Subsidised Master's Degree Programmes at Autonomous Univerisities

Mr Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim asked the Minister for Education (a) what is the percentage of the Master's degree programmes at all six Autonomous Universities in Singapore that are currently subsidised by the Ministry; (b) what is the target year in which all such programmes are to be fully self-funded; and (c) whether there is any such programmes that have ceased for lack of funding and Government subsidies.

At postgraduate level, the Autonomous Universities (AUs) decide whether to seek MOE funding for Master's by coursework programmes, based on considerations such as the viability of offering these programmes on a non-subsidised basis.

Around 20% of Master's by coursework programmes at the AUs are subsidised by MOE, including those that serve as entry requirements for certain professions such as architecture. There is no target for Master’s by coursework programmes at the AUs to be self-funded.