What is the tuition fee range for masters courses in Singapore for a Master's?

Undergraduate tuition fees in Singapore vary by university, program, and your residency status. For international students, typical fees are:

- National University of Singapore (NUS): S$27,750/year
- Nanyang Technological University (NTU): S$18,050/year
- Singapore Management University (SMU): S$25,150/year
- Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT): S$364/credit unit (total depends on program)
- James Cook University Singapore (JCU): S$64,092 - S$66,708/year

These figures are approximate and subject to change. For a precise total, refer to the university and program of your choice.

Whether you get the subsidized rate matters more in Singapore than in most study destinations, since the gap between a Ministry of Education subsidized fee and the full international rate can be several thousand dollars a year on the same program.

What Different Program Types Actually Cost

• Arts and social sciences: roughly SGD38,150 to SGD58,350 total, per current NUS fee listings.
• Computing, data, and engineering: roughly SGD50,000 to SGD57,000 total; NUS lists SGD52,500 for its MSc Mechanical Engineering and NTU around SGD53,563 to SGD56,682 for comparable programs.
• Business and management: SGD50,000 to SGD90,000 or more, the widest and highest range of the common program categories.

Why International Students Should Not Assume The Subsidized Rate

For many graduate coursework programs, international students pay the non-subsidized rate rather than the lower rate available to Singapore citizens and permanent residents. NTU's MSc Information Studies, for example, is listed at SGD42,420 for international students for the 2026-27 academic year, a figure well above what a subsidized local student would pay for a similar program.

What A Tuition Grant Trade-Off Actually Means

Some Singapore public university programs let eligible students accept a Ministry of Education Tuition Grant in exchange for a lower fee, but this typically comes with a three year work commitment in Singapore after graduation. Weigh that commitment carefully against your longer term career plans before opting in, since it genuinely restricts where you can work immediately after finishing your degree, even though it meaningfully reduces your upfront tuition bill.

This Information Is Also Available On

• National University of Singapore, official graduate tuition fee pages
• Nanyang Technological University, official graduate tuition fee pages

My Advice

Budget separately for tuition and living costs rather than combining them into one loose estimate, since NUS itself estimates SGD1,800 to SGD2,800 a month in living expenses depending heavily on your accommodation choice. For a 1 year master's, plan for a realistic total near SGD62,000 to SGD94,000 combining tuition and living costs, and treat any figure below that as optimistic unless you have confirmed accommodation costs and a specific program's published fee schedule.