Fees

The University reserves all rights to review fees as necessary and adjust accordingly without prior notice. For more details on student bills, fee payments, and other financial matters, please visit the Student Finance Matters page.

Application Fee

Tuition Fee

NUS Enhanced Tuition Fee Rebate: Singaporean Citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents will receive a 40% tuition fee rebate for the MSc IDE programme, and NUS alumni will receive a 20% rebate. This rebate will be automatically applied to the tuition fees.

All fees below are inclusive of 9% GST.

Category	Rebate	Revised Tuition Fee
Standard Tuition Fee	-	S$64,310
Singapore Citizens / Permanent Residents	40%	S$38,586
International NUS Alumni	20%	S$51,448

Payment Schedule	Full-time students	Part-time students
Acceptance Fee (payable upon acceptance of offer, non-refundable and non-transferable)	S$5,000	S$5,000
Year 1 Semester 1 *rebate on the acceptance fee is applied here	Standard: S$29,655 SG/PR: S$15,793* NUS Alumni: S$22,724*	Standard: $14,827.50 SG/PR: S$6,896.50* NUS Alumni: S$10,862*
Year 1 Semester 2	Standard: S$29,655 SG/PR: S$17,793 NUS Alumni: S$23,724	Standard: $14,827.50 SG/PR: S$8,896.50 NUS Alumni: S$11,862
Year 2 Semester 1	-	Standard: $14,827.50 SG/PR: S$8,896.50 NUS Alumni: S$11,862
Year 2 Semester 2	-	Standard: $14,827.50 SG/PR: S$8,896.50 NUS Alumni: S$11,862

Miscellaneous Student Fees

All students, whether registered on a full-time or part-time basis, are charged the miscellaneous student fees. These are due at the same time as the tuition fees.

Miscellaneous student fees help meet costs incurred by the University in providing services to the student community that are either not covered or only partially covered by the tuition fee and government subsidy. These services include healthcare for students; facilitating student cultural, social and recreational programmes; and maintaining the shuttle bus service, IT network and other essential campus infrastructure and services.

For information on the miscellaneous fees applicable to your intake, please refer to the Office of the University Registrar's (OUR) page.

Financial Support Schemes and Scholarships

The programme offers financial support for international and local applicants. Explore the options below.

International Students

CIDER Fellowship
The CIDER Fellowship supports outstanding candidates from low- and middle-income countries to pursue the Master of Science in Infectious Disease Emergencies (MSc IDE). It ensures that talented individuals can access world-class education and advanced training, equipping them with the skills to strengthen health systems and build resilience in their communities. As part of the Fellowship, recipients are awarded are afforded a significant discount in the tuition fee. The Fellowship reflects CIDER’s commitment to building capacity, fostering leadership, and supporting professionals dedicated to addressing infectious disease emergencies worldwide.

For more information, please click here.

NUS Alumni Tuition Fee Rebate (20%)
For more information, please click here.

CIDER Faculty Assistant (CFA) (no tuition fee, no degree awarded)
Supports participation in selected learning activities.
For more information, please click here.

Singapore/Permanent Resident Students

NUS Master’s by Coursework Enhanced Tuition Fee Rebate (40%)
Available for a limited time till AY2026/2027. Application is automatic if eligible.
For more information, click here.

Skills Future Credits (SFC)
The MSc IDE programme is eligible for use of SFC to offset tuition fees only.
For more information and how to apply: See the NUS SkillsFuture Credit (SFC) guide.

Other Funding Options
We have curated a list of external schemes and scholarships you may consider. Please liaise directly with the respective providers.
For more information, click here.