Overview
Learn more about AdmissionsThe National Institute of Education, Singapore, offers high quality and rigorous graduate programmes that will challenge your thinking, develop your skills and boost your career prospects. With a long tradition of innovation in teacher education, our graduate programmes have contributed to the academic and professional development of thousands of educators in Singapore. We are also seeing an increasing number of other professionals and international students joining our alumni each year.
The four categories of graduate programmes offered at NIE are:
- Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE)
- Master's by Coursework (M.A., M.Sc, and M.Ed)
- PhD and Master's by Research (Ph.D., M.A. and M.Sc.)
- Doctor in Education (Ed.D)
In line with SkillsFuture Singapore's (SSG) initiative, we also offer modular graduate courses so that individuals have the option of progressing to a Master's progamme upon completion of these courses.
In addition, the Graduate Research and Academic Development (GRAD) centre is set up to help graduate students develop their research and academic skills, which include writing, statistical analysis, oral presentation, literature search and other areas of graduate learning. For more information about the activities organised by the GRAD centre, please click here.
For graduates thinking of switching careers, the Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) programmes aim to prepare university graduates to become primary, secondary school and junior college teachers. More information can be found here.
Scholarships and Awards
A number of scholarships and grants are available to new and existing students in NIE. Please note that the University does not provide any assistance towards all travels or other costs nor does it guarantee employment to scholars on the successful completion of their degree candidature.
Graduate Attributes and Competencies
Find out moreOur People
ASSOCIATE DEAN, Graduate Education by Research
Assoc Prof Chua Soo Meng, Jude
National Institute of Education [email protected]Jude Chua Soo Meng is Associate Professor, Associate Dean (Graduate Education, Research) of the Graduate Programmes and Professional Learning Office (GPL) and a faculty member of the Policy, Curriculum and Leadership Dept (PCL), National Ins ...
Appointments:
Associate Dean, Graduate Education by Research, Office of Graduate Studies and Professional Learning
Associate Professor, National Institute of Education - Policy, Curriculum & Leadership
Keywords: Education
ASSOCIATE DEAN, Graduate Education by Coursework
Assoc Prof Tan Chee Lay
National Institute of Education [email protected]Associate Professor Tan Chee Lay has lived in Singapore, Taiwan and the UK. He has received a BA (Chinese and Education, National Taiwan Normal University, under a Public Service Commission overseas scholarship), MA(English Studies, National U ...
Appointments:
Associate Dean, Graduate Education by Coursework, Office of Graduate Studies and Professional Learning
Associate Professor, National Institute of Education - Asian Languages & Cultures
Keywords: Education
ASSISTANT DEAN, Graduate Education by Coursework
Dr Suhaimi Bin Mohamed Afandi
National Institute of Education [email protected]Suhaimi Afandi is Senior Lecturer with the Humanities and Social Studies Education (HSSE) Academic Group, National Institute of Education (NIE), Nanyang Technological University. He received his B.A. in history and political science at the Nat ...
Appointments:
Assistant Dean, Graduate Education by Coursework, Office of Graduate Studies and Professional Learning
Senior Lecturer, National Institute of Education - Humanities & Social Studies Education
Keywords: Education