NIE provides all levels of teacher education, from initial teacher education programmes to professional development programmes for in-service teachers and executive leadership programmes for Principals, Departmental Heads and other school leaders. NIE also administers postgraduate programmes that lead to the award of higher degrees in Arts, Education, Physical Education and Science, and offers part-time programmes for current primary and early childhood level teachers to obtain a Bachelor of Education degree. Find out more about your course of interest here!
NIE offers student teachers a range of initial teacher preparation programmes. Information on these programmes can be obtained in the following links:
Programme Brochures
Bachelor of Arts (Education / Bachelor of Science (Education)
Postgraduate Diploma in Education
General Information
Programme Handbooks
Postgraduate Diploma in Education
Postgraduate Diploma in Education
Postgraduate Diploma in Education
Bachelor of Arts (Education) / Bachelor of Science (Education)
Bachelor of Arts (Education) / Bachelor of Science (Education)
Bachelor of Arts (Education) / Bachelor of Science (Education)
Bachelor of Arts (Education) / Bachelor of Science (Education)
Bachelor of Arts (Education) / Bachelor of Science (Education)
Bachelor of Arts (Education) / Bachelor of Science (Education)
Bachelor of Arts (Education) / Bachelor of Science (Education)
Bachelor of Arts (Education) / Bachelor of Science (Education)
The requirements specified below are the minimum requirements for admission into NIE. In addition to the minimum admission requirements, your programme of choice may state other additional requirements. Please refer to the relevant programme webpages for full information on the requirements for individual programmes.
Masters by Coursework
A good Bachelor’s degree from a recognised university
Other qualifications or working experience as specified in each programme
PhD and Masters by Research
A Bachelor’s degree
A Master’s degree in the relevant areas (for those pursuing PhD)
Ability to pursue research in the proposed field of advanced studyYou are advised to contact a potential supervisor before making a formal application. As a guide, you may wish to briefly introduce yourself, explain your research interests and mention the supervisor’s research that you find interesting.
Doctor in Education
A good Bachelor’s degree from a recognised university
A Master’s degree in the relevant areas
Relevant working experienceFor graduate teachers from the Ministry of Education (MOE), Singapore seeking PDCM-Master’s Degree sponsorship, please click here.
For international applicants, please click here.
Masters by Coursework programmes
It is important for the applicant to check the NIE website and other relevant media regularly to confirm if the programmes will be open for application at any particular intake. Although application periods are usually in May/June and November/December, there may be changes. Some programmes may have earlier application periods.
A summary of programmes that are open for the January and August intake is listed below for your reference only:
You will be informed of the outcome of your application in October/ November for admission in January the following year and in April for admission in August, directly by post. For MOE-graduate teachers seeking PDCM-Master’s Degree sponsorship, letters will be sent to you through your school/MOE HQ Division.
For those who have been offered a place, more information will be indicated on the letter of offer that will be sent to the mailing address that you have input in your online application. Please also ensure that you have keyed in a valid e-mail address during application, as we will communicate to you through it.
Successful international applicants should note that the Singapore Immigration and Checkpoint Authority (ICA) do not issue Student Pass to student of part-time programmes. You are to accept the offer of admission only when you either have a valid Employment Pass or Dependent Pass from ICA to reside in Singapore throughout the programme of study. If the validity of the Employment Pass or Dependent Pass expires before you can complete the programme, we may have to withdraw you from the programme.