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Admission Criteria & Funding
A Bachelor's degree with minimum 2nd class honours upper or Honours (Distinction) or equivalent; in a field relevant to the proposed research topic from a recognized university;
For applicants whose mother tongue is not English, a good IELTS score of at least 7.0 is required. IELTS score must be attained within 2 years prior to date of application. This requirement is waived if applicants have earned their Bachelor's degree from a university where English is the medium of instruction (must be at least 3 years of study). Applicants may be asked to produce further proof to demonstrate their level of English proficiency on a case-by-case basis.
To demonstrate the ability to pursue research in the applicant's proposed field of advanced study, applicants should include with their application a 1,000 word research proposal; artistic portfolio, if applicable; samples of academic writing; and a personal statement on why they intend to pursue the proposed area of study.
For applicants whose Master’s degrees are completed in 1 year or less, scholarly/academic writing samples in the English language should be submitted to demonstrate the level of English proficiency.
Nanyang Technological University's academic year commences in August and ends in July the following year. ADM has two intakes in January and August per academic year. The application deadline is shown below:
| Intake | Application Period (To submit online application with supporting documents) |
|---|---|
January 2025 | Reviews of applications have begun. Interested applicants are encouraged to consider applying to January 2026 intake. To apply by 31 July 2024 |
August 2025 | To apply by 15 December 2024 |
January 2026 | To apply by 31 July 2025 |
Applicants are selected for interviews on the basis of their academic record, portfolio, and research proposal. Your research proposal must show that you are ready to write a MA thesis that can be supervised at the School of Art, Design and Media, NTU.
Call for Applications
Interested applicants can submit an online admission application during the two application windows.
All excellent applications with research proposals from all areas in art, design and media are welcome, subject to the availability of potential supervisors. The School particularly welcomes research proposals in these research areas.
Applicants are reminded to submit their research proposals by using the template provided here.
Please click this link to browse the proposed research interests of ADM faculty for AY2022/2023. Please note that this list is non-exhaustive.
Please note that contacting a potential supervisor based on the alignment of your proposed research with his/her interests is optional. Even if you have done so, submitting an online application to the programme which you are applying for is still compulsory.
Applicants are to submit on-line at NTU's Graduate Research System (GRAS) at:
http://venus.wis.ntu.edu.sg/GOAL/OnlineApplicationModule/frmOnlineApplication.aspx
Applicants are requested to upload electronic copies of the following supporting documents via NTU’s on-line Graduate Application System. Documents uploaded must be in English. Otherwise, they must be accompanied by certified translations in English language.
The code for ADM's Master of Arts (by Research) programme is [200].
- Academic transcripts and certificate for Bachelor degree (in English language and original language if applicable)
- A research proposal, with bibliography. Click to download template.
- Artistic Portfolio
An original and creative piece of work related to the proposed research area. It could be a drawing, computer animations, short films, etc. - Report from 2 academic referees
Before you provide the name and official institutional email address of your referees, please ensure that they have already agreed to fill out the online referee report form for your NTU application. - Scholarly writing sample, if available
- Personal statement
A short essay on your aspirations and why you have identified ADM as the place to pursue your Master of Arts. - IELTS, if applicable (Please ensure validity date within 2 years for the IELTS score).
- Personal Particulars page of passport / Identification card
- One recent passport-sized colour photograph
- A short introductory video (3 mins)
Applicants can talk about their personal qualities, passion, motivation to pursue postgraduate study at NTU ADM, proposed research interests. Provide a URL of the video in the online application form or email [email protected]
Application Fee
Please note that with effect from 1 June 2018, all applicants will need to pay an application fee of SGD $50 nett per programme.
The system only allows internet payment (VISA/MASTER).
The fees for ADM Master of Arts (by Research) programme (full-time and part-time) for students admitted in AY2023 are as shown below. All fees listed below are in Singapore dollars (S$) and are applicable for one academic year. Fees are reviewed and subject to revision annually:
International Student (Full Non-Subsidised Fees) | Singapore Citizen | Singapore Permanent Resident | International Student (with Service Obligation) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA (by Research) Programme | Sem 1, AY2023 S$19,670
Sem 2, AY2023 S$19,855 | S$9,750 | S$14,500 | Sem 1, AY2023 S$11,100
Sem 2, AY2023 S$11,200 |
Detailed information on research / tuition fees is available at
https://www.ntu.edu.sg/admissions/graduate/financialmatters
Funding
The University provides research scholarships to candidates with outstanding academic records to enable them to pursue their Master of Arts (by Research) Programme on a full-time basis. Applications for the awards open together with the application for admission.
Learn more about graduate scholarships at the Scholarships website.