Overview
At National University of Singapore, independent research plays an important role in graduate South Asian Studies education.
Features
- As the medium of instruction at the University is English, in applicants whose native tongue and medium of undergraduate instruction is not English should submit TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or IELTS (International English Language Testing System) scores as evidence of their proficiency in the English language.
Programme Structure
Curriculum:
- Contemporary India: Contexts & Narratives
- Independent Study
- Graduate Research Seminar
- South Asian Studies
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 60 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Disciplines
Asian studies View 7 other PhDs in Asian studies in SingaporeAcademic requirements
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- A good Masters degree in a relevant discipline; or
- An NUS Honours degree (at least Second Class Upper Division) or equivalent (e.g. a four-year Bachelors degree with an average grade above B) in a relevant discipline, subject to approval by the Faculty, on a case-by-case basis.
Tuition Fee
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International
38950 SGD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 38950 SGD per year during 60 months. -
National
37000 SGD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 37000 SGD per year during 60 months.
Living costs for Singapore
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Scholarships Information
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