Estimated accommodation expenses : (*Accommodation is based on common room rates for 40 weeks.)
Total estimated annual expenses (a) :
Your Financial Aid Package (for relatively needy students)
Note: : International Students who have been offered admission without the MOE Tuition Grant or rejected the MOE Tuition Grant will not be eligible for all NUS or MOE-funded financial aid/scholarships (inclusive of the Tuition Fee Loan and CPF Education Scheme) throughout their entire course candidature.
Tuition Fee Loan (90% of subsidised tuition fee based on Singapore Citizen rate) :
NUS Study Loan (10% of subsidised tuition fee based on Singapore Citizen rate) + $3,600 living allowance :
* Please note that the Higher Education Community Bursary, Higher Education Bursary and the Residential Programme/College Bursary are not included in the above calculator. Please find their award criteria and quanta in the table below. More information of these schemes can be found at https://www.nus.edu.sg/oam/financial-aid/bursaries.
Financial Aid Schemes
Monthly per capita household income (PCI)^
Monthly gross household income (GHI)^
General Undergraduate Courses including Medicine/ Dentistry Students on MENDAKI TTFS
Medicine/ Dentistry except Recipients of MENDAKI TTFS
Higher Education Community Bursary+
≤$690
≤$2,750
$6,200
Up to $19,300#
$691 to $1,000
$2751 to $4,000
$5,000
Up to $15,300#
Higher Community Bursary+
$1,001 to $1,725
$4,001 to $6,900
$3,200
Up to $11,300#
$1,726 to $2,250
$6,901 to $9,000
$1,350
Up to $5,300#
Residential Programme Bursary+
According to assessed level of neediness of the applicant
Not Applicable
$500 to $4,020
Residential College Bursary
According to assessed level of neediness of the applicant
Not Applicable
Up to $5,000
# Depending on Fee Cohort
+ Applicable to Singapore Citizens only
^ Applicants are required to meet either the PCI or GHI criteria to be eligible for the bursary
Notes:
The living expenses have been derived based on a conservative estimate for a reasonably comfortable lifestyle. The actual amount could be higher and lower depending on individual student's expenditure and lifestyle pattern.
The fund amounts in the financial aid package are not a guarantee of financial aid that will be offered by the university to all students. They are an illustration of a package for a relatively needy student. Applicants will be evaluated and a financial aid package will be offered depending on their financial circumstances. For a full list of financial aid schemes, please visit http://www.nus.edu.sg/financialaid/.
