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that's for bachelor

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Hey anyone from FASS, can I ask this silly question which is whether Economics in NUS is a 3years or 4years programme? I couldn't find the info on the website, because I know NTU's Economics is a 4years programme, not sure about NUS.

I just received the offer pack from NUS, which contains all the accommodation, medical check-up, tuition fee, loans etc. info. There are like so many things to do!

So I actually have so many questions and doubts to ask now. I know this is still early, but I just want to sort out things as soon as possible, please bear with me!

Regarding the accommodation, how do you all choose which hall to stay? Based on what criteria, like proximity, facilities etc.? I am also aware that there is this so called 'Residential College', does anyone have experience on this and mind to elaborate more?

As for medical checkup, we have to do it here or in the university health center in NUS?

Then which is the part of tuition fees. I saw in the booklet, it said that the application for 'Tuition Grant' is from '19 to 25 August 2014' for international students, so does that mean that we can only apply the grant after we come to NUS? But for the Tuition Fee Loan, the deadline for international students is 25 July 2014, do we have to go down to Singapore before the class starts to get the loan?

Sorry for raising so many questions, despite after reading the freshmen booklet, I just hope if there is someone who actually had the experience can explain to me in a more explicit way.

1) How many years is NUS economics programme?
A Bachelor Degree of Art is usually just 3 years, the additional one more year is for honours.
http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/prospective/undergrad/faq.html#one

2) Criteria in choosing accommodation.
I would personally split it into 3 criteria:
a) Price
There are three kinds of accommodations on campus for NUS which are hall, residence and residential college.

Hall provides single room at a weekly price of $110 and also double room which cost $75 per week. There is also meal plan provided by hall covering breakfast and dinner during weekdays, breakfast of saturday and dinner of sunday. The price is about $2 per meal and it is compulsory for hall residents.

For residence, the only one available for freshmen is Prince George's Park (PGP). It offers 3 types of rooms, type A,B and C. Type A is the most expensive one with weekly rental of $200 and comes with air-conditioner as well as attached bathroom. Type B's weekly rental is $120 and comes with basins while type C is similar to the single room of hall with weekly rental of $110. There is no meal plan for residence but PGP has two canteens whereby you can have a meal about $3 to $4.

For residential college, the weekly rental ranges from $120 to $145. Meal plan is also compulsory for residential college whereby the price is about twice of hall's meal plan. The detail list is available at
http://nus.edu.sg/osa/has/undergraduate/hostel-rates

b) Location
First of all, transport around campus is rather convenient so location does not matter that much. However, if you insist on choosing the one that is close to your faculty, i would recommend eusoff hall or temasek hall which is just opposite of FASS.

c) Activities/Programmes
Residence does not provide any activities on its own, so students who stay there usually join other CCAs in campus or else you can just stay there without any CCA involvement.

Unlike residence, halls in NUS is well known for their hall CCA. Although it is not compulsory for hall residents to join them, it is necessary to join quite a number of hall CCA to get enough hall points to continue their stay in halls. The competition varies from year to year and different for each hall. Those with insufficient points will not be able to stay in hall for the next academic year.

Residential College also have its own CCA although it is not as vibrant as hall (at least in term of quantity). On top of that, you will be required to complete certain multidisciplinary modules under the residential college programme (UTCP or USP). These modules are considered part of degree programmes.

3) Medical checkup
You can do it in Malaysia or UHC depending which one is more convenient for you.

4) Tuition grant and Tuition fee loan
Yes, tuition fee loan application comes before tuition grant although tuition grant is required for tuition fee loan. You should come to Singapore earlier for your tuition fee loan application at the bank branches. You can come to Singapore before the term start for your Qualifying English Test (unless you are exempted from it) and also join some orientation camps (It is nice to know some friends before the term starts). You can do your tuition fee loan application during that time. Tuition grant application period is similar as last year.

I think that's all I can answer. Feel free to ask if you want more detailed explanation.

Is the QET test compulsory? What is the purpose of QET test anyway? If we don't get a certain threshold mark for the test, will the offer be revoked?

Anyway, so the medical checkup I can do it after getting into uni?

QET is taken to test your current english level. Students will be given band 1 to 3 based on their performance (band 1 is the worst and band 3 is the best)
It is compulsory for students without any of the following qualification: http://www.nus.edu.sg/registrar/event/registration-qet.html
Based on your result, band 1 students required to take two additional 0 MC modules, band 2 students required to take one additional 0 MC module and band 3 students don't have to take any.
The exam itself is an academic essay writing.

Poor performance in QET will not revoke your offer.

The medical checkup is necessary for admission and should be done before the term starts, or more precise before the registration, the deadline should be mentioned in your admission package

This post has been edited by lamandy93: Apr 12 2014, 03:12 AM

some ah tiong or ah goon's english are horrible... but some are very competent too... there was once i tried ordering food from a stall, the menu for the day was all in mandarin and me being a banana was unable to read it... the operator was a ah tiong, so he doesnt understand me.. luckily another ah tiong came and offered to translate, his pronunciation grammar was perfect...

Don't forget your main priority as a student is to get a good degree, unless finding a comfortable job is not your main purpose of going to uni. Don't buy too much into the participation of CCAs, CCA meetings, pressure from your hall leader, or peer pressure. As the one of the hiring manager for my dept, weightage of CCAs is almost zero if you ask me.

If got money we all go to US smoke pot already. No need come to SG to study lo. Go out no money leh. Want to sponsor some of the students here or not, can do tax rebate.

NUT. National University of Troll.

Hi people, just want to ask is anyone going to the NUS Welcome Tea on 17th May 2014, at KL?

what's that?

i am bringing a friend dats a prospective postgrad student on 18-19 may to walk around n talk to counselors... which dept or counter should she approach? go straight to business school? she's from indo btw...

i did ask my fren, but she's too bz with her phd course exams to entertain me...

HELLO everyone!

I am sorry that we had idled for quite some time due to sitting for final examinations! But it's all over now so we're back! *wooohooooo*

Anyway, there are some updates I would like you fellow (potential) juniors to know:

Welcome Tea-s
According to the Office of Admission, those who have received an admission offer would be invited to the welcome tea! There would be one at Penang on the 10th May (Sat), one at KL and JB on 17th May (Sat). Since the admission offers are not completed yet, that doesn't mean you're rejected if you have not gotten an offer. Remember, PATIENCE is the key!

During the welcome tea-s, we, the seniors from MSL will be there as student helpers. We will be sharing about lives in NUS and anything that you would like to know about NUS during the welcome tea, so do come over to find out more! Of course, you can ask us right here too, but we prefer to see you and talk to you FACE TO FACE!

However, we were told to promote NUS as an international university so we would not be talking about MSL or the orientation programme that we prepare for you guys (UFO 9) during the welcome tea, but you can ask us about it personally or through forum threads! We will be more than happy to tell you more about it!

ON A SIDE NOTE, we do exist! UFO 9 is still an ongoing thing despite we wouldn't be talking about it during the welcome tea-s!

We (MSL) are a voluntary (though unofficial) group of student body consisting of Malaysian students who organize events to bond / have interaction among the Malaysian students. One of the events, UFO 9, serves as an orientation programme to help the incoming freshmen (Y'ALL ARE OUR TARGETS!!! ) and seniors to mingle and gather. Apart from making new friends, we will be having bonding activities, sharing sessions on some NUS stuff, necessities such as opening of bank account, places to get cheap groceries... and also tour around Singapore! All in all, our aim is to provide a "home" for the Malaysian students in NUS! The best part about it is that it is entirely free! Soooooo do come and join us, the link to sign up is: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1raGxPjh9y8...1msddc/viewform

For more info, do like and visit our FB page regularly, we will be posting updates more frequently now onwards as exams are over! https://www.facebook.com/msl.ufo9

SEE YOU AT THE WELCOME TEA!

This post has been edited by ericpcw316: May 8 2014, 02:36 AM

The welcome tea is a session to provide some info about NUS to the undergraduate freshies, speakers will mainly be talking about the experience, expenses and how is it like in NUS. As stated above, do come and find out more! We would like to meet you too!

Regarding postgraduate studies, I am not really sure, perhaps he/she can visit the Office of Admission (OAM) during office hours? http://www.nus.edu.sg/oam/

thanks is that where they hv like in msia those counselors?

Do you mean things like counselors stand by in the office and wait for students to approach them?
I am not sure too, but I think so because I'd passed by the office and there are staff inside, probably they are the "counselors".

Anyway, OAM is located at University Town, you can refer here for the direction.
http://www.nus.edu.sg/oam/experiencesNUS/gettingtooam.html

yea... like those in msia... dun know whether public schools like nus hv them

omg.. utown.. so far... zzzz, i thought main campus

Hi I am aware that NUS normally takes in students with 4 subjects but I only have 3 (3A*) . I got rejected by the business school and Im planning to appeal. Does anybody here has appealed before and what are the chances of getting accepted if i appeal?

Cruel to tell you the truth, it is very unlikely your appeal will be success as:
1. NUS prefers students with 4 subjects. It is stated in their website.
2. You will be competing with students with 4 subjects and most of them are even 4A*s or 3A*s1As or Singaporeans with 3As and above
3. Business is a very hot course in NUS/NTU, many Singaporeans want it and the seats are limited (for last year BBA + BBA(Acc) take in around 700 students only).

This post has been edited by iamonlyhuman: May 10 2014, 08:24 AM

u can try.. no harm, actually why bother asking us.. just do it..

u missed out smu...

'Cause SMU isn't so popular for Malaysians mah.