Graduates

MSc by Research Programmes

MSc by Research students can look forward to a rewarding and exciting experience at the Faculty of Science (FoS), National University of Singapore (NUS). Join our premier faculty and a leading research university with a tradition in transformative education and multidisciplinary research where you can seek new ideas and make an impact on the scientific frontier.

The FoS MSc by Research programmes provide training in a particular subject area through independent investigation, study and experimental work, culminating in the submission of a thesis on the research undertaken.

Our MSc by Research students will have the opportunity to partner closely with world-class faculty members on a wide variety of rigorous academic programme as well as exciting research projects in any of our seven departments.

We offer MSc by Research programmes in the following fields:

Chemistry
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Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Physics
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  • A Bachelor’s (Honours) degree or a 4-year Bachelor’s degree
  • A candidate whose medium of undergraduate instruction is not English is required to submit TOEFL (with the minimum score 5.0 or 95 for the internet-based test) or IELTS (with the minimum score 7.0).
For more information, please refer here.
  • For Tuition Fees, please refer here.
  • For Miscellaneous Student Fees, please refer here.

National Quantum Scholarship Scheme (Master)

The National Quantum Scholarships Scheme (NQSS) aims to nurture a pool of talent in Quantum by providing opportunities to contribute skills and expertise to the quantum industry and research institutions in Singapore.

The NQSS (Master) is tenable for Master by Research Programmes offered by the following departments in Faculty of Science:

  • Chemistry
  • Physics
For terms and conditions, please refer here.
  • Students are required to pass at least 12 Units (8 Units from level 5000 courses and above + 4 Units compulsory seminar course) with a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.00. The number of required courses may vary from department to department. Please check with the relevant department for more information.
  • Obtain at least a C grade in the graduate English course conducted by the Centre for English Language and Communication at intermediate level (if applicable).
  • Pass the Master’s thesis.
NUS will adopt three new academic terminologies from 1 August 2023 – “Module” will be renamed “Course”, “Modular Credit (MC)” will be renamed “Unit”, and “Cumulative Average Point (CAP)” will be renamed “Grade Point Average (GPA)”. For more information, please click here (graduate).
  • A student will be issued a warning if
    • His/Her GPA falls below 3.00 but above 2.50 for the first time
  • A student will be placed on probation if
    • His/Her GPA falls below 2.50 for the first time
    • His/Her GPA falls below 3.00 but above 2.50 for two consecutive semesters
  • A student will be dismissed if
    • His/Her GPA falls below 2.50 for two consecutive semesters
    • His/Her GPA falls below 3.00 for three consecutive semesters

For more information, please refer here.

For more information, please refer here.