Frequently Asked Questions - Master of Media and Communication Programme (MMC)

Applicants seeking admission to the MMC Programme must have at least one of the following qualifications:

• A good Bachelor's degree in any discipline (Honours merit and above)
• At least one year of working experience * (Attach a copy of work certificate/employment letter)
• * Internship experience is not counted as working experience.
• For undergraduate degree not awarded by an English-medium University or is awarded by an English-medium University but the language of instruction was not English, the minimum IELTS score is 6.5. TOEFL score should be 100 (internet based).

For more information, please refer to this link:
https://www.ntu.edu.sg/education/graduateprogramme/master-of-media-and-communication#admission

International students whose undergraduate degree are from Universities where English is not the main language of instruction must submit IELTS/TOEFL scores. Meeting the minimum IELTS/TOEFL is mandatory to be considered for admission into the MMC Programme.

Minimum Score Required

Note: The IELTS sub-scores should not be less than 6.0.

TOEFL/ IELTS score reports are only valid for two years after the test and the validity period should not expire before the beginning of the application period for the relevant intake applied.

No. GMAT/GRE score is not required for application to the MMC programme.

Yes, the school offers both full-time and part-time options for the MMC programme.

(Note: 1 academic year is equivalent to 2 semesters.)

Part-time programme is applicable only to Singaporeans, Singapore Permanent Residents and those on Employment or Dependent Pass.

An international applicant, who is not on Employment or Dependent Pass, has to apply for fulltime programme and will be issued a Student Pass to study in NTU, pending approval from the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority of Singapore (ICA).

The MMC programme is a semester programme and has one intake per year in August. The application for the yearly August intake will open in early November and close in mid-February. All applications must be submitted online.

Yes. There is no limit to the number of programmes applicants may apply to.

If you wish to apply for admission to more than one programme, please submit a separate application form for each programme. Every programme applied to will be subject to separate application fees. The application fee must also be paid for each application submitted. If applicants are successful in more than one application, applicants must choose to pursue only one programme.

You can submit your application online through this link:
https://www.ntu.edu.sg/admissions/graduate/cwadmissionguide

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.. You have to submit a separate set of supporting documents for every programme applied to. The supporting documents have to be submitted before the application deadline.

Note the following when uploading supporting documents:

• Supporting documents must be legible, sharp and clear
• Name the files in English
• Applicants are required to upload documents for each programme applied

For a list of supporting documents to be submitted as part of the online application, please refer to this link:
https://www.ntu.edu.sg/admissions/graduate/cwadmissionguide#Content_C040_Col00

Application fee will be charged for each Coursework application. Currently, the application fee is S$50 for the MMC programme. Please note that applications without successful payment of application fee will not be processed. However, do note that fees are subject to revision and in such cases the revised fees will apply.

Payment for the application fee can be made online by VISA/MasterCard before submitting your application. You may check your application status 3 working days after you have made successful online payment.

Yes. There is a non-refundable and non-transferable deposit fee payment of S$5,000 for this programme. This is required upon the acceptance of the offer and will be used to offset your tuition fee payment.

For information regarding payment modes, please refer to this link:
https://www.ntu.edu.sg/admissions/graduate/cwadmissionguide

Application results may take up to 4 months to release from the date of application. The duration of the entire application process varies depending on the volume of applications received and whether your application is deemed complete. You will be notified if there are supporting documents missing from your application. Incomplete applications will not be processed.

The application outcome will be released by end May.

Applicants can check the status of their application here:
https://wis.ntu.edu.sg/webexe/owa/pgr$adm_inquiry.main

If you are offered admission, you will receive the offer letter with the admission details via email. You have to accept your offer online. Please note that even if you are offered more than one programme, you can accept only one offer.

For more information, please refer to this link:
https://wis.ntu.edu.sg/webexe/owa/pgr$acceptance_offer.main

As this is a self-financing programme, there is no Service Obligation option for this programme. For more information, please refer to this link:
https://www.ntu.edu.sg/admissions/graduate/financialmatters/service-obligation

The MMC programme is a self-financing programme. Thus, it is not subsidised by the Ministry of Education (MOE), Singapore.

Course Fees

Fees for Academic Year 2026-2027

Tuition and Miscellaneous Fees for Academic Year 2025-2026

Incentives for Academic Year 2025-2026

Notes on tuition fees

1. All fees listed are in Singapore Dollars and are inclusive of prevailing Goods and Services Tax (GST).
2. Tuition and Miscellaneous Fees are applicable to both full-time and part-time applicants of all nationalities.
3. Tuition Fees are charged by Academic Units (AU); You will be billed on a semester basis based on the total number of courses you have registered in that semester, subject to academic load and candidature period set by Office of Academic Services (OAS).
4. Tuition Fees stated above exclude transport/airfare and accommodation expenses.
5. The University reserves the right to revise its fees every academic year without notice.
6. Additional fee subsidy is available for qualifying needy Singapore Citizens (SC) and Singapore Permanent Residents (SPR) students. Terms & conditions apply.

Please refer to our website for the latest published fees:
https://www.ntu.edu.sg/education/graduate-programme/master-of-media-and-communication#additionaiInformation

As MMC Programme is a self-financing programme, there is no financial assistance available.

NTU’s Office of Admissions will send you the offer letter via email, containing information about when and where to go for the registration (also known as matriculation). During matriculation exercise, you must produce all original documents that were submitted to us in the application package for verification by our staff. Otherwise, your matriculation is considered incomplete. The list of required documents will be sent together with the offer letter.

For new graduate students, the School will organise a Graduate Orientation and Welcome session before the start of Semester 1. Students will receive an email from the School inviting them to the Orientation and Welcome session after the matriculation.

Full-time students can register for a maximum of five courses in a semester; Part-time students can register for a maximum of three courses in a semester.

Deferment is not allowed in the first semester after you have matriculated. You will have to withdraw from the programme and apply for admission again next year.

You can withdraw from the programme by sending an email to the programme administrator. Withdrawal from programme via email can only be done before matriculation.

You can withdraw from the programme after matriculation by submitting a withdrawal from programme form. However, the form has to reach the programme administrator latest by the end of the first teaching week of the semester. Otherwise, you will be liable to pay fees for the entire semester.

You can change your programme status from full-time to part-time, or part-time to full-time, subject to approval by the School. Your request for the change must reach the programme administrator at least 2 weeks before the start of the semester to facilitate the conversion process. You will be allowed to do this switch only once throughout the whole candidature. International students can only convert to the part-time study status after they have secured a job and their Employment Pass application is successful.

On-campus accommodation is subject to availability. Priority is usually given to undergraduate and graduate research students.

For more information regarding on-campus accommodation, please refer to the following links:
https://www.ntu.edu.sg/life-at-ntu/accommodation/graduate-housing

https://www.ntu.edu.sg/life-at-ntu/accommodation/graduate-housing/application

If you are unsuccessful in your application, do arrange for off-campus housing before you arrive in Singapore. For ease of reference, you may refer to some information put together by the Office of Campus Housing: https://www.ntu.edu.sg/life-at-ntu/accommodation/alternative-housing-options

The School does not offer career placement for graduate students.

International students on Student Pass are not allowed to work full-time. However, they are allowed to work part-time, up to 16 hours per week during term time as stipulated by the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA), pending approval by the School and University.

For matriculated graduate international students, you are required to apply for approval and obtain the Letter of Endorsement from One Stop @ SAC before commencing work. A fresh application is required for each job. Applications can be made online via the Part-Time Employment Application System.