- Acknowledged as one of the finest universities in the Asia-Pacific region - leading English university in Asia
- 11 faculties
- 23,000+ undergraduate and 9,000 graduate students
- Boasts a close teaching-research nexus with 13 affiliated national-level, 10 university-level and more than 60 faculty-based research institutes and centres
- 370 acre campus on a ridge surrounded by lush greenery
- 25 minutes away from the city
- Close to campus is a housing estate with food outlets, clinics, shops and a supermarket
Visa + Requirements|Travel advice + advisories
Partner university’s areas of study
Eligibility and Timing
Terms Offered
Who can go?
- Exchange students can take coursework in most areas of study
- Graduate students in the Masters of Public Policy and Global Affairs program also eligible to attend
- Commerce: When applying to Go Global, UBC-V Commerce students must select 'University of Singapore-COMM' on their application
- Law: When applying to Go Global, UBC-V Law students must select 'University of Singapore-LAW' on their application
- Engineering: When applying to Go Global, UBC-V Engineering students must select 'National University of Singapore-Engineering' on their application
- MPPGA: When applying to Go Global, UBC-V MPPGA students must select "National University of Singapore - MPPGA - STUDY" on their application
Term Dates
- Semester 1: Early August to early December
- Semester 2: Mid-January to Mid-May
- Summer Programs: June to July
Timing
- MPPGA Students are only eligible for term 1 exchange, however, summer programs may be considered with the approval of the Graduate Director
Credits
Summer programs
- NUS FASStrack Summer Program
- Research opportunities available at this university - see Undergraduate Research Opportunities Programme in Science (UROPS)
Course equivalency formula
- 1 NUS course (4 NUS Units) = 3 UBC credits
- Effective September 2018, Law students will follow the above credit conversion (eg. take 20 NUS credits to receive 15 UBC credits)
Credit transfer process
The transfer credit process takes approximately 16 weeks following each submission deadline. You should allow sufficient time to meet important deadlines that may affect you (e.g. application for graduation, registration in courses that require prerequisites that you took on exchange, entry to a major/honours program, etc.)
For more information about Go Global transfer credit
Passing grade
D or PCourse Information
* Students who have special requirements or require academic accommodation should contact a Go Global advisor regarding their needs at least six weeks prior to the application deadline.
Type of Go Global Experiences
Course information and restrictions
- Minimum semester workload of 12 units (approximately three courses)
- Maximum 20 units per semester
- Courses available to exchange students can be found here
- For more information on modules offered to exchange students, see here
- Exchange students may have limited or restricted access to some courses - see NUS website (Step 3)
- Approval of modules is from academic departments and the success of an application depends on many factors, including the fulfillment of pre-requisites, availability and timetabling
- Please note for CIE students, Architecture modules are not available for exchange students at NUS
Full course load information
- Students should take between 16 - 20 units per semester
Transfer Credits And Equivalent Courses At This University
Check out the courses that previous students have transferred back to UBC in the last 5 years using our Course Search Tool. If you don't see a particular course you listed, it simply means you need to submit it as a new course request through the Transfer Credit Portal while on your Go Global experience. For more information, please visit the Go Global Transfer Credit webpage.
Exchange Tuition
- 15 credits or equivalent full-time program fee per term, paid to UBC
- Summer programs generally paid directly to NUS
- Some exceptions may apply
Scholarships and awards
The Go Global Award $1000
All students accepted to Go Global for Exchange, Research Abroad, or Study Abroad travel programs are automatically considered for this award. If you meet the eligibility criteria, you'll be notified of your award after you're accepted to Go Global and after you get nominated to apply to the partner university.
Additional awards
Students who are eligible for awards may receive one UBC or UBC-affiliated international learning award. If you're eligible, you are always offered the highest-value award. Unless stated otherwise, you need to meet eligibility criteria set out by the University Senate regarding awards.
Check out international learning awards and eligibility.
- NUS UBC Exchange Award
Information for US students:
If you are a student from the United States, please check the US Department of Education Lookup Tool to ensure that any partner institution you wish to attend on Exchange is Title IV ‘eligible’ for Federal Student Aid for the year in which you intend to study there. For institutions outside of the US, select “Foreign Country” from the “State” dropdown menu.
If you attend an eligible institution, then you may receive Title IV federal student loans while on Exchange.
If you attend an ineligible institution:
- You will not be eligible for US federal student loans,
- You may invalidate any US student aid you have previously received for your studies at UBC,
- You may be required to immediately begin repaying your US student loans, and
- You may not be eligible for any future US student aid for the remainder of your studies at UBC.
Types of accommodation available
Housing notes
- NUS will try to accommodate exchange students on-campus
- Students will receive a housing application form when accepted to this university
- If housing is available, students on a full-year exchange will be offered accommodation for the entire period
- Students will be able to check in one week before the start of term
- Allocation of housing will be effected only after students have been accepted to three modules
- Off-campus housing is also a possibility for exchange students