Overview

Features

Graduate Physics students in the Department at National University of Singapore have a choice of a wide range of research fields. Now, the department has 74 faculty members in which many of them are also members of one of the research centers – “Center for Quantum Technologies”, “Graphene Research Center”, “Nanocore” and “Mechanobiology Institute”, as well as the “Center for Ion Beam Application” and the “Center for Computational Science and Engineering”.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Candidates enrolled in the Graduate Programme by Research (part or full time) will pursue a rigorous course of study and research leading to a M.Sc. degree or a Ph.D. degree.

The Ph.D. programme has a maximum candidature of five years.

Candidates are strongly encouraged to check with Registrar’s Office for any possible official updates.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-05-15 00:00:00
Starting 2025-08-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-11-15 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

85

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Physics View 5 other PhDs in Physics in Singapore

Academic requirements

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

85

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Other requirements

General requirements

A good relevant 4 years Bachelor and/or Master degree in Physics or its equivalent

NUS graduates should have at least a honours with Distinction

The ability to pursue research in the candidate’s proposed field of advanced study

GRE (General test) requirement:

TOEFL/IELTS. Applicants whose native tongue and medium of university instruction is not in English should submit the TOEFL/IELTS as evidence of their proficiency in the English language. The minimum TOEFL scores for Internet Based Test (IBT) is 85; or IELTS score of 6.0.

Tuition Fee

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International

40800 SGD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 40800 SGD per year during 48 months.
National

38750 SGD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 38750 SGD per year during 48 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.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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