Take Nanyang Technological University in Singapore as an example:

After submitting your application and passing the exam, NTU will invite you to take the English Proficiency Test (EPT) instead of TOEFL or IELTS, and the Technical Proficiency Test (TPT) instead of GRE, which can be taken in many places.

Extended data:

General doctoral students will go through the following stages from admission to being awarded a doctorate:

1. Complete the assigned courses, usually postgraduate courses in research methodology or related academic fields.

2. Write a thesis/research plan and get the approval of the thesis supervisor.

3. Start research and write a paper. At this time, doctoral students can call themselves doctoral candidates, or write the abbreviation of graduation title plus the words ABD (all except dissertation) on the personal education list, such as Ph.D. (ABD), indicating that they will receive a doctoral degree.

4. Submit the thesis and pass the thesis defense (Viva-voce).

5. confer a doctorate.

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