Singapore Student Visa

• World-class universities and colleges: Singapore have world class education system and it is considered best educational hubs in Southeast Asia. The Degrees from Singapore are recognized globally Singapore education is also a combo of Asian school and Western-style practice. Some Universities in this country rank among top 100 Universities of the world. Two universities of Singapore come under the top 50 universities of the world. The Universities in Singapore are known for their courses in Technology, Engineering and Natural Sciences.
• Lower tuition costs: Singapore is an emerging as well as a viable alternative for world class education at an affordable cost compared to UK, Australia, USA, Canada. It also has world class living standard at reasonable cost.
• English Speaking Country: Official language of Singapore is English with more than 70% of the country’s population are able to speak English.
• A leading globe business hub: Singapore ranks among the most business friendly countries with the presence of many multi-national corporate giants which makes it easier to find jobs in this country.
• Tuition grant Scheme: This Scheme is introduced by the Singapore government for the international students for perusing a full time Undergraduate/ Diploma course in select institutes of higher learning as way to make the cost of tuition affordable for them.
• Internships and Work Permit: Opportunities for internships and work after studies are available.
• High Quality of Life: Singapore appears like a small dot on the world map but has a quality lifestyle that has surpassed London and New York. Singapore is well connected via sea, air and telecommunications to almost all parts of the world and students can visit home during breaks as Singapore is closed to India.

• Major Intakes: March and June
• Minor Intakes: January and August (Institute like Management Development Institute of Singapore, Polytechnic Institute and Singapore Institute of Management)
  Note: Admission cycle of Singapore depends on the admission cycle of number of foreign universities which have their campus in the country.

• MBA
• Hospitality and Tourism
• Information Technology
• Computer Science
• Civil Engineering
• Electrical and Electronics Engineering
• Construction Management
• Supply Chain and Logistics
• Project Management
• Banking and Finance
• Fashion Design
• Animation and Multimedia
• ERP - SAP
• Retail Management

• IELTS not mandatory

Students need to pass one or more test before they get selected by universities and colleges for admission. Students need to appear for test like GRE, GMAT, SAT to get into any desired university or college. Other test i.e. Language Test that are considered are TOEFL and IELTS.

• The student’s valid passport. Carry a copy of the passport as you would need to submit the same.
• The Disembarkation/Embarkation card of the student, granted on entry into Singapore.
• One recent color passport-sized photograph (taken on white background).
• The printout of e Form 16 submitted through SOLAR (duly signed by the applicant).
• A copy of the in-principle approval letter; and
• A medical report in the prescribed format (available on ICA’s website).
• Change of Address Form (if applicable)
• Signed copy of the "Terms & Conditions for Student's Pass (STP) Card". Click here for copy of the form
• Issuance Fee of S$60 to be submitted. In case you require multiple entry permission, an additional S$30 would be chargeable to you.

Singapore currently has two fully-fledged public universities (National University of Singapore & Nanyang Technological University), and two fully-fledged private universities (SMU & Unisom). However, Unisom accepts only adult learners in general, so A-level students may apply only to SMU, NUS, NTU, several foreign university offshore campuses, and more than ten other private tertiary institutions offering undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. A third university, Singapore Management University (SMU), focusing on business and management courses. Besides this, to meet the International Students Requirement, there are Private Educational Institutions as well.

• Private Educational Institutions (PEI):
  All PEI’s currently need to be registered with the Council for Private Education in order to operate in
  In addition to the general structure, 11 fields of study including acting, art conservation and restoration, canon law, dentistry, law, medical analysis, medicine, production and photography, pharmacy, psychology and veterinary medicine, offer long-cycle program only.
  Singapore and the registration process take into account the PEI’s corporate governance, quality of provision and information transparency. In addition, PEI’s that take in international students need to have Edu Trust certification. A Fee Protection Scheme has also been established to protect the tuition fees of students studying at PEI. It is a mandate that PEI’s have to either deposit the fees in an escrow account or purchase insurance protection administered by CPE-approved companies.