Singapore is an island country in SouthEast Asia. Education in Singapore is structured from basic to advanced in the forms of primary level, secondary level, post secondary education and higher University education systems. Singapore offers high quality of life and citizen friendly policies. In a multicultural environment, international students can learn from top ranking Universities and professionally designed academic programs and qualifications which are recognized from anywhere in the world. For graduates of Singapore Universities the avenues open in diverse career paths even from starting their own business, to multinational and transnational career paths. Jobs like business development and marketing, engineering, retail, administration, warehouse assistant, branding and marketing are met by Singaporean academic degree holders, even if they have no prior work experience. So Singapore is a great place to advance personally and professionally for the international students.
Education in Singapore at tertiary level is often cited as the best in the world. Every year there are a significant number of international students from Finland, Sweden, Canada, Belgium, France, India, Nepal, coming to study in Singapore Universities under various Undergraduate and postgraduate study programs.
Singapore is known to have world class Universities national, international in multicultural environments with cutting edge facilities, technologies and coherent teaching styles. The top ranking Universities in Asia features National University of Singapore and Nanyang Technological University.
Singaporeans maintain a high standard of living. They have a high life expectancy rate and low infant mortality rates. This is due to the superb health care system and hygiene levels. Multicultural and multi religion is the backbone of Singapore. It also bridges the east and western cultures. There are ethnics of Indian, Chinese, Malaysian, Peranakan and Eurasian communities.
For expats, Singapore is a gateway to career success. Also those students who are studying professional degree courses from top Colleges of Singapore are also sought after by employers of multinational companies to hire for professional paid jobs. Top industries are aviation, pharmaceutical, maritime and construction, logistics, tourism and hospitality , and electronics. Singapore offers talent development with upskilling programs, there are industry relevant internship programs also.
Singapore is Southeast Asia's next economic powerhouse. There are business opportunities and supportive critical infrastructures mainly adept in banking, healthcare, technology and communications with a high number of headquarters in the Asia Pacific region.
Singapore offers amazing dining experiences like underwater restaurants, marine floating restaurants, funcafe’, bakery n safari experiences which are different than usual. You can use some part of your budget to get into some shopping experiences at plazas, malls and streets.
For international students in Singapore you can get around in public transport and Mass Rapid Transit which provides zip around the city. Some of the passes which can be purchased are adult store value smart card, foreign issued Mastercard, ride hailing apps, bicycle, travel apps to book vehicles for commuting.
| Universities |
| Nanyang technological University |
| National University of Singapore |
| Singapore Management University |
| Singapore University of Technology and design |
Here are the admission requirements for Nepalese students to study from Singapore which includes the English language proficiency requirements also:
For Masters:
For Bachelors:
For student Visa you need to show the proof of funds which are as below:
All residents including international students need to prove that they are covered by health insurance. Students who are without permanent residency VISA will need a comprehensive health insurance plan. For example there is Student health advantage platinum that covers students of all nationalities, more than 17000 health care professionals available worldwide, customer service 24 hours a day and seven days a week, cover covid-19 and telemedicine appointments also.
For Undergraduate they have single intake in the month of August. For post graduate Universities in Singapore have two intakes: August and January. Private institutes in Singapore have intakes every quarter (total 4 quarters). For hospitality and tourism some institutes have intakes every month.
Here are the summary of monthly living cost in Singaporean Dollars for Nepalese students:
| Expenses | Amount |
| Monthly total expense excluding studies | 875 to 1450 SGD |
| Food | 225 to 400 SGD |
| Accomodations | 225 to 400 SGD |
| Travel Expenses | 100 to 150 SGD |
| Miscellaneous | 300 to 500 SGD |
Your monthly budget should be 1450 SGD atleast to be able to cover your living expenses mainly on food, accommodation, traveling and other expenses on stationery, toiletry, laundry, recreation etc. so that you can have a good life as an international student in Singapore.
Here are some of the popular Universities mostly preferred by Nepalese students to go and study and their costs for undergraduate and postgraduate courses:
| Universities | Cost for Undergraduates | Cost for Post Graduates |
| Nanyang technological University | 14998 SGD per year | 77389 SGD per year |
| National University of Singapore | 19378 to 69588 SGD per year | 50000 SGD per year |
| Singapore Management University | 24850 to 27400 SGD per year | 45360 SGD per year |
| Singapore University of Technology and design | 31950 SGD per year | 51000 SGD per year |
The above table shows the per annual cost in Singaporean Dollars for international students to study Undergraduate (Bachelors) and Post graduate courses from popular and chosen Universities by Nepalese students to study from.
Some of the latest scholarships to study in Singapore for international students are:
For international students looking for work post graduation they cannot stay with a Singapore study Visa to look for a job. They can avail short term visit passes and find jobs. There are job categories for them Professional, skilled and semi skilled.
Passes available are:
Based on Study level there are job positions in areas of:
| Location | University | Student |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Kent Ridge Rd | National University of Singapore | 0 |
| Nanyang Ave | Nanyang Technological University | 0 |
| Victoria St | Singapore Management University | 0 |
| Somapah Rd | Singapore University of Technology and Design | 0 |
| Clementi Rd | Singapore University of Social Sciences | 0 |
| Dover Dr | Singapore Institute of Technology | 0 |
| McNally St | LASALLE College of the Arts | 0 |
| Bencoolen St | Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts | 0 |
