Overview

By the end of the first academic year of the Research (Asian School of Environment)(second semester) at Nanyang Technological University: the student submits: (1) tentative titles of research proposals for review by the oral examination committee and (2), a list of courses planned to satisfy the PhD requirement, for review by the academic advisory committee.

Features

End of the subsequent academic years: satisfactory progress toward completion of thesis.

Completion of PhD thesis by the end of fourth year. If warranted, the student may request an extension of up to one year from the academic advisory committee.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Natural Hazards and Society
Postgraduate Academic Writing
Research skills in Earth System Science
Communication Skills for Scientists
Field Studies
Environmental Earth Systems Science

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-31 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-31 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Singapore, Singapore

Disciplines

Educational Research

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

The minimum requirement for admission is a Bachelor’s degree with 2nd Class Honors Upper (or equivalent eg CGPA >3.2).

All applicants are required to submit their GRE test scores for the general test (GATE in lieu of GRE for applicants from India) in support of their applications. Test dates must be within 5 years or less from the date of your application. Special arrangements can be made for selected applicants to sit for Technical Proficiency Test (TPT) in place of GRE.

International applicants for whom English is not their first language are required to submit their TOEFL/IELTS test scores as well. Test dates must be within 2 years or less from the date of your application. Special arrangements can be made for selected applicants to sit for NTU’s English Proficiency Test (EPT) in place of TOEFL/IELTS.

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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

22850 SGD / year

≈ 22850 SGD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

14700 SGD / year

≈ 14700 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.

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Scholarships Information

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