HOW TO APPLY > QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS (BMUS, YAP, MMUS & MMUSL)

Qualifications Required to Apply

Bachelor of Music (BMus) Degree Programme  

Strings, Woodwinds, Brass, Percussion, Voice, Piano and Composition Majors

  • Applicants are required to have completed or be in the final year of senior high school with at least twelve years of general education by July of the year of application. The list of acceptable high school qualifications and applicant group types may be found here

Audio Arts & Sciences, Music & Society, Music Collaboration & Production Majors

  • Applicants are required to have completed senior high school with at least twelve years of general education by January of the year of application. The list of acceptable high school qualifications and applicant group types may be found here

Early Admission 

  • Applicants from Singapore secondary schools, junior colleges, polytechnics or other schools who demonstrate outstanding performance or composition abilities and readiness to commence university education before completing high school may be considered for early admission on exceptional talent basis. 

Young Artist Programme 

Strings, Woodwinds, Brass, Percussion, Voice, Piano and Composition Majors

  • Applicants are normally aged 15 to 18 and enrolled in Singapore schools. While Singaporean students who are homeschooled may apply, international students must be enrolled as full-time students in a school in Singapore in order to apply. 

Audio Arts & Sciences, Music & Society, Music Collaboration & Production Majors

  • These areas are not offered in the Young Artist Programme. 

Master of Music (MMus) Degree Programme 

Strings, Woodwinds, Brass, Percussion, Piano, Composition and Conducting Majors

  • Applicants are expected to have completed or be in the final year of completing a qualifying degree programme

Master of Music Leadership (MMusL) Degree Programme 

  • Applicants are expected to have completed or be in the final year of completing a qualifying degree programme.
  • Applicants without a degree but with equivalent professional practice in Singapore or overseas who wish to advance their professional and leadership capabilities are welcome to apply.