Singapore is a premium education hub with top quality public and private institutions catering to the academic needs of the students across various countries and different backgrounds.
- With a strategic location right in the heart of south East Asia, the influences of the east and the west converge here thus exposing the student to a multicultural environment.
- Singapore is a developed nation with a high standard of living.
- Same standard of education and living at a lower cost as compared to the west.
- Many universities from all over the world have set up campuses and collaborations in Singapore
- Singapore’s National universities like NTU/NUS/SMU are amongst the highly rated universities in the world.
- Safety: The Singapore Government takes law and order very seriously and strict action is taken against any offenders as a result of which crime rate is very low. It is considered to be one of the safest destinations in the world.
- The private education is heavily regulated by the Singapore government to safe guard the interests of the international student.
- Paid internship is offered by many colleges in Singapore as a part of the course. Some colleges offers 6 months Study + 6 months paid Internship in Hospitality & Business programs.
Singapore is close to home being just 5 hours away by flight.
Cost of Studying in Singapore
The lower costs of living and proximity to home make it an attractive alternative to studying in the United Kingdom or the United States. The PEIs offer degrees from these countries at a much lower tuition fees than at the main campus. The degrees you would get would be similar to if you were studying in the main campuses of these universities in UK, Australia or United States.
The living costs in Singapore are between 12000 to 14000 SG$.
The range of tuition fees for UG and PG programs are outlined below
UG – SG$ 6000 – 30000 Per Year
PG – SG $ 20000 – 30000 Per Year
Top Universities in Singapore
There are 34 colleges and universities in Singapore for international students providing various courses across various disciplines, out of which 6 are public universities. Over the years, there is a massive increase in private universities. Here is a list of top 10 universities in Singapore.
- National University of Singapore (NUS)
- Nanyang Technological University
- Singapore Management University (SMU)
- Singapore University of Technology and Design
- Singapore MIT Alliance for Research and Technology
- SIM University
- National Institute of Education
- Singapore Institute of Technology
- Yale NUS College
- Ngee Ann Polytechnic
Qualification Offered
Universities in Singapore offer various type of degrees catering for every student’s needs and interests. You can study at any of the following levels to earn the following degrees.
Undergraduate Programmes
- Diploma
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Bachelor’s Degree (Honours)
Graduate Programmes
- Graduate Diploma
- Master’s Degree
- Doctoral Degree
Universities offer various special undergraduate programmes like double degree, concurrent degree, double major, minor, joint degrees, and special degree programmes. Combinations and programmes on offer vary greatly from one university to the other. Your admission consultant at Global Opportunities will guide you through them.