Program Overview

Master of Science (Smart Industries and Digital Transformation) Concurrent Degree Programme

Overview

The Master of Science (Smart Industries and Digital Transformation), formerly Master of Science (Industry 4.0), Concurrent Degree Programme (CDP) aims to upscale the employability of National University of Singapore (NUS) undergraduate students by equipping them with additional skills, ranging from the use of complex technology platforms to different ways of working and interacting with future colleagues. The CDP also aims to develop versatile graduates who can tackle significant problems that are interdisciplinary in nature by adopting technologies to realise the potential of Industry 4.0.

Programme Structure

The 180 Units needed for the NUS MSc (Smart Industries and Digital Transformation) CDP may be completed in the following manner:

• MSc (Smart Industries and Digital Transformation): 40 Units
  • 20 Units of Core Courses: Up to 20 Units of core courses may be double-counted toward the Unrestricted Electives (UE) in the Undergraduate (UG) degree
  • 20 Units of Elective Courses: At least 8 Units from approved MSc (Smart Industries and Digital Transformation) listing of elective courses counted toward completion of one Graduate Certificate
• UnderGraduate (UG) Degree: at least 140 Units

Recommended Study Schedule

The recommended study schedule is as follows: | Year of Study | UG Courses | MSc (Smart Industries and Digital Transformation) Courses | | --- | --- | --- | | Year 1, Semester 1 (1st Sem) | 20 Units | - | | Year 1, Semester 2 (2nd Sem) | 20 Units | - | | Year 2, Semester 1 (3rd Sem) | 20 Units | - | | Year 2, Semester 2 (4th Sem) | 20 Units | - | | Year 3, Semester 1 (5th Sem) | 20 Units | - | | Year 3, Semester 2 (6th Sem) | 20 Units | - | | Year 4, Semester 1 (7th Sem) | 20 Units | 4 Units of Core Courses | | Year 4, Semester 2 (8th Sem) | 4 Units (year-long Honours Thesis course, if any) | 8 Units of Core Courses, 8 Units of Elective Courses | | Year 5, Semester 1 (9th Sem) | - | 8 Units of Core Courses, 12 Units of Elective Courses |

Candidature

The maximum candidature for the CDP will add at most two regular semesters to the normal candidate period of 9 regular semesters.

Admissions

• A student must:
  • Inform his/her original Faculty/School/College before applying to the programme
  • Achieve an overall Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 4.0 for his/her undergraduate degree at point of application
  • Perform well in an interview
  • Apply before the 7th semester in his/her undergraduate degree
• Acceptance into CDP:
  • Provisional: If an offer of admission into the CDP is made before completion of 80 units towards undergraduate degree programme
  • Final:
    • Completed at least 80 units towards his/her undergraduate degree programme, of which at least 40 Units must be from courses counted towards his/her undergraduate major(s)
    • Maintain a GPA of at least 4.0 for his/her undergraduate degree before embarking on MSc (Smart Industries and Digital Transformation) courses
    • Attain the above by 7th semester of the undergraduate programme’s normal candidature period

Continuation and Graduation

Students can choose to leave the CDP, or be asked to leave the programme if:

• His/her GPA for both the undergraduate and the MSc (Smart Industries and Digital Transformation) degree falls below 3.50 for any two consecutive semesters, from his/her second semester of study onwards
• He/she fails any MSc (Smart Industries and Digital Transformation) core course twice
• He/she fails three or more MSc (Smart Industries and Digital Transformation) core courses Upon completing all programme requirements, students will receive a Bachelor’s Degree (Honours) and an MSc (Smart Industries and Digital Transformation) Degree.

Fees

Students will, in principle, pay the prevailing undergraduate tuition fees for the Bachelor's Degree programme and pay the prevailing graduate tuition fees when they embark on the Master's Degree programme. However, in any given transition semester where a CDP student is concurrently enrolled in MSc (Smart Industries and Digital Transformation) course(s) and course(s) counting solely towards his/her undergraduate degree, the student will pay:

• The prevailing Master’s Degree programme fees (on per Unit basis) only if the course(s) taken to count solely towards the undergraduate degree is < 8 Units
• The prevailing Master’s Degree programme fees (on per Unit basis) AND undergraduate degree programme fees if the course(s) taken to count solely towards the undergraduate degree is > 8 Units

Programme at a Glance

• Intake and Application:
  • Next Intake: Jan 2026
  • Application Period: 1 Jun 2025–30 Jun 2025
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