oh.. then is if i get a-level then easier to get in rite? I dont wan do STPM at 1st, i planning to get a-level. I know NUS is in the top100 list. BUt if i straight A's in A-level, is it easier to get into the uni?

Its depend what course u prefer to do.
Your chance to enter NTU/NUS is highly depend on luck.

2 years ago, seniors scoring 3.33cgpa can get E&E in NTU and in NUS
while last year, even 3.67cgpa will be rejected for E&E.

2 years ago, there wasn't many straight As for singapore A-level candidates while last year........"flooded"

I'm kind of agreed with you. Unless the course you're applying is less "popular".

urm... i doubt that it's easier. actually i'm not very sure bout all these things. but my sis is in NUS now... she scored all A in her stpm but failed to get pharmacy ( the course she wanted). she was given biomedical science and she accepted it. and after that she got asean scholarship. according to her, she loves it there but the workload is killing her slowly.

Just want to add in something.

2 years ago, Singapore a-level candidates did badly....
while last year, too many straight As till those STPM high scorers also get rejected.

Just pray that Singapore A-level candidates din get good result and u will have higher chance to enter NUS/NTU.

NTU engineering is known for their tough workload. IN fact, companies in Singapore prefer NTU grad as they are better in practical aspects. With compulsory Industrial Attachment, most grad were offered jobs even b4 they had graduated.

From the graduate survey of batch 2005, NTU grad command an avg of $2.6K compared to NUS grad which is $2.5K

In NTU, the workload is heavy and tedious that u can always hear students from NTU failing exam but seldom from NUS.

getting into NUS chem engine is extremely difficult.
What I heard is AAA GP B3 and above are accepted.

Do your A-levels in Msia. Doing the Singapore A-levels is suicidal. Trust me, I've been through it.

lolz... i wanted to do oil and gas or petrochemical in sg uni, but does NTU offer this course? Which is harder to get in, ntu or nus?

hi, what about if i tried getting in with diploma in E&e....i m currently in Inti College for Diploma in E&e...finishing soon hopefully....so planin to get into Sin Uni...

Both NTU and NUS recruit a great deal of students and teaching staff from China.

It's tough to get in because you have to compete with these Chinese powerhouses.

any ntu student know are they offering oil and gas courses or petrochemical engineering? I am interested in oil and gas industry. And one of my fren wanted to get into NUS for dentistry, is it hard?

I rejected an offer from NTU for Computer Engineering.
I appilied using STPM result, my result was not excellent.

Both NTU and NUS have chemical engineering. Chem engin is the hardest engin to get in because of competition. So far i have not find a person in chem engin who hav a B in any of the subjects in their A-level. Personally I prefer chem engin from NTU, more practicals orrientated than NUS. But I can't get NTU but NUS instead. Guess NTU is harder than NUS in chem engin.

yeah u r right, we NUS engin grads hav lower pay compared to NTU simply because NUS focus too much on theory while NTU goes into applications.


Yeah he is right

China's students are extremely good. They are the best from their country. Usually give students like us heavy load of stress. The teaching staff are good too..if u dun talk about their english that need some time to understand


Dentristry, pharmacy, and medicine in NUS is crazy hard to get. 6 of my 4.0 5 subjects STPM frens applied...one get in dentistry. The hard part is the interview. For instance last year interview for dentistry, candidates are given clay and asked to shape the structure of human teeth...hmm...I guess no college teach u that in a Level unless u really luv dentistry. So ask ur fren to get more info in dentistry b4 the interview.

Hope my replies help

Is there really always people failling in NTU engineering? You're scaring me..

I'm studying my first year first sem at UTAR, 3E course. Anyway, the test usually average students could score is an A, 80% and above... (Final test I don't know, my first sem final is in progress now..)

I got accepted by NTU, same course I applied here, 3E. But NUS rejected me though.
I heard that if we failed, or did badly there, we won't be given a place in the hostel.. They'll kick us out.

Is it very very hard over NTU compare here?

If you get rejected by both NTU or NUS, you could try and apply for their polytechic, when you finish at singapore poly, you might be able to try and apply for NTU/NUS again.

Anyway, even if you failed to enter their UNI, apply any poly and get their offer letter.
With that offer letter, you get to make a passport at half price ..

wow.. seem very hard to get in... so must do very well in a-level? And can provide me any course which is easier to get in a NTU or NUS? But i still prefer chemcial engineering..

btw, if wan apply for sg uni, i should apply before i take a level or after i got my a level result? or if i go polytechnic 1st and get my diploma, is it easier to get in compare to getting a level only?

I'm a biology student and i got E&E for NTU. Is it really that hard since i didn't take physics during STPM. I think im consider lucky although my result is not that good.