National University of Singapore seeks to draw more students to its advanced degree courses, launching a rebate scheme for master’s studies in over 80 subjects this August.
As announced by NUS president, prof. Tan Eng Chye, under Master’s by Coursework Enhanced Tuition Fee Rebate Singapore citizens and permanent residents will be able to enjoy 40 per cent off in tuition fees for a limited time (from Academic Year 2024/2025 to Academic Year 2026/2027).
Notably, this includes self-funded programmes only, so students eligible for MOE subsidies do not qualify.
This tuition fee rebate does not apply to courses that are funded by SkillsFuture Singapore.
Nevertheless, since fees for these courses range from S$40,000 to S$66,000, the savings can easily exceed S$20,000, making it an attractive career upgrade path.
Something for everyone
The breadth of the offer is also impressive, with courses ranging from music through engineering to medicine, with only research-based and coursework programmes like dentistry, law and public health excluded from the scheme.
Among the more interesting and current ones, you can pursue a multidisciplinary degree in Industry 4.0 (Fourth Industrial Revolution), and there are two programs in Artificial Intelligence as well as Applied Biomedicine and Biomedical Engineering.
There are also two double degree programmes in History and International Affairs (for those less inclined towards sciences) and a host of courses in environment and sustainability.
Here’s the full list of degrees eligible for the discount:
Multidisciplinary Programmes
| Degree Type | Field of Study | |
| 1 | Master of Science | Industry 4.0 |
| 2 | Master of Science | Venture Creation |
| 3 | Master of Science | Environmental Management |
Business School
| 4 | Master of Science | Accounting |
| 5 | Master of Science | Finance |
| 6 | Master of Science | Human Capital Management and Analytics |
| 7 | Master of Science | Management |
| 8 | Master of Science | Marketing Analytics and Insights |
| 9 | Master of Science | Real Estate |
| 10 | Master of Science | Strategic Analysis and Innovation |
| 11 | Master of Science | Sustainable and Green Finance |
Design and Environment Programmes
College of Design and Engineering
| 12 | Master of Arts | Architectural Conservation |
| 13 | Master of Arts | Urban Design |
| 14 | Master of Design | Integrated Design |
| 15 | Master of Landscape Architecture | Landscape Architecture |
| 16 | Master of Science | Building Performance and Sustainability |
| 17 | Master of Science | Integrated Sustainable Design |
| 18 | Master of Science | Project Management |
| 19 | Master of Urban Planning | Urban Planning |
Engineering Programmes
College of Design and Engineering
| 20 | Master of Science | Biomedical Engineering |
| 21 | Master of Science | Chemical Engineering |
| 22 | Master of Science | Civil Engineering |
| 23 | Master of Science | Computer Engineering |
| 24 | Master of Science | Electrical Engineering |
| 25 | Master of Science | Energy Systems |
| 26 | Master of Science | Engineering Design & Innovation |
| 27 | Master of Science | Environmental Engineering |
| 28 | Master of Science | Industrial & Systems Engineering |
| 29 | Master of Science | Management of Technology and Innovation |
| 30 | Master of Science | Maritime Technology and Management |
| 31 | Master of Science | Materials Science and Engineering |
| 32 | Master of Science | Mechanical Engineering |
| 33 | Master of Science | Robotics |
| 34 | Master of Science | Safety, Health & Environmental Technology |
| 35 | Master of Science | Semiconductor Technology and Operations |
| 36 | Master of Science | Supply Chain Management |
Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences
| 37 | Master of Arts | Applied and Public History |
| 38 | Master of Arts | Arts and Cultural Entrepreneurship |
| 39 | Master of Arts | Asian and Global History |
| 40 | Master of Arts | Chinese Culture and Language |
| 41 | Master of Arts | Contemporary Southeast Asia |
| 42 | Master of Arts | English Language and Linguistics |
| 43 | Master of Arts | Japanese Visual Cultures |
| 44 | Master of Arts | Literary Studies |
| 45 | Master of Arts | Theatre and Performance Studies |
| 46 | Double Master of Arts | History (NUS) and Asian and International History (London School of Economics and Political Science) |
| 48 | Master of Communication | Communication |
| 49 | Master of Economics | Economics |
| 50 | Master of Science | Applied Geographic Information Systems |
| 51 | Master of Science | Climate Change and Sustainability |
Faculty of Law
| 52 | Master of Laws | Asian Legal Studies |
| 53 | Master of Laws | International Arbitration & Dispute Resolution |
| 54 | Master of Laws | International Business Law |
| 55 | Master of Laws | Maritime Law |
Faculty of Science
| 56 | Master of Pharmacy | Clinical Pharmacy |
| 57 | Master of Science | Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainability |
| 58 | Master of Science | Biotechnology |
| 59 | Master of Science | Chemical Sciences |
| 60 | Master of Science | Data Science and Machine Learning |
| 61 | Master of Science | Data Science for Sustainability |
| 62 | Master of Science | Food Science and Human Nutrition |
| 63 | Master of Science | Forensic Science |
| 64 | Master of Science | Mathematics |
| 65 | Master of Science | Pharmaceutical Science and Technology |
| 66 | Master of Science | Physics |
| 67 | Master of Science | Physics for Technology |
| 68 | Master of Science | Quantitative Finance |
| 69 | Master of Science | Statistics |
Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy
NUS-ISS
| 73 | Master of Technology | Artificial Intelligence Systems |
| 74 | Master of Technology | Enterprise Business Analytics |
| 75 | Master of Technology | Software Engineering |
Risk Management Institute
| 76 | Master of Science | Financial Engineering |
School of Computing
| 77 | Master of Computing | General Track |
| 78 | Master of Computing | Artificial Intelligence Specialisation |
| 79 | Master of Computing | Computer Science Specialisation |
| 80 | Master of Computing | Infocomm Security Specialisation |
| 81 | Master of Computing | Information Systems Specialisation |
| 82 | Master of Science | Digital Financial Technology |
Yoo-Ling School of Medicine
| 83 | Master of Science | Applied Biomedicine |
| 84 | Master of Science | Behavioural and Implementation Sciences in Health |
| 85 | Master of Science | Precision Health and Medicine |
Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music
| 86 | Master | Music Leadership |
Who can apply?
Any Singapore citizen on Permanent Resident (PR) is eligible for the discount. You don’t really have to apply for it, as it’s automatically deducted upon admission. You don’t have to be an NUS alumnus either.
The offer applies to self-funded students applying for the Academic Years 2024, 2025 and 2026, either in full or part-time track, though it cannot be combined with scholarships or other financial aid — what you see is what you get.
As there’s currently no word on it being extended beyond that period, it’s best to apply earlier, rather than later to make the most of it.