rapidly evolving landscape of information and communication technology (ICT) innovation.
This full-time programme is typically completed in 4 to 5 years, combining advanced coursework, doctoral seminars, and close supervision, culminating in a dissertation. Graduates achieve strong job placement outcomes across leading universities and institutions worldwide.
Why Choose NBS?
- Close mentorship from internationally recognised, multidisciplinary faculty
- Rich opportunities for collaborative research
- Comprehensive scholarships covering tuition and living allowance
- Access to world-class research centres, facilities, and resources
- NTU is consistently ranked among the world’s top universities, with NBS as a premier business school recognized globally
Programme Structure
- Year 1: coursework, university training requirements, summer paper
- Year 2: coursework, university training requirements, summer paper, pre-qualifying exam, qualifying exam
- Year 3: thesis writing, brown bag seminar presentation
- Year 4: thesis writing, internal defence, thesis submission, and examination
- Year 4 or 5: thesis amendments, thesis oral examination
Courses include:
- Contemporary Issues in Information Systems
- Econometrics
- Econometrics in Information Systems
- Foundational and Advanced Topics in Regression Analysis
- Seminar in Information Systems Research
Students may take courses offered by other local universities in Singapore, as part of the coursework exchange programme.
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
- GRE®: 3.5 (analytical)
- GMAT: Required
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
Recruitment for the Academic Year 2027 is open from October 2026 to January 2027.
- Bachelor’s degree certificates and transcripts, and Master’s degree certificates and transcripts (where applicable)
- Documents not issued in English must be accompanied by official English translations
- Two academic referees’ reports
- GMAT or GRE scores (taken within the last 5 years) – mandatory for all applicant
- IELTS or TOEFL scores (taken within the last 2 years) – may be waived for applicants whose Bachelor’s degree was completed in English
- A research proposal
- A statement of objective/personal statement
- Research publications and award certificates (if any)
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
International tuition fees: 45,263 AUD / year (≈ 41,000 SGD / year)
The tuition fee is approximately S$41,000 per year for International Students.
Living costs
Singapore: 2,073-4,283 AUD / month
Funding
Comprehensive scholarships covering tuition and living allowance are available for Doctor of Philosophy - Information Systems.
