Singapore: Study In Singapore – Asia’s Premier Study Destination

Singapore is regarded as Asia’s premier study-abroad and advanced research location. Singapore is placed first in the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report 2019 and seventh (only one position below the United States) in the Global Innovation Index 2022. Initiatives such as the “Global Schoolhouse” and the presence of renowned universities have played a significant role in Singapore’s transformation into a worldwide education hub.

Singapore welcomes international students from all over the world, including the United States, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Europe, and many Asian countries. According to the 2012 Observatory on Borderless Higher Education Report, Singapore has 70,000 international students, 3,000 of whom are Indians, and that number is expanding by 20% per year.

Popular tertiary-education destination

• Singapore is positioned at no. 13 (five places above New York) according to the QS Best Student Cities 2023 Report
• Foreign institutions, such as INSEAD, Chicago Booth School of Business, Yale-NUS, and ESSEC Business School, have their international campuses in Singapore
• Higher education is more affordable in Singapore than in USA/Europe
• Singapore has partnered with MIT to form a cutting-edge research hub called Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART)
• Singapore is a preferred destination for Indian students for undergraduate and business management courses

Top/Renowned Universities

National University of Singapore (NUS):

• NUS is ranked 11th globally (Courtesy: QS Top Universities)
• Its engineering programs rank among the top ten in the world (Courtesy: US News)
• Popular programs at NUS: engineering, management, and media studies
• Nanyang Technological University (NTU):
• NTU is ranked 19th globally (Courtesy: QS Top Universities)
• NTU is an international research university with varied research interests, including Singapore Dollars (SGD) 1.3 billion invested in sustainability research
• Popular programs at NTU: computer science, engineering, and business management

Singapore Management University (SMU):

• Singapore’s first and only national university specially dedicated to business and management
• SMU has collaborated with Wharton School of Business to design its curriculum, and the Wharton-SMU Research Center is Wharton’s only physical presence in Asia

Higher education courses in Singapore

• Undergraduate – 3-4 years
• Postgraduate – 1-3 years
• MBA – 12-15 months

Admission process

The admissions process is rigorous, and colleges seek individuals who have excelled in school/college. Furthermore, courses like medicine, music, the arts, and design require more than just a good academic foundation and may entail interviews, auditions, and selection exams. To have a good chance, Indian MBA students need score about 700 on the GMAT.

Cost of education

A three-year degree here versus a similar four-year program in the US makes studying in Singapore more affordable.

Approximate Cost of Tuition

• Undergraduate SGD 33,000 SGD  and 9,000 – SGD 24,000 per year( Per Year Living Expenses)
• Masters SGD 20,000-30,000
• MBA SGD 58,000

1 SGD = 47 INR approximately

Post-education career opportunities

International students can apply for a one-year, non-renewable Social Visit Pass to work in Singapore after graduating. Students can apply for an S-Pass or Employment Pass after one year. In both circumstances, the employer applies for the pass for the candidate.

Pearson’s 2014 Learning Curve Report ranks Singapore’s education third worldwide. Singapore recently reduced overseas enrolments from 18% to 15%. Singapore still attracts Indian students because to its intriguing curricula, famous national and international institutions, and proximity to India.