1.
WHY STUDY IN SINGAPORE?
Singapore is a premier education hub in Asia, offering
quality education opportunities at all levels to
local and international students. Building on the
strengths and international recognition of Singapore
institutions, the Singapore government is actively
promoting and developing the Education industry
in Singapore for all international students from
around the world. There are already more than 50,000
international students in Singapore, of which about
over2,000 are Indian students pursuing education
opportunities at various levels. Many international
students are attracted to the quality UG and PG
programmes offered by Singapore's local universities:
National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technological
University and Singapore Management University,
as well as the PG courses offered by the 10 leading
international universities based in Singapore. These
leading international universities include top European
MBA school, instead, top US universities such as
University of Chicago, Massachusetts Institute of
Technology (MIT), Johns Hopkins University, Georgia
Institute of Technology, Stanford and Wharton School
of Business. Students choose because they know Singapore
offers quality and broad-based education programmes
with a global perspective that serve as a springboard
to a brighter future. To help more Indian students
and other international students decide on Singapore
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2.
EDUCATION SYSTEM IN SINGAPORE?
The Education System in Singapore is as below :
I. Nursery (1 yr), Kindergarten (K1 & K2) (2 yrs)
(total 3 years)
II. Primary (PSLE) (6 years)
III. Secondary (O Level) (4 years)
IV. Secondary (N Level) (4 years) > Secondary (O
Level) (1 year)
V. Junior College (JC) (Pre-University) (A Level)
(2 years)
VI. Polytechnic (Poly) (2, 3 years) (only top few
% go to University)
VII. Institute of Technical Education (ITE)
VIII. University
3.
Entry Requirements:
Entry requirements vary from institution to institution.
As English is the common language of instruction,
most institutions require students to meet a minimum
standard of English. Generally, certification of
competence in English is in the form of: " General
Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) " Test
of English As a Foreign Language (TOEFL) " International
English Language Testing System (IELTS) Besides
English, different institutions and courses have
different minimum requirements. Generally, for government,
government-aided and independent schools, the general
application procedures
4.
Tuition Fee and Living Cost:
Fees for international students at the three local
universities as at Academic Year 2003-2004 are:
Course Tuition Fees Per Year Non Lab Based S$19,350
Lab Based S $21,350 Dentistry, Medicine S $ 80,800
Music S $39,000 Non-laboratory based courses are
Accountancy, Arts & Social Sciences, Business, Law
and Mass Communication. Laboratory based courses
are Architecture, Building & Real Estate, Industrial
Design, Computing, Engineering, Pharmacy and Science.
5.
Cost of Living:
The standard of living in Singapore is amongst the
highest in Asia. An international student in Singapore
spends on average about S$750 to S$2,000 a month
on living expenses. This amount of course, varies
depending on your individual lifestyle and course
of study.
6.
Admission procedure:
" COMPLETE the University Course Application Form,
Application fee payable to University Name " 2 recent
passport-sized photographs of applicant " Applicant's
highest Educational Certificates and transcripts
(certified or notarised copy) " Documentary proof
of financial ability in the form of bank statements/
fixed deposit accounts/ saving accounts (photocopy)
7. Student Visa procedure:
For applicants who require a visa to enter Singapore,
ensure that your application for the student pass
is submitted to the ICA at least two months before
the start of the course.
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