Studying in Singapore

Studying in Singapore

Why Singapore?

Singapore students have excelled in most of the world education benchmarks in Mathematics, Science and reading.

  • 1st in the world

    at OECD's 2015 global school performance rankings across 76 countries for primary and secondary students.

  • 98% passing rate

    with an average score of 38.49 points for Singapore – significantly above the global average of 28.58 points at the 2018 International Baccalaureate exams.

  • Top of PISA and TIMSS

    at the 2016 Program International Student Assessment (PISA) and the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS).

  • 3rd in the world

    and the only Asian country in the top ten in the 2018 EF English Proficiency Index taken by 88 countries.

An overview of the education system

An overview of the education system

The Singaporean education journey takes place over three key stages, leading up to university.

Primary Education

Compulsory for all students aged between 7 and 12, primary school education in Singapore comprises of 6 years in total.

International Student Admissions

  • Non-Singapore citizen / non-permanent resident children aged 6 or 6+ as of 1 January in the year of admission will need to participate in the Phase 3 Primary One Registration Exercise.
  • Students aged 7 and above as of 1 January in the year of school admission who are seeking admission to our mainstream schools, are required to sit for the Admissions Exercise for International Students (AEIS) or the Supplementary Admissions Exercise for International Students (S-AEIS):
    • International students seeking admission to Primary 2 – 5 in the following academic year are to take the AEIS.
    • New students are generally not admitted at Primary 6.

Secondary Education

Secondary school education comprises of 4 to 5 years, and is meant for students aged between 13 and 17.

International Student Admissions

  • Students aged 12 and above as of 1 January in the year of school admission who are seeking admission to our mainstream schools are required to sit for the Admissions Exercise for International Students (AEIS) or the Supplementary Admissions Exercise for International Students (S-AEIS):
    • International students seeking admission to Secondary 1 – 3 in the following academic year are to take the AEIS.
    • International students seeking admission to Secondary 1 – 2 in the same academic year are to take the S-AEIS.
    • New students are generally not admitted at Secondary 4 and 5.

Pre-University Education

Pre-university education takes place over 2 to 3 years, with students typically aged between 17 and 20.

International Student Admissions

  • International students seeking admissions are to apply to the respective schools directly. Admission is subject to the international student meeting the respective school’s admission criteria and vacancies available.

University Education

Upon graduation from pre-university education, students are qualified to apply for an undergraduate programme at university, which usually takes 2 to 5 years. Students at this stage are typically aged between 19 and 26.

International Student Admissions

  • International students seeking admissions are to apply to the respective Universities.
  • There are different admission criteria for each university and the respective course application, but typically, students seeking admission must have completed at least 12 years of general education or will be taking the High School national examinations in the year of application in order to be considered for admission.

Our Partners

As an OCBC Premier Banking customer, you will enjoy access to our partnering schools and agencies that provide services to smoothen your child’s education journey in Singapore.

Vaster Education

Provides one-to-one customized services to meet your child’s education needs, and can link you up with a vast choice of international schools.

St Francis Methodist School

An international school that offers foundation courses, local and overseas student exchange programmes as well as various education programs up to Pre-University levels.

Speak to your Relationship Manager to find out more. If you are not an OCBC Premier Banking customer, you can click here to have us contact you and we will be in touch.

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