| Accept offer of admission by stipulated deadline |
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Ascertain need for an Entry Visa to enter Singapore
(read information about immigration at this website) |
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| Apply for a Student’s Pass |
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| Apply for housing |
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| Make travel arrangements to Singapore |
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| Pack your belongings |
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| Arrive in Singapore seven days before your matriculation date |
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What to pack
- a valid passport and any other necessary travel document
- air, train or bus ticket
- the original letter of offer of admission from NTU
- educational certificates, examination results slips and other documents submitted in support of your application for admission (for verification and reference during registration)
- cash of at least $2,000 (in small denominations) for initial expenses, excluding tuition fees and housing
- funds to place a deposit and pay housing rental upon arrival
- prescribed medicine and a letter from your doctor explaining what they are
- personal items such as toiletries, a bath towel, bed sheets, pillow cases, an alarm clock, a three-pin plug, utensils (e.g., fork, spoon, plate, etc)
- some recent passport-sized photographs
These must:
- - be taken within the last three months
- - be taken against a white background with a matt or semi-matt finish
- - show the full face and be taken without headgear (headgear worn in accordance with religious or racial
customs is acceptable but must not hide facial features)
- clothes and footwear (while Singapore is hot and humid, lecture theatres may be cold)
- formal wear and your national costume for formal occasions or special events
- sports equipment
- laptop if you are not purchasing one in Singapore (click here for the website of the pc shop on campus)
Customs laws
Click here to learn about various Singapore laws on customs, and information on dutiable, controlled and prohibited goods.
Drug laws
Singapore has strict laws concerning the possession, consumption and trafficking of drugs. Learn more here.