How to Apply?
Admission cycle for Aug 2024 intake will commence in September. APPLY NOW
Application Period
| INTAKE | APPLICATION DURATION |
| Aug 2023 | Online application has started! |
General Instructions
Please read the following instructions carefully before completing your application. Supplementary instructions are given in each section of the application form. Once you have completed the form, we suggest you keep a copy for your record. Please complete the application form accordingly and attach copies of the documents as instructed. Your application will only be processed when we have received all the documents and payment.
Completing the Online Application Form
Proceed here to start your online application now.
While filling in your application, take note that you will be required to submit the following:
- Current Resume (in PDF or Microsoft Word Document format)
- One Personal Statement (in PDF or Microsoft Word Document format):
- Copy of NRIC / FIN / Passport (in PDF or JPEG format)
- Two Referee Reports (Email will be sent to your referees via the Online Portal when you submit your application successfully.)
Personal Statement Question (in approximately 500-600 words):
Explain your career and personal aspirations, and your motivation for pursuing the MSc in Applied Finance (MAF) programme.
After Submitting Your Application
Once you have submitted your Online Application, EMAIL the following documents to our Admissions Team at maf@smu.edu.sg:
- Photograph (please submit online using the Applicant’s Self-Service Functions – see below)
- Official GMAT/GRE Scores & Report (if available) - See below for more information.
- Applicants may take the SMU Admissions Test in place of a GMAT or GRE. Download this factsheet to learn more about the SMU Admissions Test.
- Official IELTS/TOEFL Score (required if the medium of undergraduate studies was not done in English language)
- Certified True Copies of Degree Scroll and Academic Transcripts
- Certified True Copies of CFA / ACCA certificates (if any)
Be sure to indicate your Full Name and Application Number on the Email Title.
Important Notes:
- Verification of original documents is required upon matriculation into the programme. Failing to do so may result in applicants having to withdraw from the programme.
- If you have not taken the GMAT or GRE, you may first submit your online application and arrange for the test to be taken as soon as possible. Do include the date of your test as well.
- SMU UG Alumni with cumulative GPAs of 3.40 or better, and Non-SMU candidates local Autonomous Universities (NUS, NTU, SMU, SUSS, SUTD, SIT) with cumulative GPAs of 3.50 or better will not require a GMAT or GRE score for admissions. An undergraduate GPA is valid for 5 years after graduation. Speak with your Admissions Manager to find out more.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview.
Admissions Test & Score Reports
An Admission Test is required for admission to the MQF programme. You may choose to take the GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test)/ GRE (Graduate Record Examinations General Test), or the SMU Admission Test. If you have taken the GMAT or GRE, it must be taken within the last five years at the time of submitting your application.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to attempt the SMU Admission Test if they do not have a GMAT/GRE Score Report. Details of this test will be provided to applicants who submitted their applications successfully.
For more information about the SMU Admissions Test, please click here.
Students who did not attempt their undergraduate studies in English are required to attempt the IELTS (International English Language Testing System) and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language). It must be taken within the last two years at the time of submitting your application.
For all the abovementioned tests, you may first email the unofficial score to the Admissions Team while requesting for the test centre to send the official score to SMU.
Official Score Reports can be sent via the following Institution Codes:
| TESTS | INSTITUTION CODES |
| GMAT: | F8D-7V-27 |
| GRE: | 5757 (Department Code: 4102) |
| TOEFL: | 9014 (Department Code: 82) |
Referee Reports
Two referee reports are required for admission to the MAF programme, and can be submitted online via the Application Portal.
Alternatively, your referees may submit their recommendations via the PDF version (download here), or via recommendation letters delivered to SMU by hardcopy or email.
Of the two personal references, one should typically be from a current or previous employer, a colleague, or someone else who knows you well at work; the other referee could be someone who taught you at university or college, or another person who knows you in a professional capacity.
APPLICATION FEE
Applications received without the application fees will not be processed. Payment for the application fee can be made via credit card (VISA or MasterCard) when submitting your application.
Please call (+65) 6828 0663 for your receipt (quote your name, the course and your online application number).
Applicant Self Service
Once you have submitted your application and have received the application number confirmation email, you can use the Applicant Self Service functions to check your application status or update your contact information.
Please refer to the Applicant's Self Service Guide.
Want to know if you are eligible for the programme?
If you would like us to assess your suitability for the MAF programme, please deposit your resume here and we will contact you shortly.
