M.Sc. in Chemical Sciences Application

• 16 May to 15 July (Early Admission cycle). Application outcome by 30 September.
• 1 October to 15 March (Regular Admission Cycle). Application outcome by 30 May.

           *Only the shortlisted applicants will be advised further. The result of application evaluation is final and no appeal will be entertained.

• S$100 (inclusive of prevailing GST), which is non-refundable and payable when submitting online application materials.

• S$5,450 (inclusive of prevailing GST)
• Non-refundable and non-transferable fee (payable upon offer acceptance)

• All applicants should apply online via the Graduate Admission System.
• Applicants should browse the User Guide before applying.
• No changes are allowed once the application is submitted.
• Inaccurate/incomplete applications will not be processed.

• Singapore Citizens & Singapore Permanent Residents:
• • Identity Card (Pink/Blue NRIC)*

• International Applicants:

• • Passport with valid dates (information page) and
  • Work Pass (Employment Pass), Long-Term Visit Pass, Dependent’s Pass and other Passes (if applicable)*

          *Please provide both the Front and Back of these documents in Full Colour.

• Official transcript from each university or college attended. (From Bachelor’s degree onwards)
• The university’s grading system (usually indicated at the back of the transcript)
• Grade Point Average (GPA) document, if your transcript does not reflect the cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) or weighted average score.

• A degree scroll is a document conferred upon a student after he/she has completed the required courses in the programme and met the graduation requirements for his/her undergraduate/postgraduate education.
• Students who have not yet graduated from their undergraduate studies at the point of application are to provide a Student Status Letter from their university. The letter should contain their enrolment status and candidature period.

• Applicants from countries whose native language is not English and whose medium of university instruction is not conducted completely in English will need to upload the official score sheet of TOEFL (≥85) or IELTS (≥6.0) as evidence of their proficiency in the English language.
• The TOEFL/IELTS scores must be valid for two (2) years from the test date and should not have expired at the point of application. Expired scores will not be considered for the application.

          For TOEFL, please quote the NUS Institutional Code: 9087

• Applicants will need to select “Self-Support” under the Source of Finance field, and upload a financial statement.
• International applicants must submit documentary evidence of their ability to support their study (i.e. bank statement of at least S$ 40,000.00 or its equivalent).
• Applicants who are sponsored by an individual or organisation will need to provide a letter from the sponsor with details of the sponsorship.
• Applicants who are working in Singapore and are applying for admission to the part-time programme may upload a copy of their recent payslip.

• Resume/CV summarising your education qualifications, work experience and achievements.
• Scholarships, awards and prizes received, etc., if applicable.
• Professional certificates, etc., if applicable.

• All supporting documents must be uploaded (in pdf format) by the application closing date. Official English translations must be provided if the original document is not in English.
• All supporting documents must be named in English before uploading them in the Graduate Admission System.
• The total file size of all uploaded documents in the application portal is 10 MB.
• Referee Reports, Personal Statement and GRE Reports are not required for application to the programme. Internship certificates are optional.
• Applicants do not need to arrange to send the official IELTS/TOEFL test scores from the test centre to the programme. Applicants will only need to upload the scanned copy of the IELTS/TOEFL test certificate and indicate the test scores in the application system.
• No candidate may concurrently be a student for more than one degree or register as a NUS candidate and of another university/institute.
• Applicants must produce the originals of all supporting documents when requested if admitted to the programme.
• Inaccurate, false information or omission of necessary supporting documents or no payment of application fee will render your application invalid. The University reserves the right to reject applications that are incomplete or inaccurate. Persons admitted on the basis of inaccurate or false information may be expelled.

• Please email to MChemS@nus.edu.sg for any enquires about the programme.