Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences


Application & Deadlines


Application

Application forms for admission to graduate research programmes, with or without scholarship, are available online as well as via paper. Prospective students are advised to apply online.

Please note that even though an application is submitted online, relevant supporting documents must be sent via post. In order for the applicant to be considered for a specific intake, the online application, payment and available supporting documents must all reach us by the relevant deadlines. For information on the online application and for access to the online system, please visit the website here.

If you are unable to apply online, the application materials are available in various formats which may be downloaded by clicking on the relevant format below:

 

Application Deadlines

There are two intakes per academic year - one in Semester I (August) and the other in Semester II (January).

All the departments/programmes offer a Semester I (August) intake. Some departments/programmes also offer a Semester II (January) intake.  The application deadlines are indicated in the table below.

Intake

Departments/Programmes open for application

Application Deadline

Semester I
(August)

  • Chinese Studies

  • Economics

  • English Language and Literature

  • Geography

  • History

  • Japanese Studies

  • Malay Studies

  • Philosophy

  • Political Science

  • Psychology

  • Social Work

  • Sociology

  • Communications and New Media

  • Cultural Studies in Asia

  • South Asian Studies

  • Southeast Asian Studies

 15th November

Semester II
(January)

  • Chinese Studies

  • Geography

  • Japanese Studies

  • Malay Studies

  • Sociology

  • Communications and New Media

  • South Asian Studies

15th May

 

Please ensure that the department(s)/programme(s) you are interested in is open for application before you make your submission(s). Applications received after the deadlines will be considered for the next relevant intake.

Each application must be accompanied by an application fee which is not refundable:

  • Application fee for online application is at $20.00 (inclusive of GST)

  • Application fee for paper-based application is at $40.00 (inclusive of GST)

Outcome of applications will be made known by 31st May for the Semester I (August) intake, or by 31st October for the Semester II (January) intake.