Admission Requirements

To be eligible for entry into this MResADS programme, candidates should:

• hold a degree of Bachelor of Engineering, Science or other related disciplines, with first- or second-class honours from a recognised tertiary institution; or
• have equivalent qualifications and experience, which will be considered on case-by-case basis.

English Language Requirements

In addition to the above, an applicant whose degree or, exceptionally, an alternative qualification deemed equivalent from a tertiary institution, is not using English as the medium of instruction (MOI) for the programme should obtain:

• a minimum score of 79 in TOEFL Internet-Based Test¹; or
• a band score of 6.0 or above in IELTS¹; or
• a minimum score of 450 or above in College English Test Band 6 (CET-6), with proof of competency in spoken English²; or
• an equivalent score in a recognised test; or
• an equivalent qualification to prove his/her English language proficiency, which will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

¹For IELTS and TOEFL qualifications for admission purposes, the University accepts only results from a single test sitting. The test must be conducted at a recognised test centre and fall within the two-year validity period, counted from the date of submission of the admission application for the specific intake cohort.

²For CET-6 results submitted for admission purposes, the University accepts only those obtained within the five-year validity period, counted from the date of submission of the admission application for the specific intake cohort. Applicants must also demonstrate competency in spoken English through an oral interview conducted by the Programme and/or obtain grade B or above in the CET-6 Speaking English Test.

Applicants with no or limited background in computer science or statistics will be required to complete non-credit-bearing pre-entry course(s):

• Introduction to Computing
• Statistics