Programme at a Glance
Intake and Application
Overview
In today’s unpredictable job market, the Master of Science (Smart Industries and Digital Transformation), formerly Master of Science (Industry 4.0), Concurrent Degree Programme (CDP) aims to upscale the employability of National University of Singapore (NUS) undergraduate students by equipping them with additional skills, ranging from the use of complex technology platforms to different ways of working and interacting with future colleagues. The CDP also aims to develop versatile graduates who can tackle significant problems that are interdisciplinary in nature by adopting technologies to realise the potential of Industry 4.0. In pairing with the MSc (Smart Industries and Digital Transformation) degree programme, current and innovative elements of Industry 4.0 will be interweaved into the traditional ambit of an undergraduate education.
The 180 Units needed for the NUS MSc (Smart Industries and Digital Transformation) CDP may be completed in the following manner:
MSc (Smart Industries and Digital Transformation): 40 Units
20 Units of Core Courses
Up to 20 Units of core courses may be double-counted toward the Unrestricted Electives (UE) in the Undergraduate (UG) degree
20 Units of Elective Courses
At least 8 Units from approved MSc (Smart Industries and Digital Transformation) listing of elective courses counted toward completion of one Graduate Certificate.
UnderGraduate (UG) Degree: at least 140 Units
| Year of Study | UG Courses | MSc (Smart Industries and Digital Transformation) Courses |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1, Semester 1 (1st Sem) | 20 Units | - |
| Year 1, Semester 2 (2nd Sem) | 20 Units | - |
| Year 2, Semester 1 (3rd Sem) | 20 Units | - |
| Year 2, Semester 2 (4th Sem) | 20 Units | - |
| Year 3, Semester 1 (5th Sem) | 20 Units | - |
| Year 3, Semester 2 (6th Sem) | 20 Units | - |
| Year 4, Semester 1 (7th Sem) | 20 Units | 4 Units of Core Courses |
| Year 4, Semester 2 (8th Sem) | 4 Units (year-long Honours Thesis course, if any) | 8 Units of Core Courses
8 Units of Elective Courses |
| Year 5, Semester 1 (9th Sem) | - | 8 Units of Core Courses
12 Units of Elective Courses |
The maximum candidature for the CDP will add at most two regular semesters to the normal candidate period of 9 regular semesters.
NUS Year 1 and Year 2 undergraduate students are invited to submit an application to the concurrent degree with the Master of Science (Smart Industries and Digital Transformation) (refer to the right-hand side panel for the application period).
A. Application Criteria
A student must:
1. Inform his/her original Faculty/School/College before applying to the programme
2. Achieve an overall Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 4.0 for his/her undergraduate degree at point of application
3. Perform well in an interview
4. Apply before the 7th semester in his/her undergraduate degree
B. Acceptance into CDP
Provisional – If an offer of admission into the CDP is made before completion of 80 units towards undergraduate degree programme
Final –
1. Completed at least 80 units towards his/her undergraduate degree programme, of which at least 40 Units must be from courses counted towards his/her undergraduate major(s); and,
2. Maintain a GPA of at least 4.0 for his/her undergraduate degree before embarking on MSc (Smart Industries and Digital Transformation) courses; and,
3. Attain the above by 7th semester of the undergraduate programme’s normal candidature period.
C. Enrolment in MSc (Smart Industries and Digital Transformation) Courses
Once the final acceptance into the CDP is confirmed, students can enrol in MSc Smart Industries and Digital Transformation courses. The fees payable for MSc Smart Industries and Digital Transformation courses will be the programme fees prevailing at the time the CDP provisional or final admission offer, whichever earlier, is accepted by the NUS student.
(Example: if a student applies and accepts a provisional admission offer to the MSc Smart Industries and Digital Transformation CDP in June 2023, the programme fee applicable will be for the AY2023/24 cohort.)
Students can choose to leave the CDP, or be asked to leave the programme if:
1. His/her GPA for both the undergraduate and the MSc (Smart Industries and Digital Transformation) degree falls below 3.50 for any two consecutive semesters, from his/her second semester of study onwards;
2. He/she fails any MSc (Smart Industries and Digital Transformation) core course twice; or
3. He/she fails three or more MSc (Smart Industries and Digital Transformation) core courses.
Upon completing all programme requirements, students will receive a Bachelor’s Degree (Honours) and an MSc (Smart Industries and Digital Transformation) Degree.
Students will, in principle, pay the prevailing undergraduate tuition fees for the Bachelor's Degree programme and pay the prevailing graduate tuition fees when they embark on the Master's Degree programme
However, in any given transition semester where a CDP student is concurrently enrolled in MSc (Smart Industries and Digital Transformation) course(s) and course(s) counting solely towards his/her undergraduate degree, the student will pay:
The prevailing Master’s Degree programme fees (on per Unit basis) only if the course(s) taken to count solely towards the undergraduate degree is < 8 Units.
The prevailing Master’s Degree programme fees (on per Unit basis) AND undergraduate degree programme fees if the course(s) taken to count solely towards the undergraduate degree is > 8 Units.
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