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PhD (by Research): Admission Requirements
 
 


Introduction

The Graduate Programme (GP)/Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) is a research-based programme and is available in the following departments in the School of Computing:

  • Department of Computer Science
  • Department of Information Systems

  • Eligibility for Application

    The normal minimum entry qualifications for admission to the programme by research are a good relevant bachelor's degree/master's degree. Candidates applying for Research Scholarships must have obtained a bachelor's degree with at least a 2nd Class Upper Honours, or its equivalent in Computing or related discipline. Candidates should have the ability to pursue research in the candidate's proposed field of advanced study.

    Candidates with relevant Master's degree may be admitted into the PhD programme.


    Other Admission Requirements
  •  TOEFL Test
  • If the medium of instruction for your bachelor's degree is not in English, you are required to take the TOEFL (international test) or IELTS.

  • Graduate Record Examinations (GRE)
  • All applicants (except for NUS / NTU / SMU graduates) are required to submit their GRE scores. In addition, those whose first degrees are not in the computing discipline are required to take the GRE Computer Science subject test.

    Graduates from Indian Universities may elect to use GATE, instead of GRE score. Candidates applying to the Department of Information Systems may elect to use GMAT, instead of GRE score.

    For details and information pertaining to the above tests, please refer to this website:

     http://www.gre.org/


          Submission of Test Scores

          Applicants can either:

    a.   submit TOEFL and GRE scoresheets certified by Universities with an original stamp; or

    b.   request the NUS Department to certify their scoresheets if they are in Singapore; or

    c.   request Educational Testing Services (ETS) to send original TOEFL and GRE scores to NUS.

    Scores should be sent to the School of Computing. The Institutional code and Dept code for GRE and TOEFL are as follows:

    GRE TOEFL
    Institutional Code
    0677
    9088
    Dept Code
    0402/0404
    78

     

  • Overseas Interview
  • The University will conduct overseas interviews for foreign students who have applied for the Research Scholarships. These interviews will be held in mid-March (for the August intake) and mid-August (for January intake). Applicants will be notified of the date, time and venue of the interviews in advance. Applicants should inform the University of any change in their postal addresses.

  • Referee's Reports
  • Recommendations from three academic referees are required for the application. Please use the referee report forms in the application package. The referees are requested to send to the applicants, their reports enclosed in sealed envelopes whose openings bear their signatures.

     


     

       


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