Singapore is not in the top-hiring list for this role; the one programme we track there is not a listed degree for it.
Global pay band for UX / UI Designer: midpoint about ₹1.0 Cr (≈ S$138K) a year (INR-equivalent; not a Singapore-specific figure), versus about ₹16.5 L in India. Full cost and payback breakdown below.
For UX / UI Designer, India pays back faster: about 0.5 years versus 0.6 years for Singapore, and the Singapore route costs roughly ₹43.6 L more upfront.
| Metric | India | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| Best option | Jamia Millia Islamia | National University of Singapore |
| Total cost | ₹7.2 L | ₹50.8 L |
| Pay (band midpoint) | ₹16.5 L | ₹1.0 Cr (≈ S$138K) |
| Payback | 0.5 yrs | 0.6 yrs |
Relevant degrees (our data): MFA Design, MA HCI, BDes, MS UX. The one Arts & Humanities programme we track in Singapore is not a listed degree, so the cost and payback figures here are a stream-level proxy, not a UX / UI Designer course.
| Programme | Fees | Total cost | Payback in this role |
|---|---|---|---|
| National University of Singapore MSc Marketing Analytics · PG, 1 year · QS #8 National University of Singapore overall: Singapore · 10% admitted · 35% international · IELTS 6.5–7.0 · GRE 320+ (most MS) · Aug — PG deadline Nov–Mar (varies) · Asia's top university; strong across all disciplines | SGD 55,000/yr | ₹50.8 L | 0.6 yrs |
| Top-hiring list (LinkedIn Design Report 2025) | Not listed. The 5 listed: United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, India |
|---|---|
| Employers named (all markets) | Apple, Google, Spotify, Startups, Agencies |
| Demand | demand very high · 22% YoY growth · skill churn medium |
| Skills | Figma, User Research, Prototyping, Design Systems |
| Global pay band (not country-specific) | $75K–$140K (≈ S$96K–S$179K); midpoint ₹1.0 Cr a year |
|---|---|
| Living costs (our data) | Living Costs: SGD 10,000 – 18,000 / year; the payback model uses ₹10 L a year |
| After living costs | ₹92.2 L a year |
| Visa climate | ONE Pass + S Pass routes solid (2026-03-15) |
Rated 5/10 in our data (NUS, NTU, LASALLE; tuition SGD 15K–30K/yr). Growing arts scene; LASALLE College of the Arts.
| City-tier median | ₹16L tier-1 · ₹10L tier-2 · ₹6L tier-3 |
|---|---|
| India salary band | ₹8L–₹25L |
| India in top hiring countries | 5th of 5 |
India programmes and payback for this role → · Switching in from another degree →
Our data has one global band for this role, $75K–$140K, not a Singapore figure: midpoint ₹1.0 Cr (≈ S$138K), against ₹16.5 L in India (band ₹8L–₹25L).
0.6 yrs for National University of Singapore MSc Marketing Analytics, 0.5 yrs for Jamia Millia Islamia MA Mass Communication (AJK MCRC).