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- Tuition Fee Comparison Table for
- 1 non-Singaporean without Tuition Grant
- 2 Singapore Citizen with Tuition Grant
- 3 Singapore Permanent Resident with Tuition Grant
- 4 Foreigner with Tuition Grant
Tuition Grant is referred to the Tuition Grant Scheme (TGS), introduced by Singapore government to subsidise the high cost of tertiary education in Singapore. The TGS is currently open to students enrolled for full time undergraduate/diploma courses (subject to guidelines under existing policy). In order to receive Government subsidy under the TGS, all non-Singaporean students (including Singapore Permanent Residents) are required to sign a TG agreement in which they will be contractually obliged to work in Singapore for a minimum period of 3 years upon graduation. This page shows the Tuition Fee Table for 6 Local Universities (NUS, NTU, SMU, SIT, SUTD & SUSS) for Singapore citizens, permanent residents and foreigners, with and without Tuition Grant*.
(Note: SIT’s 2020/21 fees are currently not out yet! Do check back–we will update our page as soon as the information is released!)
All amounts shown are in Singapore Dollars (SGD)
Tuition Fee Comparison Table for non-Singaporean without Tuition Grant AY21-22
Courses | NUS | NTU | SMU | SUTD | SIT | SUSS |
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Accountancy | - | To be advised | S$44,770 | - | S$133,760 | |
Bachelor of Science (Economics) | - | - | S$44,770 | - | - | |
Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) | - | - | S$44,770 | - | - | |
Bachelor of Science (Computing & Law) | - | - | S$44,770 | - | - | |
Business | S$32,250 | To be advised | S$44,770 | - | - | |
Business [BSc(Real Estate)]9 | S$29,850 | - | - | - | - | |
Arts, Humanities & Social Science | S$29,850 | To be advised | S$44,770 | - | - | |
Engineering | S$38,200 | To be advised | - | - | - | |
Medicine | S$159,600 | Not Applicable | - | - | - | |
Law | S$38,300 | - | S$47,320 | - | - | |
Science | S$38,200 | To be advised | - | - | - | |
Art, Design Media | - | To be advised | - | - | - | |
Communication Studies | - | To be advised | - | - | - | |
Education | - | To be advised | - | - | - | |
Sport Science | - | To be advised | - | - | - | - |
Renaissance Engineering Programme | - | Not Applicable | - | - | - | - |
Computing | S$38,200 | To be advised | - | - | - | - |
Dentistry | S$159,600 | To be advised | - | - | - | |
Design and Environment (Architecture) | S$39,050 | To be advised | - | - | - | |
Design and Environment (Building, Real Estate) | S$29,850 | To be advised | - | - | - | |
Design and Environment (Industrial Design) | S$38,200 | To be advised | - | - | - | - |
Medicine(Nursing) | S$37,250 | To be advised | - | - | - | |
Music | S$121,550 | To be advised | - | - | - | - |
Science (Pharmacy) | S$38,100 | To be advised | - | - | - | - |
Information Systems Management | - | To be advised | S$44,770 | - | - | - |
SUTD program | - | - | - | S$60,722.50 | - | - |
Business Analytics | - | - | - | - | - | S$125,760 |
Early Childhood Education | - | - | - | - | - | S$125,760 |
Finance | - | - | - | - | - | S$125,760 |
Human Resource Management | - | - | - | - | - | S$125,760 |
Marketing | - | - | - | - | - | S$125,760 |
Public Safety and Security | - | - | - | - | - | Not Applicable |
Social Work | - | - | - | - | - | S$125,760 |
Supply Chain Management | - | - | - | - | - | S$125,760 |
Tuition Fee Comparison Table for Singapore Citizen AY21-22
Courses | NUS | NTU | SMU | SUTD | SIT | SUSS |
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Accountancy | - | S$9,400 | S$11,450 | - | - | S$33,440 |
Accountancy & Business | - | S$9,400 | - | - | - | - |
Arts and Social Sciences | S$8,200 | S$8,200 | S$11,450 | - | - | - |
Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) | - | - | S$11,450 | - | - | - |
Bachelor of Science (Computing & Law) | - | - | S$11,450 | - | - | - |
Business & Computer Engineering | - | S$9,400 | - | - | - | - |
Business | S$9,600 | S$9,400 | S$11,450 | - | - | - |
Business [BSc(Real Estate)] 9 | S$8,200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Computing | S$8,200 | S$9,400 | S$11,450 | - | - | - |
Dentistry | S$28,900 | - | - | - | - | - |
Design and Environment (Architecture, Landscape Architecture) | S$8,850 | - | - | - | - | - |
Design and Environment (Built Environment10) | S$8,200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Design and Environment (Industrial Design) | S$8,200 | - | - | - | - | - |
Engineering | S$8,200 | S$9,400 | - | - | - | - |
Humanities and Social Sciences | - | S$8,200 | - | - | ||
Law | S$12,650 | - | S$12,650 | - | - | - |
Medicine | S$28,900 | S$34,700 | - | - | - | - |
Medicine(Nursing) | S$8,950 | - | - | - | - | |
Music | S$13,950 | S$8,200 | - | - | - | - |
Science | S$8,200 | S$8,200 | - | - | - | - |
Science (Pharmacy) | S$9,050 | - | - | - | - | - |
Economics | - | - | S$11,450 | - | - | - |
Art, Design Media | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Communication Studies | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Education | - | S$8,200 | - | - | - | - |
Sport Science | - | S$8,200 | - | - | - | - |
Renaissance Engineering Programme | - | S$17,900 | - | - | - | |
Information Systems Management | - | - | S$11,450 | - | - | - |
SUTD program | - | - | - | S$13,300 | - | - |
Business Analytics | - | - | - | - | - | S$30,000 |
Early Childhood Education | - | - | - | - | - | S$30,000 |
Finance | - | - | - | - | - | S$30,000 |
Human Resource Management | - | - | - | - | - | S$30,000 |
Marketing | - | - | - | - | - | S$30,000 |
Public Safety and Security | - | - | - | - | - | S$30,000 |
Social Work | - | - | - | - | - | S$30,000 |
Supply Chain Management | - | - | - | - | - | S$30,000 |
Tuition Fee Comparison Table for Singapore Permanent Resident with Tuition Grant AY21-22
Courses | NUS | NTU | SMU | SUTD | SIT | SUSS |
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Accountancy | - | S$13,200 | S$16,000 | - | - | S$66,880 |
Accountancy & Business | - | S$13,200 | - | - | - | - |
Arts, Humanities & Social Science | S$11,500 | S$11,500 | S$16,000 | - | - | - |
Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) | - | - | S$16,000 | - | - | - |
Business | S$13,450 | S$13,200 | S$16,000 | - | - | - |
Business & Computing | - | S$13,200 | S$16,000 | - | - | - |
Business & Computer Engineering | - | S$13,200 | - | - | - | - |
Business [BSc(Real Estate)] 9 | S$11,500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dentistry | S$42,300 | - | - | - | - | - |
Engineering | S$11,500 | S$11,500 | - | - | - | - |
Medicine | S$42,300 | S$49,000 | - | - | - | - |
Law | S$17,700 | - | S$17,700 | - | - | - |
Science | S$11,500 | S$11,500 | S$16,000 | - | - | - |
Economics | - | - | S$16,000 | - | - | - |
Art, Design Media | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Communication Studies | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Education | - | S$11,500 | - | - | - | - |
Sport Science | - | S$11,500 | - | - | - | - |
Renaissance Engineering Programme | - | S$25,050 | - | - | - | - |
Computing | S$11,500 | S$11,500 | S$16,000 | - | - | - |
Design and Environment (Architecture) | S$12,400 | - | - | - | - | - |
Design and Environment (Building, Real Estate) | S$11,500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Design and Environment (Industrial Design) | S$11,500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Medicine(Nursing) | S$12,550 | - | - | - | - | - |
Music | S$20,600 | S$11,500 | - | - | - | - |
Science (Pharmacy) | S$12,700 | - | - | - | - | - |
Information Systems Management | - | - | S$16,000 | - | - | - |
SUTD program | - | - | - | S$18,750 | - | - |
Business Analytics | - | - | - | - | - | S$66,880 |
Early Childhood Education | - | - | - | - | - | S$62,880 |
Finance | - | - | - | - | - | S$62,880 |
Human Resource Management | - | - | - | - | - | S$62,880 |
Marketing | - | - | - | - | S$62,880 | |
Public Safety and Security | - | - | - | - | - | S$62,880 |
Social Work | - | - | - | - | - | S$62,880 |
Supply Chain Management | - | - | - | - | - | S$62,880 |
Tuition Fee Comparison Table for Foreigner with Tuition Grant AY21-22
Courses | NUS | NTU | SMU | SUTD | SIT | SUSS |
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Accountancy | - | S$20,100 | S$24,500 | - | S$80,000 | |
Accountancy & Business | - | S$20,100 | - | - | ||
Art, Design Media | - | S$17,550 | - | - | - | |
Arts, Humanities & Social Science | S$17,550 | S$17,550 | - | - | - | |
Bachelor of Business Management | - | - | S$24,500 | - | ||
Bachelor of Science (Computing & Law) | - | - | S$24,500 | - | ||
Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) | - | - | S$24,500 | - | ||
Bachelor of Social Sciences | - | - | S$24,500 | - | ||
Business | S$20,550 | S$20,100 | - | - | - | |
Business & Computing | - | S$20,100 | - | - | ||
Business & Computer Engineering | - | S$20,100 | - | - | ||
Business [BSc(Real Estate)]9 | S$17,550 | - | - | - | ||
Communication Studies | - | S$17,550 | - | - | - | |
Computing | S$17,550 | S$20,100 | - | - | - | |
Engineering | S$17,550 | S$20,100 | - | - | - | |
Dentistry | S$64,650 | - | - | - | - | |
Design and Environment (Architecture) | S$18,950 | S$17,550 | - | - | - | |
Design and Environment (Building, Real Estate) | S$17,550 | S$17,550 | - | - | - | |
Design and Environment (Industrial Design) | S$17,550 | S$17,550 | - | - | - | |
Economics | - | S$17,550 | S$24,500 | - | - | |
Education | - | S$17,550 | - | - | - | |
Human Resource Management | - | - | - | - | S$75,200 | |
Information Systems Management | - | S$17,550 | S$24,500 | - | - | |
Marketing | - | - | - | - | S$75,200 | |
Medicine | S$64,650 | S$74,900 | - | - | - | |
Medicine(Nursing) | S$19,150 | - | - | - | - | |
Music | S$31,450 | S$17,550 | - | - | - | |
Law | S$27,050 | - | S$27,050 | - | - | |
Science | S$17,550 | S$17,550 | - | - | - | |
Science (Pharmacy) | S$19,350 | S$17,550 | - | - | - | |
Sport Science | - | S$17,550 | - | - | - | |
SUTD program | - | - | - | S$28,700 | - | |
Renaissance Engineering Programme | - | S$38,300 | - | - | - | |
Business Analytics | - | - | - | - | S$75,200 | |
Early Childhood Education | - | - | - | - | S$75,200 | |
Finance | - | - | - | - | S$75,200 | |
Public Safety and Security | - | - | - | - | Not Applicable | |
Social Work | - | - | - | - | S$75,200 | |
Supply Chain Management | - | - | - | - | S$75,200 |
Sources: NTU, NUS and SMU, SIT, SUTD and SUSS Official Websites
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Did you know that Mark Parker, former CEO of Nike, studied Political Science in Penn State University? Parker’s background in politics and policy-making probably helped him better navigate the complex global market Nike operates. In fact, he has emphasized the importance of understanding global cultures and politics in order to create a brand that resonates with consumers worldwide. He also had “an appetite for learning” and a desire to “be exposed to everything” from biology to the liberal arts[iii]. We say this is a great attitude to emulate: just like Steve Jobs, you never know when that random piece of knowledge comes in handy!6) Indra Nooyi – Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics
Indra Nooyi, former CEO of PepsiCo, earned Bachelor’s degrees in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics from Madras Christian College in India. Nooyi’s science and math background helped her think critically and analytically about business problems. She has credited her scientific training with helping her to understand complex data and develop innovative solutions to business challenges. In a podcast with Freaknomics Radio[iv], she shares the benefits of a STEM background: “One of the things that my experience has taught me is that if you are trained as a scientist in your youth — through your high school and college — if you stay with the STEM disciplines, you can learn pretty much all of the subjects as you move along in life. And your scientific disciplines play a very important role, and ground you very well as you move into positions of higher and higher authority, whatever the job is.” Science students, are you encouraged yet? We hope this shows you how your degree does not define your career path! By pursuing your passions and taking courses that interest you, you might just stand out in your field and achieve success in unexpected ways — just like these CEOs did. [i] https://www.forbes.com/sites/carminegallo/2013/12/19/what-starbucks-ceo-howard-schultz-taught-me-about-communication-and-success/?sh=319353e828af [ii] https://www.forbes.com/sites/haleykim/2019/06/20/four-years-after-stewart-butterfield-was-on-the-cover-of-forbes-tech-companies-are-still-hiring-liberal-arts-graduates/?sh=2e82a28a45f5 [iii] https://purple.fr/magazine/fw-2006-issue-6/mark-parker/ [iv] https://freakonomics.com/podcast/i-wasnt-stupid-enough-to-say-this-could-be-done-overnight/5 female style influencers for university grads building a work wardrobe
1) Lydia Jane Tomlinson
Instagram|YouTube One of the key things that sets Lydia apart from other style influencers is her ability to mix high-end designer pieces with affordable, accessible fashion. She also focuses on creating looks revolving around key pieces a person owns. This is particularly useful for students who have a limited budget. While Lydia hails from the UK, which causes some of her outfit styles to be unapplicable for our tropical weather, her summer style videos offer great ideas! Need ideas for how to wear ballet flats? She has a video on that. Want to know how to style your white shirt 5 ways? There’s a video on that, too. For creative uses of layering and accessories to refresh their existing wardrobe, without breaking the bank, do check her channel or Instagram out!2) Kaiti Yoo
Instagram|YouTube Watch one of Kaiti Yoo’s videos, and you’ll soon find yourself down an unescapable rabbit hole. You’ll chime right on time to her opening line in no time. (It’s a very catchy “Hey you, it’s Kaiti Yoo”!) Fresh out of university, Kaiti feels like a very relatable peer. She’s shared about her struggles with body image, her life at university, finding an apartment and of course, styling guides. She feels like a friend. You’ll come for the style tips but stay for her humour and candour. Kaiti’s styling videos guide you on building a wardrobe you’ll enjoy and finding pieces that can be mixed and matched for maximum utility. Her outfit suggestions may work better for those in careers with less formal or rigid dress codes. For some fun ideas, check out her videos where she styles herself after book characters!3) Audrey Coyne
Instagram|YouTube Audrey Coyne exudes elegance and class in her style videos. The style influencer classifies her personal style to be “classic”, “modern”, “relaxed” and “elegant”, so her videos are ones to watch when you want some looks that are timeless. For small pops of colour, Audrey uses accessories; her wardrobe consists primarily of neutrals. In her channel, she introduces insightful ways to decide what are essentials and how to purchase “smart buys”. One of them is to ask yourself what you’d purchase immediately if you lost your entire wardrobe: Like the other style influencers on the list, Audrey’s looks are inspired by the changing seasons. Don’t let that stop you from exploring her content, though! Her video on classic colour combinations, for example, is definitely one to watch.4) Jean Wang
Instagram|YouTube For petite Asian girls, Jean Wang is a great individual to reference. She reviews petite-friendly clothing on her blog, shares work wardrobe advice everyone can learn from, and also covers other aspects such as hair. She also has lifestyle advice that make good reads, such as how to hang knit sweaters to prevent stretch.She updates her blog and Instagram frequently, so you can keep updated there!View this post on Instagram
5) Miss Louie
Instagram|YouTube Another petite fashion blogger, Erica has several suitable fashion videos and posts you can refer to! Most impressively, she has a video sharing how to get 42 outfits from 12 pieces. That’s not our focus, here, however. What I recommend are her videos on basic work outfit ideas, like this one: She also shares back-to-school outfit ideas you can try out now to see how far you can stretch your current wardrobe. Remember, building a work wardrobe is an investment, so take the time to find pieces that are versatile, durable, and well-made. And don’t forget to have fun with it! Experiment with different styles and colours to find looks that make you feel confident and empowered. We hope that these fashion style influencer recommendations will be useful in jumpstarting this effort!9 Microsoft Word Tips to Make Assignment Rushing Less Painful
1) Creating Custom Shortcuts
Whether you study Sciences, Engineering, or Humanities, there are some go-to symbols or styles you’ll use. Instead of manually configuring your document each time, or googling the internet to copy-and-paste an em-dash (that’s me), create a custom shortcut you won’t forget! Here’s how you do this: Windows:- Go to File> Options> Customize Ribbon OR Press ALT+F, T
- Go to the “Customize Ribbon” tab, then select “Customize” at the bottom left
- Assign the command for what you desire and choose something easier to remember. Word will inform you if the shortcut is already taken: replace it if it’s not one you use regularly! You can also try out shortcuts until you find one that’s unassigned.
- Go to Tools> Customize Keyboard (Mac)
- 2. Assign the command for what you desire. Word will inform you if the shortcut is already taken: replace it if it’s not one you use regularly! You can also use an unassigned one.
2) Use Quick Parts
Write articles that begin with the same opening? Does your assignment require a standard disclaimer paragraph you find yourself opening previous assignments to copy and paste, over and over? Quick Parts (Windows) helps you cut down these steps! Simply highlight the text you want to save, go to the “Insert” tab, and click on “Quick Parts” > “Save Selection to Quick Parts Gallery.” All saved text, or parts, will be stored in alphabetical order. Mac users can try out AutoText, which is also under the Insert tab:3) Use the Spike function
This little-known function will save you from a lot of stress when rearranging your essays or dissertations! Named after the sharp, pointy, old-school paper holders that you will still spot at restaurants or offices, the function allows you to cut and paste multiple items at once. It’s really handy when you need to gather or combine important data, for example. Here’s how you do it:- Highlight the text you want, then press Ctrl-F3 (Windows) or Command-Fn-F3 (Mac)
- Repeat for the other chunks of text
- To paste, press Ctrl+Shift+F3 (Windows) or Command+Shift+Fn+F3
4) Format Painting
We all know how tedious it can be to format a document. Well, fear not, because Microsoft Word’s Format Painter is here to save the day! The Format Painter is like a magic wand for formatting. It can copy all kinds of styles, like fonts, colours, and spacing, from one part of your document to another. No more spending hours tweaking the same styles over and over again! You can even use the Format Painter on other things besides text, like tables, images, and shapes. It’s like the Swiss Army Knife of formatting tools. Here’s how it works: you select some text or an object with a formatting style you like, click the Format Painter button and then paint over the text or object you want to apply the formatting to. Easy peasy! Or, you:- Press Ctrl + Shift + C for Windows or Command+ Shift + C on a Mac
- Select your text or graphics
- Press Ctrl + Shift + V for Windows or Command+ Shift + V on a Mac
5) Split View
Microsoft Word Split View is a helpful feature if you need to work on multiple parts of your assignment simultaneously. With Split View, you can view and edit different sections of your document side-by-side, without having to constantly scroll up and down!6) Adding Placeholder Text
Do you need to format your document first before it’s complete? Or some filler text while you figure out what to write for a section? Just type “=Lorem()”, press enter, and you’ll have what you need! This familiar paragraph, specifically:Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Maecenas porttitor congue massa. Fusce posuere, magna sed pulvinar ultricies, purus lectus malesuada libero, sit amet commodo magna eros quis urna. Nunc viverra imperdiet enim. Fusce est. Vivamus a tellus. Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Proin pharetra nonummy pede. Mauris et orci. Aenean nec lorem. In porttitor. Donec laoreet nonummy augue. Suspendisse dui purus, scelerisque at, vulputate vitae, pretium mattis, nunc. Mauris eget neque at sem venenatis eleifend. Ut nonummy. |
Video provides a powerful way to help you prove your point. When you click Online Video, you can paste in the embed code for the video you want to add. You can also type a keyword to search online for the video that best fits your document. To make your document look professionally produced, Word provides header, footer, cover page and text box designs that complement each other. For example, you can add a matching cover page, header and sidebar. Click Insert, then choose the elements you want from the different galleries. |
7) Shrink One Page
Remember when you needed to print documents or readings, but had a line or two on the next page? You’d do your best to reduce font sizes or remove the spacing so that everything fits for easier reference — or just to save paper. To make things quicker, here’s what you can do:- Go to File > Options > Customize Ribbon or Quick Access Toolbar (Windows) or Word > Preferences > Ribbon & Toolbar > select Ribbon or Toolbar (Mac)
- Choose the tab you want it to fall under and create a custom group for it
8) Double-click to Teleport
Microsoft Word is very much like a treasure box: the more you use it, the more you discover just how much it has to offer. Perhaps everyone else knows this hack, but I was today years old when I discovered you could simply double-click on a space to type there directly! Like so:9) Document Readability
Last but not least (for this article), did you know that Microsoft Word can analyse your document and provide you with a range of readability statistics, including the Flesch Reading Ease score and the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level? Scoring 90 to 100 points means that your assignment is readable by a 10-year-old or fourth-grade US student. The higher the score, the easier your message is to understand! Aim for around 60 points. To find out the readability level:- Enable “Show Readability Statistics” under “Spelling and Grammar”
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Look Toward the Future
Did you know that Mark Manson, the author of the bestseller The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck, has a blog with great posts? He shares thoughts worth mulling over in one titled “How to Fix Your Life”.This book
- Shame is “past-obsessed”, and we can redirect our energy to becoming “future-obsessed”.
- It’s impossible to ruin your life.
- Sometimes, what we think cannot be fixed shouldn’t be focused on; we can divert our attention to building something new or improving something else. These breakthroughs improve our lives and mental well-being.