Financial

Scholarship

We offer in-house scholarships on a competitive basis to outstanding full-time PhD Programme applicants. There are also external scholarships available. For more information, refer to the full list of graduate scholarships.

Tuition Fees

The tuition fees for the PhD programme are as follows:

Eligibility Guidelines for Ministry of Education (MOE) Subsidised Fee
The substantial tuition subsidy from the Government of Singapore comes in the form of an MOE Subsidy which is administered by the Ministry of Education (MOE) and is offered to all admitted students up to the maximum programme duration. Students need not apply for the MOE Subsidy if they are eligible.

i) Students with a Higher Degree Qualification
Students who have previously enjoyed MOE subsidies in a graduate programme will not be eligible for MOE subsidies in another graduate programme at the same or lower level. Instead, such students will be required to pay the non-subsidised fees for the graduate programme that they now wish to undertake. For example, students who had previously enjoyed MOE subsidies in a Masters programme and had attained the Masters degree will not be eligible for subsidy in another programme at Masters degree or lower level. In addition, if they wish to upgrade in another discipline area where the programme has a combination of Masters and PhD candidature, they will not be eligible to enjoy MOE subsidy during the Masters candidature.

ii) Transferred or Re-admitted Students
Students who are transferred or re-admitted within SUTD or across Autonomous Universities* will be eligible to receive MOE subsidies up to the maximum programme duration for the new programme less number of terms of MOE subsidies received for the previous programme.

* Autonomous Universities refer to Nanyang Technological University (NTU), National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT), Singapore Management University (SMU), Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) and Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD).

 
Please note the following for tuition fee payment:

1. SUTD adopts a cohort-based fixed fee model whereby the tuition fee for a cohort intake will remain unchanged throughout the normal candidature of students from the AY2022 intake and beyond. The tuition fees for intakes prior to AY2022 will be subject to annual revision in September.

2. Students are required to pay tuition fees for 2 terms per academic year in January and September.

3. For Singapore Citizen students and Singapore Permanent Residents students paying subsidised fees, Goods and Services Tax (GST) on the tuition fee is subsidised by MOE. The fee amounts quoted here are exclusive of GST.

4. International students are to pay GST on their tuition fees payable. The fees listed are inclusive of prevailing GST.

5. For students paying non-subsidised fees, GST on the tuition fees is to be borne by students. The fees listed are inclusive of prevailing GST.

6. The prevailing GST rate is 9% with effect from 1 Jan 2024.

7. ​Students who have submitted their thesis are required to pay fees for the term in which they submitted their thesis, but not for any subsequent terms unless they are required to resubmit.

8. Students are required to pay for Compulsory Miscellaneous Fees as long they remain registered students of the University regardless of point 7 above.

9. Citizenship changes which result in tuition fee rate changes will be effected in the term only if email notification (together with Singapore NRIC or collection slip) to Office of Student Administration is received no later than the end of Week 2 of the term. Notification received/issue date after Week 2 of the term will have the revised tuition fee effected only in the following term.

Compulsory Miscellaneous Fees

In addition to tuition fees, students are required to pay the Compulsory Miscellaneous Fees (CMF), as long as they remain registered as students with the University. These compulsory annual miscellaneous fees are charged for registration to student council, students’ activities, insurance, sport facilities, IT facilities and academic related services. These fees are non-refundable.

The fees listed below are inclusive of prevailing Goods and Services Tax (GST). The prevailing GST rate is 9% with effect from 1 Jan 2024.

The Compulsory Miscellaneous Fees for AY2024 payable by all students over two instalments in September and January are as follows:

Insurance coverage will cease

• as at date of conferment for graduating students
• as at leave approval date or leave start date (whichever is later) for students taking Term Leave of Absence (1 term or more). 

More information on Insurance.​

Note: The CMF may be subject to change annually in September.

Fee Billing and Payment Modes

Students will receive their bills at the commencement of each term and payment is due 30 days from the commencement of term. An email notification will be sent to the student's SUTD email account when the bill is ready. Students will be able to check their bills via the SUTD student portal.

Students are able to pay their bills via GIRO, DBS/POSB ATM, DBS/POSB internet banking and eNETS via the SUTD student portal. 

Late Payment Penalties

Late payment fee of S$50.00 will be imposed on the student’s account and negative service indicator (NSI) will be activated for fees that remain outstanding more than 30 calendar days from due date. Upon NSI activated, student will not be able to access MyPortal to view exam results, print transcripts or enrol for modules.

Refund Policy

Students who apply for leave of absence or leave SUTD, either through withdrawal of their own accord or termination of candidature by SUTD, after two weeks from commencement of each term will be liable to pay fees for the entire term. Requests for refund will not be considered.

For billing related enquiries, please write to studentfinance@sutd.edu.sg or call +65 6303 6888.