Study in Singapore

Who this applies to

International (foreign) students at Singapore universities. English-medium; admissions are per-university; MOE provides the Tuition Grant + bond framework and ICA issues the Student's Pass.

Governing authority

Ministry of Education (MOE). Immigration: ICA (Student's Pass).

Degree system

Bachelor 3–4 yrs (honours) · Master 1–2 yrs · PhD 3–5 yrs.

Admission

How

Apply directly to each university. Requirements: A-Levels / IB / SAT+APs / recognized high-school diploma + university-specific cutoffs; highly competitive at NUS/NTU.

Language

All instruction is in ENGLISH; applicants from non-English-medium backgrounds submit IELTS/TOEFL.

Tuition And Grant

Moe Tuition Grant

International students can opt into the MOE Tuition Grant, which subsidises tuition by ~50–70% IN EXCHANGE FOR a legally-binding 3-YEAR BOND to work for a Singapore-registered company after graduation. ~80% of international students at autonomous universities take the grant.

Fees With Grant Per Year Sgd

~S$17,000–S$30,000 for most programs (higher for medicine/dentistry)

Fees Without Grant Per Year Sgd

~S$30,000–S$60,000+ (no bond)

Source

MOE Tuition Grant Scheme; university fee pages

Student visa & residence permit

Student's Pass from the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA), applied via the SOLAR system; the university sponsors the application after admission.

Scholarships

ASEAN Undergraduate Scholarship, university scholarships, Singapore Government scholarships; many tied to a bond/service obligation.

Sources & references

• tuition grant/bond — https://www.moe.gov.sg/financial-matters/tuition-grant-scheme (2026-06-10)
• student pass — https://www.ica.gov.sg/reside/STP (2026-06-10)