Admission & Programme Requirements
Admission Requirement
- Undergraduate degrees (2nd class lower and above) from reputable institutions in psychology or social science-related fields.
- Strong interest in helping others, a dedication to lifelong learning, and a commitment to ethical practice, and demonstrable fit with the programme as evidenced through a personal statement.
- Honours graduates from NTU Psychology who are passionate about helping others and who demonstrate a good fit with the programme may be offered direct entry.
- Competitive GPA and demonstrated relevant coursework and/or experience.
- For international applicants whose medium of instruction at the tertiary level was not in English: an IELTs score of 6.5 and TOEFL internet-based score of 93 (580 for paper-based).
Documents Required
Do ensure that you have the following documents ready when submitting your online application.
| Documents | |
|---|---|
| 1. | Application form (completed) |
| 2. | Personal Statement (not more than 500 words) |
| 3. | One recent passport-sized Photograph |
| 4. | Local applicants: Photocopy of NRIC International applicants: Photocopy of Passport |
| 5. | Photocopy of Employment Pass/Work Permit/Dependent's Pass/LTVP, if any |
| 6. | Photocopy of the original Degree Scroll(s) and original University Transcript(s) must be in English. Otherwise, an official English translation must be provided. |
| 7. | Photocopy of IELTS / TOEFL (for international applicants graduated from universities with non-English medium of instruction. The result should not be more than 2 years from the issued date of the certificate.) |
| 8. | Photocopy of Professional Qualifications/Membership Certificates, if any |
| 9 | Two academic or professional reference letters (letter of support from previous or current employers and/or teachers)* |
| *Letters of recommendations may be waived for all applicants who applied before the requirement was published on a case-by-case basis and upon critical review of full application package | |
Application Outcome
- Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an admissions interview.
- Admission interviews will primarily be conducted via a virtual conference call.
- Successful candidates will be notified of their admission outcome.
- Applicants may check their application status via the “Check Status” option on the NTU Coursework Programme Admissions page. Log in using the email address used in your application to access the portal.
The programme will be run on a trimester basis. Each academic year is made up of 3 trimester
Trimester Calendar (subjected to changes)
| Trimester | Month |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aug - Oct |
| 2 | Nov - Feb |
| 3 | Mar - May |
Traditional courses of 3 Academic Units (AUs) require 39 contact/instructional hours. MScP Practicum courses will each require a total of 250 hours, inclusive of 45 supervision hours.
Overview of Master of Science in Psychology (MScP)
Students in the MScP programme will enrol in 1 of 4 tracks:
A. Community Health Psychology
B. Neuropsychology
C. Thanatology
D. Forensic Psychology
The programme consists of 12 courses/36 AUs across 3 categories:
A. Foundational Courses (5 courses/15 AUs)
B. Track Specialization Courses (4 courses/12 AUs)
C. Graduation Courses (3 courses/9 AUs)
All students are required to complete 5 common foundational courses.
| Foundational Courses | AUs | |
| Mental Health and Psychopathology Across the Lifespan | 3 | |
| Evidence- and Policy-Informed Psychological Intervention | 3 | |
| Ethical and Multidisciplinary Practice in Psychology | 3 | |
| Applied Psychological Research Design | 3 | |
| Psychometrics and Assessment | 3 | |
| Subtotal | 15 | |
Students can select the specialization track most relevant to their aspirations in the first trimester. The offering of tracks would be based on student demand. Whenever necessary, appropriate arrangement will be made to ensure that students are able to pursue their chosen specialisation tracks. In the unlikely event that such arrangement cannot be made and that in an academic year where anyone (or more) specialization track is not offer; students are required to select the specialization tracks that are available to fulfil all programme requirement.
| Track Specialisation Courses | ||
| Community Health Psychology | AUs | |
| Chronic and Mental Illness through the Lens of Health Psychology | 3 | |
| Community & Digital Approaches to Health and Mental Health | 3 | |
| Theories and Techniques of Individual and Social Behavioural Change | 3 | |
| Psychosocial Rehabilitation for Physical and Mental Disabilities | 3 | |
| Subtotal | 12 | |
| NeuroPsychology | AUs | |
| Advanced Neuropsychology | 3 | |
| Developmental Neuropsychology | 3 | |
| School Neuropsychology and the Science of Learning | 3 | |
| Neuropsychological Assessment and Neuroimaging Techniques | 3 | |
| Subtotal | 12 | |
| Thanatology | AUs | |
| Loss and Grief Across the Lifespan | 3 | |
| Advanced Thanatological Theory & Practice | 3 | |
| Grief Therapy & Bereavement Counselling | 3 | |
| Spirituality and Social Justice in Thanatology | 3 | |
| Subtotal | 12 | |
| Forensic Psychology | AUs | |
| Psychology, Law, and Crime | 3 | |
| Investigative Psychology | 3 | |
| Assessment and Treatment of Offenders | 3 | |
| Psychology in the Policy Context of National and Global Security | 3 | |
| Subtotal | 12 | |
Students are required to complete 2 practicums and an Independent Practice Research Study.
| Graduation Courses | AUs | |
| Practicum I (250 hours) | 3 | |
| Practicum II (250 hours) | 3 | |
| Independent Practice Research Study | 3 | |
| Subtotal | 9 | |