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Basic introduction of NUS
The National University of Singapore is the first high education institution in Singapore and the top institution in Asia and the world. In 2018, the National University of Singapore ranked 1st in Asia in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings.
The main campus of NUS is located in Kent Ridge, southwest of Singapore, 12 kilometers from the city center and 30 minutes drive from Changi Airport in the eastern suburbs. The campus covers an area of 150 hectares.
I enjoyed the time spent in Singapore. I have met many friends, learned a different way of studying, witnessed how hard-working Singapore people are, and traveled over four countries around Singapore. The exchange life broadened my horizon and gave me a more open heart to see the world. Do not waste the chance to exchange abroad, it is worthed.
1. Class registration：
I have chosen the courses from the list provided by KUBS. The class registration process is similar to the 관심과목등록 in KUBS, and there are two or three chances for students to choose their courses. Moreover, after these three chances to login courses, students can still ask for classes through a. appeal on the school website; b. ask directly in the business school office. So if you fail to get courses in the first round, don’t be nervous, you still have chances.
I have taken five major courses for this semester:
1.Asian business environment
2.Financial market
3.Material Purchasing
4. Supply chain management
5.Human resources
The average course workload is heavier than KUBS, I have assignments every week. The five courses I have taken all have team projects. Singapore local students are very generous and friendly to exchange students. Doing one step by step and trust local team members, you will get good grades for the teamwork.
2. Accommodation:
The application of accommodation is also similar to 관심과목등록. In the first round of applying, you have to list the accommodations that you want. The results will be available after several weeks.
If you didn’t get one from the first round, you still have the second and third chances. if you are not happy with your accommodation results, writing an email before or after you arrive in Singapore, there is a chance that the student office would help you to change your dormitory.
There are many options provided in NUS:
A. Prince George Park Residence (PGPR)
There are different types of rooms in PGPR-with washroom or without, with air-conditioning or without. I lived in the PGPR type C room which is the cheapest room without air-conditioning and no washroom. Except for the washroom and aircon, the single room has everything, and the room is like one-room in Korea.
The advantage of living in PGPR is that the location is very near the Kent Ridge station which is the nearest subway station to NUS. The walking distance from PGPR to the subway is about 10 mins. And the PGPR is the terminal station for school buses, so taking the bus in PGPR is very convenient. The business school is also nearby PGPR, by taking the A2 school bus, you can arrive at business school in about 5 mins.
There are three school dining halls in PGPR: two are opening in working hours, and the other one is opening start from 7 pm to about 3 am. Besides dining halls, there is also a mart called Nanyang Mart located in PGPR, which sells everything including snacks and commodities you might need in the dormitory.
Besides, if you don’t want to shop at Nanyang Mart, you can take the bus goes to the fair price in the Kent Ridge station to shop for everything, or you can take the train to the nearest mall called Clementi.
Another advantage of living in PGPR is that it is very quiet. If you want to have a good sleep at night, PGPR is your best choice.
B. Halls & Colleges
There are also many halls and college options in NUS. Since I didn’t live there before, I’ll just briefly introduce what I know.
In halls or colleges, there are compulsory meal plans. I have tried before and I think it is good to have a meal plan, but the meal plan is not available on Sunday, which means if you are not living near the U-town area, it is hard for you to find food. Compared with PGPR, halls are more like a student association where communication among students is more frequent. if you want to get more involved with local students, there are more activities and interaction with locals in halls and colleges. On the other hand, the disadvantage of some of these halls is the noise. locals tend to throw parties until 2-3 am, which I heard my friends complained all the time.
C. Rent your room outside the campus
There is also a chance that you fail to apply any of the accommodations on the campus. In this case, you have to find rooms outsides the campus. I have several exchange student friends living in the Clementi area. According to them, the transportation is very convenient, so it is not a bad thing to live outside the school. The outside campus house information can be found through the NUS accommodation webpage.
3. life tips in Singapore:
Exchange student support program-KCIG:
The KCIG will create a Kakao group for all Korean University exchange students and throw weekly activities. They will also assign helping buddies to each exchange student.
Commodity price
I believe the commodity price is similar in Singapore is similar to Korea.
The expenses for food on the campus is much lower than the food in Korea, but food outside the campus is equal or above the price in Korea.
Sim card:
Starhub-expensive
Singtel-cheaper-recommended
I have used two different sim cards in Singapore. The first one is the Starhub sim card I made at the airport which cost me $50. The Starhub sim card is the most expensive one in Singapore, and I used up $50 in just about a month.
I made a new sim card- Singtel in Chinatown, which only cost about 25 dollars, and the data plan of Singtel is much cheaper than that of Starhub. When you purchase the sim card at the retail store, you can ask the salesman to tell you which corresponding application to download, so that you can top up your card online in the future.
The bank card & the Metro card
I made an OCBC bank card which can also be used as a Metro card after you apply in the bank. By having the bank card, you can pay through the application on the phone in most of the very convenient shops, and highly recommended.
EZ-link card
EZ-link card is used in Singapore as the metro card. Moreover, in the PGPR dormitory, we also use it to pay for laundry machines.
Grab-the taxi application
In Singapore, people use Grab to call for taxies. I used Grab for my first ride in Singapore from the airport right to the NUS dormitory
4. Preparation before departure:
I listed the items that might easily be neglected but important to bring:
a. Photo (used when making student pass)
b. Printed materials required by NUS
c. Calculators (financial calculators if you prepared to take related courses)
d. Bedsheet, small blanket ( you can buy those things at the nearest Clementi mall, but if you do not prepare to go shopping on the first day of arriving, I recommend that you bring basic bedclothes. )
f. Switch heads
g. Plugboard.
h. Swimming suits
5. Insurance & Visa
Students don’t have to buy extra insurance, but only the one required by Singapore when you apply for the Visa online.
Singapore will issue Visa on the Solar system, remember to print it out and show it to the immigration at the airport.
The National University of Singapore is the first high education institution in Singapore and the top institution in Asia and the world. In 2018, the National University of Singapore ranked 1st in Asia in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings.
The main campus of NUS is located in Kent Ridge, southwest of Singapore, 12 kilometers from the city center and 30 minutes drive from Changi Airport in the eastern suburbs. The campus covers an area of 150 hectares.
I enjoyed the time spent in Singapore. I have met many friends, learned a different way of studying, witnessed how hard-working Singapore people are, and traveled over four countries around Singapore. The exchange life broadened my horizon and gave me a more open heart to see the world. Do not waste the chance to exchange abroad, it is worthed.
1. Class registration：
I have chosen the courses from the list provided by KUBS. The class registration process is similar to the 관심과목등록 in KUBS, and there are two or three chances for students to choose their courses. Moreover, after these three chances to login courses, students can still ask for classes through a. appeal on the school website; b. ask directly in the business school office. So if you fail to get courses in the first round, don’t be nervous, you still have chances.
I have taken five major courses for this semester:
1.Asian business environment
2.Financial market
3.Material Purchasing
4. Supply chain management
5.Human resources
The average course workload is heavier than KUBS, I have assignments every week. The five courses I have taken all have team projects. Singapore local students are very generous and friendly to exchange students. Doing one step by step and trust local team members, you will get good grades for the teamwork.
2. Accommodation:
The application of accommodation is also similar to 관심과목등록. In the first round of applying, you have to list the accommodations that you want. The results will be available after several weeks.
If you didn’t get one from the first round, you still have the second and third chances. if you are not happy with your accommodation results, writing an email before or after you arrive in Singapore, there is a chance that the student office would help you to change your dormitory.
There are many options provided in NUS:
A. Prince George Park Residence (PGPR)
There are different types of rooms in PGPR-with washroom or without, with air-conditioning or without. I lived in the PGPR type C room which is the cheapest room without air-conditioning and no washroom. Except for the washroom and aircon, the single room has everything, and the room is like one-room in Korea.
The advantage of living in PGPR is that the location is very near the Kent Ridge station which is the nearest subway station to NUS. The walking distance from PGPR to the subway is about 10 mins. And the PGPR is the terminal station for school buses, so taking the bus in PGPR is very convenient. The business school is also nearby PGPR, by taking the A2 school bus, you can arrive at business school in about 5 mins.
There are three school dining halls in PGPR: two are opening in working hours, and the other one is opening start from 7 pm to about 3 am. Besides dining halls, there is also a mart called Nanyang Mart located in PGPR, which sells everything including snacks and commodities you might need in the dormitory.
Besides, if you don’t want to shop at Nanyang Mart, you can take the bus goes to the fair price in the Kent Ridge station to shop for everything, or you can take the train to the nearest mall called Clementi.
Another advantage of living in PGPR is that it is very quiet. If you want to have a good sleep at night, PGPR is your best choice.
B. Halls & Colleges
There are also many halls and college options in NUS. Since I didn’t live there before, I’ll just briefly introduce what I know.
In halls or colleges, there are compulsory meal plans. I have tried before and I think it is good to have a meal plan, but the meal plan is not available on Sunday, which means if you are not living near the U-town area, it is hard for you to find food. Compared with PGPR, halls are more like a student association where communication among students is more frequent. if you want to get more involved with local students, there are more activities and interaction with locals in halls and colleges. On the other hand, the disadvantage of some of these halls is the noise. locals tend to throw parties until 2-3 am, which I heard my friends complained all the time.
C. Rent your room outside the campus
There is also a chance that you fail to apply any of the accommodations on the campus. In this case, you have to find rooms outsides the campus. I have several exchange student friends living in the Clementi area. According to them, the transportation is very convenient, so it is not a bad thing to live outside the school. The outside campus house information can be found through the NUS accommodation webpage.
3. life tips in Singapore:
Exchange student support program-KCIG:
The KCIG will create a Kakao group for all Korean University exchange students and throw weekly activities. They will also assign helping buddies to each exchange student.
Commodity price
I believe the commodity price is similar in Singapore is similar to Korea.
The expenses for food on the campus is much lower than the food in Korea, but food outside the campus is equal or above the price in Korea.
Sim card:
Starhub-expensive
Singtel-cheaper-recommended
I have used two different sim cards in Singapore. The first one is the Starhub sim card I made at the airport which cost me $50. The Starhub sim card is the most expensive one in Singapore, and I used up $50 in just about a month.
I made a new sim card- Singtel in Chinatown, which only cost about 25 dollars, and the data plan of Singtel is much cheaper than that of Starhub. When you purchase the sim card at the retail store, you can ask the salesman to tell you which corresponding application to download, so that you can top up your card online in the future.
The bank card & the Metro card
I made an OCBC bank card which can also be used as a Metro card after you apply in the bank. By having the bank card, you can pay through the application on the phone in most of the very convenient shops, and highly recommended.
EZ-link card
EZ-link card is used in Singapore as the metro card. Moreover, in the PGPR dormitory, we also use it to pay for laundry machines.
Grab-the taxi application
In Singapore, people use Grab to call for taxies. I used Grab for my first ride in Singapore from the airport right to the NUS dormitory
4. Preparation before departure:
I listed the items that might easily be neglected but important to bring:
a. Photo (used when making student pass)
b. Printed materials required by NUS
c. Calculators (financial calculators if you prepared to take related courses)
d. Bedsheet, small blanket ( you can buy those things at the nearest Clementi mall, but if you do not prepare to go shopping on the first day of arriving, I recommend that you bring basic bedclothes. )
f. Switch heads
g. Plugboard.
h. Swimming suits
5. Insurance & Visa
Students don’t have to buy extra insurance, but only the one required by Singapore when you apply for the Visa online.
Singapore will issue Visa on the Solar system, remember to print it out and show it to the immigration at the airport.
