Office of Admissions
Company Registration No. 200604346E
University Hall, Tan Chin Tuan Wing, Level Lower Ground, 21 Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore 119077
Tel: (65) 6516 1010 / Fax: 6778 7570 Website: www.nus.edu.sg/admissions/undergrad
RNS WELCOME RECEPTION (29 OCTOBER 2011) FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)
Q1: Can I (as a full-time National Serviceman) re-apply to change the course reserved for me earlier as
I was offered my third choice? What happens to the course reserved for me?
Q2: I am a full-time National Serviceman who has a reserved place to study in NUS. I have now
received a scholarship to study at another University. How can I inform NUS of my intention to
relinquish my reserved place?
Q3: Are National Serviceman allowed to use the National Service Recognition Award (NSRA) for
payment of tuition fees in one of the Autonomous Universities (AUs)?
Q4: When will we able to select Special Term modules?
Q5: How does Special Term affect orientation?
Q6: Are University Scholars’ Programme (USP) modules offered in Special Term?
Q7: What are the course fees for reading USP modules during Special Term?
Q8: What modules will be offered during the Special Term?
Q9: What fees must students pay for attending Special Term classes?
Q10: How can I get a loan/financial aid from the University for Special Term?
Q11: If I have been awarded the any of the University-Level Scholarships or Faculty-Level Scholarships
and Awards, does it cover the Special Term fees?
Q12: When/how can I apply for hostel accommodation during Special Term?
RNS Welcome Session (29 October 2011) Frequently Asked Questions
Office of Admissions
Company Registration No. 200604346E
University Hall, Tan Chin Tuan Wing, Level Lower Ground, 21 Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore 119077
Tel: (65) 6516 1010 / Fax: 6778 7570 Website: www.nus.edu.sg/admissions/undergrad
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Q1: Can I (as a full-time National Serviceman) re-apply to change the course reserved for me earlier as
I was offered my third choice? What happens to the course reserved for me?
A: Yes. You may apply for a change of course if you have a reserved course at NUS. RNSmen may apply
for change of course during the online application window that applies to them. For eg, if you are a
Singapore-Cambridge GCE A Level graduate, you may apply when applications for Singapore-Cambridge
GCE A Level graduates open in early March every year. If you are successful in gaining admission to any
of the courses indicated in your new application, the course reserved for you previously will be
automatically withdrawn even if you ultimately decide not to accept this new course offered to you.
Hence, if you do not wish to accept the new offer, you must submit an appeal to transfer back to the
course previously reserved during the appeals period. You are, therefore, advised to accept the
new offer, while waiting for the outcome of your appeal to be re-admitted to the course previously
reserved. If you are unsuccessful in your new application, your place in the previous course will still be
reserved for you, provided you had accepted the reserved course.
Q2: I am a full-time National Serviceman who has a reserved place to study in NUS. I have now
received a scholarship to study at another University. How can I inform NUS of my intention to
relinquish my reserved place?
A: Please write to the NUS Office of Admissions at oambox6@nus.edu.sg to inform the University of
your decision to relinquish the place reserved for you. Please indicate your name and NRIC/FIN number
in your correspondence.
Q3: Are National Servicemen allowed to use the National Service Recognition Award (NSRA) for
payment of tuition fees in one of the Autonomous Universities (AUs)?
A: Yes, the National Service Recognition Award will be credited into your Post Secondary Education
Account (PSEA) which may be used towards payment of approved fees and charges for approved
programmes conducted by the following institutions:Autonomous Universities
• National University Of Singapore (NUS)
• Nanyang Technological University (NTU)
• Singapore Management University (SMU)
• Singapore University of Technology (SUTD)
(http://www.moe.gov.sg/initiatives/post-secondary-education-account/eligibility-and-usage/#usage)
RNS Welcome Session (29 October 2011) Frequently Asked Questions
Office of Admissions
Company Registration No. 200604346E
University Hall, Tan Chin Tuan Wing, Level Lower Ground, 21 Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore 119077
Tel: (65) 6516 1010 / Fax: 6778 7570 Website: www.nus.edu.sg/admissions/undergrad
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Q4: When will we able to select Special Term modules?
A: There are two Modules Registration periods, one for each part of the Special Term. The list of
modules are expected to be released in February 2012 at the NUS Registrar’s Office website
at: http://nus.edu.sg/registrar/event/specialterm.html
Q5: How does Special Term affect orientation?
A: Freshman orientation programmes are organized by the respective NUS Faculties/ Schools/
Departments. Students who chose to read modules in Special Term Part 2, may have to confirm the
schedule of their respective Faculty’s orientation programme in order to avoid conflicting schedules with
the Special Term examinations which will be held in end-July.
Q6: Are University Scholars’ Programme (USP) modules offered in Special Term?
A: Yes, limited USP modules are offered in Special Term. For more information on modules offered,
please refer to USP’s website at http://www.usp.nus.edu.sg/first_tier_modules/index.html for updates.
Q7: What are the course fees for reading USP modules during Special Term?
A: The fees are charged on a per-module basis. Please refer to the Registrar's Office website
(http://www.nus.edu.sg/registrar/event/specialterm.html) on more information about Special Term
fees and module registration matters.
Q8: What modules will be offered during the Special Term?
A: NUS will announce the modules that will be mounted during Special Term and the Registrar’s Office
will be providing this information to all Returning NSmen. A range of elective modules will be offered,
many of which will allow students to fulfil their General Education and Singapore Studies requirements.
Students, however, are to check the pre-requisites for the modules they would like to take before
registering for the modules. RNSmen can refer to the online NUS Bulletin for information on the
modules.
RNS Welcome Session (29 October 2011) Frequently Asked Questions
Office of Admissions
Company Registration No. 200604346E
University Hall, Tan Chin Tuan Wing, Level Lower Ground, 21 Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore 119077
Tel: (65) 6516 1010 / Fax: 6778 7570 Website: www.nus.edu.sg/admissions/undergrad
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Q9: What fees must students pay for attending Special Term classes?
A: Students who attend the Special Term classes have to pay fees which are charged on a per-module
basis.
Please
refer
to
the
Registrar's
Office
website
(http://www.nus.edu.sg/registrar/event/specialterm.html) on more information about Special Term
fees.
Q10: How can I get a loan/financial aid from the University for Special Term?
A: Eligible undergraduates reading modules during Special Term are allowed to apply for funding of their
tuition fees payable via the Tuition Fee Loan Scheme, CPF Education Scheme, Post-Secondary Education
Account Scheme and NUS Study Loan Scheme (tuition fee portion only). With effect from May 2007,
funding under the Tuition Fee Loan Scheme and/or NUS Study Loan Scheme is made available to existing
recipients under these schemes who take up modules during the Special Term. Disbursements for
payment of the tuition fee payable for the Special Term modules will be made accordingly unless
otherwise instructed by the students/loan recipients.
Q11: If I have been awarded any of the University-Level Scholarships or Faculty-Level Scholarships and
Awards, does it cover Special Term fees?
A: Recipient of University Scholarships/Awards may apply for reimbursement of the Special Term
tuition fees under the scholarship if they graduate earlier than the typical duration of studies of 6 or 8
semesters for a Bachelor Degree or Bachelor Degree with Honours respectively. The total amount of
Special Term fees claimable is subject to the cap of the typical tuition fee coverage under the
scholarship. Each application will be treated on a case-by-case basis and assessed based on its
circumstances and merit.
Q12: When/how can I apply for hostel accommodation during Special Term?
A: Upon matriculation for Special Term, RNSmen who are interested to apply for hostel accommodation
may email via www.hosteladmission.nus.edu.sg with their matric number and personal details.
RNS Welcome Session (29 October 2011) Frequently Asked Questions