Introduction

The School of Computing and Information Systems (SCIS) at Singapore Management University and School of Management and Economics, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) have entered into an agreement for high-caliber UESTC undergraduates to enroll in the SMU Master of IT Business (MITB) programme after completing their first 3 years of undergraduate studies at UESTC, under the 3+1.5 years Fast-Track MITB programme.

Course Structure

UESTC undergraduate students who have completed the 3rd year of their undergraduate degree programme at UESTC may apply for conditional admission to the MITB Programme. During their 4th year of study, UESTC student joins the MITB programme in Singapore as a Fast-Track student. While in Singapore, the student completes the undergraduate degree thesis, supervised by the UESTC Professor and 15 CUs (maintaining a minimum of cGPA score of 2.5) course requirements of MITB. The suggested time frame for the completion of MITB requirements is 1.5 years, with a maximum candidature period of up to 3 years. Upon successful completion of the 3+1.5 years fast track MITB Programme, students will be conferred the Bachelor's degree  from UESTC and MITB Degree from SMU.

Admission Criteria

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 transcript of currently enrolled NTNU undergraduate degree with GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0 or equivalent;
  • a good GMAT or GRE score;
  • minimum IELTS score of 7.0, TOEFL score of 100;
  • an admissions 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 peferred);

Graduation Criteria

To graduate, students will need to fulfill all required Course Units (CUs) as stipulated by SMU's MITB programme while maintaining a minimum CGPA of 2.5 every term to be awarded the SMU MITB degree and UESTC’s Bachelor degree. Conferment of the SMU’s MITB degree is conditional on the successful conferment of the UESTC’s Bachelor of Engineering 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 UESTC:
PAN Yang, 潘杨
Vice Party Secretary
School of Management and Economics
University of Electronic Science and Technology (UESTC)
Email：panyang@uestc.edu.cn