Applications Open: 16 April 2023
Applications Close: 15 October 2023
Next Available Intake: January 2024
Programme Type: Graduate
Fees: View More Details on Fees
Area of Interest: Built Environment
School/Department: School of Science and Technology
The Built Environment sector has been fast evolving to embrace digitalisation, SMART technology, sustainability through greater collaboration between the various stakeholders. As facilities, building and infrastructure become more complex, the required competencies and skill set of its managers compounds.
The Master of Built Environment (MBE-SPE) can be stackable by completing the Graduate Certificate in Project Management or Facilities Management, then completing the Graduate Diploma in Project Management (GDPM) and Graduate Diploma in Facilities Management (GDFMT) before pursuing the master's degree. The programme is aimed at equipping graduates with both technical and management skills pertaining to both Project Management and Facilities Management. This will allow graduates better versatility and wider career options.
Refer to general admission criteria for graduate programmes.
This programme is open to Singapore citizens and permanent residents, other residents, as well as international students.
The University offers course fee concession for selected graduate programmes. Please click here for more details. For alumni who just graduated, please see alumni benefits in FAQ Qn.9.
To graduate with the MBE, students are required to complete 60 credit units (cu) of courses. Students have to maintain a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.0 in their coursework in order to obtain the master's degree. There are three modes of admission into MBE.Direct AdmissionDirect admission is open to Singapore citizens, permanent residents, or residents in Singapore. Students can apply for MBE-SPE via Admission Office link. Students on MBE-SPE may take a maximum of 20 cu of courses per semester and complete the programme in maximum 4 years.From GDPM or GDFMT (Stackable)Students who have completed either GDPM or GDFMT with a minimum GPA of 3.0 will receive a letter of invitation after the release of exam results to apply for MBE-SPE. The maximum candidature remains to be 4 years from the date of entry into GDPM or GDFMT.Accelerated PathwayThe accelerated pathway (MBE-SPE-A) is open to Singapore citizens, permanent residents, other residents, as well as international students. It is compulsory for international students to enter via the accelerated pathway. Students on the accelerated pathway take 30 cu of courses on average per semester and complete the programme in 1 year.
Facilities Management
Project Management
The Master in Built Environment (MBE-SPE) is for aspiring in-service and career transition personnel who wish to take up managerial and leadership roles in the built environment sector and lead the industry in this transformative era.
Graduates from the MBE-SPE programme will be equipped with knowledge from both Project and Facilities Management. They will be recognised by industry partners and will have a wide range of career options in both construction and facilities management firms. The MBE-SPE programme will help student rise to the requirements of managerial roles in their workplace.
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