Introduction

The School of Computing and Information Systems (SCIS) at the Singapore Management University (SMU) is collaborating with the School of Information of Renmin University of China (RUC) to offer top students from RUC the opportunity to obtain admission to SMU’s Master of IT in Business (MITB) programme via the RUC-SMU MITB Direct Admission Programme.

Course Structure

RUC graduates who are keen on pursuing the MITB programme will study 15 Course Units (CUs) in one year under one of the four MITB tracks (Artificial Intelligence, Analytics, Digital Transformation or Financial Technology & Analytics). Completion of these 15 CUs at SMU with a combined minimum GPA of 2.5 will result in the student being awarded the SMU MITB degree.

Admission Criteria

For RUC Graduates:

Admission to the SMU MITB Programme is based on the following terms which may be amended from time to time, as deemed appropriate by SMU based on current admission requirements of the SMU MITB Programme or as otherwise previously informed by SMU:

  • a RUC undergraduate degree with GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0 or equivalent;
  • GMAT/ GRE or SMU Admissions Test score;
  • minimum IELTS score of 6.5, TOEFL score of 90;
  • an admission interview;
  • resume/cv;
  • personal statement;
  • recommendation letters;
  • requirement for two years of working experience will be waived (except for Digital Transformation track where a minimum of 3 years is preferred);

Graduation Criteria

To graduate, students will need to fulfil all required CUs as stipulated by SMU's MITB programme and maintain a minimum CGPA of 2.5 every term to be awarded the SMU MITB degree.

Tuition Fee

Please refer to the following website for the prevailing tuition fees.
smu.sg/mitbfees

Enquiries & Application

For enquiries and application:

Contact details at SMU:
Dr. YEO Lip Pin
Associate Director, SCIS Postgraduate Professional Programmes
Telephone Number：+65-68085307
Email：lpyeo@smu.edu.sg

Contact details at RUC:
ZHANG Xiaoying 
Telephone Number：86+010-62513866
Email：xyzruc@ruc.edu.cn
Address for Enquiries and Application：#229, Xinxi Building，School of Information, Renmin University of China, No. 59 Zhongguancun Street, Haidian District Beijing, 100872, P.R. China