Study in Singapore

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Universities in Singapore

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Public

Asia's flagship university ranked #8 in the world by QS. Renowned globally for engineering, computer science, medicine, law, and business.

Tuition Fee (Per Year)S$17,550 - S$39,050
Acceptance Rate5%
Min. IELTS Required6.5 Band

Top Programs

Computer Science (AI & Software)
BachelorsComputer Science & IT🎓 IELTS 6.5+4 YearsS$17,800/yr
Master of Science in Business Analytics
MastersBusiness & Finance🎓 IELTS 7.0+1 YearsS$52,000/yr
Public

Ranked #15 in the world, NTU features a sprawling smart campus famous for cutting-edge engineering, materials science, AI, and business.

Tuition Fee (Per Year)S$17,550 - S$38,300
Acceptance Rate6%
Min. IELTS Required6.5 Band

Top Programs

Data Science & Artificial Intelligence
BachelorsComputer Science & IT🎓 IELTS 6.5+4 YearsS$17,550/yr
Aerospace Engineering
BachelorsEngineering🎓 IELTS 6.5+4 YearsS$17,550/yr
Public

Modelled after the Wharton School (UPenn), SMU is an elite urban university in central Singapore specialized in business, law, economics, and computing.

Tuition Fee (Per Year)S$24,700 - S$45,000
Acceptance Rate10%
Min. IELTS Required7.0 Band

Top Programs

Bachelor of Business Management (BBM)
BachelorsBusiness & Finance🎓 IELTS 7.0+4 YearsS$24,700/yr
Master of Science in Financial Economics
MastersBusiness & Finance🎓 IELTS 7.0+1 YearsS$42,000/yr

Established in collaboration with MIT, SUTD integrates engineering, architecture, computer science, and design with a multi-disciplinary approach.

Tuition Fee (Per Year)S$28,500 - S$32,000
Acceptance Rate15%
Min. IELTS Required6.5 Band

Top Programs

Computer Science & Design (CSD)
BachelorsEngineering🎓 IELTS 6.5+3.5 YearsS$28,500/yr
Architecture & Sustainable Design (ASD)
BachelorsDesign & Arts🎓 IELTS 6.5+3.5 YearsS$28,500/yr
Public

Singapore's premier autonomous university of applied learning, specializing in engineering, health sciences, and infocomm technology with industry co-ops.

Tuition Fee (Per Year)S$22,000 - S$30,000
Acceptance Rate20%
Min. IELTS Required6.5 Band

Top Programs

Software Engineering (Honours)
BachelorsComputer Science & IT🎓 IELTS 6.5+4 YearsS$23,000/yr
Robotics Systems Engineering
BachelorsEngineering🎓 IELTS 6.5+4 YearsS$24,000/yr

An autonomous university focused on social sciences, human development, early childhood education, and law with flexible industry learning.

Tuition Fee (Per Year)S$20,000 - S$28,000
Acceptance Rate22%
Min. IELTS Required6.5 Band

Top Programs

Bachelor of Social Work
BachelorsHumanities & Social Sciences🎓 IELTS 6.5+4 YearsS$20,000/yr
Psychology & Human Factors
BachelorsHumanities & Social Sciences🎓 IELTS 6.5+4 YearsS$21,000/yr

INSEAD Singapore Campus

🏆 QS World Rank #2
Private

One of the world's leading graduate business schools, offering top #2 ranked MBA programs, executive education, and finance degrees.

Tuition Fee (Per Year)S$98,500
Acceptance Rate12%
Min. IELTS Required7.5 Band

Top Programs

Master of Business Administration (MBA)
MastersBusiness & Finance🎓 IELTS 7.5+1 YearsS$98,500/yr
Master in Management (MIM)
MastersBusiness & Finance🎓 IELTS 7.0+1 YearsS$52,000/yr

ESSEC Business School Asia-Pacific

🏆 QS World Rank #120
Private

Leading French Grande École campus in Singapore, renowned for luxury brand management, finance, business administration, and data analytics.

Tuition Fee (Per Year)S$45,000 - S$55,000
Acceptance Rate18%
Min. IELTS Required7.0 Band

Top Programs

Global Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
BachelorsBusiness & Finance🎓 IELTS 7.0+4 YearsS$45,000/yr
Master in Strategy & Management of International Business
MastersBusiness & Finance🎓 IELTS 7.0+1 YearsS$48,000/yr
Private

The Singapore campus of Australia's James Cook University, awarded the highest EduTrust Star quality mark for psychology, IT, business, and environmental science.

Tuition Fee (Per Year)S$30,000 - S$35,000
Acceptance Rate35%
Min. IELTS Required6.0 Band

Top Programs

Bachelor of Psychological Science
BachelorsHumanities & Social Sciences🎓 IELTS 6.0+3 YearsS$31,000/yr
Bachelor of Cybersecurity
BachelorsComputer Science & IT🎓 IELTS 6.0+3 YearsS$32,000/yr

Curtin Singapore

🏆 QS World Rank #174
Private

The Asian hub of Australia's Curtin University, offering fast-tracked degree programs in commerce, communications, health, and IT.

Tuition Fee (Per Year)S$29,000 - S$34,000
Acceptance Rate38%
Min. IELTS Required6.5 Band

Top Programs

Bachelor of Commerce (Finance & Logistics)
BachelorsBusiness & Finance🎓 IELTS 6.5+2 YearsS$29,500/yr
Master of International Business
MastersBusiness & Finance🎓 IELTS 6.5+1 YearsS$34,000/yr

The first German academic venture abroad, bringing TUM's world-famous German engineering excellence to Singapore in joint degrees with NUS and NTU.

Tuition Fee (Per Year)S$38,000 - S$45,000
Acceptance Rate20%
Min. IELTS Required6.5 Band

Top Programs

MSc in Aerospace Engineering
MastersEngineering🎓 IELTS 6.5+2 YearsS$40,000/yr
MSc in Industrial Chemistry
MastersSciences🎓 IELTS 6.5+2 YearsS$38,000/yr
Private

Known globally as the 'Harvard of Video Games', DigiPen Singapore trains top engineers, game designers, and digital artists in collaboration with SIT.

Tuition Fee (Per Year)S$31,000 - S$36,000
Acceptance Rate25%
Min. IELTS Required6.5 Band

Top Programs

BS in Computer Science in Real-Time Interactive Simulation
BachelorsComputer Science & IT🎓 IELTS 6.5+4 YearsS$32,000/yr
BFA in Digital Art and Animation
BachelorsDesign & Arts🎓 IELTS 6.5+4 YearsS$31,000/yr

Asia's leading contemporary arts institution, now part of the University of the Arts Singapore (UAS), offering design, fine arts, film, and fashion degrees.

Tuition Fee (Per Year)S$25,000 - S$29,000
Acceptance Rate30%
Min. IELTS Required6.0 Band

Top Programs

BA (Hons) Design Communication
BachelorsDesign & Arts🎓 IELTS 6.0+3 YearsS$26,000/yr
BA (Hons) Animation Art
BachelorsDesign & Arts🎓 IELTS 6.0+3 YearsS$27,000/yr
Public

Founded in 1938, NAFA is Singapore's pioneer arts institution (under University of the Arts Singapore), providing education in design, 3D media, and music.

Tuition Fee (Per Year)S$22,000 - S$26,000
Acceptance Rate32%
Min. IELTS Required6.0 Band

Top Programs

Bachelor of Design (Spatial & Interior Design)
BachelorsDesign & Arts🎓 IELTS 6.0+3 YearsS$23,000/yr
Bachelor of Fine Arts
BachelorsDesign & Arts🎓 IELTS 6.0+3 YearsS$22,000/yr

Duke-NUS Medical School

🏆 QS World Rank #25
Public

A landmark graduate medical school collaboration between Duke University (USA) and NUS, providing world-class Doctor of Medicine (MD) research training.

Tuition Fee (Per Year)S$51,000 - S$55,000
Acceptance Rate4%
Min. IELTS Required7.0 Band

Top Programs

Doctor of Medicine (MD)
DoctorateHealthcare & Life Sciences🎓 IELTS 7.0+4 YearsS$54,000/yr
PhD in Integrated Biology and Medicine
DoctorateHealthcare & Life Sciences🎓 IELTS 7.0+4 YearsS$48,000/yr
Private

The Asia-Pacific campus of the world's largest fully accredited aviation and aerospace university, headquartered in Florida, USA.

Tuition Fee (Per Year)S$28,000 - S$33,000
Acceptance Rate40%
Min. IELTS Required6.0 Band

Top Programs

BSc in Aeronautics
BachelorsEngineering🎓 IELTS 6.0+3 YearsS$29,000/yr
Master of Science in Aviation
MastersEngineering🎓 IELTS 6.0+1.5 YearsS$32,000/yr

A premier tri-city global business school with campuses in Singapore, Dubai, Sydney, and London, specializing in global MBA degrees.

Tuition Fee (Per Year)S$35,000 - S$44,000
Acceptance Rate30%
Min. IELTS Required6.5 Band

Top Programs

Bachelor of Data Science (BDS)
BachelorsComputer Science & IT🎓 IELTS 6.5+3 YearsS$36,000/yr
Global Master of Business Administration (GMBA)
MastersBusiness & Finance🎓 IELTS 6.5+1 YearsS$44,000/yr
Private

One of Singapore's largest private education providers, offering university partner degrees from Murdoch University (AU) and University College Dublin (Ireland).

Tuition Fee (Per Year)S$22,000 - S$27,000
Acceptance Rate50%
Min. IELTS Required6.0 Band

Top Programs

Bachelor of Business (Finance & Banking - Murdoch)
BachelorsBusiness & Finance🎓 IELTS 6.0+2 YearsS$23,000/yr
BSc in Information Technology (Cybersecurity)
BachelorsComputer Science & IT🎓 IELTS 6.0+2 YearsS$24,000/yr

PSB Academy Singapore

🏆 QS World Rank #450
Private

Known as 'The Future Academy', PSB Academy partners with top global universities including University of Newcastle (Australia) and Coventry University (UK).

Tuition Fee (Per Year)S$21,000 - S$26,000
Acceptance Rate55%
Min. IELTS Required6.0 Band

Top Programs

Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical - Newcastle)
BachelorsEngineering🎓 IELTS 6.0+3 YearsS$25,000/yr
BSc (Hons) Computer Science (Coventry)
BachelorsComputer Science & IT🎓 IELTS 6.0+3 YearsS$22,000/yr

Founded in 1956, MDIS is Singapore's oldest professional institute for lifelong learning, offering UK degree partnerships in health, fashion, and business.

Tuition Fee (Per Year)S$20,000 - S$25,000
Acceptance Rate60%
Min. IELTS Required6.0 Band

Top Programs

BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science (Sunderland)
BachelorsHealthcare & Life Sciences🎓 IELTS 6.0+3 YearsS$24,000/yr
BA (Hons) Fashion and Textiles (Sunderland)
BachelorsDesign & Arts🎓 IELTS 6.0+3 YearsS$21,000/yr

Scholarships

Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA)

Amount: Full Tuition + SGD 3,200/month Stipend + Airfare

Deadline: December 01 (Annual)

A fully funded PhD scholarship collaboration between A*STAR, NUS, NTU, and SUTD covering 100% tuition, airfare grant, settling-in allowance, and a monthly stipend of SGD 2,700 to 3,200.

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MOE Tuition Grant Scheme (International Students)

Amount: 50% - 80% Tuition Subsidy

Deadline: Upon Admission Offer

Subsidy provided by the Singapore Ministry of Education covering up to 50%-80% of tuition fees for international students at autonomous universities in exchange for a 3-year bond working in Singapore.

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NUS ASEAN Undergraduate Scholarship

Amount: Full Tuition + SGD 5,800/year Allowance

Deadline: February 15 (Annual)

Prestigious merit-based award for ASEAN citizens studying at NUS covering full tuition fees plus SGD 5,800 annual living allowance.

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NTU Nanyang Scholarship

Amount: Full Tuition + SGD 6,500 Allowance + Housing

Deadline: March 19 (Annual)

NTU's premier undergraduate scholarship offering 100% tuition coverage, SGD 6,500 annual living allowance, SGD 2,000 accommodation grant, and travel grant.

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Quality of Life & Environment

Get a feel for the daily environment and safety standards in Singapore.

Climate & Weather

Tropical rainforest climate; hot, humid, and rainy year-round with little seasonal variation.

Safety & Peace Index

Exceptional (Global Peace Index 2025 Rank: #6)

Working While Studying

Information on student work rights and average earnings in Singapore.

Legal Working Hours

16 hours/week during term & full-time in vacations ONLY for approved institutions (e.g. NUS, NTU, SMU)

Minimum Wage / Earnings

No universal statutory minimum, Progressive Wage Model applies; market rate is S$8 - S$13 / hour

Post-Graduation & ROI

Explore career opportunities and earning potential after graduation in Singapore.

Post-Study Work Visa

LTVP (Long Term Visit Pass)

Average Starting Salary

SGD 50,000 / year

Visa & Immigration Rules

As an international student, you must adhere to the official embassy requirements below.

Student's Pass (STP via SOLAR System)

Official Document

Electronic visa issued by the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA). Universities register approved students on the Student's Pass On-Line Application & Registration (SOLAR) system. Student receives an In-Principle Approval (IPA) letter prior to arrival.

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Mandatory Medical Examination (E-Medical)

Official Document

Upon arrival in Singapore, Student's Pass holders must undergo a mandatory health check (HIV blood test and chest X-ray for Tuberculosis) at an authorized Singapore clinic prior to card collection.

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MOE Tuition Grant Bond Agreement

Official Document

Legal contract for international students receiving Ministry of Education tuition subsidies. Mandates 3 years of employment in Singapore-registered companies post-graduation.

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