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Tuition Fee

Basic Education
For government and government-aided schools, fees per month are :
  • S$120 for primary schools
  • S$170 for secondary schools
  • S$280 for pre-university education

As rates for Independent and Autonomous schools vary, please check with the institutions directly.

For more information on schools, please refer to MOE website.

International students whose applications to study in Singapore are approved, are requested to make donations to the Ministry of Education's Education Fund once every two years. Each donation is at a flat rate of S$1,000 and applicable to international students enrolling in primary and secondary schools, junior colleges and centralised institutes. Donations to the Education Fund are tax-exempt and non-refundable except when you are awarded a Singapore Government scholarship.

Tertiary Institutions
Tuition fees are subject to change each year. Please refer to the respective institution’s website for the latest figures.

The Ministry of Education provides tuition grants to students who are admitted to the local universities and polytechnics. Students who accept the tuition grants need only pay  the fee (known as 'Direct Payment') as shown in the tables below.

As an international student, you are eligible for the same grant subject to the signing of a deed with the Singapore government undertaking to work in Singapore for three years upon completion of your programme.

Estimated Fees for international students at the three local universities as at Academic Year 2006-2007 are:

Course

Tuition fees
per year

MOE
Tuition Grant

Direct Payment
Tuition Fee Payable


Non-lab based


S$20,420 - S$21,950


S$13,700


S$6,720 - S$8,250

Lab based

S$22,420

S$15,700

S$6,720

Dentistry, Medicine

S$83,870

S$64,600

S$19,270

Music

S$40,330

S$32,000

S$8,330

Non-laboratory based courses are Accountancy, Arts & Social Sciences, Business, Law and Mass Communication.

Laboratory based courses are Architecture, Building & Real Estate, Industrial Design, Computing, Engineering, Pharmacy and Science.

Estimated Fees for full-time international students at the five polytechnics as at Academic Year 2006-2007 are:

Course

Tuition fees
per year

MOE
Tuition Grant

Direct Payment
Tuition Fee Payable


All Polytechnics


S$12,652.50


S$10,342.50


S$2,310

Most universities charge miscellaneous fees for items such as student's union, examination, health services, insurance and so on. Amounts vary from university to university, so you are advised to check out their brochures and websites for details.

Payment of fees is usually by cheque or GIRO (electronic bank transfer) at the beginning of each semester. GIRO forms are mostly obtainable from the universities' administration offices.

The Ministry of Education offers tuition fee grants to students who are admitted to local universities and polytechnics. Financial assistance is available for those who need help with tuition fees. For more information, click here.

The tuition fees for the following institutions are independent of the above fee structure. Please refer to the individual institutions for the respective tuition fees.

 

Kindergartens and pre-schools

Private arts institutions

Private schools

Foreign system schools / international schools

 
Last updated on 10 March 2008.
 
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