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The Psychology major and minor programmes are open to all matriculated students of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences who have obtained a minimum grade of C6 in GCE 'O' level Mathematics or equivalent.

For further information relating to admission issues, please visit the website of the Office of Admissions.




MASTER OF PSYCHOLOGY (CLINICAL)

Programme Requirements




Application Materials




M.SOC.SCI. (PSYCHOLOGY BY RESEARCH)

Admission Requirements

Candidates seeking admission to the programme leading to the Master of Social Sciences (Psychology) degree by research must have obtained either:

  • A good Honours degree or equivalent in psychology or a related subject;

  • OR such other qualifications and experience as the Faculty and Board of Graduate Studies may approve.

Overseas candidates must have an acceptable score in English proficiency [TOEFL score of at least 580 for the paper-based test, 85 for the internet-based test (with a minimum score of 22 for the writing section) or 237 for the computer-based test; and 6 for IELTS or equivalent].

We encourage applicants to contact faculty members within our department (http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/psy/people/people.html) prior to submitting their application and to inquire about a potential supervision. This will allow students to find out whether their research interests can be accommodated by one of our staff members. If at the time of application evaluation, no staff member has expressed interest in supervising the student, the student will not be admitted to our program.

The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences awards research scholarships for graduate students on a competitive basis. If you would like to be considered for such a scholarship you need to indicate this on your application form and submit a letter of application through your prospective supervisor to the Psychology Head of Department. More information on this scholarship and other financial aids is available here:

http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/grad/toknow/research/financial/research-scholarship.html



GRE Requirements for Graduate Admissions to NUS Psychology (November 2007 onwards)

  • All applicants (except graduates from the National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University and Singapore Management University) must submit the GRE report.

  • Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test:
    Scores must be from an examination taken within the last five years.

  • Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Subject Test:
    The Graduate Record Examination Subject Test in Psychology is also required and will be used assess your overall knowledge of the field.

  • Submitting Test Scores:
    Scores must be reported directly to NUS from the Educational Testing Service. The institution code for the National University of Singapore is 0677.

For more information on admissions, please visit the following URLs:



Programme Requirements

For research students admitted in Semester 2, AY2003-2004 or earlier


For research students admitted from Semester 1, AY2004-2005




Application Materials




Ph.D. (Psychology by research)

Admission Requirements

Candidates seeking admission to the programme leading to the Ph.D. (Psychology) degree by research must have obtained either:

  • A good Masters degree or equivalent in psychology or a related subject;

  • OR such other qualifications and experience as the Faculty and Board of Graduate Studies may approve.

Overseas candidates must have an acceptable score in English proficiency [TOEFL score of at least 580 for the paper-based test, 85 for the internet-based test (with a minimum score of 22 for the writing section) or 237 for the computer-based test; and 6 for IELTS or equivalent].

We encourage applicants to contact faculty members within our department (http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/psy/people/people.html) prior to submitting their application and to inquire about a potential supervision. This will allow students to find out whether their research interests can be accommodated by one of our staff members. If at the time of application evaluation, no staff member has expressed interest in supervising the student, the student will not be admitted to our program.

The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences awards research scholarships for graduate students on a competitive basis. If you would like to be considered for such a scholarship you need to indicate this on your application form and submit a letter of application through your prospective supervisor to the Psychology Head of Department. More information on this scholarship and other financial aids is available here:

http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/grad/toknow/research/financial/research-scholarship.html



GRE Requirements for Graduate Admissions to NUS Psychology (November 2007 onwards)

  • All applicants (except graduates from the National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University and Singapore Management University) must submit the GRE report.

  • Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test:
    Scores must be from an examination taken within the last five years.

  • Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Subject Test:
    The Graduate Record Examination Subject Test in Psychology is also required and will be used assess your overall knowledge of the field.

  • Submitting Test Scores:
    Scores must be reported directly to NUS from the Educational Testing Service. The institution code for the National University of Singapore is 0677.

For more information on admissions, please visit the following URLs:



Programme Requirements

For research students admitted in Semester 2, AY2003-2004 or earlier


For research students admitted from Semester 1, AY2004-2005




Application Materials




Admission Requirements
M.Soc.Sci.
(Psychology by research)
Ph.D. (Psychology by research)
Master Of Psychology (Clinical)
 
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