Nanyang Technical University (NTU) | SG Education Network

The Master of Education programme is primarily designed for educators working in Singapore schools and the Ministry of Education. University graduates with a background in education and wishing to advance your knowledge and skills in education are also welcome to apply.

The programme offers the degree in 16 areas of specialisation. The different specialisations allow you to choose the area that best fits your interest as well as your career path, whether that path is towards the Master Teacher track, Specialist track or a general desire to update your knowledge and skills.

The Master of Education (Curriculum and Teaching) aims at facilitating the growth of experienced educators who are committed to developing expertise in curriculum and teaching.

Nanyang Technological University (NTU) is a public research university in Singapore. Founded in 1981, it is also the second oldest autonomous university in the country.

The university is organised across numerous colleges and schools, including the College of Engineering, College of Science, Nanyang Business School, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, College of Computing and Data Science, Graduate College, National Institute of Education, and S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies. NTU is also home to two Research Centres of Excellence – the Singapore Centre on Environmental Life Sciences Engineering, and Institute for Digital Molecular Analytics and Science, and many University Research Institutes such as Earth Observatory of Science (which was a Research Centre of Excellence from June 2008 to June 2023, and transitioned to a University Research Institute in July 2023).

NTU's main campus covers 200 hectares (490 acres) of land, making it the largest university campus in Singapore.

The main campus is located in the western part of Singapore. Apart from its main campus, NTU also has a medical campus in Novena, Singapore’s healthcare district. As a large, comprehensive, university, it has 37,458 enrolled students, and 7,997 faculty and staff as of 2024.

A good Bachelor’s degree from a recognised university, or a relevant NTU FlexiMasters with good grades;
A teaching qualification such as the Postgraduate Diploma in Education from the National Institute of Education, Singapore and at least one year of teaching experience
or
at least three years of teaching experience or other relevant working experience in education.

See detailed requirements for competency in English Language here.

There are generally two intakes in a year (January and August). You are advised to visit the website and look out for NIE’s announcements in May/June and November/December to confirm if the programme will be open for application at any particular intake.

Applicants who are currently working with sponsors, donors or financial institutions to fund their studies, are encouraged to submit their applications early to NIE so as not to miss out on our application period.

Applications are to be made online. Click here to sign up for an ISAAC (Integrated Student and Academic Administration System) account to apply with us. For those with an existing account, login to apply.

More information on required documents for application can be found here.

The Master of Education programme is primarily designed for educators working in Singapore schools and the Ministry of Education. University graduates with a background in education and wishing to advance your knowledge and skills in education are also welcome to apply.

The Master of Education (Curriculum and Teaching) aims at facilitating the growth of experienced educators who are committed to developing expertise in curriculum and teaching.

Master of Education (Curriculum and Teaching)

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