Graduate Studies Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences National University of Singapore

1. Graduate StudiesFaculty of Arts and Social Sciences National University of Singapore Associate Professor Bruce Lockhart Assistant Dean, Graduate Studies

2. Singapore

3. Why NUS? • Comprehensive university widely recognised as one of the • best in the world • In the 2012 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings , FASS was ranked • 11th in Arts and Humanitiesand • 10th in Social Sciences.

4. Our Campus

5. Our Faculty The Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences • HUMANITIES • English Language & Literature • History • Philosophy • SOCIAL SCIENCES • Communications and New Media • Economics • Geography • Political Science • Psychology • Social Work • Sociology • ASIAN STUDIES • Chinese Studies • Comparative Asian Studies (coming soon) • Cultural Studies in Asia • Malay Studies • Japanese Studies • South Asian Studies • Southeast Asian Studies

6. Graduate Student Life

7. Academic Writing Workshops & 1-on-1 writing clinics Panel discussions and seminars on publishing

8. PhD Programme • 6 to 15 modules + thesis (4 - 5 years) • Qualifying Exam (by end of year 2) • Comprehensive exams • Oral defence of thesis proposal • Thesis examination and defence

9. Masters Programme • Research • 4 to 9 modules + thesis (2 - 3 years) • Thesis examination • Coursework Programmes • Chinese Studies • Economics • English Language • & Literature • Psychology • Social Work • Southeast Asian Studies

10. Chinese Studies • Degree of Master of Arts (M.A.) by Coursework • Course Objective • To encourage research in Chinese Studies, to promote Chinese culture and to provide graduate training for candidates from educational, journalistic and other relevant professions. • Area of research • Chinese Linguistics, Chinese Literature, Chinese history, Chinese philosophy, translation between Chinese and English, Southeast Asian Chinese, etc. • The course may be offered on a full-time (minimum 12 months) or part-time (minimum 24 months) basis. • Candidates will have to read 10 modules.

11. A good Masters degree in a relevant discipline Or an Honours degree (at least 2nd class Upper) or equivalent (4 year degree with average grade above B) in a relevant discipline, subject to approval by the Faculty, on a case-by-case basis TOEFL / IELTS Graduate Record Examination (GRE) (selected departments) Admission Requirements:

12. 85 for the internet-based test (with a minimum score of 22 for the writing section); or 580 for the paper-based test; or 237 for the computer-based test. TOEFL/IELTS For Applicants whose native tongue and medium of university instruction is not English The following minimum TOEFL score is required: Alternatively, an IELTS result of 6.0 is required.

13. Note: Some Departments/Programmes may set higher Requirements than those stated above. TOEFL and IELTS are only valid for two years after the test and the validity should not expire before the beginning of the application period for the research programme. TOEFL/IELTS For Applicants whose native tongue and medium of university instruction is not in English

14. Graduate Record Examination • Applicants to the following departments/programmes are required to submit the GRE score report: • (a) Cultural Studies in Asia; • (b) Political Science; & • (c) Psychology •  No minimum score stated but General Test [and Psychology Subject Test for (c)] have to be taken

15. Financial Assistance Schemes Lee Kong Chian Graduate Scholarships President’s Graduate Fellowships NUS Research Scholarships Support for overseas fieldwork Travel grant for conference attendance / participation Estimated monthly cost of living S$1,250 - S$2,650***

16. Financial Assistance Schemes Lee Kong Chian Graduate Scholarship Monthly stipend of S$3,300 All approved fees Annual book allowance of S$500 Two return air tickets of up to $4,000 Laptop allowance of S$1,500 Must have strong community contributions • President’s Graduate Fellowships: • Monthly stipend of S$3,000 • Tuition fees • One-way ticket of up to S$750 • One-off settling-in allowance of • S$1,000

17. NUS Research Scholarships: Monthly stipend of S$2,000 ($2,500 after successfully passing the Qualifying Exam) NUS Graduate Scholarships For ASEAN Nationals (Masters Coursework Programmes) Monthly stipend of S$1,350 Financial Assistance Schemes

18. Financial Assistance Schemes • Graduate Tutor Assistantships & Graduate Researcher Administrative Assistantships • Monthly salary of S$1,500 (GRAA) or $1,800 (GTA)

19. Support for Overseas Fieldwork: Covers airfare, daily allowance & other research-related expenses up to S$6,000 for PhD students Support for Local Fieldwork: • up to S$3,000 per candidature • Travel Grant for Conference Participation • PhD: up to S$4,000 per candidature (Competitive) Financial Assistance Schemes

20. Economics • Degree of Master of Social Sciences (Applied Economics) by Coursework • Course Objective • Designed for students who wish to advance their studies in how the economy works in a globalized environment • Areas • Financial economics, economic development and policies, and international economics. • Candidates will have to read 10 modules on a full-time or part-time basis. • Candidates are required to take 3 core foundation modules and are free to choose the other 7 elective modules to take.

21. JOINT & DOUBLE DEGREE PROGRAMMESSTUDY ABROAD OPPORTUNITIES

22. Application Deadlines: August intake 1November of the preceding year (All departments) January intake 15 May of the preceding year (only applicable for Chinese Studies, Communications and New Media, Geography, Japanese Studies, Malay Studies & South Asian Studies) Application form for HYI-NUS Joint Scholarship Programme (download from http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/prospective/grad/research/sch-HYI.html)

23. Thank you! Do visit us at: www.fas.nus.edu.sg/graduate