NTU-PKU Double Master's

The NTU-PKU Double Master’s programme is a unique and enriching educational experience jointly offered by two globally renowned institutions, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore, and Peking University (PKU), China. Established in 2018, this full-time programme is designed to cultivate the next generation of globally minded, bilingual professionals equipped with advanced expertise in finance and related fields.

Students will complete all courses required by the NTU Master of Science in Finance programme and complete one of the four specialised master's degree programmes in Finance, Insurance, Tax or International Business at the School of Economics, PKU (SEPKU).

Graduates will be awarded NTU's MSc Finance degree and a PKU's professional master's degree upon completing this Double Master's programme.

Curriculum

The double master's degree will be delivered in two stages at both universities.¹

In the first year, students study at NTU, students are expected to complete all courses mandated by MSc Finance programme. In the subsequent years, they transition to PKU to fulfil the requirements of one of four professional master's degrees in Finance, Insurance, Tax or International Business. As part of their learning experience, participants are also expected to complete at least a 3 months internship at PKU.

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¹ Applicants with Chinese passports must first be admitted to SEPKU.

Admissions

Admission Requirements

A good bachelor’s degree in any discipline
A good GMAT or GRE score*
Language proficiency in English and Chinese
- Good IELTS or TOEFL score if your degree was not taught exclusively in English
- Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK) L6 score 210 if your degree was not taught exclusively in Chinese
Applicants with no work experience are welcome to apply

All shortlisted applicants will be invited for NTU and PKU admission interviews.

*Graduates from a Singapore autonomous university are exempted from GMAT or GRE. Graduates from leading universities may be granted an exemption on a case-by-case basis.

The institutional code for the following tests are:

GMAT: V24-ZV-22
GRE: 3123
TOEFL: 9705

Note: We no longer accept GMAT/GRE and TOEFL/IELTS online test scores taken after 31 December 2023. Only in-person test results taken on/after 1 January 2024 onward are considered valid.

Admission Dates

Applicants who wish to be considered for Double Master's programme would have to indicate their interest in the application form when applying to the MSc in Finance.¹

Round 1: 30 November 2025
Round 2: End December or Early January ²

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¹ For non-Chinese citizens holding foreign passports or residents of Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, please refer to the students’ admissions requirements on the PKU website for more details on Admission Requirements: https://econ.pku.edu.cn/

²The deadline may vary from year to year. Please check the updated deadline at https://www.pku.edu.cn/recruit.html

Fees

NTU Application Fee	S$100 (non-refundable)
PKU Application Fee	RMB800 (non-refundable)
Enrollment Fee	S$21,800 (inclusive of GST¹, payable upon acceptance of the offer and is non-refundable. It will be deductible from the full tuition fee)
AY26 NTU Tuition Fee²	S$75,210 (inclusive of GST¹ and enrolment fee, payable in three instalments)
AY26 PKU Tuition Fee²	RMB99,000
Miscellaneous Fee³	S$555.20

¹ The prevailing GST rate is 9%.
² The fees are subject to revision at the discretion of the University.
³ A one-time miscellaneous fee will be billed in the first trimester.