Adult learning made more affordable: NUS offers 40% rebate on fees for over 80 Master’s degree programmes
When Ms Bong Yuna found out that NUS was offering a new Master of Science in Climate Change and Sustainability programme, it piqued her interest. Introduced by the Department of Geography at NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, this one-year programme will be taking in its inaugural cohort of students in the new academic year starting in August 2024.
Climate-related developments have accelerated in recent years, and the NUS alumna and former geography teacher was interested to learn more. Ms Bong was thrilled when she learnt that the programme was among selected graduate programmes offering a 40 per cent rebate on the tuition fees, under a new NUS initiative aimed at encouraging more learners to engage in continuing education and training.
Announced by NUS President Professor Tan Eng Chye at the second edition of the biennial NUS Lifelong Learning Festival held on 26 July 2024, the University will be providing a 40 per cent tuition fee rebate on more than 80 self-funded Master’s degree by coursework programmes for all Singaporeans and Permanent Residents. Students enrolling in these programmes in Academic Year (AY) 2024, AY2025 and AY2026 will enjoy the substantial rebate.
This new initiative is an enhancement of the University’s previous scheme which offered Singaporeans and Permanent Residents a 10 per cent rebate and its alumni a 20 per cent rebate on tuition fees for over 70 Master’s degree by coursework programmes.
Explaining the reason for the enhancement, Prof Tan cited a large-scale survey commissioned by NUS in 2023, which revealed that working adults in Singapore value continuous learning but are concerned about the costs.
“We hope that this rebate will alleviate the cost considerations for learners and that you will be encouraged to learn new skills and develop yourselves further along your career journey,” he elaborated at the festival which was themed Futurework 2.0: AI in Action.
To further enhance capabilities in the area of Artificial Intelligence (AI), several other developments are in the works, including four new Master’s programmes on AI to be launched in 2025; and the new NUS AI Institute, which was set up in March 2024, will gather researchers across the university to accelerate research in the field and boost real-world impact.
Urging the audience to tap on the rebates and acquire new skills, Prof Tan added, “I hope that the announcement…serves as an impetus for you to explore the many learning options and pathways at NUS.”
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