Cross-enrolment of SCIS PhD Courses for MITB Students
Eligible MITB students have the opportunity to cross-enrol up to two (02) SCIS PhD courses and count towards MITB graduation requirements as track electives or open electives. Below is the list of approved SCIS PhD courses available to MITB students.
| No | Course Code | Course Title | AY2024-25 Term Offered | AY2025-26 Term Offered | MITB Course Series / Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CS701 | Deep Learning and Vision. | 1 | 1 | AI Students must meet the pre-requisite(s)* for MITB course CS604 “Deep Learning for Visual Recognition”. Not available to students who have already read CS604 “Deep Learning for Visual Recognition”. Students who have completed CS701 will not be able to read MITB course CS604 anymore. |
| 2 | CS702 | Computational Interaction | 2 | 2 | TECH |
| 3 | CS703 | Optimization and Computing | 2 | 2 | AI MITB course CS610 “Applied Machine Learning” is a pre-requisite for CS703. |
| 4 | CS704 | Information Security | 2 | 2 | TECH |
| 5 | CS706 | Software Mining and Analysis | - | 2 | TECH |
| 6 | CS711 | Learning and Planning in Intelligent Systems | 1 | 1 | AI |
| 7 | CS715 | Systems Security | - | 1 | TECH
Not available to students who have already read IS613 “Cybersecurity”. Students who have completed CS715 will not be allowed to eligible to read MITB course IS613 anymore. |
| 8 | CS708 | Mobile and Distributed Systems | 2 | - | TECH
Students must have knowledge of Undergraduate level “Distributed Computing and Networking course” as pre-requisite for CS708. |
PhD term 1: Aug to early-Jan
PhD term 2: Jan to Apr
Please refe to “PGR” academic calendar for detailed term dates: https://courses.smu.edu.sg/academic-calendars
*To check the pre-requisite(s), refer to OASIS → Courses & Schedules → Programme Course Offerings (refer to the last page).
For course descriptions, please refer to: Course Descriptions | School of Computing and Information Systems (SMU)
Frequently Asked Questions
| Q1 | What are the benefits of allowing MITB students to enrol in two (02) PhD courses during the MITB candidature? |
| A1 |
Firstly, MITB students get the opportunity to challenge themselves intellectually to read a doctoral level (CS700 Series) course. Secondly, for MITB students that are keen to proceed to SCIS PhD/EngD Programmes and are subsequently successfully admitted, they may be exempted from 2 PhD courses during their SCIS PhD/EngD candidature. Please note that there are depth and breadth requirements for SCIS PhD Degree Coursework requirements. For more info regarding SCIS PhD Programmes, please click here. |
| Q2 | Does enrolling in PhD courses as an MITB student improve or guarantee my chance of being admitted into SCIS PhD/EngD Programmes? |
| A2 |
No, enrolling in PhD courses during MITB study candidate does not improve or guarantee your chance of being admitted to SCIS PhD/EngD Programmes. All MITB students that are keen to enrol in SCIS PhD/EngD Programmes should complete MITB graduation requirements first before submitting their applications for SCIS PhD/EngD Programmes. For SCIS PhD Programmes admission details, please click here. All applications for the SCIS PhD/EngD Programmes will be reviewed by respective SCIS PhD/EngD Programme Offices holistically, independent of MITB admissions. |
| Q3 | Are there enrolment limits/restrictions for the SCIS PhD courses? |
| A3 |
There are limited seats available for MITB students. SCIS PhD courses are designed primarily to serve SCIS PhD students, MSc in Computing students and now NTU PhD students. Any remaining seats will be offered to eligible MITB students. Cross-enrolment is only allowed in students’ second term onwards. |
| Q4 | How do I apply to enrol for SCIS PhD courses? |
| A4 |
Application starts about 2 months before term starts, and application window period is 2 weeks. Once application period is opened, MITB office will email an announcement to all students with detailed application instructions. MITB/PhD office will decide if enrolment can be granted based on student’s aptitude and suitability. Students will be informed of the final decision. |
| Q5 | Are there pre-requisites for the SCIS PhD courses? |
| A5 |
To be eligible, students must have completed at least one MITB term. The pre-requisites for each course are specified in the table above. You may also be asked to furnish additional details as proof that the pre-requisites have been fulfilled. |
| Q6 | Will the grades from the SCIS PhD courses be reflected in MITB transcript? |
| A6 |
Yes, grades from the SCIS PhD courses will be reflected in MITB transcript and included in the cGPA calculation for MITB graduation requirements. |
| Q7 | If I find the SCIS PhD course not suitable after enrolment, can I drop the course? |
| A7 |
Yes, but please take note of the following drop deadlines and the implications:
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| Q8 | If I have questions regarding the SCIS PhD Programme admission requirements, who should I contact for more info? |
| A8 |
Please email enquiries for SCIS PhD Programmes to scis_phd@smu.edu.sg. |