Nanyang Technological University
Location: Singapore
Website: Info for exchange students
Language of instruction: English
GPA Requirement: 3.3/5.0 CGPA (minimum 'B' average)
Terms: Fall semester (August - December) // Spring semester (January - May)
Highlights
- Around 33,000 undergrad and grad students
- Two campuses: residential garden campus in the Juron West Extension area; and one in Biopolis, Singapore’s biomedical research hub; both accessible with MRT.
- High and rising ranks among World Universities and International and Industrial rankings
- Well-rounded, global education; tailored programmes for high-achievers
- The world’s biggest engineering university
- New and vibrant campus
- National monuments on Campus
Study Options
GEM Trailblazer
- UVic Exchange Students bound for NTU are enrolled in the GEM Trailblazer Exchange program.
- All courses are conducted in English.
- Students typically enrol in 3 to 5 courses per semester (maximum 6 courses)
Area of study
- Accountancy & Business
- Art, Design & Media
- Communication Studies
- Education
- Engineering
- Humanities
- Medicine
- Science
- Sport Science
Please review the course information for more details.
Exchange credit history
See the exchange credit history listing of courses that have been previously evaluated from Nanyang Technological University. Note that this is a guide only, and not a guarantee that your courses would be evaluated in the same way.Housing
On-campus housing: Available
- Offered to exchange students on an availability basis.
- Students will be guided to apply for campus housing via the GEM Trailblazer Exchange/Study Abroad Portal after being accepted. Do not apply directly with the Office of Campus Housing.
- Learning more under the 'Housing' tab on the GEM Trailblazer website.
Off-campus housing: Unavailable
- Students unable to secure campus housing application will need to self-source off-campus options and should begin their search well in advance of their arrival in Singapore.
- Nearby estates within the viciinty of NTU are: Boon Lay, Jurong West and Jurong East.
- Learn More about Off-Campus Accomodation.
Medical insurance, immigration & arrival
Immigration
- All international students at NTU are required to obtain a Student's Pass (STP), issued by the Singapore Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) for the duration of the exchange term.
- Students needing a visa to enter Singapore do not need to apply separately for one. Upon approval of the Student's Pass (STP) application, an In-Principle Approval (IPA) letter will be issued, which includes a single journey visa for entry into Singapore.
Fees
- Registration fee: S$153, payable to NTU by all exchange applicants at the point of application.
- Miscellaneous fees (between S$230 to S$280 per semester): These cover the costs of providing insurance, health services, programmes and amenities, IT services, and other academic-related services.
Student reports
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