National University of Singapore: A Leading Global University centred in Asia, Influencing the Future

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1 National University of Singapore: A Leading Global University centred in Asia, Influencing the Future Juliet Ho Associate Director Office of Admissions

2 What can I gain from an NUS education?

3 Read Me: Presentation Outline What NUS is today Academic Discovery & Global Outlook Intellectual & academic discovery, faculty programs, Course Finder UTown Residential Program Global experience & study abroad: USP, NOC & SEP World University Ranking Beyond Academics & Community Campus Living: UTown, halls & residences Campus arts, sports & student organisations Scholarship & Financial Aid NUS Scholarships FA schemes Career Plan for Graduates NUS Career Guides OSA Services Application for Undergraduate Admission Faculties & Courses Admission Requirements & Grade Profiles Subject Requirements Copyright National Application University of Singapore Deadlines 2012

4 What NUS is today A leading global & research-intensive university A global research-intensive university 3 Research Centres of Excellence & 22 research institutions Multi-dimensional & comprehensive 16 faculties over 3 campus locations & 7 overseas colleges A leader in global education Times Higher Education & Quacquarelli Symondsuniversity rankings

5 NUS maintains world ranking 29th among world s top 200 universities & 2nd in Asia

6 Arts & Social Sciences Business & Accountancy Computing Dentistry Design & Environment Engineering Law Medicine & Nursing Science

7 Faculties & Schools Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences NUS Business School School of Computing Faculty of Dentistry School of Design & Environment Faculty of Engineering Faculty of Law Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine (Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies) Faculty of Science Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music University Scholars Programme Graduate Schools Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and Engineering Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health Autonomous Institution Yale-NUS College

8 Multiple Pathways: Double Degrees * Economics & Business Admin / Accountancy Business Admin / Accountancy & Law Business Admin / Accountancy & Engineering Economics & Law / Engineering Law & Life Sciences Business Admin / Accountancy & Communications and New Media Business Admin / Accountancy & Computing Computing & Mathematics / Applied Mathematics * Direct Admission to 1 st year

9 Undergraduate Courses Architecture * Arts & Social Sciences (all majors) Business Admin Business Admin (Accountancy) Computing (Computer Science Courses) Computing (Information Systems Courses) Dentistry * Industrial Design * Law * Medicine * Music # Nursing * Pharmacy * Requires interviews/tests Copyright # National Requires University interviews/auditions of Singapore Project & Facilities Management Real Estate Science (all majors) Bioengineering Chemical Engineering Civil Engineering Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering Engineering Science Environmental Engineering Environmental Studies Industrial & Systems Engineering Materials Science & Engineering Mechanical Engineering (Aeronautical specialisation)

10 Multi-Dimensional & Flexible Breadth of undergraduate & multi-disciplinary learning beyond single degree in multiple pathways: Minor & Double (Second) Major Double Degree (2 distinct degrees) Concurrent Degree (Bachelor-Master) Joint Degrees (with overseas universities)

11 Multiple Pathways: Double Degrees * Economics & Business Admin / Accountancy Business Admin / Accountancy & Law Business Admin / Accountancy & Engineering Economics & Law / Engineering Material Science and Engineering (MSE) & Physics Law & Life Sciences Business Admin / Accountancy & Communications and New Media Business Admin / Accountancy & Computing Computing & Mathematics / Applied Mathematics DDP with 6 premier French Grandes Écoles * Direct Admission to 1 st year

12 Multiple Pathways: Concurrent Degree (Bachelor-Master) Computing (Electronic Commerce) & MS in Engineering and Technology Innovation Management (Carnegie Mellon University) <New in AY2012> Computer Science & Grad Scientiae Magistri(Brown University) Computational Biology & Scientiae Magister in Computer Science- Computational Biology track (Brown University) Business Admin/Law & Master in Public Policy Computing & Master of Entertainment Technology Computing (Communications and Media) & Master of Entertainment Technology (Carnegie Mellon University) Computing (Information Systems) and Master of Philosophy in Management (Cambridge University) Computing (Information Systems) and Master of Science Copyright (Management) National University of Singapore

13 Special Programmes by Faculties Global Engineering Programme (GEP) Exclusive programme fortop students with enhanced overseas experience 3 years BEng& 1 year postgraduate from top partner universities, with full scholarship Special Programme in Science (SPS) Nurtures talented budding scientists with passion & strong aptitude for Science, and includes contemporary scientific investigations & in-depth studies through an interdisciplinary approach Undergraduate Research Programme (UROP) Engages in intellectual inquiry & problem-solving under supervision of experienced researchers Copyright (offered National University in of Computing, Singapore 2012 Den, Eng, Law, Med & Science) GEP Class of AY2011 Science

14 NUS University Town Started classes in AY2011/12 Kent Ridge Campus

15 UTown Residential Programme Multidisciplinary academic programmein a residential setting modules taught in small group seminars & emphasise close interaction between students & faculty. Incoming freshmen apply for the 2-year residential programme& stay in Cinnamon (USP) College, Tembusu College & College of Alice & Peter Tan. Residents of Tembusu College

16 Global Experience NUS aims to create globally oriented graduates with distinct Asian & international expertise,thought-leaders & understanding cross-cultural perspectives. Rich intellectual learning environment & study abroad programmes, with faculty & students from over 100 countries: University Scholars Programme (USP) NUS Overseas Colleges (NOC) Student Exchange Programme (SEP)

17 University Scholars Programme USP (Cinnamon) Residential College provides a stimulating environment for intellectual & personal growth, reinforced through the integration of curriculum & learning beyond the classroom. USP curriculum From AY2012, new 12-module requirement based on a revised arrangement of a 3-Foundational, 8- Inquiry and 1-Reflection module format. USP students are concurrently enrolled in one of 7 faculties Arts, Business, Computing, Design and Environment, Engineering, Science and Law <New in AY2012>.

18 NUS Overseas Colleges (NOC) - Partner Universities 7 NUS Entrepreneurial Hubs: NOC in Silicon Valley (2002), Stanford University Focus on technology startups in Silicon Valley NOC in Philadelphia (2003), University of Pennsylvania Focus on bio-medical technology NOC in Shanghai (2004), Fudan University Focus on China-related business NOC in Stockholm (2005), KTH Royal Institute of Technology Focus on IT with European perspective NOC in India (2008) Focus on discovering entrepreneurship & experiencing the richness of India s culture NOC in Beijing (2009), Tsinghua University NOC in Tel Aviv/Haifa, Israel (2011)

19 Student Exchange Programme SEP is an academic programme for NUS students to spend a semester or two at one of our 300 overseas partner universities, earning credits towards their NUS degrees. International Summer Programmes (i-sp) & internships (i-intern) are some of our exciting international programmes to nurtures students to learn other cultures, broaden outlook & make an impact in a complex & globalised environment.

20 Campus Life beyond Academics

21 Campus Life beyond Academics NUS Arts Festival NUS Rag Day

22 Halls, Residences & Residential Colleges

23 Scholarship Choices Global Merit Scholarship* nurtures students to be future leaders & entrepreneurs, with the opportunity to read any undergraduate course (less Med & Den), study overseas in apartner university, or enrol in a double-degree programme. Other NUS Scholarships* offered: NUS Undergraduate (Merit)& Undergraduate Scholarships Kent Ridge Undergraduate (Merit)& Undergraduate Scholarships NUS Sports Scholarship * For Singapore Citizens only nus.edu.sg/oam/scholarships-financialaid/scholarships/scholarship-index.html

24 Scholarship Choices Scholarships administered for International Students candidates shortlisted for interviews through their application for admission (separate application may be needed): ASEAN Undergraduate Scholarship (AUS) SembCorp Industries Undergraduate Scholarship Singapore Airlines-Neptune Orient Lines (SIA-NOL) Undergraduate Scholarship Undergraduate Scholarship for Hong Kong Students Dr Goh Keng Swee (GKS) Scholarship # Khoo Teck PuatScholarship # # Application required

25 Financial Aid NUS is committed to a merit-based, needs-blind admission policy, & ensures that no deserving student is denied the opportunity for an NUS education because of financial difficulty. Comprehensive range of financial assistance schemes may include: Tuition Fee Loan NUS Study Loan NUS/MOE Bursary Work-Study Assistance NUS Student Assistance Loan CPF Education Scheme / Mendaki Subsidy

26 NUS Career Centre Career Guides student ambassadors of the NUS Career Centre passionate volunteers who actively promote early career guidance and planning, helping to equip students with relevant employment skills Assist in recruitment talks, networking events, annual Career NUS Fair, Peer Coaching, Organisingcompany visits, Maintaining Career Guide Online Platform, Managing Career Resources & Information, Playing Student Hosts, etc. Services by OSA Job Portal Career Workshops/ Advisory / Resources Internships Industry Talks & Recruitment Talks Career Events, eg. NUS GradHunt2013, NUS Career Fair 2013 More than 90% of the NUS graduates secured a job within 6 months!

27 Application for Undergraduate Admission Academic Year

28 Admission Requirements Singapore-Cambridge GCE A-Level Application Eligibility( Admission): Pass in at least 2 subjects at H2 Level Attempted GP or Knowledge & Inquiry (KI) in same sitting Meet Mother Tongue Language (MTL) requirement by having one of the following: a minimum of D7 for the higher MTL paper taken at the 'O' Level examination. a minimum of S grade for the H1 MTL paper, higher MTL or General Studies in Chinese. a minimum of 'S' grade for the H2 MTLL paper or higher MTL paper taken at the 'A' Level examination. a pass in the MT 'B' Syllabus paper at the 'A' Level examination

29 Admission Requirements Selection: (a) Admission is evaluated primarily based on University Admission Score comprising 6 Singapore-Cambridge GCE A-Level subjects: Three H2 and one H1 content subjects, with at least one content subject from a contrasting discipline Project Work (PW) General Paper (GP) or Knowledge & Inquiry (KI) Mother Tongue Requirement Best MT grade (H2 MTLL, H1 MTL, O-Level Higher MT or MT B Syllabus) MT result used only when it raises your admission score

30 Admission Requirements Selection: (b) Course & Subject prerequisites: - Please refer to the handouts given for the subject prerequisites of the respective courses. (c)- Interview / Test for certain courses/ddps/cdps - Discretionary Admissions: Up to 10% of vacancies set aside for consideration of exceptional candidates for admission, include factors other than academic grades Excelling in national/ international competitions Special Talents Special & challenging circumstances

31 Admission Requirements Subject Prerequisites for the courses : Indicator Grade Profile (IGP) & course places published for Singapore- Cambridge GCE A-Levels & Local Polytechnic Diploma studentsto enable applicants to make informed decision on course choices at:

32 Application Deadlines Apply with your Singapore-Cambridge A-Level results 1 April 2013 Apply for scholarships & financial aid 1 April 2013(submit supporting FA documents within 2 weeks of application) Outcome typically released from April to July, concurrently with admission outcome (subject to scholarship interviews & FA verification) Kent Ridge Campus Bukit Timah Campus Outram Campus

33 OPEN HOUSE 16 March 2013, SAT University Town

34 Office of Admissions :: University Hall, Tan Chin Tuan Wing Tel: ::