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How do you apply to Singapore's four major public universities?
How do you apply to Singapore's four major public universities? As the US, NTU, SMU, and SUDTD apply for time frames, and prepare their materials for a one-time process, Singapore is close to Taiwan, teaching in English, and an important financial, technological and international business centre in Asia. As a result, more and more high school students in Taiwan have included Singapore in their overseas education options.

How do you apply to Singapore's four major public universities? As the US, NTU, SMU, and SUDTD apply for time frames, and prepare their materials for a one-time process, Singapore is close to Taiwan, teaching in English, and an important financial, technological and international business centre in Asia. As a result, more and more high school students in Taiwan have included Singapore in their overseas education options. Among the four universities that have received most attention from Taiwan's parents are: the NTU South Pacific University of Technology, NTU South Pacific University of Technology, SMU Singapore University of Administration, SUDTD Singapore University of Science and Technology Design, but the official name of Singapore's Ministry of Education is Autonomous University. There are currently six autonomous universities in Singapore, including the SIT Singapore Polytechnic University and the SUSS Singapore University of Social Sciences, in addition to the above-mentioned four. .
The NUS Nus is a full-scale comprehensive research-type university in Singapore, with courses in business, information, engineering, science, humanities, law, medicine, architecture, design and cross-cutting subjects. In the case of the 2026/27 school year, the time of application for international education is as follows: 3 December 2025 to 23 February 2026 The results of the admissions were published around mid-May to the end of July. In principle, the NUS has only one application period per year for a major university department, missing deadlines and usually waiting for the next year of admission. Those preparing to apply for admission in 2027 may refer to this schedule, but are still waiting for the official date of the 2027/28 school year to be announced by the NUS. What should Taiwan's test students be aware of?
In applying for NUS in Taiwan ' s general high school and academic qualification, students are required to complete their studies and submit their scores in at least four subjects, which should include English and mathematics. Students are also required to provide certificates of proficiency in English such as IELTS, TOEFL, PTE Academic or C1 Advanced. Those who do not submit a test may need to provide standardized test results such as SAT, ACT or AP, as required. It is particularly important to note that students who are expected to complete their high school graduation examination after the application deadline cannot apply for the NUS "Taiwan Senior High School" qualification.
ii. NTU NTU is an important comprehensive research university in Singapore, with particular attention paid to engineering, science and technology, information, artificial intelligence, science, business and cross-cutting research. The application is based on the Taiwan Study Application Team, which was enrolled in 2026, for the period from 15 October 2025 to 20 January 2026. Applicants selected for the interview are usually notified about the end of March and the final results are published about June. The minimum test application threshold for Taiwan is currently published by NTU as the minimum test eligibility for Taiwan: after 2019, the fourth section of the study will have a total of at least 56 grades, with a full score of 60 grades.
Students are also required to meet an English or standardized examination requirement, such as IELTS at least 6.0 and writing and saying at least 6.0 SAT at least 1250 PTE Academic at least 55 ACT at least 30, but these are only the minimum eligibility. The actual competitive standards are likely to be higher in the Department of Hotmen, Business Management, Double Degree and Non-Scientific Departments. Taiwan applicants who end up in the vetting phase are usually also required to participate in interviews. SMU SMU is located in the centre of Singapore and is an autonomous research-intensive university known for small class discussions, classroom interaction and seminar teaching.
In the case of the 2026/27 school year, for example: 17 November 2025 to 19 March 2026 Standardized examinations must in principle be submitted by 31 March 2026. Candidates are usually interviewed or tested between March and May, while the results are published from May to July. Most international applicants must submit one of the following: SAT, ACT, IELTS Academic, TOEFL, PTE Academic, C1 Advanced or AST. In addition to maintaining academic achievement, SMU applications should be prepared through early exercises in English for self-presentation, selection motivations, current affairs analysis, group discussions and question-and-answer sessions.
4. SUTD SUTD is a university at the heart of science and technology, engineering, artificial intelligence, architecture and design, emphasizing cross-cutting learning, design thinking and problem solving. Compared to the traditional choice of single faculties, SUTD places greater emphasis on the ability of students to integrate mathematics, science, engineering, computing and design. In the case of applications for international qualifications in 2026, for the period from 2 January 2026 to 2 March 2026, successful candidates receive an online or entity interview notification by approximately the end of April, the results of which are usually published in mid-May.
If students are not taught in English, they are usually required to submit IELTS, TOEFL, SAT, ACT, PTE Academic or C1 Advanced, but the school does not set a single minimum score for all applicants, but rather a comprehensive assessment of academic and non-academic performance. In addition to high school results, students can submit the results of research, programming, science fairs, entrepreneurship, design work, leadership experience, internships or community service. What are the materials to be prepared for applying to the University of Singapore?
The requirements of different schools and faculties are not identical, but Taiwan students usually need to prepare the following information:
English proficiency attests to the fact that the minimum requirements for schools and departments vary, and that the actual admission criteria for legal, business and high-competitive courses may also be above the public threshold. The Government of Singapore Tuition Grant Scheme can reduce part of the tuition fees of eligible students. However, international students and permanent residents of Singapore who accept Tuition Grant are obliged to work for a period of three years after graduation and are generally employed by a qualified Singapore entity.
The first step in applying for the University of Singapore is not to fill out the application form immediately, but to determine which high school qualifications students will use: Taiwan Studies, IB, A-Level, AP, American High School Courses or Canadian OSSD, whose application times, standardized examinations and documentation requirements may vary. The earlier the application is confirmed, the pre-literacy requirements and the examination planning, the more time the student has to supplement the English, mathematics, science and personal learning results, and the less he/she will be able to find out that the application deadline has been missed in his/her next semester.
