Overview

Features

Upon the successful completion of the four-year doctoral education of NUS, the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (Joint) students will be conferred PhD Degree in Science or Engineering by National University of Singapore.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

The students will spend their 1st year of study in Singapore and pass the first doctoral qualifying exam.

They will then spend the 2nd and the 3rd year at the Joint Institute in Fuzhou and pass the second qualifying exam.

In the 4th year, the students will return to Singapore to complete the thesis and pass the oral defense before obtaining the PhD degree. To date, the Joint Institute has recruited 26 postdoctoral researchers.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-10 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2028-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-08-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-09-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

IELTS

6

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Singapore, Singapore

Disciplines

Chemistry View 4 other PhDs in Chemistry in Singapore

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Academic requirements

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tests Required: GRE (general tests) TOEFL/IELTS (all foreign applicants whose national language or medium of teaching is not English)

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

42200 SGD / year

≈ 42200 SGD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

39700 SGD / year

≈ 39700 SGD / year

Living costs

Singapore

1878 - 3880 SGD / month

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