Transfer Applicants

Singapore Citizens/PRs with International Qualifications

1. 'A' Level (AQA, Cambridge, Edexcel, London, Maldives)

Requirement	Applicants who receive actual results by application closing date	Applicants who receive actual results after application closing date
Minimum to apply	A good pass in 3 ‘Advanced’ Level subjects is required for candidates to make a competitive application	Expected to have a good pass in 3 ‘Advanced’ Level subjects by August 2012 is required for candidates to make a competitive application
SAT I & SAT II	Not required	Required
English Requirement	Not required	Not required
UEE	Not required	Not required
Course Eligibility	Eligible for all courses	Not eligible for Medicine/ Dentistry/Law
Application closing date	21 February 2012
Notes	A total of all subject grades in 2 sittings taken within 12 months of each other will be allowed. Admission is subject to competition. Applicants with better results stand higher chances of admission. If you are taking the ‘A’ Level examination in 2011 and your actual results will only be available in August 2011, you are required to submit your forecast ‘A’ Level results, as attested by your school, as well as SAT I and II scores by the application closing date.

2. Advanced Placement (AP)

Requirement	Applicants who receive actual results by application closing date	Applicants who receive actual results after application closing date
Minimum to apply	3 or more AP subjects with grade 4 or better in all subjects	3 or more AP subjects with grade 4 or better in all subjects
SAT I & SAT II	Not required	Not required
English Requirement	See Notes	See Notes
UEE	Not required	Not required
Course Eligibility	Eligible for all courses	Not eligible for Medicine/ Dentistry/Law/ Architecture/ Industrial Design/ Nursing
Application closing date	21 February 2012
Notes	Submission of TOEFL/IELTS is required for applicants applying for Law. Applicants should submit 3 or more AP Exams with grades of 4 or higher. High preference given to applicants submitting 5 or more AP Exams with grade 4 or higher. Actual results must be submitted or faxed to the Office of Admissions at (65) 6778 7570, quoting your full name and application number on the documents immediately upon release of results.

3. Australian High School (New South Wales HSC, Queensland Senior Certificate, South Australian Matriculation, Victoria Certificate of Education, Western Australia Year 12)

Requirement	Applicants who receive actual results by application closing date	Applicants who receive actual results after application closing date
Minimum to apply	ENTER/TER/UAI of 90 or better is required for candidates to make a competitive application	Not eligible
SAT I & SAT II	Not required	Not eligible
English Requirement	Not required*	Not eligible
UEE	Not required	Not eligible
Course Eligibility	Eligible for all courses	Not eligible
Application closing date	21 February 2012
Notes	*If you did not take English Language as one of the subjects in your high school examination, please submit an acceptable English Language score with your application.

4. Brunei/Hong Kong 'A' Levels

Requirement	Applicants who receive actual results by application closing date	Applicants who receive actual results after application closing date
Minimum to apply	A pass in 3 ‘Advanced’ level subjects with A grades and a good pass in 2 AO level subjects (including GP) is required for candidates to make a competitive application	Expected to pass in 3 ‘Advanced’ level subjects with A grades and 2 AO level (including GP) subjects by August 2012 is required for candidates to make a competitive application
SAT I & SAT II	Not required	Required
English Requirement	Not required	Not required
UEE	Not required	Not required
Course Eligibility	Eligible for all courses	Not eligible for Medicine/ Dentistry/Law
Application closing date	21 February 2012
Notes	You must have taken at least three Advanced Level and two Subsidiary Level subjects at the same sitting of the 'A' level examination. If you are taking the ‘A’ Level examination in 2012 and your actual results will only be available in August 2012, you are required to submit your forecast ‘A’ Level results, as attested by your school, as well as SAT I and II scores by the application closing date.

5. European Baccalaureate

Requirement	Applicants who receive actual results by application closing date	Applicants who receive actual results after application closing date
Minimum to apply	Passed at least 10 subjects with a score at least 60% in each subject is required for candidates to make a competitive application Passed at least 10 subjects with an expected score of at least 60% in each subject is required for candidates to make a competitive application	Passed at least 10 subjects with an expected score of at least 60% in each subject is required for candidates to make a competitive application
SAT I & SAT II	Not required	*Required
English Requirement	See Notes	See Notes
UEE	Not required	Not required
Course Eligibility	Eligible for all courses	Not eligible for Medicine/Dentistry/Law/Architecture/Industrial Design/Nursing
Application closing date	21 February 2012
Notes	English Language is not taken as Language 1, applicants must submit an acceptable IELTS or TOEFL score. *If you wish to receive early consideration and outcome for your application (before release of your final examination results), you are required to submit your Year 6 high school examination results as well as SAT (Reasoning and Subject Tests) scores by the application closing date.

6. French Baccalaureate (FB) Diploma

Requirement	Applicants who receive actual results by application closing date	Applicants who receive actual results after application closing date
Minimum to apply	A score of at least 15/20 for all subjects is required for candidates to make a competitive application	Expected to score at least 15/20 for all subjects by August 2012 is required for candidates to make a competitive application
SAT I & SAT II	Not required	Required
English Requirement	Required	Not required
UEE	Not required	Not required
Course Eligibility	Eligible for all courses	Not eligible for Medicine/ Dentistry/Law
Application closing date	21 February 2012
Notes	Your application will only be processed upon submission of your actual FB Diploma together with an acceptable English Language score. Actual results must be submitted or faxed to the Office of Admissions at (65) 6778 7570, quoting your full name and application number on the documents immediately upon release of results.

7. German Abitur

Requirement	Applicants who receive actual results by application closing date	Applicants who receive actual results after application closing date
Minimum to apply	Abitur with a total mark between 1.0 and 2.0 with scores of between 13 and 15 in individual subjects is required for candidates to make a competitive application	Not eligible
SAT I & SAT II	Not required	Not eligible
English Requirement	Required	Not eligible
UEE	Not required	Not eligible
Course Eligibility	Eligible for all courses	Not eligible
Application closing date	21 February 2012
Notes	Please submit copies of your examination results slip and certificate.

8. Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) [With effect from 2012]

Requirement	Applicants who receive actual results by application closing date	Applicants who receive actual results after application closing date
Minimum to apply	Minimum pass in 4 Core subjects and at least 2 elective subjects (CAT A &/ or CAT C subject) and English Level 4 is required for candidates to make a competitive application	Minimum pass in 4 Core subjects and at least 2 elective subjects (CAT A &/ or CAT C subject) and English Level 4 is required for candidates to make a competitive application
SAT I & SAT II	Not required	Not eligible
English Requirement	Not required	Not eligible
UEE	Not required	Not eligible
Course Eligibility	Eligible for all courses	Not eligible
Application closing date	21 February 2012
Notes	As you are taking the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education examination in 2012, you must submit your application for AY2012-3. Your application will only be processed upon submission of your actual results. Please submit your most recent school examination results by the application closing date. Actual results must be submitted or faxed to the Office of Admissions at (65) 6778 7570 or (65) 6774 4021, quoting your full name and application number on each document by immediately upon release of result. You should send the official copy of results later as soon as you have received them.

9. Indian Standard 12 (Central and ISCE Boards)

Requirement	Applicants who receive actual results by application closing date	Applicants who receive actual results after application closing date
Minimum to apply	A good pass in 5 subjects including English is required for candidates to make a competitive application	Expected to have a good pass 5 subjects including English by 1 June 2011 is required for candidates to make a competitive application
SAT I & SAT II	Not required	Not required
English Requirement	Not required	Not required
UEE	Not required	Not required
Course Eligibility	Eligible for all courses	Not eligible for Medicine/ Dentistry/Law/ Architecture/ Industrial Design/ Nursing
Application closing date	21 February 2012
Notes	If you are taking the Indian Standard 12 examination in 2012, you must submit your application and your most recent school examination results before the application closing date. The outcome of your application will only be finalised upon submission of your actual results. You are reminded to immediately fax your actual results upon their release to the NUS Office of Admissions at (65) 6778 7570, or (65) 6774 4021, quoting your full name and application number on each document. Alternatively you may upload your actual results via the uploading facility found in the Online Application Status Facility. Your actual results downloaded from the internet are acceptable and these can be used for our evaluation. You must send the official copy of your results as soon as you have received them. Please submit a copy of your internet released Standard 12 results to us immediately when it is available. Please note that we will not be able to evaluate late submission of your results. If your application is successful, you should prepare your travel documents and entry VISA by June 2012.

10. Indian Standard 12 (State and other Boards)

Requirement

Applicants who receive actual results by application closing date

Applicants who receive actual results after application closing date

Minimum to apply

A good pass in 5 subjects including English is required for candidates to make a competitive application

Expected to have a good pass 5 subjects including English by 1 June 2011 is required for candidates to make a competitive application

SAT I & SAT II

Required

English Requirement

Not required

UEE

Not required

Course Eligibility

Eligible for all courses

Not eligible for Medicine/ Dentistry/Law/ Architecture/ Industrial Design/ Nursing

Application closing date

21 February 2012

Notes

If you are taking the Indian Standard 12 examination in 2012, you must submit your application and your most recent school examination results before the application closing date. The outcome of your application will only be finalised upon submission of your actual results. You are reminded to immediately fax your actual results upon their release to the NUS Office of Admissions at (65) 6778 7570, or (65) 6774 4021, quoting your full name and application number on each document. Alternatively you may upload your actual results via the uploading facility found in the Online Application Status Facility.
Your actual results downloaded from the internet are acceptable and these can be used for our evaluation. You must send the official copy of your results as soon as you have received them. Please submit a copy of your internet released Standard 12 results to us immediately when it is available. Please note that we will not be able to evaluate late submission of your results. If your application is successful, you should prepare your travel documents and entry VISA by June 2012.

11. Indonesian SMA UAN (Ebtanas)

Requirement

Applicants who receive actual results by application closing date

Applicants who receive actual results after application closing date

Minimum to apply

A good pass in SMA UAN

Expected to pass SMA UAN by 2011

SAT I & SAT II

Not required

English Requirement

Required

Not required

UEE

Not required

Required

Course Eligibility

Eligible for all courses

Application closing date

21 February 2012

Notes

If you are taking the SMA UAN (Ebtanas) in 2012, please submit your SMA 2 Semester 2 results slip (for normal stream) or SMA 2 Term 1 results slip (for accelerated stream) by the application closing date.

12. International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma

Requirement	Applicants who receive actual results by application closing date	Applicants who receive actual results after application closing date
Minimum to apply	A pass in 3 HL and 3SL subjects, including English, and a good score (including TOK and EE) is required for candidates to make a competitive application	Expected to pass in 3 HL and 3 SL subjects, including English, and a good score (including TOK and EE) is required for candidates to make a competitive application
SAT I & SAT II	Refer to Notes	Refer to Notes
English Requirement	Refer to Notes	Refer to Notes
UEE	Refer to Notes	Refer to Notes
Course Eligibility	Refer to Notes	Refer to Notes
Application closing date	Refer to Notes
Notes	Please refer to the IB application page for details.

13. Mauritius HSC

Requirement

Applicants who receive actual results by application closing date

Applicants who receive actual results after application closing date

Minimum to apply

A good pass in 3 Advanced level subjects a good pass in 2 ‘AS’ level subjects, including GP is required for candidates to make a competitive application

Not eligible

SAT I & SAT II

Not required

Not eligible

English Requirement

Not required

Not eligible

UEE

Not required

Not eligible

Course Eligibility

Eligible for all courses

Not eligible

Application closing date

21 February 2012

Notes

Nil

14. NZ University Entrance Exam, Bursaries and Scholarship Examination or NZ National Certificate of Educational Achievement Level 3

Requirement	Applicants who receive actual results by application closing date	Applicants who receive actual results after application closing date
Minimum to apply	Applicants must have obtained at least ‘Merit’ for the examination paper for Level 3 subjects to make a competitive application	Not eligible
SAT I & SAT II	Not required	Not eligible
English Requirement	*Not Required	Not eligible
UEE	Not required	Not eligible
Course Eligibility	Eligible for all courses	Not eligible
Application closing date	21 February 2012
Notes	Please submit copies of your examination results slip and certificate. *If you did not take English Language as one of the subjects in your high school examination, please submit an acceptable English Language score with your application.

15. Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) / Canadian Pre-U (CPU)

Requirement

Applicants who receive actual results by application closing date

Applicants who receive actual results after application closing date

Minimum to apply

Attained at least 85% for each subject taken at the Diploma examination is required for candidates to make a competitive application

To complete Diploma examination by 8 July 2011 with at least 85% for each subject is required for candidates to make a competitive application

SAT I & SAT II

Not required

Required*

English Requirement

Not required+

Not required

UEE

Not required

Course Eligibility

Eligible for all courses

Not eligible for Medicine/ Dentistry/Law/ Architecture/ Industrial Design/ Nursing

Application closing date

21 February 2012

Notes

If you are completing the programme in 2011, your application will only be processed upon submission of your final results. Actual results must be submitted or faxed to the Office of Admissions at (65) 6778 7570, quoting your full name and application number on the documents immediately upon release of results.

* If you wish to receive early consideration and outcome for your application (before release of your final examination results), you are required to submit your Grade 11 high school examination results as well as SAT I and II scores by the application closing date.

+ If you did not take English Language as one of the subjects in your high school examination, please submit an acceptable English Language score with your application.

16. PRC National College Entrance Examination or Gao Kao

Minimum Requirement

Applicants who receive actual results by application closing date

Applicants who receive actual results after application closing date

Option 1*

A good pass certificate and one of the following:
(i) IELTS score
(ii) TOEFL score

A good pass certificate by June 2012 and one of the following:
(i) IELTS score
(ii) TOEFL score

Option 2*

SAT I and II (or ACT)
Students must provide high school graduation record

UEE

Not required

Course Eligibility

Eligible for all courses

**Not eligible for Dentistry/Law/ Medicine/Nursing

Application closing date

21 February 2012

Notes

* For minimum eligibility to apply, applicants must fulfill the requirements as stipulated in
either option 1 or option 2.

Applicants who receive actual result after the application closing date but have chosen Architecture and Industrial Design will be considered.
(Subject to the availability of eligible applicants, Architecture/Industrial Design may mount an additional aptitude test in June 2012 to determine course eligibility)

17. Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM)

Requirement

Applicants who receive actual results by application closing date

Applicants who receive actual results after application closing date

Minimum to apply

A score of at least B for all subjects, and MUET of 200 is required for candidates to make a competitive application

Not eligible

SAT I & SAT II

Not required

Not eligible

English Requirement

Not required

Not eligible

UEE

Not required

Not eligible

Course Eligibility

Eligible

Not eligible

Application closing date

21 February 2012

Notes

You must have taken at least four Advanced Level subjects, including Pengajian Am.

18. Swiss Matura/ Swiss Federal Maturity Certificate

Requirement

Applicants who receive actual results by application closing date

Applicants who receive actual results after application closing date

Minimum to apply

Swiss Matura with an overall grade of at least 5 (on a 6-point scale) with minimum grade 5 in at least 6 subjects, is required for candidates to make a competitive application

Expected to receive Swiss Matura with an overall grade of at least 5 with minimum grade 5 in at least 6 subjects, is required for candidates to make a competitive application

SAT I & SAT II

Not required

Required

English Requirement

required

Not required

UEE

Not required

Course Eligibility

Eligible for all courses

*Not eligible for Dentistry/Law/Medicine/Nursing

Application closing date

21 February 2012

Notes

Applicants must copies of your examination results slip and certificate.

Actual results must be submitted either online or faxed to the NUS Office of Admissions at (65) 6778 7570, quoting your full name and application number on all documents immediately upon release of your results.

*Applicants who receive actual result after the application closing date but have chosen Architecture and Industrial Design will be considered.

19. Turkish High School

Requirement

Applicants who receive actual results by application closing date

Applicants who receive actual results after application closing date

Minimum to apply

A pass certificate with an overall GPA of 4.3 is required for candidates to make a competitive application

A pass certificate by 8 July 2011 an overall GPA of 4.3 is required for candidates to make a competitive application

SAT I & SAT II

Not required

Required

English Requirement

Required

Not required

UEE

Not required

Course Eligibility

Eligible for all courses

Not eligible for Medicine/ Dentistry/Law/ Architecture/ Industrial Design/ Nursing

Application closing date

21 February 2012

Notes

Nil

20. Unified Examination Certificate (UEC)

Requirement

Applicants who receive actual results by application closing date

Applicants who receive actual results after application closing date

Minimum to apply

A good pass certificate

Not eligible

SAT I & SAT II

Not required

Not eligible

English Requirement

see Notes

Not eligible

UEE

Only for Medicine/Dentistry/
Law/Nursing/Pharmacy

Not eligible

Course Eligibility

Eligible for all courses

Not eligible

Application closing date

21 February 2012

Notes

Submission of the EL1119 or MUET or TOEFL/IELTS is required.
You must have taken at least six subjects, including English Language and a second language, at the UEC. All documents must reach the Office of Admissions by21 February 2012

21. Vietnamese High School Graduation Examination

Requirement	Applicants who receive actual results by application closing date	Applicants who receive actual results after application closing date
Minimum to apply	A good pass certificate	A good pass certificate by 8 July 2011
SAT I & SAT II	Not required	Not required
English Requirement	Required	Not required
UEE	Not required	Required
Course Eligibility	Eligible for all courses	Eligible for all courses
Application closing date	21 February 2012
Notes	You must have taken at least six subjects, including English Language, at the graduation examination. If you are taking the Vietnamese High School Graduation Examination in 2011, please submit your school year 11, semester 2 results slip. All documents must reach the Office of Admissions by 21 February 2012

22. American High School Diploma / Bangladeshi HSC / Filipino High School / Myanmar High School / Mathayom 6 (Thai High School) / Pakistani Intermediate / Sri Lanka ‘A’ Level / West Africa ‘A’ Levels / Others

Requirement

Applicants who receive actual results by application closing date

Applicants who receive actual results after application closing date

Minimum to apply

A good pass certificate

Not eligible

SAT I & SAT II

Required

Not eligible

English Requirement

Not required

Not eligible

UEE

Not required

Not eligible

Course Eligibility

Eligible for all courses

Not eligible

Application closing date

21 February 2012

Notes

You are required to submit your high school results, an explanation of your high school grading system and SAT I and II scores.

* Applicants presenting accredited Diplomas obtained from a Polytechnic in Singapore should apply under the "Polytechnic Diplomas from Singapore" in February 2011.
* Foundation, Matriculation and Twinning and Home study programmes are not suitable for admission purposes to NUS.

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English Language requirement

Applicants may present any of the following to fulfil the English Language requirement:

Test	Minimum Acceptable Score
EL1119	C6
IELTS	6.5
MUET	200
'O' Level English	C6
TOEFL	580 for paper-based / 237 for computer-based / 92-93 for internet-based*

* For TOEFL score comparison table, please refer to http://www.ets.org/Media/Tests/TOEFL/pdf/TOEFL_iBT_Score_Comparison_Tables.pdf

Please note that only TOEFL and / or IELTS scores obtained in the five years leading up to 15 March of the year of application will be considered. For instance, for applications closing on 31 March 2011, the validity period for the scores is from 31 March 2006 to 31 March 2011 (both dates inclusive).

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SAT Reasoning Test (SAT I) and SAT Subject Tests (SAT II) Requirements

SAT I - Reasoning Test

SAT I consist of 3 Sections, Critical Reading Section, Writing Section and Mathematics Section. The minimum acceptable Reasoning Test scores are 600 for the Critical Reading Section, 600 for the Writing Section, and 650 for the Mathematics Section.

For SAT I, all 3 Sections (i.e. Critical Reading Section, Writing Section and Mathematic Section) have to be taken in one sitting. Mixing and matching of different sections scores from various sitting cannot be accepted.

SAT II - Subject Tests

SAT II consists of 3 Subjects Test. The Subject Test, Mathematics Level II is compulsory. The two other Subjects Tests may be of your choice.

Compulsory subjects for the Subject Tests include :

Mathematics Level II ^
A second subject of your choice (excluding Mathematics Level I)
A third subject of your choice (excluding Mathematics Level I)

For SAT II, the 3 subjects can be taken in no more than two sittings, but within the period of one year. All other combinations or mixing of scores cannot be accepted. Please note that the old test format (SAT I & II) and the new test format (Reasoning Test and Subject Tests) cannot be combined. The validity of scores is five years, e.g. for applications closing on 28 February 2011, the validity period is from 28 February 2006 to 28 February 2011 (both dates inclusive).

The second and third subjects should be chosen based on the subject prerequisites of the courses you are applying for at NUS. For example, if you are applying for Chemical Engineering, you will need to choose Physics and Chemistry. If, however, you are applying for Business Administration, you may choose any subjects except Mathematics Level I.

No minimum Subject Test scores have been stipulated.
^ Mathematics Level II is a compulsory subject for all courses except Law. Applicants applying for admission to Law may take Mathematics Level I in lieu of Mathematics Level II.

For more information on Reasoning and Subjects Tests, please visit www.collegeboard.com.

You may fax your scores to the University directly at (65) 6778 7570. Our institution code is 3720. The score reports must reach the Office of Admissions by your application closing date failing which your application will be deemed incomplete and withdrawn from consideration.

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