National University of Singapore Application for Admission Instructions 1) Follow all the instructions listed on this sample application. Otherwise, your application will display in the wrong format. 2) Do not submit more than one online application. You cannot revise your application once it has been submitted online. 3) Print the completed application. You may also want to keep a copy for your own records. 4) Paperclip one (1) photo to the application. Do not staple. CLICK HERE FOR NUS APPLICATION Do not send supporting documents directly to NUS. All materials should be sent to UCEAP. As soon as your application is complete with all required documents, it will be forwarded to NUS for consideration. You will need your official UC transcript and a passport style photo on hand in order to complete this online application.
Follow the deadlines listed on the PDC. The NUS online system will start accepting applications on September 1, 2014. Do not complete your application before this date. A link to the online application will be provided once the system is open Click here to start your application.
Must match your passport. Student category: Exchange Home university: Your UC campus. Discipline: Your UC major. Exchange type: University Level Exchange Current level of study: Undergraduate Student Mode and area of study: Coursework Select a password. It is important that you remember your password, as it can be used along with your online application ID number, to access the online system to check the status of your application as well as to login to the accommodation portal to register for your on-campus housing. Semester(s) of intended stay at NUS: - Fall only: Semester 1 - Spring only: Semester 2 - Year: Semester 1 and Semester 2
It is important that you remember your application number, as it can be used along with your password, to access the online system to check the status of your application as well as to login to the accommodation portal to register for your on-campus housing. Given name = First name Family name = Last name Personal particulars must match your passport. Do not use nicknames. Your permanent or parental address.
Check your email regularly for important information from NUS and UCEAP. This will be the main method of communication used. Personal particulars must match your passport. Since you are not a Singapore citizen, leave the NRIC section blank. Singapore citizens, past or present, will have difficulty obtaining a Student Pass. Notify UCEAP immediately if you are or have ever been a Singapore citizen.
Upload a passport style photo. If you plan to take a language course at NUS, email Ann Rotlisberger (arotlisberger@eap.ucop.edu) and she will provide you with a letter regarding your language background. Unseal your official transcript and scan a copy to upload to the NUS online application system. Submit the hard copy with your NUS application print out to UCEAP. It is important that you provide NUS with documentation of all university-level coursework you have completed (ex. UC, community college). NUS will refer to your transcript when approving your course selection. If it is questionable whether you have fulfilled a course pre-requisite, you will not be admitted into the course. High School UC Not applicable.
Coursework should automatically be checked. If not, you completed the first page of the application incorrectly. Not applicable. Proceed to next page.
***IMPORTANT*** Select the modules (courses) that you intend to take at NUS. Modules are subject to availability and approval by the respective academic department. You will have the opportunity to confirm these modules or register for alternate ones during the pre-registration and registration period at NUS. Select 10 modules on the application since not all may be available during the term you are studying at NUS. Faculties are independent and determine their own module and examination schedules. It will be easier to drop modules than add them after arrival. Tentative Course List: https://share.nus.edu.sg/registrar/info/ng/ng-modules.pdf Course Descriptions: http://www.nus.edu.sg/registrar/nusbulletin/modulesearch.html Mark the Compulsory box to indicate that a course is needed to fulfill a UC requirement. The 1000 series modules are for first year students, the 2000 series are for upper division students and the 3000 series are for third year students. Generally, the 4000 and higher series are for honor level and research. 5000 series are graduate level. It is recommended that you select courses in the 2000 and 3000 series. Be flexible regarding your choice of modules. NUS does not guarantee acceptance into the modules you list on the application. You will find out which courses have been approved with your NUS admission notice approximately one month before departure. Important Notes: Select 10 modules for each term that you will be studying at NUS. Distribute your module selection. Do not to focus all of your module selections in impacted faculties (ex. Business, Economics). Bring a current, unofficial transcript with you to Singapore in case prerequisites are required. Basic Chinese Language and Business/Economics Courses: If you are interested in taking these types of courses, include it on the application because they fill up quickly. Due to high demand, NUS will only allow Business/Economics majors to enroll in Business/Economics courses. Students will likely only receive one course.
Students studying at NUS for the entire academic year should list their spring courses in this section.
Should match emergency contact information listed on your UCEAP application. ***IMPORTANT*** Select Yes if you want to request on campus housing at NUS. You will receive further instructions regarding housing in your NUS admissions offer packet. NUS housing is very competitive. You will not be considered for housing unless you select Yes. If you are not given the option to sign up for housing, you completed the first page of the application incorrectly.
As applicable. Read all points and check the boxes to indicate your understanding.
Carefully review your application to make sure that all of the information is correct. If you need to make any modifications, click on the back button in the window toolbar to move to the desired page. After any necessary changes have been made, click on continue to proceed to the confirmation page and verify that all changes are reflected.
If you want on campus housing, this should say yes. Once you are finished checking your information and submit it online, print your application form. Send the application print out with an attached 3.5cm x 4.5cm passport photo to UCEAP. You must also submit the application electronically to NUS by clicking the Submit Application button. Once you submit your application, you will not be able to go back and make any changes. Be sure to keep your application number and password for future reference.