National University of Singapore
MSc (Smart Industries and Digital Transformation)
Singapore, Singapore
MSc
DURATION
12 months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2026
TUITION FEES
SGD 58,860 **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* international applicant: 1 Nov of preceding year to 31 Jan of intake year | singapore citizens and singapore permanent residents applicants: 28/29 Feb of intake year
** including 9% GST
Key Summary
The National University of Singapore (NUS) Master of Science (Smart Industries and Digital Transformation), formerly Master of Science (Industry 4.0), is a multidisciplinary graduate degree programme that taps on the deep expertise of six NUS academic units in areas pertinent to Industry 4.0:
- NUS Business School
- NUS School of Continuing and Lifelong Education
- NUS School of Computing
- NUS College of Design and Engineering
- NUS Faculty of Science
- NUS Institute of Systems Science
The programme aims to prepare graduates for the emerging workplace of the fourth industrial revolution (also known as Industry 4.0), by equipping them with the skills and knowledge they need to keep pace with the changes occurring in various industries (particularly manufacturing) due to technological disruption, and to lead transformation to enhance productivity in the workplace.
The MSc (Smart Industries and Digital Transformation) programme incorporates learning opportunities both inside the classroom and out in the industry. A key component of the programme is the core Capstone Project Course, which enables students to apply all their learnings in collaboration with a sponsoring company to produce a prototype, minimum viable product or innovation solution.
The MSc (Smart Industries and Digital Transformation) curriculum is specifically designed in accordance with the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB)Singapore Smart Industry Readiness Index. It is intended to further aid companies in transforming their capabilities through their human capital, and support Singapore’s drive towards becoming a Smart Nation.
The MSc (Smart Industries and Digital Transformation) has also been identified to be offered as a Concurrent Degree Programme to NUS undergraduate students to help upscale their employability by equipping them with additional skills critical and necessary for rapid industry transformation.
Program Candidature
Students are likely to take between 12 and 18 months to complete the program if they enrol on a full-time basis or between 18 and 36 months on a part-time basis.
Program Structure
The NUS MSc in Industry 4.0 is a 40-modular credit (MC) program that comprises three components:
- Five core modules that are unique to this program (16.5 MCs)
- Each module consists of a 130-hour workload with pre-class readings, assignments, tests and/or projects, and face-to-face classes.
- The duration of each semester is likely to stretch across 13 weeks, or a series of short courses that take up at least five full days
- One graduate certificate, along with additional elective modules (20 MCs). Please refer to the graduate certificate awarding faculty for the completion requirements.
- Final-year Industry Application Project with supervision from relevant NUS academic unit (3.5 MCs)
- This capstone project is meant to help students apply what they have learned to companies in areas of operations concerning Industry 4.0.
- Working in teams and in consultation with the relevant NUS academic unit, students would develop a prototype solution based on an implemented project in a company, craft a report about it and then present it for evaluation at the end of the module.
Graduation Requirements
To graduate from the MSc (Industry 4.0) program, students are required to:
- Complete 20 MCs of Core modules and 20 MCs of Elective modules and;
- Complete one Graduate Certificate (Refer to the awarding faculty for the completion requirements) and;
- Maintain a minimum Cumulative Average Point (CAP) of 3.0 (maximum out of 5.0).