FAQ

You may find information about the application process on the application page.

We are currently accepting applications for our September 2020 intake. Check the application deadlines.

You may find the admission requirements on the requirements page.

Please refer to the fee guidelines.

Find out about the scholarships and fellowships available to outstanding applicants.

The expected residency period is 3 to 5 years. PhD students typically take 4 years to graduate.

Unfortunately, we are currently only accepting full-time PhD candidates.

Students are not required to serve a bond if they take up either the SUTD President’s Graduate Fellowship (PhD) or the SUTD PhD Fellowship.

External scholarships may carry their own bond; please click on the respective scholarship links to find out more about each scholarship’s respective terms and conditions.

A GRE score is not required for admission, but it is recommended you do so as it will aid your application. Applicants are also required to submit TOEFL/IELTS scores if their Bachelor’s degree medium of instruction is not in English.
 
Applicants who do not have their GRE and/or TOEFL/IELTS scores when applying may submit the scores later, up until two weeks after the programme application deadline.

Applicants will be informed on the outcome of their application by the end of June of the year for the September intake and by the end of October for the January intake.