Admission is based on academic merit as well as open competition among all eligible applicants.
These are the minimum requirements needed for Singapore 'A'-Level applicants (regardless of nationality) presenting the new 'A' Level curriculum (1.e. H1/H2/H3 subjects):
- Pass in at least two subjects at H2 Level and offer either General Paper (GP) or Knowledge & Inquiry (KI) in the same sitting.
- Meet the Mother Tongue Language (MTL) requirement for admission by having one of the following:
- minimum of D7 for the higher MTL paper taken at the 'O' Level examination.
- minimum of ‘S’ grade for the H1 MTL paper or General Studies in Chinese.
- minimum of 'S' grade for the H2 MTL paper taken at the 'A' Level examination.
- pass in the MTL 'B' Syllabus paper at the 'A' Level examination.
If you are a candidate who has been exempted from MTL as approved by MOE, the MOE-approved subject-in-lieu will be considered as your MTL subject.
If you are unable to fulfil the MTL requirement for admission but satisfy all other admission requirements, you will be admitted on a provisional basis. During your course of study, you will be required to attend the MTL course conducted by the University or attain the minimum requirement as listed above by retaking the MTL paper at the ‘A’ Level examination before you are allowed to graduate.
For the Business Administration and Business Administration (Accountancy) courses specifically, eligible applicants will also have to have read and passed H1 Mathematics or "O" Level Additional Mathematics.
NUS is releasing the Indicative Grade Profile and course places of Academic Year 2008 for both A-level and polytechnic applicants in order to enable applicants to make more informed choices when applying for admission in the 2009 University Admission Exercise. For more information, please click here.
These are the minimum requirements for Singapore 'A'-Level applicants (regardless of nationality) who are applying with the Singapore-Cambridge GCE 'A' Level qualification, to apply for admission:
- Pass in at least two subjects at 'A' Level and offered General Paper (GP) at one sitting.
- Meet the Mother Tongue Language (MTL) requirement for admission by having one of the following:
- a minimum of D7 for the higher MTL paper taken at the 'O' Level examination.
- a minimum of D7 for the 'AO' MTL paper, higher MTL or General Studies in Chinese
- a minimum of 'O' grade for the 'A' Level MTL paper or higher MTL paper taken at the 'A' Level examination.
- a pass in the MTL 'B' Syllabus paper at the 'A' Level examination.
If you are exempted from MTL as approved by MOE, the MOE-approved subject-in-lieu will be considered as the MTL subject.
If you are unable to fulfill the MTL requirement for admission but satisfy all other admission requirements, you will be admitted on a provisional basis. During your course of study, you will be required to attend the MTL course conducted by the University or attain the minimum requirement as listed above by retaking the MTL paper at the ‘A’ Level examination before you are allowed to graduate.
Please refer to: http://www.nus.edu.sg/oam/IGP/igp.htm for indicative Grade Profile and course places of Academic Year 2008 for both A-level and polytechnic applicants.
Polytechnic students from Singapore, regardless of nationality, must hold a Diploma from any area, and should have mathematics preparation similar to the requirement for 'A'-Level students. They should also submit your Singapore-Cambridge GCE 'O' Level results, if available. If you are a student in your final semesterr of study at the Polytechnic, you can apply with your results obtained from your first 5 semesters of study. You should submit your final semester results to the Office of Admissions, NUS as soon as these are available.
All polytechnic diploma holders should also have read and passed either "O" Level Additional Mathematics or the Mathematics module completed for their diploma requirements in to be eligible.
Please refer to: http://www.nus.edu.sg/oam/IGP/igp.htm for indicative Grade Profile and course places of Academic Year 2008 for both A-level and polytechnic applicants.
International students must have equivalent qualifications; in particular, those needing to present SAT must take the Subject Test Mathematics Level II, as stipulated on this link. For international students who are not presenting Singapore 'A' Level, Singapore-based Polytechnic Diplomas, or International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma qualifications, submission of SAT or ACT scores, even when not required, might still lend another perspective to NUS Office of Admissions. Please note that the LKY-STEP Award for polytechnic graduates prefers that applicants have taken SAT I.
NUS' exclusive University Scholars Programme has its own admission criteria.
Although, except for international students, there is no English language requirement for admissions, the Qualifying English Test must be taken by all first-year international students and all Polytechnic graduates, as well as by all first-year Singaporean 'A' Level students who had scored below B4 for the General Paper. Based on their performance on the Test, students may be required to take up to three extra English language modules that will not earn modular credits for the BBA degree.
The IB Diploma is a recognised certificate for consideration by NUS for admissions. However for entry into the Business course specifically, IB Diploma holders will be expected to have read and passed at least Standard Level Mathematics. Other subjects like Business Studies might help to give students a slight headstart, but is not a pre-requisite for entry.
Due to the fact that the IB Diploma is a recent addition to the list of accepted certifications for entry into NUS, the University has yet to be able to publish statistical data on cut-off points on its website. However do feel free do contact the Office of Admissions at (65)6516 1010 for more information if need be.
Up to 10% of vacancies will be set aside for consideration of exceptional candidates for admissions to NUS. For such candidates, other factors besides grades will be taken into consideration. They should provide details in the "Discretionary Admissions" section on the online application form. Some examples of exceptional achievements that the University may take into consideration are:
- Medalist in any of the International Olympiads (Biology, Chemistry, Informatics, Mathematics and Physics)
- Winner at the National Science and Talent Search
- Representative for Singapore in Arts and/or Sports events
- Active participation in community service and volunteer programs
- Work experience relevant to the course applied for
- Key leadership positions in community organizations, sports and athletic clubs (outside school)
- Entrepreneur who has started and managed a business
- Participation in the NUS Business School Young Entrepreneurship Challenge
An interview may be required. Please also visit our page for prospective students.
Scholarship applicants, Concurrent-Degree applicants, Double-Degree applicants, marginal applicants and applicants for transfer (from within or outside NUS) may be interviewed, sometimes by phone.
Up-to-date information on the admissions criteria for Singapore and international students, application-related information, and on-line Application Form can be found in the NUS Office of Admissions website at http://nus.edu/oam/apply.
Please note that it is essential for an applicant to maintain a functional email address for the Office of Admissions and the Business School; male applicants from Singapore who will be in National Service will have to maintain this email for two years until registering into NUS (matriculation).
As our admission cut-offs are on an upward trend, it is always advisable for all applicants to indicate, where possible, that they also wish to be considered under Discretionary Admissions.
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