Admissions Criteria

Double Master Degree in
Public Administration and Business MPA-MBA

Double Master Degree in Public Administration and Business MPA-MBA

Application Date: 1 Aug - 31 Dec every year
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A good undergraduate degree
Minimum of two to five years of professional experience. Applicants should have attained mid-level managerial position in their career and aspire to take on management roles and demonstrate commitment towards public service. Proficiency in written and spoken English is a must.
Good GMAT/GRE score
Good TOEFL/IELTS score (if medium of instruction in undergraduate study was not in English).
TOEFL: Minimum 100 for internet-based test. IELTS: Minimum score of 7
Applicants interested to apply for the NUS MBA-MPA double degree programme must fulfil both admission requirements by the NUS Business School and the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy.

Application Deadline

Application Checklist

Online Application Form
Degree scrolls and academic transcript (including grading description)
Curriculum vitae or Resume
TOEFL / IELTS* test score
GMAT (mandatory for MBA)
2 essays (click here for the essay questions)
2 letters of references (professional)
Organisation Chart with clear indication of your current position in the chart.

*The following test scores are accepted as well:

TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition
IELTS Indicator

**Applicants with qualifications attained in English-medium institutions in Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, the UK or the US are exempted from providing test score. For qualifications attained in countries not mentioned above, if your Bachelor or Master degree was conducted entirely in English, TOEFL or IELTS test scores may be waived if you provide a letter from your institution.

Applications are open from 01 August to 31 December for every Academic Year. Applicants are required to submit an online application below. Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview. Results will be out starting early April of the following year.

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