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 main office administers Student’s Pass applications by undergraduates.
Student’s Pass matters for graduate and exchange/ non-graduating students are handled by the International Student Centre:
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 Student Services Centre for any enquiry on the scheme.
Group Hospitalisation and Surgical Insurance
Group Hospitalisation and Surgical Insurance (GHSI) is compulsory for all full-time international students, including Singapore permanent residents.
Falling ill and being hospitalised in Singapore can be a financial drain on international students. Not only are international students not entitled to the medical subsidies that Singapore citizens enjoy, hospitals also typically require a deposit of the entire estimated bill size upon admission. For eligible students on the GHSI, NTU or the underwriter of GHSI will prepare a Letter of Guarantee, which the student can present to the hospital in lieu of the cash deposit, subject to prevailing terms and conditions. Please see http://www.ntu.edu.sg/isc/healthwellnessandinsurance/insurance/Pages/GroupHospitalisationandSurgicalInsurance.aspx for details.
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) of the Student Affairs Ofšce was established to serve NTU’s steadily growing community of more than 8,000 international students from around 80 countries. ISC ensures the smooth settling in of new international students by providing them with pre-arrival information, as well as orientations, tours and a student buddy scheme upon their arrival in Singapore. The centre organises programmes and events that promote cross-cultural interaction and facilitates the participation of international students in activities that help connect them with the wider community. ISC further handles accommodation for graduate students, and manages a mandatory hospitalisation and surgical insurance scheme for international students.
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