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Master of Science (MSc) in Robotics

Robotics is one of the growing sectors internationally, requiring an open-minded technological expertise across disciplines. The Master of Science (MSc) (Robotics) programme equips students with the fundamentals of robotics, providing them with the depth and breadth necessary to succeed in the future robotics sector, in the Industry 4.0 landscape and beyond. The field of robotics is vast and finds applications in diverse range of industrial sectors. However, there are three fundamental pillars on which any robotics system is built on. These are:

Sensing/perception: systems and techniques that allow a robot to perceive and comprehend its surroundings.
Reasoning/cognition: systems that provide the robots with the ability to plan their actions, as well as anticipate and learn from the outcome of their actions.
Actuation/action: systems and components of the robot that make it move and manipulate external objects.
The curriculum is based on a set of core courses that build up the fundamentals of these pillars in the students. The students are then given the option to select specific areas of robotics from a number of electives courses, going in depth into horizontal robotic technologies or vertical robot applications.

The admission to the M.Sc. (Robotics) programme is highly competitive and exclusive to ensure high quality course content and delivery, resulting in well trained and future ready graduates for the following professional industries and sectors:

Robotics Engineers / Technical Officers, designing, adopting, or maintaining robots
Technology & Innovation Management & Assessment
Technical Sales & Service
Professional users of robots, in diverse sectors, from healthcare to cleaning and media production.

Intakes

  • Jan
  • Aug

Application Processing Time in Days: 30

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Job Opportunity Potential

Employment Opportunities

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NUS TalentConnect - NUS TalentConnect is a dedicated job portal for NUS students and alumni. Use the platform to access graduate jobs, internship opportunities, part-time and temporary positions by our corporate partners across industries as well as departments in NUS. Create a profile page, review your account information, upload resumes, cover letters and search for opportunities that match your preferred job function, job type or industry.

NUS Internship-As-A-Service - NUS Internship-As-A-Service (NUS IAAS) is the University's two-sided gigs marketplace. With NUS IAAS, students can take on paid short-stint projects of flexible duration with local and overseas companies, and have these recognised as internships.

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  • Obtain an AI-powered personalised skills profile and identify skills gaps 
  • Build a roadmap to your dream career 
  • Receive recommendations on courses for upskilling as well as customised job opportunities 
  • Download NUS career+ to your mobile.

NUS Student Work Scheme - The NUS Student Work Scheme (NSWS) is aimed to encourage NUS students to be self-reliant and to gain some working experience on campus. The details of the jobs available under the NSWS will reside in a central portal NUS TalentConnect where both prospective NUS Hiring Departments and the interested NUS Student Applicants can find a job match.

There are many Work Study opportunities in NUS available to interested NUS Students. On-the-job training and guidance will be provided to equip NUS Students with the necessary skills and knowledge. Through the NSWS, students will gain valuable experience before they enter the workforce.

Forage  - Build real-world skills direct from leading organisations by completing short, company-backed online projects provided through Forage (formerly InsideSherpa).

International Students

Details on working in Singapore as an international student.

> Working in Singapore during study
The Immigration & Checkpoints Authority's (ICA) student pass entitles international students to seek part-time jobs and internships in Singapore. We advise international students to familiarise themselves with the ICA's website for current information governing student work privileges in Singapore.

According to the Employment of Foreign Workers Act (Cap 91A, S4) Work Permit (Exemption) (Consolidation) Notification.

>Working during term vacations:
All international students* studying in NUS on ICA's student pass are eligible to work during term vacations without having to apply for work permit.

> Working during academic term time:
International students* are allowed to work not more than 16 hours per week.
*International Students here refers to NUS full-time matriculated students.

Incoming Non-Graduating Exchange (NGE) students intending to do an internship / industrial attachment (IA) in Singapore (regardless of whether they receive remuneration) will have to apply for the appropriate work pass. Such NGE students can apply for the:

  1. Work Holiday Programme (WHP) or
  2. Training Employment Pass (TEP)

for the period of their internship depending on whether they meet the respective criteria as per MOM's website.

PSW Opportunity

  • The International Students studying in certain institutions in Singapore are allowed to work part time for 16 hours per week as mentioned on the Ministry of Manpower website of Singapore.
  • Students who have studied in the institutions mentioned on the Ministry of Manpower website of Singapore are allowed to apply for a Long Term Visitor Pass.
  • They are allowed to look for a job during this time period.This is for 12 months.If the students get a job during this time period, the employer may sponsor for an Employment pass.

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

1) A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or Computer Science with at least NUS Second Class honours or equivalent from a renowned University
2) Applicants without an honours degree will be considered under “Discretionary Intake”, subject to the scores during the course of study, proof of strong technical background and having at least 2 years of working experience (preferably in mechanical engineering and/or Robotic Engineering sectors).
 
The above mentioned is a minimum requirement, which does not guarantee admission; selection is on a competitive basis. For more information on admission requirements, please refer to the CDE (Admission Requirements) website.
 
English Requirement TOFEL (Internet-based test): 85 and above, or IELTS (Academic): 6.0 and above