analyse marketing data, predict consumer behaviour, and forecast market trends.
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:
- Advanced Seminar in Quantitative Marketing
- Contemperary Issues in Information Systems
- Econometrics
- Econometrics in Information Systems
- Research Methods
- Seminar in Consumer Behaviour
- Seminar in Information Systems Research
- Seminar in Marketing Modelling
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 applicants
- 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
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
International (Applies to you, Non-residents): 45,263 AUD / year ≈ 41,000 SGD / year
Additional Details
The tuition fee is approximately S$41,000 per year for International Students.
Living costs
Singapore: 2,073–4,283 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Doctor of Philosophy - Marketing.
