Semester 1 Courses

The postgraduate courses offered by MSE are delivered in various formats, including in-person, online, and hybrid (a combination of in-person and online course activities). While in-person courses follow a regular schedule, online and hybrid courses may have complex and irregular schedules.

It is the responsibility of all students to ensure that the courses they register for do not have any conflicting schedules. Before registering for any course, students must refer to the schedule provided below to verify that they are able to attend all compulsory synchronous course activities and that these activities do not overlap with the schedules of other courses they have registered for.

Students are reminded that, in accordance with the Continual Assessment Absence and Make-up Policy for MSE Postgraduate Courses (the full policy document is available on NTULearn), any student who fails to attend a Continual Assessment (CA) component of a postgraduate course offered by the School will be awarded zero marks for the affected assessment component. No make-up CA will be arranged for students who are absent from a CA without a valid reason.

The schedules below exclude all asynchronous or optional course activities, such as pre-recorded lectures, take-home assessments, and consultation sessions. For the schedules of these activities, students should refer to the respective course sites on NTULearn.

Please note that all course schedules are subject to change at the discretion of the course coordinator. Students are strongly advised to check the relevant NTULearn course sites regularly for the latest updates.

In-person courses

All course activities (lectures, tutorials, assessments) are conducted in person. Students are expected to attend all course activities physically during the scheduled class time as indicated below.

Online courses

All course activities (lectures, tutorials, assessments) are conducted online. Students are expected to attend all course activities virtually during the scheduled class time as indicated below. For courses with pre-recorded lectures, students are expected to access the learning materials on NTULearn or ATLAS and conduct self-paced learning at their convenience.

Hybrid (In-person + Online) courses

Course activities (lectures, tutorials, assessments) are conducted either in person or online (as indicated in the respective course schedules below). Students are expected to attend all course activities physically or virtually (as instructed) during the scheduled class time as indicated below. For courses with pre-recorded lectures, students are expected to access the learning materials on NTULearn or ATLAS and conduct self-paced learning at their convenience.

All students must register for courses through the Graduate Students Course Registration System (GSCRS) during the designated registration periods listed below:

^C New students admitted in AY2026-2027 Semester 1 may register for courses only in Period 2 and after completing the online matriculation process.

Students can register for or deregister from courses during any of the designated course registration periods. Please review and confirm your course registrations before the end of Period 2, as no changes will be allowed after the end of the registration window.

This section contains instructions applicable only to Master of Science (Materials Science and Engineering) students. Students from the Master of Science (Applied Materials Analytics) programme are to refer to the following section.

Graduation Requirements

All students are required to complete 30 AU and attain a minimum CGPA of 2.50 to graduate from the programme.

There are no prescribed core courses for this programme. Students may complete any combination of elective courses offered under the programme to fulfil the AU requirement. Students may also opt to complete a Dissertation OR Professional Attachment Programme (MS6088) to fulfil part of the AU requirement (both options require an application and are subject to approval).

For more information on the Coursework and Dissertation study option, please refer here.

The Professional Attachment Programme (MS6088) is available only to students admitted from AY2026-2027 onwards. More information about the course will be provided at a later date.

^D Specialised Elective Courses (available only to students admitted from AY2026–2027 onwards)
The Master of Science (Materials Science and Engineering) programme offers two niche specialisations that enable students to develop deeper expertise in a selected area and enhance the value of their degree. Students who wish to graduate with a specialisation (which will be reflected on their academic transcript) must complete at least 12 AU of elective courses from the chosen specialisation by the time of graduation.

Students who wish to pursue a specialisation are required to submit an online application here. Please note that pursuing a specialisation is optional and is not required for graduation from the programme (refer here for more information).

^E Prescribed Semester Load for Elective Courses
The following are the prescribed semester loads for Master of Science (Materials Science and Engineering) students. Students are not allowed to register for elective courses exceeding the prescribed load for any semester.

Students applying for the Coursework and Dissertation study option in their first semester must register for 15 AU of elective courses if they are full-time students, or 9 AU if they are part-time students.

Students applying for the Professional Attachment Programme (MS6088) are to note that they are not allowed to register for more than 6 AU of elective courses in the semester in which they undertake MS6088. Students applying for MS6088 are strongly encouraged to complete all 27 AU of elective courses within their first two semesters of study, and to undertake MS6088 in their third semester.

^F Compulsory University Courses
Applicable to all coursework students admitted from AY2025-2026 onwards. No AU will be awarded for the completion of these compulsory university courses. Students who do not complete these courses in their first semester will be barred from viewing their course results at the end of the semester.

This section contains instructions applicable only to Master of Science (Applied Materials Analytics) students. Students from the Master of Science (Materials Science and Engineering) programme are to refer to the preceding section.

Graduation Requirements

All students are required to complete 30 AU and attain a minimum CGPA of 2.50 to graduate from the programme.

Students must complete 10 AU of core courses and fulfil the remaining AU with any combination of elective courses offered under the programme. Students may also opt to complete a Dissertation OR Professional Attachment Programme (MS6088) to fulfil part of the AU requirement (both options require an application and are subject to approval).

For more information on the Coursework and Dissertation study option, please refer here.

The Professional Attachment Programme (MS6088) is available only to students admitted from AY2026-2027 onwards. More information about the course will be provided at a later date.

^G Prescribed Semester Load for Courses (Core and Elective)
The following are the prescribed semester loads for Master of Science (Applied Materials Analytics) students. Students are not allowed to register for courses (core and elective) exceeding the prescribed load for any semester.

Students applying for the Coursework and Dissertation study option in their first semester must register for 15 AU of courses (core and elective) if they are full-time students, or 9 AU if they are part-time students.

Students applying for the Professional Attachment Programme (MS6088) are to note that they are not allowed to register for more than 6 AU of courses (core and elective) in the semester in which they undertake MS6088. Students applying for MS6088 are strongly encouraged to complete all 27 AU of courses (core and elective) within their first two semesters of study, and to undertake MS6088 in their third semester.

^H Compulsory University Courses
Applicable to all coursework students admitted from AY2025-2026 onwards. No AU will be awarded for the completion of these compulsory university courses. Students who do not complete these courses in their first semester will be barred from viewing their course results at the end of the semester.

Coursework Requirements

^I The AU awarded for the completion of these compulsory university courses will not count towards the fulfilment of coursework AU requirements for research students.
^J Applicable to full-time international PhD students who did not attain a Bachelor's or Master's degree from an institution where English is the primary medium of instruction and assessment.
^K Applicable to full-time PhD students.
^L Applicable to research students admitted from AY2023-2024 onwards.
^N Applicable to PhD students admitted from AY2024-2025 onwards.

Course Waiting List

During the course registration period, all course registrations^{see note U} submitted by research students will be placed on the waiting list and subject to approval by the School after the end of each course registration period. Students will receive an email notification from the Office of Academic Services on 20 Jul 2026 (Mon) for Period 1 and 24 Aug 2026 (Mon) for Period 2 regarding their confirmed courses.

MSE research students will be given priority on the waiting list for courses offered by MSE. However, please note that enrolment is subject to course availability and capacity, which is determined at the discretion of the course coordinator. Therefore, priority does not guarantee enrolment, especially for oversubscribed courses, where the chances of successful enrolment may be low.

Prescribed Semester Load and Course Overloading

All MSE research students are permitted to register for up to three courses per semester, regardless of the AU assigned to each course.

All Compulsory University Courses (HWG703, HWG702, MS8001/HWG704, SLKC01/SLGC02, ERWA01, and GP8000) will not be placed on the waiting list and will NOT count towards the three-course quota for the semester. The vacancies for these courses will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

Cross-School/Cross-Programme Course Registration

Research students registering for courses that are not offered to their programme of study must submit their course registrations by 15 Jul 2026 (Wed), 5:00 pm for Period 1 and 17 Aug 2026 (Mon), 11:59 pm for Period 2.

Any requests to deregister from courses after 28 Aug 2026 (Fri), 5:00 pm will be handled as course withdrawals. Students will be assigned a ‘W’ grade for all withdrawn courses, which will be reflected in all academic records including the official transcript. The grading will not be included in the computation of the student’s Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA). Students will remain liable for the tuition fees of any courses withdrawn from during the semester.

All course withdrawal requests must be submitted to the school via email at msegraduate@ntu.edu.sg for approval by 30 Oct 2026 (Fri), 12:00 pm. The email should clearly indicate the course to be withdrawn from and include the reasons for the withdrawal. Late submissions will strictly not be entertained.