Admissions Assessment
Admission to the University is assessed based on a holistic approach.
Academic Merit
Applicants are generally expected to have good academic records.
Programme Prerequisites
Review available undergraduate programmes.
Applicants are required to satisfy the programme prerequisites for the programmes they are applying to.
Interests and Aptitudes
Besides academic grades, other factors such as interests, prior preparation, and aptitude for the chosen undergraduate degree programme can be used to admit the applicant.
The University is committed towards considering the broader qualities and experiences that applicants bring to the academic community.
Interview Programmes
Interview/tests are required for the following programmes:
- Architecture
- Dentistry
- Industrial Design
- Landscape Architecture
- Law
- Medicine
- Music
- Nursing
- Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE)
APPLYING TO NUS UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES
Identify your applicant group based on the qualification you hold.
Applicants who are Singapore Citizens, Permanent Residents, or flow-through foreign students* must:
- Be at least 18 years old by 1st January of matriculation year or
- Have completed at least 12 years of formal education starting from Primary 1 or equivalent
Those not meeting this requirement will be contacted by the University for educational history verification for MOE assessment.
* Flow-through foreign students are those who completed tertiary education in schools in Singapore such as:
- Junior Colleges
- Millennia Institute
- Polytechnics
- Specialized Independent Schools like NUS High School, School of the Arts, and Singapore Sports School.
APPLICATION PROCESS
- Check the Important Dates for the application deadlines. (There is only one application window each year.)
- Read up on the NUS programmes offered. Check the admission requirements and programme prerequisites of your applicant group.
- Keep in mind the relevance of the First Choice Bonus Points Scheme.
You are required to ensure that all information submitted is true and accurate. Any errors or discrepancies may affect application outcome.
- Apply online via Applicant Portal. Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents should log in via Singpass, and Foreigners should log in via social email (Refer to Application Guides and Sample Forms).
- Submit supporting documents electronically in the application form. Refer to the Education and Supporting Document section within the Application Guide for the list of supporting documents to be submitted.
- Pay the application fee.
- A non-refundable application fee of S$10 (all applicants except International Students with International Qualifications) or S$20 (International Students with International Qualifications), inclusive of prevailing Goods & Services Tax, is charged for each application to NUS undergraduate prorammes (except Music). Payment must be made by the application closing date and each applicant should submit only one application form.
- Payment can only be made electronically via Visa, Mastercard, AMEX, AliPay, or PayNow through the ‘Pay Application Fee’ facility on the Applicant Portal after submitting your application. Applicants must ensure that only one payment is made, as duplicate or multiple payments are non-refundable. Applicants are responsible for confirming the payment status before attempting another payment.
- After submitting your application for admission, check the application deadlines for Financial Aid/Scholarships and apply online if applicable.
- Your application is completed upon:
- Receiving an email titled ‘Acknowledgement of Application to NUS Undergraduate Programmes”. Do check your Junk / Spam email folders.
- Submitting all supporting documents.
- Making the application fee payment.
- An incomplete submission will affect the application outcome.
- Make changes to selected details and submit additional supporting documents through Applicant Portal.
- For enquiries, visit our FAQ page for assistance.
- You will be updated via email and the Applicant Portal if you are required to attend any admissions interviews/tests for specific programmes or Aptitude-Based Admissions. You may refer to the Admissions Assessment and Tests page for more details.
- Refer to instructions in the email for key information on the assessment interview and/or test.
After submitting your application, log in to the Applicant Portal / uNivUS using your Singpass/social email to track your application.
Qualification | Release of Application Outcome |
| Latest by May |
| By the third week of July |
| Latest by July |
Notes
- Do check your Junk/ Spam email folders for updates on your application.
- Successful applicants will be offered only one programme of study.
- The electronic admission offer letter will serve as the official document from NUS. No hardcopy offer package will be sent.
- If your application is successful, you are required to accept the offer through Applicant Portal before the stipulated deadline in the electronic offer letter or your offer will lapse.
- Please follow all indicated instructions to accept the offer.
- Acceptance indicated through the Joint Acceptance Portal (JAP) will be reflected on Applicant Portal, three calendar days after the acceptance deadline.
- You are advised to accept the offer while waiting for an appeal outcome or outcome from another university.
- Successful applicants who received and accepted NUS offer may refer to the Pre-Enrolment Information to complete their freshman registration and prepare for their studies at NUS.
