Singapore is a cosmopolitan city in the heart of Southeast Asia. With over 7,000 multinational companies operating here, global citizens will feel right at home. With a population of just under 5 million, Singapore is home to a multicultural local workforce of Chinese, Malaysian, Indian origin. An excellent workplace integration policies and a common working language have made unity and diversity prominent features of its workforce. Many companies here ensure fair working environments that reward individuals based on merit. The workforce in Singapore is known for its high literacy rate, competency levels and ability to bridge Asian and Western cultures.

Singapore has six national universities, with its two largest universities having more than 30,000 students each. The most prestigious university is the National University of Singapore (NUS) which is ranked 12th in the QS World University Rankings for 2017 and is one of the highest-ranking universities in Asia.

In many of the subject areas, the National University of Singapore is ranked within the global top 10, such as- law, computer science, mechanical engineering, geography, materials science, accounting and finance, pharmacy, communication and media studies, modern language and statistics. Other highly ranked institutions in the country are Nanyang Technological University and Singapore Management University

Singapore also has a wide range of private institutions, along with foreign universities with campuses in Singapore. The universities Singapore regularly collaborate with the leading universities in other countries. These connections and collaborations contribute to the overall quality of education offered by universities in Singapore. This is yet another positive factor for international students who choose Singapore as their destination.

Currently, international students account for around 18 – 20% of all students in Singapore. However, the government is currently making some cuts to international funding opportunities to ensure more places for domestic students. Despite this, there are still thousands of places available for international students who wish to study abroad in Singapore. Another important fact for all prospective international students is that the official language of instruction in Singapore is English. At the same time, the nation is officially bilingual as English is combined with one of 3 mother tongues (Mandarin, Malay and Tamil). This is a great opportunity for international students to study in English but to also experience a new language and culture while studying abroad.

If you wish to study abroad in Singapore, it is important to understand that the deadlines surrounding administration are made within an institution itself. In addition to this, universities and colleges may limit the number of courses you can apply for, so it’s important to take this factor in consideration.

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