Singapore - International School Bangkok

Singapore
Singapore Universities:
• James Cook University - James Cook University, Singapore
• Nanyang Technological University - Nanyang Technological University
• NUS - National University of Singapore
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Department of Real Estate
Civil and Structural Engineering
School of Design and Environment
Singapore-MIT Alliance
• Singapore Management University - Singapore Management University, Singapore
Polytechnics:
• Nanyang - Nanyang Polytechnic
• Ngee Ann - Ngee Ann Ngee Ann Polytechnic
• Singapore Polytechnic - Singapore Polytechnic
• Temasek Polytechnic - Temasek Polytechnic, Singapore
• Singapore does not have a ‘common application’ system for all universities, but as the
online acceptance platform is common across the three local universities, namely NUS,
NTU and SMU, you may be offered a course of study in each of the three local
universities if you have met the admission requirements and selection criteria of each
university. The online common acceptance platform will reflect the place(s) that have
been offered to you, ie. for eg. if you are offered a place each in NUS and NTU, the
online acceptance platform will reflect the two courses. However you are only
allowed to accept one offer from one of the three universities if you have been
offered by more than one university.

• Each university has its own application process and timeline and within each university,
there may be additional department/faculty admission requirements.
• All Singaporean universities have extensive webpages and all application information is
available on their websites.
• Most universities in Singapore have application deadlines in spring (February) and
usually their turn-around time for admissions results is fairly quick, about 6 to 8 weeks.
• Application process depends upon your course of study in high school, but most
universities also like to see SAT score results from International School students.
Students with an IB diploma will submit predicted grades.
• Cost of living in Singapore can be high.
• Private universities can be expensive whereas public universities are less so.
Singaporeans will find public school options much less expensive. At present,
undergraduate education at NUS is highly subsidized by the Government of Singapore,
which pays for the bulk of the operating costs besides the infrastructural costs. The
substantial tuition subsidy from the Government of Singapore comes in the form of a
tuition grant which is administered by the Ministry of Education (MOE) and offered to all
admitted students. Students who apply for and are approved for the tuition grants need
only pay subsidized fees (also referred to as the “Direct Payment” portion of fees).
• It is best to visit Singaporean Universities in the summer between grades 11 and 12.
• The academic calendar for Singaporean Universities is August to June.