Overview

The Chemistry programme at Nanyang Technological University culminates in writing and defending a scientific thesis before a panel of scientific experts.

What you'll study

The division performs world-class research in many fields of chemistry, including biophysical chemistry, nanomaterials, femtosecond and attosecond spectroscopy, microfluidics, atmospheric chemistry, polymer science, chemical biology, pharmaceutical chemistry, organic synthesis, organometallic chemistry, and more.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Graduate Seminar

Advanced Chemical Instrumentation

Lecture-based graduate courses

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months
Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-01-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-07-31 00:00:00
Starting 2026-08-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-01-31 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Singapore, Singapore

Disciplines

Chemistry View 5 other PhDs in Chemistry in Singapore

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Academic requirements

GPA

2

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants may optionally have a MSc degree in chemistry or a related discipline, but this is not mandatory. If the university has an honours system, at least second-upper class honours in the MSc degree, or the equivalent, is required.

International applicants must take and pass a Technical Proficiency Test (TPT) in Chemistry administered by the school. This test is exempted if the applicant submits an appropriate GRE score.

All international applicants who are not native English speakers must have TOEFL scores, IETLS scores, or pass an English Proficiency Test (EPT) administrated by the School.

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Tuition Fee

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International

22200 SGD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 11100 SGD per semester during 24 months.
National

19500 SGD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 9750 SGD per semester during 24 months.

Living costs for Singapore

1878 - 3880 SGD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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