Undergraduate Admissions Talk

WHY SMU 1. Unrivalled Pedagogy 2. Global Exposure 3. Career Headstart 4. Vibrant Student Life 5. Scholarships 6. Financial Assistance

Unrivalled Pedagogy SMU s Seminar Style Pedagogy Interactive, participative, critical thinking Small class size (average 45 students) Continuous assessment (participation, projects, assignments, exams, etc) Participation >= 20%; Exams < 50%

6 Meritorious 3-4 years honours degree programme Bachelor of Laws Bachelor of Accountancy Bachelor of Business Management Bachelor of Science (Economics) Bachelor of Science (Information Systems Management) Bachelor of Social Science

Double Degrees Multi-disciplinary, highly flexible learning 15 double degree combinations 1 in 4 SMU students with double degrees Exceptional versatility

Second Major from any SMU school Accounting Economics Finance Information Systems Management Business Law Marketing Wealth Management Business Statistics Political Science Psychology Sociology Corporate Communications Operations Management Quantitative Finance International Trading ALL SMU students eligible

World Class Faculty 85% of our faculty hold PhDs from some of the world's top universities, including the Ivy League universities Ranked Outstanding by our students every term!

WHY SMU 1. Unrivalled Pedagogy 2. Global Exposure 3. Career Headstart 4. Vibrant Student Life 5. Scholarships 6. Financial Assistance

Global Exposure International Student Exchange 185 university partners across 46 countries Pay SMU fees 6 months overseas 100% success rate!

Business Study Missions North and South America, Europe, Middle East, China, India, Southeast Asia, Israel Insight into real-world operations of various industries Site visits + networking sessions + interacting with CEOs and top executives Valuable contacts + secure overseas internships

Overseas community service Summer exchange programme St Gallen University (Switzerland) University of British Columbia (Canada) International internships

WHY SMU 1. Unrivalled Pedagogy 2. Global Exposure 3. Career Headstart 4. Vibrant Student Life 5. Scholarships 6. Financial Assistance

Compulsory 10-week Internship & 2-week Community Service Career Skills as a module Finishing Touch (business etiquette) Effective networking Interview techniques Resume writing Job portal

WHY SMU 1. Unrivalled Pedagogy 2. Global Exposure 3. Career Headstart 4. Vibrant Student Life 5. Scholarships 6. Financial Assistance

City Campus, Campus City School of Accountancy & School of Law Li Ka Shing Library Lee Kong Chian School of Business

Home away from Home SMU Residences @ Prinsep Street 10 minutes to SMU Consists of 3 blocks of 4-storey apartments Exclusive to SMU students

Developing your leadership skills outside the classroom Strike a balance between studies and play More than 100 student interest groups - Sports - Arts and culture - Community service - Entrepreneurship - Communication, publications, media... and many more

Who Are We Looking For? The Total Individual Holistic, Selective, Competitive School Qualifications A good Polytechnic Diploma from Nanyang Polytechnic Ngee Ann Polytechnic Singapore Polytechnic Republic Polytechnic Temasek Polytechnic Maths A good pass in Additional Mathematics at GCE O-Level or equivalent (not essential for Law applicants). SAT 1 SAT Reasoning is not compulsory for Singapore-Cambridge A- Level graduates/polytechnic graduates/ib Diploma graduates from IB Schools based in Singapore, but high scores in SAT 1 can be submitted on an 'advantage' basis. Interview Interview for shortlisted applicants.

AY2009-10 Tuition Fees Fees are highly subsidised by the Singapore Government Fixed Fee Model Degree Year Annual Subsidised Fees payable by Singapore Permanent Foreign Citizens Residents Students Law Year 1 $10,050 $11,060 $15,080 Year 2-4 $10,600 $11,660 $15,900 Non-Law Year 1 $9,130 $10,040 $13,700 Year 2-4 $9,600 $10,560 $14,400 Annual Full Fee $28,800 $28,800 Subsidised fees (S pore Govt tuition grant) - PRs & Foreign Students must work for at least 3 years in a Singapore-registered company after graduation either in the public or private sector.

Financing Your Education @ SMU Self-funding Scholarships Financial Assistance Schemes

Scholarships SMU Scholarships (All degrees) Lee Kong Chian Scholars Programme (Double degree) SMU-Carnegie Mellon University Fast Track Scholars Programme (Info Mgt Systems Bachelors & Masters degrees) Donor Scholarships

Financial Assistance Schemes Tuition Fee Loan CPF Education Scheme SMU Bursaries (1 in 6 SMU students) Work Study Scheme

How to Apply www.smu.edu.sg/admissions Applications must be submitted online. There are no hardcopy or downloadable application forms. Applications submitted from forms that are downloaded and printed from the website will not be accepted. Applications for Admissions Exercise 2010 are now open and will close on 8 April 2010.