Admission

The MTI Programme offers two intakes, one in January and another in August.

Admission to the MTI Programme will be based on a candidate’s prior academic record, language proficiency, and professional experience.

Please click here to start your online application. You are required upload all the required supporting documents (listed in the 3rd accordion below) by the of the application period.

Prospective students should meet one of the following requirements:

 1.   A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution plus evidence of language proficiency in English and Chinese, such as:

  • A good pass in GCE ‘A’ Level General Paper, or equivalent;
  • A good pass in GCE ‘O’ Level CL1, or Higher Chinese, or equivalent;
  • A certificate of language proficiency in English or Chinese for international applicants whose first language is not English or Chinese, such as:
a.   a valid certificate of English proficiency:
- IELTS: with a total score of 6.5 and above (6.0 and above for each component); or

- TOEFL iBT: with a total score of 90 and above

b.   a valid certificate of Chinese proficiency:
- HSK Level 6: with a total score of 250 and above (80 and above for both Listening and Writing and 90 and above for Reading)
 
 2.  Other qualifications and relevant work experience, as approved by the Programme Director and/or the Academic Board.
In addition to the above requirements, all short‐listed applicants may be required to take a screening test, comprising two translation and two interpretation tasks in Chinese and English and submit their answers by the deadline given. The final selection of candidates will be determined based on the results of the screening test and the review of their application.
 
The fee for taking the test is $76.30 (include prevailing GST).
1Local Applicants: NRIC 
Singapore Permanent Residents: NRIC + re-entry permit
International applicants: Passport details page
2Singapore Employment Pass/Work Permit/Dependent's Pass/LTVP, if any
3Curriculum Vitae
3Original Degree Scroll(s) along with original University Transcript(s)/Result Slip(s) in English, otherwise an official English translation must also be provided
4"A" Level Certificate(s)/Polytechnic Diploma
(for local applicants)
5"O" Level Certificate(s)
(for local applicants)
6IELTS/TOEFL iBT
(for international applicants graduated from universities with non-English medium of instruction)
7HSK Level 6/National Higher Education Entrance Examination (高考)/High School Transcripts
(for international applicants graduated from universities with non-Chinese medium of instruction)
8Scholarship/Award certificate, if any
9Academic Publication, if any
10Professional Qualifications/Membership Certificates (CATTI, NAATI etc.), if any
11Documentary Proof of Present and Previous Employment
(e.g. letters of appointment and resignation or IR8A forms)
12Past translation and/or proof of interpreting work
13Two Reference Letters - Reference letters should have official organisation letterhead and logo.
* Your referees are to email the letters directly to [email protected] . The email subject should be Reference letter for Name of applicant
** Please remind your referees to use their official organisation email addresses to send the letters, reference letters sent via free-email provider will not be accepted, e.g. hotmail, gmail, yahoo, 163, qq
14Personal Statement, in less than 1000 words (preferred)
15Any Other Relevant Documents (e.g. past translation and/or interpreting work), if any

 

                                                                             Indicative timeline for 2 intakes 
 January IntakeAugust Intake
Phase 1
Application period 		Jun - AugNov - Jan
Phase 2
Screening test and Interview 		Aug - Sep Mar - Apr
Application results
(Applicants to check status on the application portal) 		Nov - Dec Jun - Jul
Note: The University is not represented by any third parties and / or agents. All applications must be submitted directly to the University on its official application portals.