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Undergraduate Admission
Admissions Criteria
Admissions Criteria for International
Students
- International applicants should have at least 12 years
of education and taken a recognized national/international
examination have taken a recognised national/international
examination. Please click here for
a list of international qualifications for the purpose
of admission.
- The SAT 1: Reasoning Test is a compulsory requirement
for admission. The SAT 1 is a three-hour reasoning test
comprising multiple-choice questions that gauge verbal
and mathematical reasoning abilities. A qualifying test
for admissions commonly used by American universities,
it is set, organized and administered by the US
College Board, a US-based educational association.
If the SAT I: Reasoning Test is not available in your
country, the applicant is expected to take ACT or GMAT.
Applicants taking ACT should indicate the code number
5284 on their ACT Registration forms. A copy of your
ACT scores will be sent directly to SMU.
- Applicants whose first language is not English must
show proficiency in the English Language, through either
of the qualifications below:
- TOEFL - minimum score of 550 (paper-based) or
213 (computer-based)
TOEFL applicants should indicate the code number
9014 on their answer sheets. A copy of your TOEFL
scores will be sent directly to SMU.
- IELTS - minimum overall band of 6.5, or
- MUET - band 5 or 6
International students awaiting their
final examination results may apply. Provisional admission
may be granted on the basis of their school forecast results.
Admission will be confirmed upon submission of acceptable
grades in their final examinations.
Applicants with good pre-university qualifications
will be considered for Advanced Standing at SMU. Students
with Advanced Standing may be granted exemptions of up
to 5 courses. Advanced Standing is only granted when a
student has been offered a place and SMU has evaluated
relevant academic certificates.
Shortlisted international applicants do
not have to come to Singapore for the admissions interview.
Special arrangements will be made for them to be interviewed.
Foreign students must possess a valid
Student's Pass to be able to study at SMU. SMU will assist
in the application of student passes for all international
students coming to SMU. SMU Office of Undergraduate Admissions
will assist all international students who have been admitted
to SMU in their application for a 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. |
