• To be admitted to one of the Master's Degree-by-Research programmes, a person should have at least a good Second Class (Honors) degree, and to be admitted to the Doctoral Programme, a person should have a Master's degree
  
• The person should be able to demonstrate ability to undertake independent research in a selected field of study. A student in the Master of Science (By Research) programme, who has achieved favorable progress in the first year of his/her Master programme, may apply for upgrading to the Doctoral Programme
  
• Good TOEFL score for applicants whose medium of undergraduate instruction is not in English
  
• Good GRE score
  
• Applicant is to submit a research proposal indicating his research interest
  
  A Research proposal should include the following:
  
  
  1. Aims/objectives of the proposed research, clearly stating the problems that the research will be addressing;
  2. A brief critical view of past works that are related to the area of research;
  3. A detailed research methodology including the source of data/information, and the techniques to be employed;
  4. Deliverables in terms of expected major findings, the likely contribution/s to the frontiers of knowledge or existing literatures; and
  5. Expected time-frame detailing the various research activities
     
     
• To be aligned with the department's three research focuses, priority will be given to applicants pursuing a research topic in the following fields:
  
  
  • Real Estate Finance and Investment
  • Urban planning and Institutional Analysis
  • Housing and Urban Economics

• Applicant can find out more on our Department's research interest over here.
   
• NUS Coursework Students applying for a Higher Degree in Research Program must have completed a Dissertation Module with a good grade.

Application

Applications for admission to graduate research programmes with/without scholarship, are available online as well as via paper.

Please note that even though an application is submitted online, relevant supporting documents must be sent via post. In order for you to be considered for a specific intake, your online application, payment and available supporting documents must all reach us by the relevant deadlines. For information on the online application and for access to the online system, please visit the website here.

If you are unable to apply online, the application materials can be downloaded:-

Application Form