FAQ

What are the requirements for application?

All candidates will be asked to submit essay(s) and personal statement as part of the application process. Shortlisted candidates may be called for an interview. Candidates may also be asked to provide a reference.

Freshman candidates should be prepared to participate in the University Town College Programme (UTCP). Students who are accepted in their senior years or who belong to non-modular faculties or schools should be prepared to read a minimum of one module a year in the College as a condition for residency.

 

If I am successful in my application, how long can I stay in the College?

Freshmen accepted into the College in their first year are offered residency for two years. Students entering the College in their senior years are allocated a one-year residency. At the completion of the two-year period of stay, students may submit application to request for Senior Retention.

 

ADMISSION

All candidates will be asked to submit essay(s) and personal statement as part of the application process. Shortlisted candidates may be called for an interview. Candidates may also be asked to provide a reference.

Freshman candidates should be prepared to participate in the University Town College Programme (UTCP). Students who are accepted in their senior years or who belong to non-modular faculties or schools should be prepared to read a minimum of one module a year in the College as a condition for residency.

Accomodation & Meals

Students have a choice of living in single rooms along the corridor or in a 6-bedroom suite. Information on the different room types can be found here and respective fees can be found here.

Meal Plan Rates

The meal plan includes breakfasts on Mondays to Saturdays and dinners on Sundays to Fridays. You can find the meal plan rates here.

Curriculum

UTCP refers to University Town College Programme.

Financial Aid

Applications for financial aid should be made as soon as possible after your application for admission to NUS through the Office of Financial Aid at the Undergraduate Financial Aid Portal. Once your application is submitted online, you will also be automatically considered for all other NUS bursaries, including the CAPT Grant, where eligible.

Facilities & Maintenance

Call or directly report the problems to Office of Housing Services (Tel: 66012778, 66012779) located at Level 1 (#01-50) of the College during office hours (Mon-Thu: 8:30am-6pm; Fri: 8:30am-5:30pm) or 65461515 after office hours.

Academic Visitors

The College of Alice & Peter Tan Academic Visitors scheme provides for individuals from other academic institutions or with equivalent professional experience to be invited to share their expertise and to enrich residential life and learning in the College through their teaching and interaction with students and other members of the College community.