Basic Education For government and government-aided schools, fees per month are :
Asean
Non-Asean
Primary schools
$135
$145
Secondary schools
$195
$210
Junior College/ Centralised institue
$330
$350
As rates for Independent and Autonomous schools vary, please check with the institutions directly.
For more information on schools, please refer to MOE website.
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 2009-2010 are:
Course
Tuition fees per year
Direct Payment Tuition Fee Payable
Non-lab based
S$23,320 - S$31,120
S$9540 - S$15,900
Lab based
S$23,320 - S$36,330
S$9,930-S$11,370
Dentistry, Medicine
S$116,640
S$28,440
Music
S$60,000
S$12,300
Non-laboratory based courses are Accountancy, Arts & Social Sciences, Business, Law and Mass Communication.
Laboratory based coursesare 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 2009-2010 are:
Course
Tuition fees per year
Subsidised Tuition Fee Payable
All Polytechnics
S$15,000 - S$18,000
About S$3,150
Most tertiary institutions charge miscellaneous fees for items such as student's union, examination, health services, insurance and so on. Amounts vary from institution to institution, 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.
