Breaking down Uni tuition fees in Singapore
Local universities have been increasing their tuition fees for their undergraduate courses every year since 2010.
But are the rising costs of tuition fees really a need for concern?
From scholarships to bursaries and study loans, there are a huge variety of financial schemes and assistance which students can apply for to help them with their school fees.
Singapore citizens automatically get subsidised fees from the Tuition Grant offered by the Ministry of Education (MOE).
You can find out more about the Tuition Grant here.
The New Paper breaks down the tuition fees for Singaporeans enrolled in all local universities – National University of Singapore (NUS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT), Singapore Management University (SMU), Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), and SIM University (UniSIM).
SIT and UniSIM provided the fees paid for the entire programmes’ duration, while the other four universities gave the fees per annum.
Tuition fees for popular degree programmes
Tuition fees by school
National University of Singapore
NUS provided the subsidised tuition fees paid per annum.
Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
AY2015/2016: $25,400
AY2016/2017: $26,400
Increase of $1,000
Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music
AY2015/2016: $11,950
AY2016/2017: $12,450
Increase of $500
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
AY2015/2016: $7,950
AY2016/2017: $8,050
Increase of $100
NUS Business School
AY2015/2016: $9,350
AY2016/2017: $9,450
Increase of $100
School of Computing
AY2015/2016: $7,950
AY2016/2017: $8,050
Increase of $100
Faculty of Dentistry
AY2015/2016: $25,400
AY2016/2017: $26,400
Increase of $1000
School of Design and Environment (Architecture)
AY2015/2016: $8,600
AY2016/2017: $8,700
Increase of $100
School of Design and Environment (Building, Real Estate)
AY2015/2016: $7,950
AY2016/2017: $8,050
Increase of $100
School of Design and Environment (Industrial Design)
AY2015/2016: $7,950
AY2016/2017: $8,050
Increase of $100
Faculty of Engineering
AY2015/2016: $7,950
AY2016/2017: $8,050
Increase of $100
Faculty of Law
AY2015/2016: $12,400
AY2016/2017: $12,500
Increase of $100
Faculty of Science (Pharmacy)
AY2015/2016: $8,800
AY2016/2017: $8,900
Increase of $100
Faculty of Science (except Pharmacy)
AY2015/2016: $7,950
AY2016/2017: $8,050
Increase of $100
Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies
AY2015/2016: $8,950
AY2016/2017: $8,950
No increase
Nanyang Technological University
NTU provided the subsidised tuition fees paid per annum.
Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine
Medicine
AY2015/2016: $32,700
AY2016/2017: $33,200
Increase of $500
Nanyang Business School
Accountancy
AY2015/2016: $9,150
AY2016/2017: $9,250
Increase of $100
Business
AY2015/2016: $9,150
AY2016/2017: $9,250
Increase of $100
Accountancy & Business
AY2015/2016: $9,150
AY2016/2017: $9,250
Increase of $100
Business & Computing
AY2015/2016: $9,150
AY2016/2017: $9,250
Increase of $100
Business & Computer Engineering
AY2015/2016: $9,150
AY2016/2017: $9,250
Increase of $100
College of Engineering
Renaissance Engineering Programme
AY2015/2016: $17,400
AY2016/2017: $17,500
Increase of $100
All other
AY2015/2016: $7,950
AY2016/2017: $8,050
Increase of $100
Singapore Institute of Technology
SIT provided the subsidised tuition fees paid for the entire programme.
Infocomm Technology
Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Information and Communications Technology (Information Security)
AY2015/2016: $31,920
AY2016/2017: $31,920
No increase
Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Information and Communications Technology (Software Engineering)
AY2015/2016: $31,920
AY2016/2017: $31,920
No increase
Chemical Engineering and Food Technology
Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Pharmaceutical Engineering
AY2015/2016: $31,920
AY2016/2017: $31,920
No increase
Design and Specialised Businesses
Bachelor of Accountancy with Honours
AY2015/2016: $27,000
AY2016/2017: $27,180
Increase of $180
Bachelor of Hospitality Business with Honours
AY2015/2016: $27,000
AY2016/2017: $27,180
Increase of $180
Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Sustainable Infrastructure Engineering (Building Services)
AY2015/2016: $23,940
AY2016/2017: $23,940
No increase
Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Sustainable Infrastructure Engineering (Land)
AY2015/2016: $23,940
AY2016/2017: $23,940
No increase
Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Telematics (Intelligent Transportation Systems Engineering)
AY2016/2017: $31,920
Past records unavailable
Health and Social Sciences
Bachelor of Science with Honours in Diagnostic Radiography
AY2016/2017: $36,240
Past records unavailable
Bachelor of Science with Honours in Occupational Therapy
AY2016/2017: $36,240
Past records unavailable
Bachelor of Science with Honours in Radiation Therapy
AY2016/2017: $36,240
Past records unavailable
Singapore Management University
SMU provided the subsidised tuition fees paid per annum.
Bachelor of Accountancy
AY2015/2016: $11,200
AY2016/2017: $11,300
Increase of $100
Bachelor of Business Management
AY2015/2016: $11,200
AY2016/2017: $11,300
Increase of $100
Bachelor of Science (Economics)
AY2015/2016: $11,200
AY2016/2017: $11,300
Increase of $100
Bachelor of Science (Information Systems Management)
AY2015/2016: $11,200
AY2016/2017: $11,300
Increase of $100
Bachelor of Social Sciences
AY2015/2016: $11,200
AY2016/2017: $11,300
Increase of $100
Bachelor of Law
AY2015/2016: $12,400
AY2016/2017: $12,500
Increase of $100
Singapore University of Technology and Design
SUTD provided the subsidised tuition fees paid per annum.
AY2015/2016: $11,900
AY2016/2017: $12,400
Increase of $500
SIM University
UniSIM provided the subsidised tuition fees paid for the entire programme.
Accountancy
AY2015/2016: $32,600
AY2016/2017: $33,000
Increase of $400
Finance
AY2015/2016: $30,600
AY2016/2017: $31,000
Increase of $400
Marketing
AY2015/2016: $30,600
AY2016/2017: $31,000
Increase of $400
Human Resource Management
AY2015/2016: $30,600
AY2016/2017: $31,000
Increase of $400
Social Work
AY2016/2017: $31,000
Past records unavailable
Supply Chain Management
AY2016/2017: $31,000
Past records unavailable
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