Admission
The minimum education requirement is a GCE ‘A’ level, or Diplomas from the 5 local Polytechnic or 2 local Arts Institutions, or International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma, or NUS High School Diploma. Applicants with good SAT1 scores may be considered for admission. Certain programmes may require additional admission requirements.
The part-time programmes require applicants to acquire two years of full-time work experience, completed full-time National Service for male applicants or be currently employed on a full-time basis and be at minimum 21 years old.
In 2018, SUSS received 5,700 applications for 700 full-time places. In 2016, 388 applicants competed for 60 places in the Law Programmes. Applicants into the part-time Accountancy programme will be assessed based on academic merit, relevant work experience and communication skills.
Doctor Of Philosophy
The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programme aims to develop practice-oriented thought leaders for the industry or society. It caters to those who wish to conduct applied research work that addresses issues and challenges pertinent to society, industry or professional practice. While students may choose to specialise in a specific discipline, researches that adopt an interdisciplinary approach are encouraged in view of the complexity of many contemporary issues and challenges.
Some research areas that can be of interest include:
- Adult Learning and Lifelong Learning
- Applied Analytics (e.g. Human Resource Analytics, Learning Analytics, Supply Chain Analytics)
- Applied Ethics (e.g. Ethics of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, Ethics of Gender/Racial Equality)
- Applied Sociology (e.g. Community and Family Dynamics, Inclusive Society, Social Mobility)
- Counselling
- Digital Disruption/Transformation of Society/Workplaces
- Digital Marketing
- Early Childhood Education
- Financial Technology
- Social Work
- Social/Psychological Wellbeing
Admission Requirements
Refer to general admission criteria for graduate programmes.
In addition, applicants will need to meet these minimum requirements:
- A master’s degree from a reputable university.
Applicants who do not meet the above criteria may be considered on a case-by-case discretionary basis. Due to the applied nature of this PhD, alternative criteria such as portfolio, patents, industry and professional achievements may be referenced to support admission.
While it is not compulsory to do so, applicants are encouraged to connect with a potential supervisor prior to applying. You may browse through the Faculty Listing to identity suitable faculty members who may complement your proposed area of research.
As part of the application process, interested applicants are also required to submit a copy of their latest CV and a proposed topic or area of research stating the following:
- Proposed topic or area of research;
- Identified potential supervisor (if any);
- Motivation for the proposed topic or area of research, and
- Relevance of the proposed topic or area of research in addressing contemporary issues/challenges in the profession/industry/society.
You may adopt the research proposal template, or design your own research proposal template for submission.
Programme Structure
Students are expected to complete 40 cu of research methodology courses and discipline-specific courses before passing the Qualifying Examination. Upon successfully completing the Qualifying Examination, the student will embark on the completion of the Dissertation. The final stage of the PhD study will be the examination of the dissertation and the Oral Defence.