According to Singapore govement regulations, students studing at private school in Singapore are not allowed to work part-time. You can choose schools with tuition fees that suit your family’s conditions, and follow the scholarships offered by Singapore schools every year to register. When you study at the school and make new friends, you can rent a house together and buy things to cook, which will save money on studying abroad.
Some Vietnamese students who go there still work illegally, but Soon Cheng always advises them not to do so because the purpose of going there is to study. If you work illegally, you have to avoid your friends and teachers at school, your academic performance will decline, and sometimes the money you get from working part-time is not enough to cover the cost of re-studying. Besides, if you are accidentally arrested, you will have to return home without the opportunity to return Singapore to continue studying.
The cost of studying abroad in Singapore depends on what course you have to take there. The average costs paid by international students at Soon Cheng fluctuate as follow: – English course cost: 2.000 – 2.500 SGD/ 2 months ~ 42 million VNĐ – University tuition: 9.000 – 14.000 SGD/ year ~ 150 – 230 million VNĐ – Master’s degree cost: 15.000 – 25.000 SGD/ course ~ 337 – 590 million VNĐ – Living expenses: 800 – 1.000 SGD/ month, this cost can change depending on the demand of each students ~ 13 – 17 million VNĐ The total cost of 1 year studing abroad in Singapore will range from 296 – 350 million VNĐ.
The best time to study abroad in Singapore is from junior high school. You can study abroad from grade 8 or 9. At that time, you will be reviewing for the O-level exam and have time to get used to the new environment. However, studying abroad in Singapore from 8th / 9th grade is not too common. Therefore, the next appropriate time to choose is from 11th or 12th grade. The program in Singapore is 13 years, so you will study 1-2 mỏe years of preparatory study and tranfer to university.
Curently, Vietnamese international students come to Singapore to study a variety of majors. However, the lion island nation is famous for a number of industries specializing in Hotel tourism services, Business, Marketing and Communications. There are all dynamic working environments and have high job opportunities for young people. Study programs in Singapore are also very flexible. Some programs have paid internships such as Hospitality tourism and Construction engineering. Paid internship programs with salaries ranging from 700 – 1000 SGD/ month.
Public schools have high quality education but are limited in programs. Tuition is lower and entry requirements are quite high so you have to take the entrance exam as usual to get into these schools. Private schools in SIngapore have higher tuition fees, relatively good traning quality, and flexible in the curriculum. There are many degree traning programs from UK, Australia, America,… The environment is easy for students to interact with teachers, and the teaching methos are diverse. Besides, we also need to pay attention to services for international students and school facilities. When choosing a school, you also need to pay attention to choosing a school with an Edutrust certificate of 4 years or more.
Firstly, you will save a lot of money because tuition and living expenses in Singapore is many times lower than studing directly in the UK or Australia. Second, Singapore does not require you to prove your finances, which will be much easier than the complicates procedures when applying for a visa in the UK, Australia ,… Third, your degree is still accepted as a degree from schools in UK and Australia and is valid worldwide. You automatically have an international degree without having to go to that country to study. Fourth, in Singapore, students will study full-time for 3 semesters/ year while in other countries they will only study 2 semesters/ year. This will help students graduate early and go to work sooner.
It’s possible. This is a shorten study program that helps you get a bachelor’s degree at the age of 19-20. Those who graduate from the secondary school can study English first. Then study the preparatory program for 12-16 months. Study a college program for 8-12 months. Get a bachelor’s degree in 12-16 months depending on the route. So you can completely shorten your study time in Singapore.
Highest academic degree certificate Academic transcripts Birth certificate Passport Passport-sized photo (4x6cm with white background) Employment confirmation (if applicable) Normally, it takes about 2 weeks for the school to review the application.
To study abroad in Singapore, you must apply for a visa, but applying for a student pass is also quite simple. The school will act a guarantor to submit the application to the Immigration Checkpoint Authorities.
After about 4-6 weeks of processing, the Immigration Checkpoint Authorities will notify the school of the student’s application status. If the application has been approved, the Immigration Checkpoint Authorities will issue an IPA (letter confirming the student has a visa for the student to fly to Singapore).
When coming to Singapore, students will go through procedures to change to a student visa card.
After visa approval, students will sign the School’s contrasct with the student. At this time, students will have to pay tuition and other fees according to the school’s invoice. Book accommodation and flight. When go to schools, bring all previously submitted documents (or unecessary depending on the shool)
After aririving in Singapore, the student will come to the school and the school will guide the student to have a health check and make an appointment to go to the Immigration Checkpoint Authorities to complete the visa card. After completing the procedures, students begin their students life in Singapore.
