Studying at a Singapore university will be one of the most amazing experiences in your life. Our university application guide can help you prepare for your coming to study in Singapore.
There are seven steps to the Singapore university application:
Universities in Singapore have different intakes as university programmes are offered by both local public universities and also the overseas universities with a local campus. Ensure and prepared for the university intakes so you won’t miss out your favourite university.
Below tables give you an overview of the undergraduate and postgraduate intakes of some popular universities in Singapore.
| Name of University | Intake | Application Commence Date | Application Closing Date | Estimated Date of Application Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUS | Aug | Mid-Oct | End-Feb | Mid-May to end Jul |
| NTU | Aug | Mid-Oct | Mid-Jan | End-Apr to early May |
| SMU | Aug | Mid-Oct | Mid-Mar | Feb to Jul |
| SUTD | May | Mid-Oct | Mid-Mar | Mid-Mar to early-Apr |
| JCU Singapore | Mar, July, Nov | All time | 1 month before course start | 1 month before course start |
| Curtin Singapore | Feb, July, Nov | All time | 1 month before course start | 1 month before course start |
| Name of University | Intake | Application Commence Date | Application Closing Date | Estimated Date of Application Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUS | Aug | Mid-Oct | End-Feb | Mid-May to end Jul |
| NTU | Aug | Mid-Oct | Mid-Jan | End-Apr to early May |
| SMU | Aug | Mid-Oct | Mid-Mar | Feb to Jul |
| SUTD | May | Mid-Oct | Mid-Mar | Mid-Mar to early-Apr |
| JCU Singapore | Mar, July, Nov | All time | 1 month before course start | 1 month before course start |
| Curtin Singapore | Feb, July, Nov | All time | 1 month before course start | 1 month before course start |
Your application process to studying in Singapore are pretty similar the same whether you are planning to apply an undergraduate course or a postgraduate course.
In Singapore, the undergraduate courses are taking three to four year to complete, it also commonly known as the bachelor’s degrees. The years of completing a postgraduate course depend on the type of it.
Postgraduate taught courses are usually referred to as the master’s degree, and it normally takes a year to complete in Singapore. Courses are including Masters of Arts (MA), Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Science (MSc) and others.
Postgraduate research courses are commonly known as PhD courses, and it usually takes three to five years to complete.