How to Apply to Singapore Universities
A step-by-step walkthrough of the university application process for Singapore. Learn how to navigate application systems, meet deadlines, and track your applications.
Singapore University Application Systems
How you send your application.
Key Features
- Apply directly to the university
- Pay the fee online
- Upload papers online
Perfect For
- All applicants
Application Fees
Each university sets its own fee. See the fee list on this page.
- Use the right form for your qualification.
Step-by-Step Application Process
You apply online on the website of each university, and often for each programme.
Check the entry rules for your school qualification on the university's page.
Key Considerations
- NTU: JEE-Main is not needed
- NUS: good marks in five subjects, including English (Indian Class 12, CBSE and ISC boards)
Pro Tip
At NTU, Indian Class 12 students need an average of at least 93%, including English. Students with the Pakistan HSC (Higher Secondary Certificate) are treated as international-qualification students.
Passport, school or university results, test scores and translations.
Key Considerations
- Class 10 and Class 12 marksheets (NTU, for Indian Class 12)
- Transcripts with all grades (NUS Master of Computing)
Pro Tip
At NTU, the form must be done in one go, in English. You cannot save and return.
Fill in the form on the university's website before the closing date.
Key Considerations
- You can apply only once in each NUS application period
Pro Tip
In one NUS application, you can choose up to 8 degree programmes.
Your application is not processed until the fee and papers are in.
Key Considerations
- NTU master's: SGD 50
Pro Tip
NUS bachelor's and NUS Master of Computing have different fees. See the fee list on this page.
If you apply before your Class 12 results, upload them when they come out.
Key Considerations
- NTU decides with your actual results only.
Pro Tip
At NTU, upload your Class 12 result within 3 days of its official release.
Accept by the date in your own offer. Then the university registers you in SOLAR (Student's Pass Online Application and Registration, the online Student's Pass system). The Student's Pass is your permit to study in Singapore; it is digital.
Key Considerations
- Apply to the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) for the Student's Pass 2 to 3 months before your course starts
Pro Tip
NTU's acceptance periods: 4 January to 24 May 2027, and 1 to 16 June 2027. Accept by the date in your own offer.
Example dates for a course that starts in August 2027, at NTU and NUS.
Important Note
Application Fees & Fee Waivers
Each university sets its own fee. Fees are not refunded.
NUS bachelor's (international applicants)
Per application. Pay by credit card or PayNow (a Singapore phone payment).
NUS Master of Computing
Per application. Not refunded.
NTU MSc Biomedical Engineering
Per application. Not refunded.
Multiple Applications Add Up
Tracking Your Applications
You track your application online with your application number.
Application Tracking Methods
- Status of your application
- Upload more papers if asked
Pro Tip
Email Management Tips
- Give a personal email address, not a school one, in your NUS application.
- Check your email for shortlist and interview invitations.
Common Email Issues
Decision
NTU can take up to 4 months to answer a master's application.
Times differ by programme.
Common Issues & Solutions
Problems students often meet, and what to do.
Wrong form
Nanyang Technological University (NTU) may not count an application sent on the wrong form.
Solution:
Pick the form for your qualification, such as Indian Class 12 (NTU calls this India Standard 12).
Form not saved
The NTU form must be done in one session.
Solution:
Prepare all details before you start.
How to Ask for Help Effectively
- Include your application number when you contact a university.
After Submission
What happens after you apply.
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