Application Requirements

Students in The NUS MBA are leaders with strong desire and drive for academic and business excellence. We help groom leaders for the global marketplace who are motivated, mature, focused and have a desire to contribute to their firms and society. Candidates must satisfy the following entry requirements for the MBA programme.

Good Undergraduate Degree - Applicants must have a strong academic record in any undergraduate field from a reputable academic institution.

Work Experience - Applicants must have a minimum of two years full-time postgraduate work experience.

GMAT - Good Analytical Writing Assessment, Verbal, Quantitative and Total GMAT scores are required. The NUS GMAT codes are DRT-MK-35 for the Full Time MBA or DRT-MK-59 for the Part Time MBA. Visit www.mba.com for more information.

TOEFL/IELTS - Applicants whose undergraduate degree was not in English are required to submit TOEFL or IELTS scores. The TOEFL code for NUS is 9082 Department Code 02. The IELTS code for NUS is 0677. Visit TOEFL or IELTS for more information.

TOEFL - Minimum score of 260 for computer-based test, 620 for paper-based test and 100 for internet-based test.
IELTS - Minimum score of 6.5.
PTE - Minimum score of 68.

Interview - Short-listed applicants will be interviewed and may be required to take further evaluation tests.


Application Deadlines

For the Full-Time NUS MBA, the application window is from 15 October 2012 – 31 March 2013.
Round I: 15 October 2012 – 31 January 2013 (Scholarship Qualifying Period)
Round II: 01 February 2013 – 31 March 2013 

For the Part-Time NUS MBA, the application window is from 15 October 2012 – 15 May 2013.

Applicants are reviewed on a rolling basis; hence, applicants are encouraged to submit application early.

Student Profile (2012 Intake)

	Full-time MBA	Part-time MBA
Average GMAT	658	634
Average work experience	5.5 years	7.7 years
Average age	29.4 years	32.2 years

Countries represented in 2011 & 2012 Intakes - Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, China, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Hong Kong SAR, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Mauritius, Nepal, Netherlands, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Spain, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United States, United Kingdom, Vietnam.

Industries prior to MBA - Advertising/Public relations services, aerospace, agribusiness, architecture and design services, automotive, banking and financial services, biotechnology, consulting, consumer goods (FMCG), education/training services, engergy/oil & gas, engineering services, government services, healthcare/pharmaceuticals, IT services, insurance, legal services, luxury, manufacturing, media/film, natural resources (water/mining), non-profit organizations, publishing services, real estate/construction services, R&D, retail, supply chain/logistics, telecommunication, transport and distribution services.