Applicants are expected to hold a good undergraduate degree. Specific requirements may vary by programme, so please check the individual programme website for details. Admissions are assessed holistically: while academic performance is important, there is no strict GPA or degree cut-off, as grading systems differ across universities. Applicants with lower GPAs are encouraged to strengthen their application with a competitive GRE or GMAT score. If your undergraduate studies were not conducted in English, you will also need to submit IELTS or TOEFL results.
We accept only IELTS (Academic) or TOEFL iBT test scores as proof of English language proficiency.
If your degree was taught entirely in English, you may request a waiver with official proof (e.g. medium of instruction letter or if English is indicated in your official university document as the medium of instruction throughout your studies).
GMAT/GRE is optional. You are also welcome to submit an application without a GMAT/GRE score.
A strong score may enhance your application. Generally, a score of 700 out of 800 for the GMAT, or the GMAT equivalent in GRE is expected. However, as it is not mandatory, you are also welcome to submit an application without a GMAT/GRE score.
For GMAT, please visit the official GMAT website. Please designate “National University of Singapore” (GMAT Code: DRT-MK-96, MSc in Marketing Analytics and Insights) as your GMAT score recipient.
For GRE, please visit the official GRE website. Please designate “4642 – NUS Business School MSc Programmes” as your GRE score recipient.
The letter of motivation should be personal to you, there is no specific topic or format. You may wish to elaborate on why you want to join our programme or how this programme will help you achieve your goals.
If you are unable to provide the proof of financial documents at the point of application, please provide a simple declaration letter stating how you intend to finance your studies in the programme (e.g. intention to apply for a loan). We will further follow up with you to submit the proof of financial documents if you are shortlisted and offered admission to the programme.
For proof of financial support documents, it can be in the form of a bank statement or a savings account statement. The funds should also be liquid and easily withdrawn for use. The funds do not need to be kept in the account for any specific period.
If you are sponsored (the account statement you provide is not in your name), please provide an additional confirmation letter signed by your sponsor/s. There is no need for any proof to be provided for the relationship between yourself and your sponsor, and there is no specified format for the signed confirmation letter.
If the document is not in English, a translated version will be required. For financial documents, a self-translated copy will suffice.
The total balance amount shown on the statements should be able to cover the Programme Fees + estimated Living Expenses (S$19,500/year).
If you are unable to provide the proof of financial documents at the point of application, please provide a simple declaration letter stating how you intend to finance your studies in the programme (e.g. sponsored by your parents, intention to apply for study loan, etc.). We will further follow up with you to submit the proof of financial documents if you are shortlisted and admitted to the programme.
We regret to inform we are not able to provide individualised preliminary review of an application. All applications need to be submitted via the application portal for our panel’s review.
You may apply for up to 5 programmes per admission cycle. An application number will be assigned to you when you create a new online application for each programme. If you are successful in more than one application, you can choose to be admitted to your preferred programme.
No, you only need to submit a scanned copy of your transcript at the time of application. Once offered admission, the admissions team will get in touch with you to verify the authenticity of your degree transcripts.
We wish to share the Graduate Admission System application portal is a common portal for all NUS graduate programmes. Some programmes require the submission of reference letter(s), and that section in the application portal is catered to those programmes. As referees and reference letters are not required for the application to our programmes, you do not need to submit any referee details. Reference/recommendation letters will also not be reviewed.
You will not be able to submit your application online after the system closes. Please follow the application periods as published on our website
As we are a self-funded programme, we regret to inform you that we are unable to provide a waiver for the application fee.
Applications are reviewed and admission decisions are made after each cut-off. You are encouraged to apply early. If you have a competing offer that is approaching the decision deadline, you may write in to request for an earlier interview.
There is only one intake each year. Please refer to our “Admission, Application Process” section in our website for the key dates of the application and admission cycle.
Work experience is not mandatory, however, relevant internship or work experience will be considered favourably.
We do not provide individuals with feedback on our admissions review process and decision.
