Singapore FAQ

Singapore degrees are recognized worldwide. The reasons that make Singapore a preferred study destination: -Multi Religious Nation -NO ENGLISH TEST -FAST VISA PROCESSING -Stable Economy -PAY FEE AFTER VISA - Infrastructure And Accessibility -A Multicultural Nation With A High Quality Of Life -A Vibrant City Lifestyle -The Cost Of Living Is Comparatively Lower Than That Of Other Countries. -World Class Education At An Economical Price – Cost Of Education Also Being Comparatively Lower Than That Of Other Countries.

A tropical rainforest climate, also known as an equatorial climate, is a type of tropical climate in which there is no dry season. Tropical rainforest climates have no pronounced summer or winter; it is hot and wet throughout the year and rainfall is heavy and falls throughout the afternoon frequently. Average daily temperatures are at around 27°C throughout the year. Extensive cloud cover and heavy rainfall prevent diurnal temperatures from rising much over 33°C. Rainfall is heavy and is usually convectional.

Transport within Singapore is mainly land-based. Almost all parts of Singapore are accessible by road, including islands such as Sentosa and Jurong Island. The other major form of transportation within Singapore is rail: the Mass Rapid Transit which runs the length and width of Singapore, and the Light Rail Transit which runs within a few neighbourhoods. The main island of Singapore is connected to the other islands by ferryboat services.

CURRENCY:Singaporedollar($)(SGD)
LANGUAGE: Malay, Chinese (Mandarin), Tamil and English

The economy of Singapore is a developed country and highly developed state capitalist market economy. While government intervention in the market is kept at a minimum, the state controls and owns firms that comprise at least 60% of the GDP through government entities such as the sovereign wealth fund Temasek. It has an open business environment, relatively corruption-free and transparent, stable prices and one of the highest per capita gross domestic products (GDP) in the world. The Port of Singapore is the busiest in the world, surpassing Rotterdam and Hong Kong. In addition, Singapores port infrastructure and skilled workforce, which is due to the success of the countrys education policy in producing skilled workers, is also fundamental in this aspect as they provide easier access to markets for both importing and exporting, and also provide the skill(s) needed to refine imports into exports.

Main Industries: Skill-intensive Industries, Knowledge-intensive Industries, Globalisation of Industries, Established and Growing Industries, Electronics and manufacturing, Food and beverage, CapitaLand Limited, Security Logistics, Electronics and manufacturing, Real estate Transport

They have a strong education system. Singapore students aim high and they achieve very good results. This is recognised around the world.

Malaysia is ranked the 24th most competitive economy in the world out of 133 economies countries. The gross national income per capita is targeted to increase from the current RM23,567 or USD7,365, (in 2009) to RM38,850 or USD12,140, in 2015. Kuala Lumpur,although having a high standard of living, is still is the least expensive city in the world in terms of cost of living when compared to other nations of the Asia. It trades with 200 nations of the world being 10th most trading nation of the world.

International students are normally not permitted to work part time during their studies unless the college offers them an internship. Students studying in National Universities and Government owned Polytechnics are allowed to work part time up to a maximum of 16 hours per week..

More than 7000 MNCs along with 100,000 small & medium companies have set up their base in Singapore. Thus Singapore offers limitless career and networking possibilities to the students studying there. Singapore enjoys a very high employment rate.
“With the rise in job vacancies and low unemployment, the seasonally adjusted ratio of job vacancies to unemployed persons hit a decade-high with 138p job openings for every 100 job seekers in Dec 07” – taken from Ministry of Manpower, Singapore website

Good academics - Finance to support education - Genuine Intentions to Study in Singapore - While making the Singapore student visa application, the total expenses for the first year of qualification plus plan for following year/s of study has to be shown which includes tuition fees & living expenses for course duration. These funds can be shown only in liquid forms. - Visa processing time for visa varies from 4- 6 working weeks. - English Requirement - Not mandatory however certain Institutions request for official English score of IELTS / TOEFL