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National University of Singapore

Location: Singapore
Website: Info for Incoming Exchange Students
Language of instruction: English
Special Requirements: 'B' grade average. No grade below “C” in courses from students' major
Terms: Fall semester (early August - early December, aka 'Semester 1') // Spring semester (mid January - early May, aka 'Semester 2')

Highlights

Green campus at NUS
  • NUS has been ranked #1 on the Times Higher Education Asia Rankings, placing it as the best in the continent.

  • Located on a ridge surrounded by lush greenery, is a vibrant cosmopolitan university community with over 32,000 students from 88 countries

  • Multi-campus university with a strong focus on research and enterprise.

Accessibility

Area of study

  • Arts and Social Sciences
  • Business
  • Design and Engineering
  • Law
  • Science
  • Computer Science*
    • *high demand and limited spaces for exchange students

Exchange credit history

See the exchange credit history listing of courses that have been previously evaluated from the National University of Singapore. Note that this is a guide only, and not a guarantee that your courses would be evaluated in the same way.

Housing

  • On-campus housing: Available
    • Limited spaces available and not guaranteed. 
    • Please check NUS's on-campus housing (called 'hostels' at NUS) website for details. 
  •  Off-campus housing: Available

Medical Insurance, Immigration & Fees

Medical Insurance: 

  • Medical insurance via NUS is mandatory for all exchange students. 
  • Coverage details and costs are available on NUS's medical insurance page

Student's Pass (STP):

  • The STP is required of all students studying at NUS. Once you have been accepted by NUS, they will provided STP application instructions to students. The application involves gathering required documents. Once the STP application is approved, students will be issued an In-Principle Approval Letter for entry to Singapore. Then, once arriving in Singapore, the student will need to have the STP issued through Off-Site Enrolment Sessions offered by NUS Office of the Registrar.  

Fees:

  • All exchange students must pay miscellaneous student fees to NUS each term:
    • Student Services Fee (SSF) (Exchange) -- S$66.44
    • Health Service Fee (HSF) -- S$132.50

How to apply

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