• Scholarships and Outstanding Student Awards are available for deserving students.
• The SkillsFuture Level-Up Programme offers Singaporeans aged 40 years and above the opportunity to receive the SkillsFuture Credit (Mid-Career) Top-up of S$4,000. This credit is intended to help offset out-of-pocket tuition fees, starting from the Academic Year 2024/2025 intake, commencing on or after 1 May 2024. Please visit https://www.skillsfuture.gov.sg/level-up-programme for further details. 
• Singapore Citizens with eligible Post-Secondary Education Account (PSEA) may utilize balance funds for tuition fees. Click here for more details.
• Students seeking financing aid may approach their local bank(s) directly to enquire and apply for the various study loan packages.

The Singapore Management University reserves the right to amend the discount schemes for new incoming cohorts when required.

For more information, please call 6333 7777.

For enquiry on this, please contact:
Selva Kumaran
Senior Executive
DID: (65) 6661 2157
Email: selva.subramaniam@cimb.com

For more information, please call 6333 0033 or visit https://www.posb.com.sg/personal/loans/education-loans/posb-further-study-assist

Email: personalloans@dbs.com

The application must be with a joint applicant who is a Singaporean or Singapore PR. More details are available at http://info.maybank2u.com.sg/personal/loans/personal-credit/mb-education-loan.aspx

Contact Person:
Mr Javier Chan
Personal Finance Executive
DID: (65) 6338 6543
Email: chan@maybank.com.sg

For more information please call 1 800 323 0100 or visit http://www.rhbbank.com.sg/personal/loans/education_loan.html.
Contact Person:
Cheryl Chan
DID: (65) 8139 9820
Email: cheryl.chan@rhbgroup.com

For more information please call 1 800 438 3333 or visit https://www.frankbyocbc.com/products/investments/edu-loan/

Indian nationals admitted to SMU are eligible to acquire study loan against security given by them from SBI in India. Visit www.sbising.com for more details or call 1 800 724 7464 / 6228 1116.

• Applicants must demonstrate good prior academic performance in an undergraduate degree from a recognised institution of higher learning.
• Applicants must have sufficient background in Statistics/Accounting/Finance/Business.
• GMAT or SMU Admission Test* is a compulsory requirement for admission to this programme.
• Applicants with post-undergraduate working experience will have an added advantage.
• Shortlisted applicants will be invited for an interview by members of the MSA Admission Panel. For international students, telephone interviews will be conducted if they are not in Singapore.
• Applicants must show proficiency in the English language. A TOEFL or IELTS test is required if the applicant's undergraduate degree was not conducted in English.

*More information about SMU Admission Test is available here. Candidates may only take the SMU Admission Test after they have submitted the online application form. Please contact the administration office to take the SMU Admission Test.

As a number of our courses in the programme requires student to be able to apply data technology into their domain knowledge, a good background in statistics/accounting/finance/business is essential to enable you to progress through these courses. Some of the criteria that will be used in evaluating the applicant's background in statistics/accounting/finance/business include:

• GMAT score with a minimum score of at least 60 percentile for quantitative component; or
• Satisfactory completion of some mathematical courses at a university level; or
• Have completed at least two mathematical courses at polytechnic level with minimum B grade; or
• An acceptable foundation in mathematics at GCE A-level or O-level or its equivalent.

Though work experience is not a compulsory requirement, it provides students with a valuable dimension to the course and will be considered favourably by the MSA Admission Panel.

In general we regard sponsorship by current or future employers as an important additional piece of evidence of your value to the employer and future career potential, but the admissions panel will not place undue weight on this.

Our accreditation from the professional bodies specifically states that our applicants must have a bachelor's degree. Applicants without a bachelor's degree will not be eligible for the programme.

Foreigners are eligible to apply as long as they hold an employment or dependent pass. For more information, please visit https://www.ica.gov.sg

We require applicants to take the GMAT (Graduate Management Admissions Test). GMAT measures basic verbal, mathematical, and analytical writing skills that you have developed over a long period of time in your education and work. The score report gives separate scores for the quantitative and verbal sections of the test, as well as a total score. There is also a short analytical writing section. The GMAT is used to ensure fairness, objectivity and validity in selection and provides supplementary information to that contained in the application form.

More information is found in the GMAT website. The website provides information about preparing and registering for the GMAT test.

In Singapore, the computerised GMAT can be taken at

Pearson Professional Centers.

51 Cuppage Road, #05-02/03/04 , Singapore 229469
Tel: 6225 2027

NTUC Trade Union House

73 Bras Basah Road, Level 3, Room 3J, Singapore 189556

Tel: 68378356/57

Seat availability for taking the GMAT can be checked online here; tests are generally available in the morning at 9 am from Monday to Friday and the second Saturday of every month. Test takers are generally required to report half an hour earlier. The GMAT takes less than 4 hours, and can only be taken once every calendar month, for up to 5 times every 12 calendar months. Enquiries can be made at GMAT's Regional Registration Center:

Prometric
PO Box 12964
50794 Kuala Lumpur
MALAYSIA

Phone: +60-3-7628-3333 (also 02-03-7628-3333 if calling from Singapore)
Fax: +60-3-7628-3366
E-mail: searrc@prometric.com

We have not set a minimum GMAT score. We adopt a holistic approach in our selection process and the overall quality of the applicant determines the admission to the programme. This would include prior academic performance at university, work experience, referees reports, interview scores, etc. However, we consider score of 600 or higher, OR GMAT Focus edition score of 555 or higher to be competitive.

Yes, you can retake GMAT but retaking the test is only recommended if you believe you have under-performed significantly at the first attempt. Please be well prepared before you go for your GMAT test as GMAT can only be taken once a month. We will use your highest valid GMAT score.

If the rest of your application is completed, you can send it to us, even if you have not taken the GMAT. However, we will require your GMAT score to evaluate your application. You should email us your unofficial scores as soon as you receive them and arrange with the test centre for the official score report to be sent to SMU. SMU's GMAT institution code for MSA is F8D-3B-44.

No, every applicant is required to take GMAT, regardless of their academic background or prior qualifications. Our applicants come from very diverse backgrounds with different types of academic qualification. GMAT is a useful common benchmark to assess the applicants objectively and fairly.

GMAT scores are valid for 5 years after the test date. If your GMAT results are older than 5 years, you will need to re-sit your GMAT.

TOEFL or IELTS test is required if the medium of instruction in your undergraduate or graduate education was not English. More information can be obtained from the TOEFL website and the IELTS website. SMU's institution code for TOEFL is 9014.

Minimum TOEFL (90) / IELTS (6.5) score is required, as each applicant is evaluated on all the credentials.

TOEFL scores are valid for 2 years after the test date.

There is only one admission intake in August each year. Applications start September the year before and closes on 31 May the following year, every year. Early application is encouraged as it is a rolling application cycle.

All applicants must complete an online application form. The application form requires details on educational background, professional training, employment and work experience, personal information, etc. Applicants must also provide a personal statement explaining why they want to take the programme and how it fits with their career aspiration. You will need to take the SMU Admission Test (SMUAT) or Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). Candidates may only take the SMUAT after they have submitted the online application form. Please contact the administration office to take the SMUAT. For GMAT, please arrange with the test center for the score report to be sent to SMU. Applicants are also required to provide contacts and details of two referees (an automated email upon submission of application will be sent to them to fill up the referral form) and to attend an admission interview by members of the MSA Admission Panel.

Yes, there is a non-refundable application fee of S$100 (inclusive of GST). You are encouraged to pay by credit card or cheque payable to Singapore Management University. For international applicants, please make an online payment or by a bank draft/cheque payable in Singapore dollars to Singapore Management University.

Please refer here for the prevailing tuition fee, payable in two installments. Fees will be collected before the start of Term 1 and Term 2 for full-time students, and before the start of Term 1 and Term 4 for part-time students. In addition, a non-refundable registration fee of S$400 (inclusive of GST) (Singaporean/PR); S$500 (inclusive of GST) (Foreigner) is payable upon acceptance into the MSA programme. Students are required to pay a deposit of $5000 (inclusive of GST) upon acceptance into the programme. This is collected together with the registration fee and the deposit will be used to offset the first tuition fee installment. Click here for more details on the fees.

No, the tuition fee is the same regardless of the number of exemptions granted.

Currently, scholarships are only available to citizens of ASEAN countries (including Singapore & PR). The award shall fund up to 2 scholarships each worth SGD$5,000 (inclusive of GST) and will be used to offset tuition fees. There are some banks in Singapore that provide study loans too. These typically require guarantors who must be citizens or permanent residents of Singapore.

No. The Singapore CPF Board does not allow CPF funds to be used for postgraduate studies.

Only shortlisted applicants are invited for a personal interview. This will allow us to assess the applicants holistically, taking into account his/her achievements in all areas and to select candidates who have the commitment, experience, motivation and potential to benefit from, and contribute to, the programme. 

Our Graduate Programmes & Professional Development (GPPD) Office will assist all international students who have been admitted to the programme, in their application for student pass, which is processed and approved by the Immigration Checkpoints Authority (ICA). The student pass is valid for the whole duration of the course of study. Please click here for more details on the application of the student pass.

• A valid passport
• A letter of offer from SMU (You must have done your online acceptance)

Application for student pass is done online at the Immigration Checkpoints Authority (ICA) website. You must receive a SOLAR application number from SMU before you can submit your application online. The Graduate Programmes & Professional Development Office will be liaising with all accepted international applicants with regards to student pass application. Correspondences will be sent by email, thus please ensure that you have stated a valid email address in your application.

For students who require visa to enter Singapore, the student pass application includes a Single-Journey Entry Visa for ONE-MONTH stay in Singapore till all formalities has been completed upon your arrival in Singapore. We will send the approval letter via email once your student pass is approved, so that you may use the letter as a visa to enter Singapore. You are not required to apply for a separate visa.

If you wish to visit Singapore for personal reasons, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) website will give you a list of countries whose nationals require visas to enter Singapore.

With effect from 1 March 2000, Immigration Checkpoints Authority requires all applicants for long-term passes, including Student's Passes, to undergo a medical examination. This includes a general physical medical examination, a chest x-ray and a test for AIDS-causing Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). The examination must be conducted by approved hospitals / clinics in Singapore . This rule applies to anyone visiting Singapore for 6 months or more for the purpose of education.

If you are a new applicant and not in Singapore, the medical examination can either be done in your home country or in Singapore by a qualified doctor.

However, the medical examination required for subsequent renewal of the Student's Pass must be done in Singapore. The doctor must record and certify the results of the medical examination in the designated medical report form.

The medical report should not be issued more than three months from the submission or renewal date of your application; and should be translated in English. If a medical report is submitted to the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority or Ministry of Manpower not more than two years from your submission date, there is no need to re-submit a fresh medical report.

You can also walk in to Raffles Medical Health check clinic, they are open from 8.30am to 4pm and is the closest to SMU.

Their address as follows:

Raffles Medical@ Raffles Hospital Health Check Counter, 585 North Bridge Road

On early termination of your studies (e.g. withdrawal or refused re-admission) at the University, students should bring their Student's Pass to the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) within 7 days of cessation of the studies for cancellation.

A full-time matriculated international student of the university holding a valid Student's Pass may take up employment in Singapore during the vacation and is exempted from applying for a work permit as stated in the Work Permit Exemptions Notification.

However, during term time, a student holding a valid Student's Pass is only allowed to work part-time for less than 16 hours per week. A letter of consent is not required from the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority or the university.

We do not arrange accommodation for students; however, there is a variety of accommodation available in Singapore such as student hostels and private apartments. Click here for more information on accommodations.

Singapore uses the Red and Green Channel system for customs clearance. Proceed to the Red Channel if you carry the following items or are not sure:

• Prohibited items
• Controlled or restricted items
• Taxable or dutiable items exceeding your GST Relief or duty-free concession
• Items for which no GST Relief or duty-free concession is granted

If you have nothing to declare, please use the Green Channel. Please visit the Singapore Customs website for more information.

You can obtain information on Singapore's tourist attractions from the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) website, Visit Singapore.

Your monthly expenditure is highly dependent on your course of study, lifestyle and personal needs. As a rough guide, an international student may expect to incur the following: