Master of Arts
(Chinese Studies)

An NUS Honours degree (Second Class and above) or equivalent (e.g., a four-year Bachelors degree with at least an average grade of B or equivalent) in the subject or related field; or;

A good Bachelors degree (at least an average grade of B or equivalent) in the subject or related field and successful completion of a placement test; or exceptionally,

Other qualifications and experience subject to approval by the Board of Graduate Studies.

Master of Arts
(Language Studies)

An NUS Honours degree (Second Class and above) or equivalent (e.g., a four-year Bachelors degree with at least an average grade of B or equivalent in the subject or related field; or,

A good Bachelors degree (at least an average grade of B or equivalent) in the subject or related field and successful completion of a placement test; or exceptionally,

Other qualifications and experience subject to approval by the Board of Graduate Studies.

Master of Arts
(Literary Studies)

An NUS Honours degree (Second Class and above) or equivalent (e.g., a four-year Bachelors degree with at least an average grade of B or equivalent) in the subject or related field; or;

A good Bachelors degree (at least an average grade of B or equivalent) in the subject or related field and successful completion of a placement test; or exceptionally,

Other qualifications and experience subject to approval by the Board of Graduate Studies.

Master of Arts
(Southeast Asian
Studies)

An NUS Honours degree (Second Class and above) or equivalent (e.g., a four-year Bachelors degree with at least an average grade of B or equivalent) in the subject or related field; or

A good Bachelors degree (at least an average grade of B or equivalent) in the subject or related field and successful completion of a placement test; or exceptionally,

Other qualifications and experience subject to approval by the Board of Graduate Studies.

Master of Psychology
(Clinical)

A good Honours degree (Second Class and above) or equivalent (e.g. a four-year Bachelors degree with at least an average grade of B or equivalent) in psychology or a closely related discipline from a recognized university, or in exceptional circumstances, such other qualifications and experience that meet with the approval of the Board of Graduate Studies; and pass a placement test (interview and/or written test) set by the core programme staff; and pass any preparatory modules as indicated by the core programme staff on a case-by-case basis; and provide evidence of meeting NUS language requirements if English is not a candidate’s first language, and the tests must have been taken not earlier than two years before the proposed date of admission.

Master of Social
Sciences
(Applied Economics)

An NUS Honours degree (Second Class and above) or equivalent (e.g., a four-year Bachelors degree with at least an average grade of B or equivalent) in the subject or related field; or

A good Bachelors degree (at least an average grade of B or equivalent) in the subject or related field and successful completion of a placement test; or exceptionally,

Other qualifications and experience subject to approval by the Board of Graduate Studies.

Master of Social Work

An NUS Honours degree (Second Class and above) or equivalent (e.g., a four-year Bachelors degree with at least an average grade of B) in the subject or related field; or

A good Bachelors degree (at least an average grade of B or equivalent) and a NUS Graduate Diploma in Social Work with at least an average grade of B+; or

A good Bachelors degree (at least an average grade of B or equivalent) in the subject or related field; good Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test scores (the University Code is 0677), taken no earlier than 5 years before the date of application (NUS/NTU/SMU graduates are not required to submit the GRE score); and a minimum of two years of relevant work experience; or exceptionally,

Other qualifications and experience subject to approval by the Board of Graduate Studies.

NUS-University of
Melbourne Master of
Psychology (Clinical) -
Joint Degree

An NUS good Honours degree (Second Class and above) or equivalent (e.g. a four-year Bachelors degree with at least an average grade of B or equivalent) in psychology or a closely related discipline from a recognised university, or in exceptional circumstances, such other qualifications and experience that meet with the approval of the Board of Graduate Studies; and pass a placement test (interview and/or written test) set by the core programme staff; and pass any preparatory modules as indicated by the core programme staff on a case-by-case basis; and provide evidence of meeting NUS and University of Melbourne language requirements if English is not a candidate’s first language, and the tests must have been taken not earlier than two years before the proposed date of admission.

Graduate Diploma
in Social Work

A Bachelors degree in Social Work or related field; or

A Bachelors degree with acceptable Graduate Record Examination (GRE) [the University Code is 0677] taken no earlier than five years before the date of application (NUS/NTU/SMU graduates are not required to submit the GRE score) and at least one year of either;
(a) work in the social services or
(b) voluntary social service experience*; or

Other qualifications and experience subject to approval by the Board of Graduate Studies.

*A candidate must submit evidence of his/her voluntary social service experience in the form of a letter from the voluntary organisation stating the period and description of the voluntary social service experience and some form of evaluation of the candidate's performance together with the application.