🇸🇬 Study in Singapore
Two hours from home, and a hiring hub for all of Asia.
Singapore at a glance
- Tuition
- SGD 20,000 – 45,000 / year
- Living costs
- SGD 12,000 – 18,000 / year
- Work after study
- Employment Pass once hired
- Intakes
- August, January
- Visa route
- Student's Pass
- English
- IELTS 6.5 typical
- Funds to show
- Tuition and living costs for the first year
- Start applying
- Apply 6–10 months ahead
Indicative figures, checked September 2026. Rules change — confirm with the university and the visa authority before you transfer money.
Why students choose it
- Short flights home and a large Indian community.
- Finance, logistics and technology employers recruit on campus.
- Courses are taught in English throughout.
Worth knowing
Places at the two national universities are genuinely competitive. Have a realistic second option.
Work after you graduate: Employment Pass once hired
No automatic post-study permit. Graduates move to an Employment Pass once hired, or a Long-Term Visit Pass if eligible.
Documents you will need
Tick these off as you collect them. Your progress stays in this browser.
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When you can start
Not every course runs in every intake. Pick the one your course actually offers, not the soonest one.
| August Main intake | The main intake at the national universities. |
|---|---|
| January Second intake | Available at private institutions and some programmes. |
Applying roughly 6–10 months ahead before your intake gives the visa stage enough room.
Universities in Singapore
A working list, not a ranking. We work with more than these — ask if you have one in mind.
| National University of Singapore Singapore | Highly competitive, top ranked in Asia. |
|---|---|
| Nanyang Technological University Singapore | Engineering and business, competitive. |
| Singapore Management University Singapore | Business, finance, law. |
| Singapore University of Technology and Design Singapore | Small, design-led engineering. |
| James Cook University Singapore Singapore | Australian degree, easier entry, rolling intakes. |
| Curtin Singapore Singapore | Australian degree awarded in Singapore. |
| PSB Academy Singapore | Partner degrees from UK and Australian universities. |
| Kaplan Higher Education Singapore | Partner degrees, multiple intakes a year. |
What Singapore costs
Tuition is the number everyone quotes. Add living costs, the visa and flights and the real figure looks different. The calculator adds them up in rupees and shows the loan repayment.
- Tuition a year
- SGD 20,000 – 45,000 / year
- Living a year
- SGD 12,000 – 18,000 / year
- Visa and health
- S$90
- Rate used
- ₹68 to 1 SGD
The stages we will take you through
From shortlist to landing. Each one is visible in your portal once you start.
- ShortlistCourses matched to your profile and budget
- ApplicationsDocuments checked, then filed with universities
- OfferConditional offers arrive and we compare them
- AcceptConditions met, deposit paid, place confirmed
- CAS or I-20Your university issues the visa sponsorship document
- Visa filedApplication submitted, interview prepared
- Visa decisionPassport returned with the outcome
- DepartureAccommodation, forex, flights, arrival brief
Ask a counsellor about Singapore
Tell us what you are considering and we will come back with a straight answer — including if it is a bad idea.