What exams do I need to take to apply for studying in Singapore?

Singapore is also a very popular country for studying abroad, and many students come here to study. There are several common exams for international students studying in Singapore. Let's take a look at these international student exams in Singapore.

1. Singapore Foreign Student Examination

1, AEIS exam

AEIS is an entrance examination for international students organized by the Ministry of Education of Singapore. Except for primary one students, international students must pass this examination if they want to enter public primary and secondary schools. The government stipulates that students who take the exam are between 7- 16 years old. The registration time is usually from July to August, and the examination time is around September or 10 and 12. Students who pass the examination will be allocated places by the Ministry of Education to enter government primary and secondary schools. The AEIS exam is all in English, including math and English. Note: If candidates did not take the AEIS exam that year, they can take it next year.

2.PSLE exam

After passing the AEIS exam and completing the primary school curriculum, there is the PSLE exam, which is Singapore's primary school graduation exam. This test is equivalent to the junior high school in China, and its importance is similar to that of the junior high school in China-Singapore implements elite education, and a higher PSLE score means a better middle school, more development space and more educational resources, so the competition is fierce. The PSLE exam time is at the end of the last year of primary education. Examination results are generally distributed in11-65438+February every year.

3. "N" level test

Singapore government secondary schools are divided into express classes for grades one to four and ordinary classes for grades one to five. Students in ordinary classes have to take a unified "N" level exam after graduating from Secondary Four, and can only continue to attend Secondary Five courses after passing the exam results. Starting from 20 12, middle school students with the best scores in English, Mathematics and "N" exams will be expected to "skip" the "O" exam in the next year and enter the basic courses of polytechnic directly. If you pass all the subjects in the basic courses of the Polytechnic, you can continue to study the professional diploma courses registered in advance by the Polytechnic next year.

4. "O" level test

After graduating from high school, if you want to continue studying in five polytechnics or JC junior colleges of Singapore government, or to study abroad in the fourth year, you need to take the "O" level examination in Cambridge, Singapore, which is jointly sponsored by the Ministry of Education of Singapore and the University of Cambridge Examinations Bureau in the United Kingdom and conducted in English. Divide students according to the results of the "O" level test. Some students with good grades enter junior colleges in Singapore for two years, and then take the A-level exam. Those with good grades are promoted to universities such as National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University and Management University. The other part goes to science and engineering, and those who fail can choose private schools or technical education colleges in Singapore.

Second, the application conditions for studying in Singapore

1, Singapore Public University

When applying for an undergraduate course, students need to take the Singapore A-level exam or get 50 points above a certain level in China, with a minimum IELTS score of 6 or SAT, and pass relevant written tests and interviews before being admitted.

When applying for a master's degree course, you must be a graduate of 21/KLOC-0 and/or 985 universities in China and provide the results during the school period, with an average score of more than 80 points; English requires IELTS 6.5 or above.

2. Private universities in Singapore

To apply for an undergraduate course, you only need a junior high school education or a high school education, and your IELTS score needs to be 5.5-6.0.

When applying for postgraduate courses, you need to hold a domestic undergraduate diploma with academic background, and provide an average score of 75 or above and an IELTS score of 6.5.

The conditions for private universities to advance to master's degree are to recruit domestic three-year college graduates with IELTS 6.5 or above, or to do language assessment and language preparation, and at the same time, they need corresponding assessment and provide 2-3 years of relevant work experience.

Third, the advantages of studying in Singapore

1, the quality of education is high in gold.

The Singapore government strongly supports the education industry, and its system extends to the British education system, allowing students to obtain international education. The government has invested heavily in schools, with first-class buildings and high-quality teachers. Diploma has a high gold content and is internationally recognized. You can apply for further study and work in Britain, the United States, Canada and other countries.

2, bilingual teaching, easy to adapt

Singapore is a bilingual country (Chinese and English). Students can receive bilingual education and communicate in Chinese in their daily life in the early stage. But after studying and living in Singapore for 3-5 years, English has almost become their mother tongue, which is equivalent to an extra English undergraduate degree. With the Singapore Green Card, it is easy to study, work and live in other countries.

Step 3 work legally

Studying in Singapore government polytechnic and university, you can get 16 hours of legal work every week, and you can engage in tutoring, service, clerical work and so on. Work can earn living expenses, about 35,000 RMB per year.

4, the cost is low, and public schools have government subsidies.

The expenses (living expenses and tuition fees) in Singapore are cheaper than those in Britain, Australia and the United States, and students can get the most with the least investment. The cost of studying abroad and living expenses are low. The total cost of a year is only 5000-65438+ 10,000 RMB. If China students are admitted to Singapore government polytechnics and universities, they can get up to 80% government tuition subsidy.