Admission Requirements

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Applicants must have:

Educational Background

A good undergraduate degree in any discipline.
Applicants in the process of earning a degree or about to graduate are welcome to apply.

Admission Interviews

A strong performance in the interview
(conducted for shortlisted candidates only).

English Language Requirement

If English is not the mother tongue or medium of prior undergraduate instruction.
For TOEFL, the internet-based test score must be at least 100.
For IELTS, the overall band score must be at least 7.0.

Good GMAT/GRE will strengthen your application

Though it is not mandatory, candidates with good GMAT/GRE scores will be considered favourably for study awards.

Our institution code for this programme:
GMAT institution code: DRT-MK-51 (MSc in Accounting)
GRE institution code: 4642 – NUS Business School MSc Programmes.

We do not require you to have work experience for admission into the programme. Applicants with some postgraduate work experience are also welcome to apply, though they may also wish to consider applying to our NUS MBA programme instead.

More info on GMAT/GRE

“With the rise of new technologies such as e-commerce, digital payment, cloud computing, Blockchain and 5G, we are entering a new world where (big) data is becoming the new oil of the economy. Facing the threat of nimble digital competitors and seeking opportunities in the new economy, many traditional firms around the world are embarking on an exciting yet challenging digital transformation journey. As a major information intermediary, the accounting profession is also undergoing its own digital transformation to better serve their clients. The NUS MSc in Accounting is designed to help students get prepared for the challenges and opportunities presented by the new economy. Through rigorous training in accounting theory and practice as well as data analytics, we equip students with the knowledge and skills to solve real-world problems so that they can become leaders in any organization’s digital transformation.”

KE BIN
PROFESSOR AND PROVOST’S CHAIR
ACCOUNTING