Student support services

Student's Pass

All international students are required to hold a valid Student's Pass issued by the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA). Before departing their home country for Singapore, they are required to apply for this pass (Form 16) using the Student's Pass On-Line Application and Registration (SOLAR) system at the ICA website: http://www.ica.gov.sg.    The SOLAR application number and other details needed by applicants to log in to the SOLAR system will be sent to the respective applicants.

Those who require a visa to enter Singapore are required to submit Form 16 in their hometown before departing for Singapore. When successful in their application, they will receive from NTU the In-Principle Approval Letter for a Student's Pass cum the single-journey entry visa to enter Singapore.

The Student Affairs Office administers Student's Pass applications by undergraduate.
http://www.ntu.edu.sg/Services/StudentServices/immigration/Pages/UndergraduateStudents.aspx.

Student's Pass matters for graduate and exchange/ non-graduating students are handled by the International Student Centre:
http://www.ntu.edu.sg/Services/StudentServices/immigration/Pages/GraduateStudents.aspx
http://www.ntu.edu.sg/Services/StudentServices/immigration/Pages/Non-graduatingstudents.aspx

Group Personal Accident Insurance Scheme

The Group Personal Accident Insurance Scheme is applicable to full-time and part-time undergraduates as well as NIE students, providing personal accident insurance coverage of up to $3,000 per accident, with a cap of $1,000 on outpatient expenses. NIE students are advised to contact their Finance Department for any enquiry on the scheme.

Group Hospital and Surgical Insurance Scheme (for international students)

Medical costs in Singapore can be high so full-time international students (including Singapore permanent residents) are required to subscribe to the Group Hospitalisation and Surgical Insurance Scheme, so that they are covered should they require specialist consultation, hospitalisation or surgery during the course of their studies.

This scheme is administered by the International Student Centre. For the list of benefits and scope of coverage, please visit the website.

Employment schemes

Full-time matriculated international students may seek prior endorsement from the University to work part-time during their studies.

Scholarship recipients must obtain the approval of their scholarship sponsors if they wish to work part-time. Details of the terms and conditions for part-time employment can be found at

http://www.ntu.edu.sg/Services/StudentServices/studentjobs/Pages/default.aspx.

Exchange students are not allowed to work part-time unless they are on the Work Experience Programme.

Transport services

Public bus services 179, 179A and 199 (SBS Transit) take students to and from NTU and the Boon Lay Bus Interchange. Students staying on campus can either walk to class or take the fare-free internal shuttle buses.

International Student Centre

The International Student Centre (ISC), which is part of the Student Affairs Office, was established to serve NTU's steadily growing community of more than 7,800 international students from more than 85 countries.

A central reference point for all international student concerns, the centre ensures the smooth settling in of international students, and addresses their special concerns by coordinating with departments handling student matters. The centre organises programmes that enable international students to better understand one another through sports, social gatherings, inter-faith and religious functions, promotion of home countries, cultivation of alumni relations and talks on integration into the Singapore community. It also provides pre-arrival information, conducts orientations, handles accommodation for graduate students, and manages a mandatory health insurance scheme for international students.

CareerHub

As a career centre, CareerHub, managed by Career & Attachment Office,  connects students, alumni and employers through a comprehensive range of career services and recruitment events. The centre prepares students for the global employment market and develops their ability to make informed career decisions throughout their working lives through the following services:

. Career coaching and advising

A career coach is available to help uncover undergraduates' career interests and preferences.

. Career assessment tools

A career coach will help undergraduates identify suitable career options and their desired career paths using suitable career tools such as CareerLeader-College, the Harrison Career Suitability Profiling Tool, the WorkLife Card Sorts and Emergenetics Profile.

. Mentor-Link

Undergraduates can connect with alumni in industry to gain insiders' perspectives and advice on their career queries.

 
. Career resources

Students may visit CareerHub for access to the latest career books and videos as well as a collection of company profiles and recruitment brochures.

. Career sSkills preparation workshops and talks

Workshops and talks are organised on a regular basis to enhance undergraduates' career skills. Topics include resume writing, interview skills, networking, grooming, business etiquette, career management, wine appreciation, etc.

. Recruitment drives

CareerHub has a number of services in place to provide graduating students the opportunities to be noticed and hired by employers.To attract prospective employers to campus and create opportunities for graduating students to network and interact with potential employers, CareerHub holds regular activities including:

. Networking events

. Recruitment talks

. Career Fair

. Career efair@NTU 

. Campus Interviews

CareerHub also provides an internet jobsite - CareerMall@NTU and a Resume Forwarding Service to support students in their job search.