Master of Science in Technology and Design (Sustainable Urban Design)

Criteria for admission

There is one intake for the MTD (Sustainable Urban Design) programme each year in September.

Applicants should meet the following criteria:

• At least a Bachelor’s degree in a discipline related to the built environment;
• Interested candidates with undergraduate degrees in an unrelated discipline may be considered on a case-by-case basis;
• Students whose language of instruction during undergraduate study is not English are required to present TOEFL-iBT (min. 85) and IELTS Academic (min. 6.0)*;
• Related (capstone) projects and job experience will be considered for admission.

*Note: TOEFL/IELTS scores are valid for two years from the test date and should not have expired at the point of application. Expired scores will not be considered for the application.

Applicants are requested to submit a portfolio that highlights relevant (capstone) projects, demonstrating your skills, abilities, and experiences to support your application.

All applications will be reviewed by the MTD admissions committee.

Documents to submit

The online application takes approximately 10 to 15 minutes to complete. You will need the following documents (in PDF format) / information to complete the application process:

• NRIC (front and back) or Passport (info page)

• Bachelor’s degree and academic transcript
• Acceptable English Proficiency score report (if applicable)
• Names, email addresses and institutions/organisations of two referees

• Statement of Objectives / Personal Statement (not less than 500 words)
• CV

Application fees

All applicants are required to pay a non-refundable application fee of S$21.80 (inclusive of prevailing Goods & Services Tax).

The following payment modes are available:

• DBS/POSB ATM
• DBS/POSB internet banking
• eNETS Debit (local bank only)
• Credit Card (VISA/Master)

Application enquiries

• For enquiries, please email to MTD@sutd.edu.sg.
• For applicants residing in China, please email to MTD_CN@sutd.edu.sg.