Singapore is currently the 4th largest financial center in the world and one of the fastest growing Asian economies. Center of exchanges between Asia, Europe and North America, the country offers many professional opportunities.Besides, Singapore has always made education its top priority (with the results we know about, see other articles on the subject).
In its strategies there are two fundamental axes: attracting the best global students to its universities (which are ranked among the best universities in the world) and bringing in the best schools to create a university ecosystem among the most powerful in the world. These strategies are all the more interesting as they are developing during the globalization of virtual education.
Under these conditions, studying a course in one of the most reputable universities in Singapore is an excellent initiative, profitable in the long term, all the more valid for students wishing to orient their career towards the Asian markets.
Enrollment at universities in Singapore begins around mid-October and ends around the end of March of next year. It is necessary to send your file during this period to ensure that it is processed under the best conditions.
In terms of equivalences, universities in Singapore recognize the baccalaureate or”French Baccalaureate (FB)”, as well as European higher education diplomas, but require different minimum requirements according to their international reputation. In general, the more the establishment is recognized, the more difficult it is to enter!
Method 1: apply for a university in Singapore via CatEight
You have a lot of things to do to apply for a university, like selecting course and university, prepare your profile, writing an statement, and submit your course application. To make it easier, you can go to CatEight.com, an all-in-one online application platform, which enables you to search for universities located in Singapore and the courses provided by them. Then, you can fill in course application form online and submit to your target university, or an educaton agent to help you deal with the whole application procedure. After submitting, you can track the process at any time anywhere. Also, you can apply for student visa via an education agent and the procedure is as easy as course application.
Method 2: apply for a university in Singapore
Course applications are different from education institutions. It is therefore necessary to learn about the detailed info about application procedure. contact each of them in order to submit your course application. Today, every university has an online application system that eliminates the need to mail documents.
1. Go to the official site of the institution you want to apply for and find the “Admissions” or “Submit your application for international students” sections or something like that.
2. Register on the site and complete the requested form
3. Attach the documents requested throughout the process
4. Pay the administrative fees necessary to validate your registration
The documents required for your application:
All documents must be presented in English. To obtain copies in English, contact the French authorities that issued them to you, or turn to a sworn translator.
- Your diploma
- Your 1st and Terminal results
- Your results during your university or professional training
- Your results for the language test (TOEFL / IELTS)
- A photocopy of your identity card
- A photocopy of your passport
For all students, an English language test is compulsory, such as TOEFL or IELTS in order to determine whether the student is suitable or not to follow a training given in English. The official language of Singapore is English, this test also makes sure that you will be able to live there and manage the various procedures.
Once the file has been sent to the universities, the following steps:
Enrolling in Universities in Singapore Universities will notify you of the receipt of your documents approximately 2-3 weeks after submission. Admission results will appear online for most institutions from early June through late July.
In the event that you have been refused your application, some offer an”emergency choice“, and you can try to refer to another course close to yours. The results for this new assignment are usually communicated a few weeks after your choice.
Once definitively admitted to your institution, you will receive a “welcome package” with all the necessary information and even more. You can then prepare your trip to Singapore in order to arrive preferably at least 2 weeks before the start of the course and facilitate your integration there.