Admission requirements »

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The International Baccalaureate (IB) online application form is meant for applicants (regardless of nationality) presenting the IB diploma seeking admission to NUS. It includes full-time National Servicemen (NSF) with the IB diploma who have a course reserved in NUS but wish to apply for a change of course.

All applicants are highly encouraged to authorise International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) to release their International Baccalaureate (IB) transcripts to NUS. Applicants can do so by informing their school’s IB coordinator.

The International Baccalaureate (IB) online application form is meant for:

A.    Students presenting November 2012 or earlier IB Examination Session results

-    These students may apply for admission with their actual International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma results. Some students may be subjected to the Mother Tongue Language (MTL) requirement for admission. For more information, please refer to the FAQ.

Discretionary Admission »

NUS sets aside up to 10 % of course places for consideration of exceptional candidates for admission. For such candidates, NUS will consider other factors besides academic grades.  The following are some samples of exceptional achievements that we may take into consideration:

1.    Medal winner at International Olympiads (Biology, Chemistry, Informatics, Mathematics and Physics)
2.    Winner in National Science & Talent Search competitions
3.    Represented Singapore in Arts and/or Sports
4.    Active participation in community service and volunteer programmes
5.    Work experience relevant to the course applied for (supporting document/s is/are required)
6.    Key leadership positions in community organisations, sports and athletic clubs, etc (outside school)

In addition, you can provide information on awards/honours that you have won. If you wish to be considered under this scheme, you should provide the details in the 'Discretionary Admissions' section in the online application form. You should then follow up by sending supporting documents to NUS. Please note that if the 'Discretionary Admissions' section in the online application form is not filled in, you will not be considered under this scheme.

Applicants who wished to be considered under the Discretionary Admission scheme for Medicine should apply under the Exceptional Individual Scheme by 25 March 2013.

The Exceptional Individual Scheme (EIS) was developed as a way of exercising discretionary criteria in admitting a small number of students to the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine. Applications submitted through this route will be evaluated by the Selection Committee on the basis of exceptional talent and achievement in addition to academic results. For details and online application, please click here.