Programs: Singapore (7)
AllMalaysiaSingaporeKoreaJapanAustraliaEuropeNUS Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy: Master in Public Policy (MPP)
Singapore / Singapore urgent check
Duration: 2 years full-time (4 semesters)
Intake: August 2027
Applications open: 1 August (annual; 2026 cycle already open)
Deadline: 15 December (annual pattern per official admissions page; confirm 2027 intake date, likely 15 Dec 2026)
Tuition: S$109,312 total (S$27,328 x 4 semesters, AY2026 intake, incl. 9% GST, same for all nationalities)
Approx MYR: ~RM357,000 (at ~S$1=RM3.27, assumed rate)
Language: IELTS Academic 7.0 / TOEFL iBT 100 preferred; waived if bachelor's taught in English (Nottingham Malaysia likely qualifies, confirm)
Entry: Bachelor's degree; young professionals up to ~5 years experience preferred, MPP typically 2+ years work experience (secondary source, unverified); fresh grads may be considered
Funding at uni: Scholarships/financial aid via LKYSPP Fees and Funding page; acceptance fee S$5,500 (credited to tuition). No MOE Tuition Grant for coursework.
Notes: Deadlines table verified on official admissions page (MPP 1 Aug-15 Dec). Fees and language from secondary snippets of the fees page, unverified. Public policy core fit; no 2027 date published yet, so '2026 cycle date, check'.
NUS Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy: Master in International Affairs (MIA)
Singapore / Singapore est.urgent check
Duration: 2 years full-time (4 semesters)
Intake: August 2027
Applications open: 1 August (annual)
Deadline: 15 December (2026 cycle date per official page, check for 2027 intake)
Tuition: S$109,312 total (S$27,328 x 4 semesters, AY2026, incl. GST)
Approx MYR: ~RM357,000 (assumed S$1=RM3.27)
Language: IELTS 7.0 / TOEFL iBT 100 preferred; waived for English-medium degree (unverified)
Entry: Bachelor's degree; up to ~5 years work experience preferred (unverified)
Funding at uni: Hinrich Foundation scholarships (2 full-tuition) need 3+ yrs work experience; other LKYSPP aid on Fees and Funding page
Notes: Closest match to IR/global affairs at LKYSPP. Fees unverified on official page (blocked).
NUS Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy: Master in Public Administration (MPA)
Singapore / Singapore est.urgent check
Duration: 1 year full-time
Intake: August 2027
Applications open: 1 August (annual)
Deadline: 31 December (2026 cycle date per official page, check)
Tuition: S$47,650 (AY2026 intake, incl. GST; secondary source)
Approx MYR: ~RM156,000 (assumed S$1=RM3.27)
Language: IELTS 7.0 / TOEFL iBT 100 preferred (unverified)
Entry: Mid-career: 2+ yrs preferred per one source, other sources say 5+; Edrina as a fresh BA grad is a weak fit. Unverified.
Funding at uni: See LKYSPP Fees and Funding
Notes: Likely not suitable for a recent graduate. Deadline table verified on official page; fee and experience unverified. Also MPE (Master in Public Economics) not confirmed in this research; check LKYSPP site.
NTU S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS): MSc International Relations
Singapore / Singapore est.urgent check
Duration: 1 year full-time (12 months)
Intake: August 2027
Applications open: 1 September (Round 1 per search snippet)
Deadline: Rounds: R1 1 Sep-31 Oct, R2 1-30 Nov, R3 1-31 Dec (2026 cycle per snippet, check; one RSIS notice says online applications from 1 Nov)
Tuition: Not verified. 2023-24 snippet: international with subsidy S$15,698.34 (needs 3-yr service bond per MOE Tuition Grant rules), unsubsidised S$32,880. Treat as dated and check.
Approx MYR: ~RM52,000 (unsubsidised S$32,880, 2023-24 rate, assumed S$1=RM3.27)
Language: IELTS 7.0 or TOEFL iBT 95; waived for degrees taught in English (snippet, unverified)
Entry: Bachelor's with honours or overseas equivalent; strong academic record (class not verified)
Funding at uni: RSIS says all students are financially supported (scholarship or tuition subsidy); Lee Foundation RSIS Scholarship; Bakrie Fellowship (Indonesia/South Asia only, not Malaysia)
Notes: Strong IR fit and cheapest option. RSIS site blocks automated fetch; every figure unverified on official page. Confirm the MOE-subsidy bond status for coursework (NTU/MOE say new international coursework students pay non-subsidised fees; conflict with the 2023-24 subsidy figure, unresolved).
NTU S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS): MSc International Political Economy
Singapore / Singapore est.urgent check
Duration: 1 year full-time
Intake: August 2027
Applications open: 1 September (snippet)
Deadline: Same rounds as above, last round 31 Dec (2026 cycle, check); Lee Foundation scholarship 1 Sep-31 Dec
Tuition: As RSIS MSc IR (unverified)
Approx MYR: ~RM52,000 unsubsidised (dated)
Language: IELTS 7.0 / TOEFL iBT 95 (unverified)
Entry: Bachelor's honours; economics background not stated (unverified)
Funding at uni: Scholarships cover monthly stipend plus tuition and compulsory fees for full-time MSc IPE (snippet)
Notes: Direct IPE match. Unverified on official page.
NTU S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS): MSc Strategic Studies / MSc Asian Studies
Singapore / Singapore est.urgent check
Duration: 1 year full-time
Intake: August 2027
Applications open: 1 September (snippet)
Deadline: 31 Dec last round (2026 cycle, check)
Tuition: As RSIS MSc IR (unverified)
Approx MYR: ~RM52,000 unsubsidised (dated)
Language: IELTS 7.0 / TOEFL iBT 95 (unverified)
Entry: Bachelor's honours (unverified details)
Funding at uni: As above
Notes: Secondary fits (security / regional focus). Unverified.
NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences: Master of Social Sciences (MSocSci, research) / Master of Political Science (Research)
Singapore / Singapore urgent check
Duration: 1-2 years (research; unverified)
Intake: August 2027 (one intake a year)
Applications open: 16 May (snippet)
Deadline: 1 November 2026 for Aug 2027 intake would already be due in days; snippet says window 16 May-1 Nov (cycle date, check)
Tuition: International non-subsidised S$41,800 p.a. incl. GST for AY2026/27 (snippet); MOE-subsidised research rates need service obligation (unverified)
Approx MYR: ~RM137,000 per year non-subsidised (assumed S$1=RM3.27)
Language: Unverified
Entry: Research degree; honours-level degree, research proposal (unverified)
Funding at uni: NUS research scholarship / ASEAN research scholarship for research degrees (not coursework)
Notes: Research master's, not a coursework policy degree. Very tight or already-passed deadline. SMU: no suitable politics/IR master's found; skipped (unverified).