Master of Engineering (by Research) | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

• Mechanical Engineering
• Aerospace Engineering

1.    Aerospace
2.    Biomedical & Sports
3.    Industrial Engineering & Design
4.    Manufacturing
5.    Materials
6.    Mechanics
7.    Micro-Systems & Optics
8.    Robotics & Automation
9.    Thermo-Fluid & Energy

Admission Intakes

Academic Year in NTU commences in August and ends in July of the following year. 

School of MAE has 2 MEng intakes per Academic Year, one in August and another in January.

Applicants from Local Universities

• A Bachelor's degree with minimum 2nd class Honours Upper or *Honours (Distinction).

• *All NTU first degree students graduating from January 2018 onwards will be awarded degrees according to the new classification nomenclature, regardless of their intake year.

• Graduate Record Examination (GRE), Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE), Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and International English Language Testing System (IELTS) are not required for graduates of the Autonomous Universities in Singapore.

Applicants from Overseas Universities

• Based on first degree (Bachelor degree).

• A relevant Bachelor's degree with at least 2nd class Honours Upper or equivalent.

• All applicants from overseas universities must provide GRE. Applicants from India may use GATE in place of GRE.

• Minimum GRE score of ≥ 319/3.5 where score for verbal (V) and quantitative (Q) equivalent to or more than 319 and analytical writing score is at least 3.5. Test dates must be within 5 years from the date of your application.

• Minimum GATE score of at least 90th percentile. Test date must be within 3 years from the date of your application.

• Minimum either TOEFL score of ≥600 (paper-based) / ≥250 (computer-based) / ≥100 (internet-based) or IELTS score of 6.5. Test dates must be within 2 years from the date of your application.

• Waiver of TOEFL/IELTS granted if applicant can submit documentation that English was used as the medium of instruction during the Bachelor studies (documentary proof is usually in a form of official letter from the Bachelor degree University or certificate and must be submitted in application portal).

• The official GATE/GRE/TOEFL/IELTS score sheets are required to be submitted during application.

Financial Matters

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Accommodation 

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Course exemptions are case-by-case basis subjected to review and approval. Please contact us at: [email protected]

General Eligibility Criteria:

• Must have done at least 1 semester coursework in NTU (under MEng programme)
• Must have attained at least CGPA 3.00 (MEng).

Documents to prepare:

• A copy of the transcript of course(s) taken before.
• Course syllabus of previous course and current course syllabus to apply exemption for.
• Highlight the similar syllabus/topics that you have taken before

Candidates pursue an independent but supervised research in an approved field of advanced study based on which a thesis must be submitted. Candidates are also required to attend classes and pass the examinations to earn at least 9 AU (for e.g. 3 3-AU courses) in MEng study. They will have to undergo a Qualifying Examination/Confirmation Exercise.

Upon the completion of the research, the candidate is required to submit a thesis on his/her research for examination.

Master of Engineering (MEng)

Coursework Components 

• 9 AUs (3 courses) with min. CGPA 3.00 (a minimum of 3AUs should be MA7xxx series)
• Research Integrity Course

Research Component 

• Qualifying examination by end of Year 1
• Submission of thesis for examination 

* For part-time Master by Research students admitted before Academic Year 2020-2021, the maximum candidature period is 4 years.

Courses (M6 & M7 series)

Please click here for courses offered under MAE: https://www.ntu.edu.sg/mae/admissions/programmes/graduate-programmes/detail/master-of-science-in-supply-chain-logistics#curriculum

Note: Curriculum is subject to changes. Not all courses will be offered each semester.

Master of Engineering (MEng)

Coursework requirements:

• 9 AUs with min. CGPA of 3.00 (a minimum of 3AUs should be MA7xxx series)
• Research Integrity Course ERI701

Admission Intakes

Academic Year in NTU commences in August and ends in July of the following year. 

School of MAE has two MEng intakes per academic year, one in August and another in January.

Application Process 

Important Note:

Complete set of supporting documents uploaded via the application portal. Do not send paper copies. Late submission will not be accepted. The School may contact applicants for additional information or documents at a later date (if required).

You must upload electronic copies of your supporting documents to the application portal. Documents uploaded must be in English. Otherwise, they must be accompanied by certified translations in English language.

An application fee of S$53.50 (inclusive of GST) will be charged for each Research application. Payment can be made online before submitting application by VISA/Mastercard.  Please ensure that application fee is made to the correct Research Application Number (eg R21xxxxx).

APPLY NOW: https://venus.wis.ntu.edu.sg/GOAL/OnlineApplicationModule/frmOnlineApplication.ASPX

Supporting Documents

1. Passport/ Identification card (NRIC)

2. One recent passport-sized colour photograph

3. Valid TOEFL/IELTS/GRE/GMAT/GATE Scores

4. Degree Certification and Official Transcripts (Bachelor and/ or Masters)

4.1. Degree Certificate: in Original Language + Official translation in English (if original is not in English)

4.2. Official Transcripts: in Original Language + Official translation in English (if original is not in English) + Grading or marking scale of the Transcript (Interpretation of Grades/Marks)

(Translation can be done by the Home University or any official authorized parties)

5. Two Academic Referees' Reports

• Provide the name and institutional email addresses of two (2) academic referees.
• The Referee email address must be an Official institutional email address. Email address given by the free-email provider will not be accepted (i.e. email address given by hotmail, gmail, yahoo, qq, etc).
• Upon submission of the online application, it will auto-activate an email with login ID and password to the respective Referee to notify them to complete an online Referee Report. Do ask your Referee to look out for the email in inbox/ junk mail and complete it within 14 working days upon receipt.
• It is important to key in the correct email address for your Referee, as changes cannot be made to the online application after its submission.

6. Other Supporting documents

• Research proposal
• Resume
• Research publications
  
  

What to expect next

An interview will be arranged if your application has been shortlisted.
NTU admission letter will be issued to successful applicants.

To check on Application Status and details on Admission, please click here: https://www.ntu.edu.sg/admissions/graduate/radmissionguide