in Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and Master of Arts (MA). We prepare our graduate students for various research and academic positions in both industry and higher education. Students take core courses required for rigorous research, and work closely with faculty members in their chosen areas of research. Interdisciplinary research is highly encouraged. This graduate programme accepts both full-time and part-time students.
Key research areas at the Division
- Applied Functional Neuroscience
- Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology
- Clinical Neuropsychology
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Cognitive Psychology
- Community Clinical Psychology
- Cultural Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Engineering Psychology
- Evolutionary Psychology
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Personality
- Personnel Selection
- Positive Psychology
- Primate Behaviour
- Psychological Assessment
- Psychology of Adolescence
- Quantitative Psychology
- Social Psychology
- Stress and Coping
Admission requirements
- Bachelor’s degree with good Honours, or equivalent
- GRE (general)
- GRE (psychology) for applicants with no prior degree in psychology
- TOEFL for applicants from non-English speaking countries
- Research proposal
- Recommendations from two academic referees
Master of Arts (by Research)
The duration of the full-time MA programme is between one year and three years. Students usually complete the programme in two years.
An MA candidate is required to complete three courses approved by his/her supervisor, to attend 6 seminars, and to submit a thesis.
Among the three courses, the candidate is required to take (1) at least two Foundation Courses,
including Advanced Research Design and Data Analysis, and (2) one Special Topic or Laboratory and Skills course as advised by the Supervisor.
Doctor of Philosophy (by Research)
The duration of the full-time PhD programme is between two and five years. Students typically complete the programme in three years. A PhD candidate is required to complete six courses approved by his/her supervisor, to attend 6 seminars, submit a thesis and to take part in an oral defense.
The enrichment courses include (1) at least two Foundation courses, including Advanced Research Design and Data Analysis, (2) at least one Special Topics course, and (3) at least two Skills courses, including Advanced Quantitative Methods, under the supervisor's advice.
Sociology
Overview of the Sociology Graduate Programmes
The graduate programme in Sociology at NTU offers MA and PhD degrees by research. Candidates pursuing graduate degrees by research work closely with their supervisors toward a thesis on an approved topic and also take courses. Our graduate programmes are suitable for those pursuing careers in research and teaching.
Main areas of research
- Cultural Sociology
- Economic Sociology
- Political Sociology
- Social Inequality
- Organisations
- Globalisation
- Development and Social Change
- Migration
- Science and Technology
- Environmental Sociology
- Media
- Cities and Urban Life
- Religion
- Language
- Deviance and Subcultures
- Popular Culture
- Social Psychology
- Family
- Gender and Sexuality
- Tourism
- Education
- Sociology of Southeast Asia
- Chinese Societies
Admission Requirements
For MA in Sociology by Research
- An undergraduate degree, preferably in a social science, especially sociology, from a recognised university. Note: Students with little or no prior sociological training may be granted admission conditional on their satisfactory completion of additional reading courses. Students in this category will therefore be required to submit additional documentation concerning their undergraduate training. This should include official syllabi from their previous training, bearing the signature or stamp of the relevant authority or institution. Letters of reference from previous instructors should also be supplied, detailing the character and scope of their undergraduate training in sociology or other relevant social-science fields. Students with no social-science background are unlikely to be admitted.
- A personal statement indicating your rationale for pursuing graduate training in sociology.
- A statement of proposed research area that refers to some specific set of empirical problems. This statement should include some discussion of the relevant social-scientific literature.
- Three sealed reference letters testifying to (1) your academic preparation, (2) your aptitude for research in sociology, and (3) your sound personal character and motivation to pursue a career in sociology.
For PhD in Sociology by Research
- A good Masters degree in sociology or a closely related field from a recognised university is preferred.
- Candidates should include with their application a research proposal in which they outline what they intend to study and why they intend to do so, together with a sustained justification of their chosen methodology. This statement should include some discussion of the relevant social scientific literature. Length: up to 3,000 words.
- A copy of your Master's thesis or an equivalent sample of written work (e.g. papers, articles)
- Three sealed reference letters testifying to (1) your academic preparation, (2) your aptitude for research in sociology, and (3) your sound personal character and motivation to pursue a career in sociology
- For required test scores (MA/ PhD programmes), please refer to the following link:
http://admissions.ntu.edu.sg/graduate/R-Programs/Before%20Applying-Research/Pages/GeneralAdmissionRequirements.aspx
Coursework and Thesis Requirements
Master of Arts (by Research )
MA candidates are required to complete three courses and to submit a thesis. Two of the courses will focus on classical and contemporary sociological theory, and the third will focus on research methods.
Some MA candidates may be required to take additional methods courses at the discretion of their MA supervisor and depending on the nature of their proposed research. Candidates must complete any remaining coursework by the end of the second semester. They are expected to carry out their research, submit a thesis and pass an oral examination.
Doctor of Philosophy (by Research )
PhD candidates are required to complete six courses approved by their supervisors, to attend all designated events as instructed by their supervisors, to pass a confirmation exercise (at a stage between 1 and 2 years of beginning research), to submit a thesis of up to 85,000 words, and to take part in an oral defence of the thesis.
Assessment
Graduate sociology subjects at NTU are assessed through a combination of continuous assessment and exams. The core graduate courses *(7001, 7002, 7003) have a 50/50 CA/Exam assessment structure. Consistent with PhD sociology programmes elsewhere, graduate electives are entirely based on term-paper and other continuous assessment marks.
*please refer to the Sociology Website: http://portal.hss.ntu.edu.sg/sociology/graduate.html for the most up to date information.
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