PhD / Master of Engineering – Industrial Postgraduate Programme 60 months Postgraduate Programme By National University of Singapore (NUS) |TopUniversities

Programme overview

Main Subject

Engineering - General

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The Industrial Postgraduate Programme (IPP) is a full-time programme leading to a thesis based on research in partnership with companies. The company can be a private corporation, a private non-for-profit organisation, a government linked company, a government agency, or a statutory board.

Programme Features

All students who have successfully completed their requirements under this mode will be awarded the existing degree of Doctor of Philosophy or Master of Engineering, depending on the degree registered for.

The essential differences in the IPP mode are:

  • the nature of the research

which has a deeper industrial focus. Project proposals are usually initiated by the company as such. The student is also typically a full-time salaried employee of the company who is pursuing this programme on full-time basis;

  • it typically involves a funding agency other than the company itself.

Funding agencies may have specific criteria for approved companies and student eligibility. Interested Companies may approach the funding agency (e.g. EDB) directly to seek approval to participate in its funding scheme as well as for the terms and conditions.

  • student is expected to spend at least 50% of his/her time on the project in the company premises.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Engineering - General

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The Industrial Postgraduate Programme (IPP) is a full-time programme leading to a thesis based on research in partnership with companies. The company can be a private corporation, a private non-for-profit organisation, a government linked company, a government agency, or a statutory board.

Programme Features

All students who have successfully completed their requirements under this mode will be awarded the existing degree of Doctor of Philosophy or Master of Engineering, depending on the degree registered for.

The essential differences in the IPP mode are:

  • the nature of the research

which has a deeper industrial focus. Project proposals are usually initiated by the company as such. The student is also typically a full-time salaried employee of the company who is pursuing this programme on full-time basis;

  • it typically involves a funding agency other than the company itself.

Funding agencies may have specific criteria for approved companies and student eligibility. Interested Companies may approach the funding agency (e.g. EDB) directly to seek approval to participate in its funding scheme as well as for the terms and conditions.

  • student is expected to spend at least 50% of his/her time on the project in the company premises.

Admission Requirements

6+
320+
85+

5 Years
Jan
Aug

Tuition fees

Domestic
39,700 SGD
International
42,200 SGD

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