1. How many years does it take for a graduate student at the National University of Singapore?
First, let's learn about the National University of Singapore. Founded in 1905, the school is a world-renowned higher education institution with a long history in the local area. 1980, the University of Singapore merged with Nanyang University to become the National University of Singapore. Up to now, nine professional colleges, seven graduate schools and several research institutes and research centers have been established, which is enough to prove their scientific research and academic strength. For such an institution with high teaching quality and strong academic research strength, the postgraduate education system is also 1~2 years, which is not very long. Next, let's learn about the specific situation of graduate students at the National University of Singapore.
The academic system of master program in National University of Singapore is generally 1-2 years, which varies with different majors. There are two types of graduate students in the National University of Singapore: academic research type and course teaching type. Each category of graduate students accepts applications from part-time and full-time students. Under normal circumstances, Singapore national graduate students come out to work in Singapore, and all foreign applicants can only apply for full-time graduate students. Singapore adopts the Commonwealth education system. The master's degree in Singapore is divided into two-year research-oriented master's degree and 1 year teaching-oriented master's degree, and both of them get master's degrees after graduation. Research-oriented master's degree is equivalent to pre-doctoral degree, which is generally a postgraduate course.
Second, the conditions of graduate students in the National University of Singapore
Most majors require an average score of more than 80. However, most majors in the College of Arts and Sciences do not need GRE scores, and only three majors have GRE scores, namely: the Department of Political Science, the Department of Psychology, and the Department of Social Work. Although there are no hard and fast rules in the college of arts and sciences, GRE scores are required for the master's programs under the college of technology and the college of science.
Each college has certain requirements for English scores. Generally speaking, TOEFL: written test is not less than 580, computer test is not less than 237, and online test is not less than 85 (writing part is not less than 22); Or IELTS: no less than 6.0. Some science schools have higher requirements.
For the applicant's undergraduate background, it is generally required to have a second-class honorary degree or above, or a bachelor's degree with certain work experience. However, these hard standards are the minimum requirements, which does not mean that you will be admitted if you meet this standard.
In addition to the above requirements for hard marks, you need to submit some supporting documents when applying, such as undergraduate transcripts, English test transcripts, referees' reports (letters of recommendation), research proposals (research projects), published papers, personal information, etc. Each college has different requirements for the above materials.
Third, the National University of Singapore major
At present, the National University of Singapore has 9 colleges and more than 50 departments to train all-round and knowledgeable undergraduate graduates. The National University of Singapore also has seven graduate schools, which offer high-level postgraduate courses. In addition, there are many national and university-level research institutes and research centers engaged in research and development. Nine colleges and seven graduate schools are: Academy of Literature and Social Sciences, School of Surveying and Mapping, School of Architecture and Real Estate, School of Business Administration, School of Law, School of Science, School of Engineering, School of Medicine, School of Dentistry, School of Computer, Academy of Literature and Social Sciences, School of Business, Academy of Engineering, Institute of Building Environment, Institute of Medicine and Institute of Dentistry.
In the 20 19QS world university discipline ranking, the National University of Singapore (NUS) has maintained a stable performance, with nine majors ranked in the top of the world 10. Among them, the specialty of civil and structural engineering rose to the second place in the world. The school's engineering-civil and structure, chemistry, electrical engineering, material science, architecture, chemistry, biological science, aviation and manufacturing engineering linguistics, geography and environmental science all rank among the top ten in QS world. In the 2020QS World University Discipline Ranking, the National University of Singapore (NUS) has maintained a stable performance, with five majors ranked in the top of the world 10.