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A blend of eastern and western models
"Some of NUS' brightest students have come from India and they have interacted with the best brains from Singapore and from other countries... "

An alternative destination for quality education
PRESENTING Singapore as a worthy alternative destination for qualitative education, especially higher studies, the City-State's Acting Minister for Education, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, has zeroed in on the opportunities for students from ...

Spreading information about the `Lion City'
IT is one of the vibrant destinations in South-East Asia and is acclaimed as a shopper's paradise. The Singapore Tourist Visitor Centre (STVC) in Chennai, under the Singapore Tourism Board (STB), is a "one-stop shop" for disseminating information ...

Singapore, the right destination
IT WAS the summer of 1998. I was very happy with my CBSE results but what I had in front of me was one of the toughest decisions of my life. I had to choose between Pilani, any university in Tamil Nadu and the Nanyang Technological University, ...

UNIVERSITIES & COLLEGES

National University of Singapore
Established in 1905, The National University of Singapore (NUS) has evolved from humble beginnings to become one of the leading universities in the Asia-Pacific region. The NUS is recognized internationally for its intellectual vibrancy, ...

Where lifelong learning begins
"To prepare individuals and organizations in Singapore and the region to stay in competitive through the provision of excellent training and well-accredited programmes’ with this as their mission statement Management Development Institute of ...

A Degree for everyone
Previously known as Stansfield School of Business and with the recently awarded College Status by the Ministry of Education – Singapore, Stansfield College is now one of the leading business colleges with over 2500 students studying for a ...

Soar with the spirit of learning – the SIM way
The Singapore Institute of Management (SIM), one of the pioneer institutes is an independent professional membership organisation founded in 1964 with the mission of helping to enhance managerial and organisational effectiveness in ...

Designed to excel
Raffles LaSalle Institute was established in 1990 as an educational institution dedicated to the professional design disciplines of Fashion, Interior, Multimedia, Product Design and Visual Communication (Graphic Design). The curriculum is ...

Spicing up Education
A career in Culinary is turning out to be a serious one as it takes you around the world and you could get employed by top brands in the world such as Grand Hyatt, Ritz-Carlton, Marriott, Four Seasons & Conrad. at-sunrice, one of the ...

For International Travel, Tourism, Hospitality & Business programmes
One of the leading providers of international courses in tourism and hospitality management, Louis Preston having partnerships with international examination bodies offers courses on travel, tourism, hospitality and business with highly practical ...

Educating tomorrow’s leaders today
Nanyang Technological University, one of the pioneering institutes in Singapore is located in the south-western part of the country some 25 km from the city centre. NTU has a 200 – ha campus in Jurong, the Yunnan Garden Campus. The campus ...

Destination - Singapore
Each and every University, in Singapore, welcomes young minds to join hands with them in shaping better minds and education in Singapore has become just a call away and this is made possible by AEC India / Singapore Study Centre, one of ...

WHAT THE STUDENTS SAY

Just four hours away
What the students say 1. Why did you prefer Singapore for studying abroad? I came here to work and took some courses to enhance my knowledge. If you are asking for ...

Numerous opportunities
Easier to get opportunities for participating internationally – Also being a smaller country it is easier to stand out. 3. What is it that you like in Singapore? Good living conditions + no pollution 4. What are the placement ...

Globally relevant
The final decision was influenced by the scholarship I received to do my undergraduate studies in Singapore 2. What difference do you see while studying in Singapore? There are both positive and negative points when one compares ...

Full tuition waiver
No special reason, didn’t want to work after bachelors, one year masters with MIT stamp and no bond attracted me.

Education in Singapore
I thought it would be a good exposure and an international experience studying in Singapore. 2. What difference do you see while studying in Singapore? More well rounded curriculum in the university. However the campus does not have ...

Wide choice
a. My brother had already been studying in Singapore for a couple of years and I had first hand knowledge on how his experiences were. b. Singapore is a very safe place to live in and the facilities/opportunities are ...

An enjoyable and challenging experience
1. Why did you prefer Singapore for studying abroad? Singapore combines the best of the east and the west. It is a beautiful, cultured and well-maintained city, with a rich cosmopolitan milieu in sync with the latest technology; a big draw for me. It is ...

Education in Singapore made easy by Indian Bank
At the outset, my sincere Greetings and Good Wishes to the students community, in its pursuit of academic excellence. As the future pillars of this Great Nation, today’s students have a key role in shaping its prospects, as it emerges as a ...