Why Singapore?

A knowledge-based economy is the driver in the global community in the 21st century and education becomes critical in shaping a country's future. Education empowers every individual to realize his or her full potential for the benefit of a community, nation, and to lead a fulfilling life. Singapore provides a chance to enroll into an education system that promotes excellence to be part of a progressive and cosmopolitan community.

Singapore's Education system lies in its broad-based curriculum where innovation and entrepreneurship command a premium. Singapore's Education system endeavors to meet the needs of individuals and seeks to nurture talents. Individuals acquire the relevant skills and abilities to survive in competitive environments, equipped for a brighter future.

Public schools in Singapore have a distinctive record for high standards in teaching. Comparative studies by Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) illustrated that students of Singapore schools outperform international average in Mathematics and Science.

The strength of Singapore’s educational system is demonstrated by its ability to attract 10 world-class institutions like the leading French university - INSEAD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and University of Chicago Graduate School of Business with strong industry links to set up centres of excellence in education and research apart from 3 locally grown universities.

Singapore emerged first in both Mathematics and Science in a 49-country study of Grade 4 (Primary 4) and Grade 8 (Secondary 2) students conducted in 2002-03. Study conducted by International Association for Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) of USA, affirms the high quality of Mathematics and Science education in our public schools in Singapore.

Singapore’s Universities are among the best in the world. QS World University 2008 rankings, NUS was placed 30th among the World’s top 200 universities. NTU was ranked 26th place as a technological university, and 77th position overall.

The presence of international mix of institutions is of high quality and rigorous education system, and a nation that believes in investing in education, together offer students here and all over the world for an enriching and fulfilling learning journey.

The Edu Trust for Education Scheme gives international students the added assurance that private education institutions have proper systems and practices to look after the welfare and interest of international students.

The Fee Protection Scheme (FPS), which protects the fees paid by international students is one such initiative. Without the FPS, private education institutions are not permitted to admit international students.

Study In Singapore

Singapore provides a rigorous and quality education through an array of educational institutions from all over the world.

Singapore is a nation that strongly believes in education and offers enriching, fulfilling learning experience to students of Singapore and students from all around the world.

Singapore has multi-racial, multi-lingual, multi-religious cultures grouped united in efforts to make Singapore the most stable society in Asia in addition to being a prosperous place.

Singapore is the best-connected country with Air Sea through telecom links when compared to other countries in the world. Singapore is a nation that welcomes every one who is willing to contribute towards its economic development in Singapore and is a metropolis with vibrant urban life cosmopolitan atmosphere with its multi-cultural and healthy lifestyle.

Singapore's proximity to Asian countries come along with safety and low costs makes it a city or a country of choice as an ideal destination for education. Singapore's strong reputation for quality education and its English language competency attracts an interesting array of students from all over the world and that makes it a "Global education hub".

Last Updated on 12 April 2011

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