Graduate Studies

Graduate Degrees & Administrators at Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences for NUS GSA

Master of Arts (Chinese Studies) [M.A.(Chinese Stud.)]

Administrator Ms Tham Soo Ee, Division of Research and Graduate Studies
Phone & Fax [65] 6516-8027 & [65] 6773-6878
E-mail address
Web page http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/prospective/grad/index.html
Application Period
November to January only for Semester 1 intake (commencing in August).
Application Form
The application materials can be downloaded here.
Application Requirements
Candidates seeking admission to the course must have:
  • a Bachelor's degree with at least second class honours in Chinese Studies; or
  • such other qualification and experience as the Senate may approve.

Candidates may be required to sit for an entrance examination.

Master of Arts (Language Studies) [M.A.(Lang.Stud.)]

Administrator Ms Tham Soo Ee, Division of Research and Graduate Studies
Phone & Fax [65] 6516-8027 & [65] 6773-6878
E-mail address
Web page http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/prospective/grad/index.html
Application Period
November to January only for Semester 1 intake (commencing in August).
Application Form
The application materials can be downloaded here.
Application Requirements
Candidates seeking admission to the course must have:
  • a good honours degree or equivalent in the discipline or related field; or
  • such other qualification and experience as the Senate may approve.

Master of Arts (Literary Studies) [M.A.(Lit. Stud.)]

Administrator Ms Tham Soo Ee, Division of Research and Graduate Studies
Phone & Fax [65] 6516-8027 & [65] 6773-6878
E-mail address
Web page http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/prospective/grad/index.html
Application Period
November to January only for Semester 1 intake (commencing in August).
Application Form
The application materials can be downloaded here.
Application Requirements
Candidates seeking admission to the course must have:
  • a good honours degree or equivalent in the discipline or related field; or
  • such other qualification and experience as the Senate may approve.

Master of Arts (Southeast Asian Studies) [M.A.(SE Asian Stud.)]

Administrator Ms Tham Soo Ee, Division of Research and Graduate Studies
Phone & Fax [65] 6516-8027 & [65] 6773-6878
E-mail address
Web page http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/prospective/grad/index.html
Application Period
November to January only for Semester 1 intake (commencing in August).
Application Form
The application materials can be downloaded here.
Application Requirements
Candidates seeking admission to the course must have:
  • a Bachelor's degree with at least second class honours or its equivalent: or
  • a Bachelor's degree and at least 2 years of relevant work experience; or
  • such other qualification and experience as the Senate may approve.

Master of Social Work

Administrator Ms Tham Soo Ee, Division of Research and Graduate Studies
Phone & Fax [65] 6516-8027 & [65] 6773-6878
E-mail address
Web page http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/prospective/grad/index.html
Application Period
November to January only for Semester 1 intake (commencing in August).
Application Form
The application materials can be downloaded here.
Application Requirements
Candidates seeking admission to the course must have:
  • A NUS Honours degree (second class and above) or equivalent (e.g., a four-year Bachelors degree with at least an average grade of B) in the subject or related field; or
  • A good Bachelors degree (at least an average grade of B or equivalent) and a NUS Graduate Diploma in Social Work with at least an average grade of B+); or
  • A good Bachelors degree (at least an average grade of B or equivalent) in the subject or related field; good Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test scores (the University Code is 0677), taken no earlier than 5 years before the date of application (NUS/NTU/SMU graduates are not required to submit the GRE score); and a minimum of two years of relevant work experience; or exceptionally,
  • Other qualifications and experience subject to approval by the Board of Graduate Studies