The following information on this page is for students who have been nominated by their Home Universities to attend the NUS Faculty of Science Summer Programme 2009.

Students who have been nominated by their Home institutions (namely, UNSW, UofT, UW & UBC) for the Summer Programme need to register themselves as Non-Graduating Exchange students and the following application procedures will apply:

1. Online Application
To complete an online application, please assess the following link: https://aces01.nus.edu.sg/ngAdmForm/index.jsp.
Upon successful submission of the online application, students will be issued an application no. It is important for students to take of this number. Besides printing the completed online application form, you are also encouraged to save a html/pdf version of it for reference.

The closing date for submitting an online application for the Summer Programme in Jun/July 2009 is 15 March 2009

COMPULSORY DOWNLOAD:
Student guide for completing the online application successfully

2. Submission of Completed Hardcopy Application Form & Supporting Documents
Students are required to submit the following documents to their respective coordinators* at their Home Institutions upon completing the online application for onward submission to NUS Faculty of Science for processing by 15 March 2009.

(1) Printout of completed Online Application Form, attached with a recent passport-sized photograph
(2) Certification letter from home university. The letter should certify student's approved exchange status and the period of exchange
(3) Bachelor's Degree Transcript
(4) Photocopy of passport particulars page
(5) 3 Forms - NUS Acceptance Form, Release of Liabilty and Appointment of Local representative
Applications unaccompanied by the complete set of supporting documents are considered incomplete and cannot be processed.

*Coordinators:
UNSW: Ms Prem Kumar
UofT: Ms. Erika Loney
UW: Ms. Wendy Zehr
UBC: Ms. Katherine Beaumont


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Student Pass Application & Form 16
For incoming international students, the University will apply for the Student's Pass (and entry visa, if required) on your behalf once you are offered admission to NUS. You will then be given the necessary information via email (as provided in your online application) to log into the Singapore's Immigration and Checkpoints Authority [ICA] web-based Student Pass Online Application and Registration [SOLAR] system to verify the accuracy of certain information and submit Form 16 online before your Student's Pass application can be processed.

Once the Student's Pass application has been approved, you will receive an In-Principle Approval [IPA] letter, which will be given to you during the registration exercise at NUS. If you are from a visa-required country, your IPA letter will be mailed to your address (as provided in your online application) as it will serve as a single-trip entry visa when you arrive in Singapore.

Please note that candidates without the IPA will not be granted the Student's Pass later. After your registration, your IPA letter will be stamped with the required period before you proceed to convert your social visit pass into a Student's Pass.

Conversion of Social Visit Pass to Student Pass
The conversion of your social visit pass into a Student's Pass will be done when you arrive in Singapore.

Upon arrival in Singapore, students will be given a Social Visit Pass for a minimum of two weeks at the airport or point of entry. Typically, after students have registered with NUS and received their IPA letter endorsed with the university seal, they may then apply for a Student Pass (immigration visa) at Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) within the validity of their Social Visit Pass.

However, due time constraints and the short 6-week duration of the program, the Faculty of Science Dean's office will request the Office of Student Affairs (OSA) to assist in the conversion of students' social visit pass into a student pass. Students will need to make payment at and submit their passport to the OSA, located at Yusof Ishak House. The fee will range from $40 to $80 depending on student's nationality*. Payment must be made via NETS or cashcard.

Students need to ensure that they bring along the following documents:
(1) Passport with a valid Social Visit Pass
(2) Disembarkation/Embarkation Form (IMM27) (white card which students would have received and filled up on the airplane prior to touch-down)
(3) In-principle approval letter from the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (endorsed the University seal by the Registrar's Office or School/Faculty during registration)
(4) 2 copies of Form 16 (printed from SOLAR)
(5) 2 passport size photographs


Arrangements to apply for the student pass will be coordinated by the Faculty of Science Dean's Office after students arrive in Singapore. However, students who miss the en-bloc application at the OSA will have to make a trip down to ICA (see map http://app.ica.gov.sg/about_ica/ica_building.asp) personally to complete the application.

* The fee for the Student's Pass is at S$40 per year or part thereof. If an applicant requires a visa to enter or stay in Singapore beyond the visa-free period, he/she will need to pay an additional fee of $20 for a single-entry visa. A further $20 may also be payable for a multiple-entry visa with the issue of the Student's Pass.

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Health Insurance
Every international student must take up the compulsory Group Medical Insurance Scheme (GMIS). Upon arrival in Singapore, students will need to obtain a prescribed application form from the Registrar's Office and make payment at the Student Service Centre (located at Level 1 of Yusof Ishak House).

Payment by cash must be made in person. Payment by cheque should be crossed and made payable to 'National University of Singapore'. This will work out to approximately S$23.40* for the duration of the Summer Programme. The student's name, registration number and telephone number must be written on the reverse of the cheque. Please note that there is no refund for premiums paid.

Our GMIS comprises 3 components:
(i) Hospitalisation & Surgery: 24-hour worldwide coverage for hospitalization & surgical expenses arising from illness & accidents (including SARS).
(ii) Personal Accident: 24-hour worldwide coverage against accidental injury resulting in permanent disablement and/or accidental death.
(iii) Mental Health: Unlimited outpatient psychiatric and mental health specialist consultation and treatment at the University Health & Wellness Centre and Singapore General Hospital/Institute of Mental Health.

Click HERE for details of GMIS as well as information on claims procedures. Please note that not all health services are covered by GMIS (for example normal outpatient treatment, pre-existing conditions or dental work) so you may wish to enrol with a private health insurance organisation that offers services not covered by GMIS.

The amount of premium payable for GMIS is as follows:
[There is no refund for premiums paid]

Travel Insurance
It is advisable to take up travel insurance to cover such things as accidents, lost luggage or trip cancellation. GMIS does not cover travel to and from Singapore.

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Students will be required to submit their preferred room type (A/B/C) at Prince George's Park Residences (PGPR) to their respective coordinators at their Home University (by 15 March 2009) for onward submission to the Faculty of Science, Dean's Office for processing. Assignment to room types, subject to room availability, will be made by NUS and will be final. Students will receive confirmations of their rooms booking 2 weeks before the start of the programme. More details on checking-in procedures will be released here at a later date.

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