Student Exchange Information Fact Sheet
National University of Singapore, NUS Business School
Contacts:
(1) Ms Jessie Toh, Student Exchange Program Manager
Email: bizjthp@nus.edu.sg
Tel: +65 6516 6916
Fax: +65 6777 1296
(2) Ms Nurazlin (Lin), Student Exchange Program Manager
Email: biznms@nus.edu.sg
Tel: +65 6516 3370
Fax: +65 6777 1296
NUS Business School, Mochtar Riady Building, BIZ 1 2-7,
15 Kent Ridge Drive, Singapore 119245
Website: www.bschool.nus.edu
Directions to the University: http://www.nus.edu.sg/corporate/visitors
Academic Information:
Term Dates: 1st Semester, August- December, 2nd Semester, January- May
Exchange Application Deadline: For admission in SEM 1
15th April
For admission in SEM 2
1st October
Expected Arrival Date (recommended): first week of August for Semester 1, second week
of January for Semester 2
Admission Requirements: Exchange students from SEP partner universities must:
1. be proficient in the English language in order to benefit from their studies at NUS, as
the medium of instruction in NUS in English (except for Asian or European studies,
where a good command of the respective Asian or European language is a
prerequisite)
2. be academically qualified for the undergraduate/graduate course-work &/ or graduate
research they wish to pursue at NUS
3. fulfill any requirements under the SEP MOU.
Application Process:
Application for incoming exchange students are now online. Please go to this website and
follow instructions as stated:
http://www.nus.edu.sg/registrar/edu/ng-applyinstructions.html
Credit Transfer:
It is up to the exchange students to check with their partner Universities as to the modules
that could be mapped back to modules taken at their home universities.
One module in NUS is worth 4 credits and has a total of 39 contact hours.
Class Information:
Learning Expectations:
Class Format – discussion, case study, presentations, projects
Attendance – required
Participation – part of grade
Grading – A-F
Course load – 39 hours for undergraduate (fulltime)
Examinations – per instructor
Language of instruction: English
Areas of concentration: Accounting, Finance, Logistics and operations management,
Management, Marketing.
Please see our website for more information on the business modules that are offered:
http://www.bschool.nus.edu/Programs/BBA/onlinesystem.htm
Student Life Information:
Housing options: on-campus housing available
Approximate living costs:
Housing: S$400 - S$1,000 per month (depending on room type)
Living Expense: S$400 - S$600 per month
Materials: S$300 per month
Miscellaneous: S$200 - S$400 per month
Student services available: Library facilities, banking facilities, postal services, computer
services, telephone services, sports and recreation facilities, health service, canteen facilities.
As at January 2010