Sep 12, 2008

Education in Singapore


Singapore offers courses that are in demand by a large chunk of international students from countries like China, India, Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia. Currently, 80% of the total student population comprises international students.
The country is a low-cost destination for quality education as compared to the US and UK.
Popular courses
The better known universities of Singapore, such as the National University of Singapore and the Nanyang Technological University have more than 20,000 students and a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs including doctoral degrees. They are also established research universities with thousands of research staff and graduate students.
Singapore is known for its diverse range of programs, ranging from
General programs
Arts and
Sciences to
Specialized ones in Business Management,
Law,
Dentistry and
Medicine.

Singapore also houses ESSEC Business School, which is a major player in international management education. There are numerous specialized institutions for programs in Arts, Media and Design in Singapore, such as LASALLE College of the Art and Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts. Reflecting the wide range of abilities, aptitudes and interests of their students, Singapore’s polytechnics seek to train students with relevant and specific skills for the workplace. Today, polytechnic graduates are valued as practice-oriented and knowledgeable middle-level professionals, much sought after by the industry.

Popular institutes:-
There are currently four universities in Singapore which includes-
National University of Singapore and
Nanyang Technological University.
Singapore Management University (SMU), the third, focuses on business and management courses. Although it is a private university, it is funded by the government.
The fourth university is the privately-run Singapore Institute of Management University (UniSIM).
Other popular institutes are:
University of New South Wales Asia,
Management Development Institute of Singapore,
Singapore Institute of Commerce, National Institute of Education, INSEAD Asia,
German Institute of Science and Technology,
The Logistics Institute - Asia Pacific, Design Technology Institute,
University of Chicago Graduate School of Business- Asia campus.
Polytechnics/Institutes of technical education:
Singapore Polytechnic (SP),
Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP),
Temasek Polytechnic (TP),
Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP) and Republic Polytechnic (RP).
Institute of Technical Education (ITE) took over the role and functions of the Vocational & Industrial Training Board (VITB).

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