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Year
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Semester
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Coursework
Requirements
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Year 1
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First
Sem
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1. HWG703 (if not exempted)
2. Scholarly
Communication & Impact Seminars (For Graduate Research Students)
3. Up to 12AU graded courses
4. TAC Meeting + Half-Yearly Report
5. ERI701: Epigeum Research Integrity
Course (ERIC)
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Second
Sem
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1. HWG702
2. Complete 12AU graded courses
3. TAC Meeting + Annual Report
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Year 2
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Third
Sem
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1. Complete 18AU (with the option to
take up to 6AU audited courses out of 18AU)
2. Qualifying Examination
3. TAC Meeting + Half-Yearly Report
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Fourth
Sem
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1. TAC Meeting + Annual Report
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Year 3
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Fifth
Sem
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1. Complete Communication
course by 5th Semester
2. TAC Meeting + Half-Yearly Report
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Sixth
Sem
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1. TAC Meeting + Annual Report
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Year 4
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Seventh
Sem
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1. 3-minute
thesis (3MT) presentation
2. TAC Meetings + Reports
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Final
Sem
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1. Submission of Thesis
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1.
Coursework Requirements:
In
addition to pursuing independent research, candidates are required to satisfy
the following requirements.
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Scholarship
Scheme
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Normal
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NPGS
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Minimum
Term Grade Point Average (TGPA) to be attained in any term of study
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3.5*
(Grade
B)
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4.0
(Grade
A)
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Minimum
Grade Point to be attained in any course
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2.5
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Minimum
Cumulative Grade Point Average to be attained to graduate
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3.5*
(Grade
B)
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4.0
(Grade
A)
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Maximum
Period to Complete Graded Course Requirements
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12
months
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Maximum
Period to Complete 18AU (with the option to take up to 6AU audited courses
out of 18AU)
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18
months
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Maximum
no of courses allowed for Exemption
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3 AU (»1 module)
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Total
No. of AU/Graded & Audited modules required before QE confirmation
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18 AU
(» 6 graded modules or
» 4 graded modules+2 audited
modules)
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Total
No. of AUs/modules required before graduation
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18 AU (» 6 modules)
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Maximum
No. of ‘6000’ courses series can be used as graded modules
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6 AU (» 2 modules)
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Minimum
No. of ‘7000’/’9000’ series courses can be used as graded modules
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6 AU (» 2 modules)
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*Research
Centres/Institutes may have additional requirements
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For NPGS
scholar, please refer to the terms and conditions in your letter of offer,
letter of award for Nanyang President's Graduate Scholarship.
Exemption
from the coursework courses may be granted by the Assoc Dean (Interdisciplinary
Programme) if the candidate is deemed to have already done sufficient
coursework in the relevant area in a Master's degree program at a recognized
university. In general, only credits and qualifications earned within the last
5 years from the date of application can be considered.
1.
Ph.D. Qualifying Examination (QE):
Candidates
have to undergo QE within 18th of the candidature. Students must pass both
parts below to confirm their Ph.D. status.:
i.
Graduate
coursework with required CGPA, and
ii.
Passed
and completed HWG702 & ERI701
2.
Thesis & Oral Examination:
At the
end of the programme, students are required to write and submit a thesis, which
will be examined by examiners. After which, students have to conduct an Oral
Examination.