MS Courses at National University of Singapore

What’s new at MS in Computer Science at NUS? For August Intake 2024, the opening date is Dec. 1, 2023.  A thorough and demanding graduate program, the Master of Computing program offers specialisations in computer science, information security, and information systems.

NUS MS in Computer Science requirements 2024

 Students must satisfy the following prerequisites to graduate from the NUS MComp CS curriculum.

Qualification	Entry Criteria
GPA	Min. 3
Graduation	A good honors degree in computing  A good honors degree in a related discipline with 2 years IT industry experience; or  A good bachelor's or honors degree in business-related discipline with 2 years IT industry experience.
GMAT	Marks - 650/800
GRE	Marks - 320/340 Minimum GRE score of 320 (verbal & quantitative) and 3.5 (analytical) is required

English Requirements 

The main language of university is English, which means all the programs are taught in English therefore if you are international students you need to submit English Proficiency Test to get admission. Given below are the scores of the required test:

Test Name	Eligibility / Scores
IELTS	Minimum score of 6.0
TOEFL	Minimum score of 90

Documents required

International students need to provide the following set of documents at the time of application at the National University of Singapore:

 

• Official academic transcripts  (of previous qualifications in English)

• Statement of purpose/personal statement/letter of motivation

• References/LORs  (academic/professional)

• Student CV/academic resume

• English proficiency test score/result

• A valid passport

• GMAT/GRE Scores 

 

NUS MS in Computer Science Application Process

International applicants need to follow these steps to apply to a graduate program at NUS:

Step 1: Sign up on the university’s application portal at the official site

Step 2: Click on ‘Create New Application’ and choose the following:

• Programme type
• Faculty
• Programme
• Department
• Specialisation (area of study)
• Source of finance
• Specify in case of ‘other source of finance’
• Academic load

Step 3: Read the instructions from the faculty/department/school carefully.

Step 4: Fill up the information as stepping through the application process.

Step 5: The system will perform an application completeness check for the selected programme.

Step 6: Once the above steps are completed, fill up the declaration section.

Step 7: Click on the 'Submit' button in the declaration page to complete the submission.

Step 8: To make an online payment for the application/acceptance fee and view details of your application (e.g. application status and admission status), click ‘View Application/Make Payment/Submit Reply on Offer of Admission’ at the menu on the left.

Step 9: To make changes to basic programme information for an application, click ‘Edit’.

Step 10: To apply to multiple programmes within the same application cycle and to change the order of preference, please click on the ‘Up’ and ‘Down’ links as required.

NUS MS in Computer Science Tuition Fees

For international graduates, the National University of Singapore Masters in Computer Science Fees for 2023-24 is SGD 51,000 (excluding living expenses).

In INR, the first year tuition fee will be 30 - 31 Lakh approximately.

Other expenses in 1st Year

Fees components	Amount
Hostel & Meals	INR 5,93,308
Transportation	INR 91,110
Student Services Fee	INR 22,474
Total	INR 7,06,892

Tuition & expenses were last updated on 26?? September 2023

NUS MS in Computer Science Acceptance Rate 

According to an unofficial source, an NUS MS in Computer Science program is extremely competitive, with approximately 10-15% acceptance rate.

NUS MS in Computer Science Admission Dates 2024

The deadlines for online application are mentioned below:

Intake	Opening Date	Closing Date
August	Dec. 1, 2023	Feb. 29, 2024

NUS MS in Computer Science Cost of Living 2024

Cost of Living at NUS for International Students

Given below is an idea of the annual cost required to stay at NUS:

Items	Cost* (in SGD)
On-campus accommodation (single/double occupancy)	2,800–5,500
Meals	2,600
Personal expenses	2,200
Transportation within Singapore	800
Average cost of books and supplies	400
Total estimated costs excluding accommodation	6,000
Total estimated costs including accommodation	10,400

Source: National University of Singapore

*Cost is subject to change with progressive years. We recommend students to check the latest cost on the university website.

NUS MS in Computer Science Ranking

THE (Times Higher Education) - PG Computer Science has ranked MS in CS has ranked NUS MS in CS at #7 in 2023. 

Nanyang Technological University VS National University of Singapore 

This information is from Financial times GMBA Ranking. In the table we have compared a few of the MBA university's ranking:

University Name	THE (Times Higher Education) - PG Computer Science 2023
Nanyang Technological University	#14
National University of Singapore	#7