For those who don't understand Chinese, below is a report from the Chinese Education Ministy on Singapore Schools that have run into trouble and been closed down, lost their accreditation or changed management.
留学预警[2006]2号 (总第29期) 教育部教育涉外监管信息网 2006年6月19日 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 据了解，新加坡私立学校RITZ EVERTON ACADEMY（立富登（商务）学院）已暂时关闭，接受警方调查。为此，我驻新加坡大使馆教育处再次提请欲到新加坡私立学校留学的中国学生注意，在选择学校时，一定要确认所申请的学校是否具有中国大使馆教育处的资格认定或是否取得了新加坡标新局（SPRING）的素质资格认证SQC（SINGAPORE QUALITY CALSS）。 中华人民共和国教育部教育涉外监管信息网 2004年10月20日 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 新加坡哈德福教育集团(HTI Education Group,私立)近日申请破产，我部分自费留学人员的生活及学习受到严重影响。另据了解，哈德福集团所属的Educational & Management Services (EMS), City Training Center (CTC)和Regent Commercial Institute (RCI)等三所私立学校，现已出售给新的业主。 中华人民共和国教育部教育涉外监管信息网 2004年6月1日 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 根据新加坡政府标准、生产力与创新局（SPRING）和经济发展局（EDB）取消私立学校“南洋管理学院（Nanyang Institute of Management）”素质级资格（Singapore Quality Class for Private Education Organizations，简称SQC-PEO），使其不再享有政府对“素质级资格学校”的优惠待遇的决定和新加坡官方披漏的有关信息，我驻新加坡使馆教育处决定从5月26日起取消对“南洋管理学院”招收中国留学生的资格认证（驻新加坡使馆教资认020号）。 据悉，2004年7月1日，IPC CORPORATION LTD正式收购南洋管理学院。8月26日新加坡政府标新局（SPRING）已恢复南洋管理学院素质级资格（SQC）。 留学预警[2005]3号 (总第26 期)教育部教育涉外监管信息网 2005年9月5日 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 新加坡私立学校AIT ACADEMY (中文名：新加坡澳洲理工学院) 和AIT UNICAMPUS宣布，因学校流动资金不足自9月1日起倒闭。这两所学校现有学生900余名，其中中国学生424名。在各方面的积极努力和协调下，学校现有学生将分别由Informatics College、Learning Vision International 和Nanyang Institute of Management 等私立学校接收。 留学预警[2006]5号 (总第32期) 教育部教育涉外监管信息网 2006年12月4日 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 近日，新加坡7所私立学校被新加坡消费者协会取消或暂停消协保证计划资格（CASETRUST）。其中，东方商学院( THE ORIENTAL SCHOOL OF BUSINESS )被新加坡消费者协会取消保证计划资格，新加坡商学院（SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF COMMERCE）、路易斯·普雷斯顿商学院（LOUIS PRESTON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS）、路易斯·普雷斯顿旅游培训中心（LOUIS PRESTON TRAVEL & TOURISM TRAINING CENTER）、新加坡斯坦菲学院（STANSFIELD COLLEGE）、南洋狮城俱乐部（LIONS CLUB OF SINGAPORE NANYANG）、富饶柏教育学校（FROEBEL SCHOOL OF EDUCATION）等6所私立学校被新加坡消费者协会暂停保证计划资格。 据了解，被新加坡消费者协会取消或暂停保证计划资格的学校，将不能再招收外国学生，或须暂停招收外国学生。以上7所私立学校中，被取消保证计划资格的东方商学院( THE ORIENTAL SCHOOL OF BUSINESS )日前已歇业，所有学生已完成学业或转学，其他6所学校正接受进一步调查，目前仍在正常运转，但招收外国留学生的资格已被暂停。
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Tuesday, June 05, 2007
Froebel Academy in trouble
Students demand certificates from Froebel AcademyBy Satish Cheney, Channel NewsAsia Posted: 05 June 2007 2214 hrs
SINGAPORE: It was a scene of confusion and frustration at a private school on Tuesday afternoon. Students of Froebel Academy gathered at the school in Parkmall at Penang Road, demanding their certificates. Apparently, many have yet to receive their certificates despite graduating six months ago.
The following students did not want to give their names to Channel NewsAsia but agreed to be interviewed. "I just want to upgrade myself, so I pay the money to make myself better. I work very hard to make to make the money right? Now the money I cannot get back and now I cannot get the cert. It has made us very sad," says one angry student. "Now the issue is that as a person who pays for anything I have the right to know what is happening," says a relative of one student.
There was also silence also from the school's elusive principal, who told Channel NewsAsia she was too busy to field questions. However the students stood their ground, leaving the sole school administrator no choice but to arrange a hurried meeting which was closed to the media.
After the meeting, the students were told they would receive their certificates on Friday. Some students are also unhappy they are not going to get a stamp from the East China Normal University. They claim the school told them their certificates would have a stamp if they paid S$7,500. But the school is denying this. Students say without this stamp, their certificate will be useless when they look for jobs in China. "$7,500…but now she says only this school’s chop…it's no use for us and she says that she wants to close after this year so we have no use for the certificate," says a student.
And students were not the only ones affected. One teacher claims the school owes her S$20,000 in unpaid wages. A school administrator told reporters that some of the ex-staff members had absconded with the school's funds recently but refused to give any other details. Some of the courses offered by Froebel Academy are accredited by the Ministry of Education and the Community Development, Youth and Sports Ministry. The school has also received its CASE TRUST status. - CNA/yy
SINGAPORE: It was a scene of confusion and frustration at a private school on Tuesday afternoon. Students of Froebel Academy gathered at the school in Parkmall at Penang Road, demanding their certificates. Apparently, many have yet to receive their certificates despite graduating six months ago.
The following students did not want to give their names to Channel NewsAsia but agreed to be interviewed. "I just want to upgrade myself, so I pay the money to make myself better. I work very hard to make to make the money right? Now the money I cannot get back and now I cannot get the cert. It has made us very sad," says one angry student. "Now the issue is that as a person who pays for anything I have the right to know what is happening," says a relative of one student.
There was also silence also from the school's elusive principal, who told Channel NewsAsia she was too busy to field questions. However the students stood their ground, leaving the sole school administrator no choice but to arrange a hurried meeting which was closed to the media.
After the meeting, the students were told they would receive their certificates on Friday. Some students are also unhappy they are not going to get a stamp from the East China Normal University. They claim the school told them their certificates would have a stamp if they paid S$7,500. But the school is denying this. Students say without this stamp, their certificate will be useless when they look for jobs in China. "$7,500…but now she says only this school’s chop…it's no use for us and she says that she wants to close after this year so we have no use for the certificate," says a student.
And students were not the only ones affected. One teacher claims the school owes her S$20,000 in unpaid wages. A school administrator told reporters that some of the ex-staff members had absconded with the school's funds recently but refused to give any other details. Some of the courses offered by Froebel Academy are accredited by the Ministry of Education and the Community Development, Youth and Sports Ministry. The school has also received its CASE TRUST status. - CNA/yy
Trouble in the industry
SINGAPORE: The University of New South Wales (UNSW) will close its campus in Singapore next month. The announcement came less than two months after its grand opening. The school said it was facing a financial shortfall of $15 million a year due to lower-than-anticipated student enrolment numbers. Its target was 300 students in its first semester. But it only got 148 students, 100 of whom are Singaporeans. If it were to continue building its campus in Changi, it would have to borrow $140 million. The school said both factors led to an unsustainable financial burden and it decided to call it quits in Singapore.
Students have already paid their fees, which range between S$26,000 and S$29,000 a year. UNSW says these students will be offered a place at its home campus in Sydney. There will also be scholarships to help with the cost of travel and accommodation.
UNSW has already invested over S$22 million (A$17.5 million) in its Singapore campus. It was invited by Singapore's Economic Development Board in 2004 to establish what would have been the first private comprehensive university in Singapore. The EDB had said the school was expected to contribute at least $500 million a year to the economy in direct spending. The EDB refuses to reveal how much it invested in the school.
The episode is clearly damaging to Singapore's aim to be a global schoolhouse. But the EDB, which drives the global schoolhouse initiatives, believes it will still reach its target of attracting 150,000 international students by 2015. There are currently 80,000 foreign students in Singapore. Aw Kah Peng, EDB's Assistant Managing Director, said: "The learning point is that we have to continue working very hard. Truly, with every institution, it will be different. With each one, we have to put everything we can to think about all these issues of whether we can make it work, how long it will take for us to make it work, what will it take for us to make it work. We will then have to step forward on that basis."
UNSW says it would have stayed on in Singapore if it has been allowed to scale down its student enrolment numbers to 2,000 students by 2012. But this would be quite far from the original bargain with the EDB which had set a target of 15,000 UNSW students by 2020.
The UNSW closure does not mean that the EDB will no longer work with the school. The EDB says there are many areas of cooperation between UNSW and Singapore which are mutually beneficial. These include foundation schooling for university entry, research collaborations, University of New South Wales school competitions and joint programmes with Singapore institutions. EDB says it will continue to pursue these areas and strengthen its relationship with UNSW. - CNA/ir
Students have already paid their fees, which range between S$26,000 and S$29,000 a year. UNSW says these students will be offered a place at its home campus in Sydney. There will also be scholarships to help with the cost of travel and accommodation.
UNSW has already invested over S$22 million (A$17.5 million) in its Singapore campus. It was invited by Singapore's Economic Development Board in 2004 to establish what would have been the first private comprehensive university in Singapore. The EDB had said the school was expected to contribute at least $500 million a year to the economy in direct spending. The EDB refuses to reveal how much it invested in the school.
The episode is clearly damaging to Singapore's aim to be a global schoolhouse. But the EDB, which drives the global schoolhouse initiatives, believes it will still reach its target of attracting 150,000 international students by 2015. There are currently 80,000 foreign students in Singapore. Aw Kah Peng, EDB's Assistant Managing Director, said: "The learning point is that we have to continue working very hard. Truly, with every institution, it will be different. With each one, we have to put everything we can to think about all these issues of whether we can make it work, how long it will take for us to make it work, what will it take for us to make it work. We will then have to step forward on that basis."
UNSW says it would have stayed on in Singapore if it has been allowed to scale down its student enrolment numbers to 2,000 students by 2012. But this would be quite far from the original bargain with the EDB which had set a target of 15,000 UNSW students by 2020.
The UNSW closure does not mean that the EDB will no longer work with the school. The EDB says there are many areas of cooperation between UNSW and Singapore which are mutually beneficial. These include foundation schooling for university entry, research collaborations, University of New South Wales school competitions and joint programmes with Singapore institutions. EDB says it will continue to pursue these areas and strengthen its relationship with UNSW. - CNA/ir
Thursday, July 13, 2006
Problems facing international students studying in Singapore
I had mediated few cases of disputes between China Students and the Private education Schools/Association of xxx xxxx etc. recently.
During the mediation, I realised that :
1) The China Students are paying more than S$13,000 each for a 3 - 4 years course to unheard of private schools or Some So-called Association of XXX XXX.
2) After 2 - 3 years of studies here and about to graduate and yet these students are unable to converse in simple English.
3) A group of students (including Singaporeans) attending a so-called US University conducting degree courses in Singapore. Upon investigations by the "undergraduates", the University does not even have a campus in US. It only has a mail box address in US.
I heard/understand from the mass media that many China Students are being attracted to Singapore to study because of our bilingual policy and they believe that they can get quality education here, epecially to learn English. From my encounters with these students and some private education institutions, I really feel very sad for the China students.
My assessment is that these students are wasting their time and money getting sub-standard education and unrecognised or unheard of qualifications. Now, these cases may look like it concerns only the China students themselves. These private institutions are in fact tarnishing the reputation of our education standard in Singapore in the long run. If nothing is done to see that foreign students are being guided, lead to the correct education school/path.
The above is a comment by a consultant on his experience with China students.
Students who are unfamiliar with the Singapore Education Industry should consult reputable organisations here before committing themselves to any schools/universities. They may contact ACISS, Association of International Students (Singapore) at 96433676 or 97500206 for assistance.
During the mediation, I realised that :
1) The China Students are paying more than S$13,000 each for a 3 - 4 years course to unheard of private schools or Some So-called Association of XXX XXX.
2) After 2 - 3 years of studies here and about to graduate and yet these students are unable to converse in simple English.
3) A group of students (including Singaporeans) attending a so-called US University conducting degree courses in Singapore. Upon investigations by the "undergraduates", the University does not even have a campus in US. It only has a mail box address in US.
I heard/understand from the mass media that many China Students are being attracted to Singapore to study because of our bilingual policy and they believe that they can get quality education here, epecially to learn English. From my encounters with these students and some private education institutions, I really feel very sad for the China students.
My assessment is that these students are wasting their time and money getting sub-standard education and unrecognised or unheard of qualifications. Now, these cases may look like it concerns only the China students themselves. These private institutions are in fact tarnishing the reputation of our education standard in Singapore in the long run. If nothing is done to see that foreign students are being guided, lead to the correct education school/path.
The above is a comment by a consultant on his experience with China students.
Students who are unfamiliar with the Singapore Education Industry should consult reputable organisations here before committing themselves to any schools/universities. They may contact ACISS, Association of International Students (Singapore) at 96433676 or 97500206 for assistance.
Thursday, March 16, 2006
More foreign universities locating in Singapore
Universities from US, France, Japan, Australia set up operations here but none from UK. Why? By Martin Thompson The Independent.Mar 16, 2006
The writing is on the wall for cash-strapped British universities. If the downward trend in applications from high-paying overseas students continues, they will not be able to rely indefinitely on attracting them in sufficient numbers to plug gaps in their stretched coffers.
Intensifying competition from the US, Europe and Australasia, and the rise of local universities in developing countries, are feeding the problem - as is the high cost of living in the UK.
Some British universities have decided that the solution lies in tapping into the vast Asian market for higher education by opening second campuses in Asia, often in partnership with local institutions.
Nowhere is keener to attract a British university than Singapore.
With aspirations to become a leading education centre for the Asia Pacific region, this tiny, well-ordered island state has been wooing leading foreign universities to go beyond the partnership model and to build and manage their own campus.
The aim is to offer the same degrees and teaching quality as students would receive in university's the country of origin.
Spearheading this strategy is the Singapore government's Economic Development Board (EDB), which hopes to increase the numbers of international students in Singapore from the current annual intake of 70,000 to 150,000 by 2015. Their respected domestic universities are almost full, hence the desire to bring in well-known overseas names.
From the 28th floor of Raffles City Tower, EDB's headquarters, there is a panoramic view of the cluster of British-designed buildings making up the impressive new downtown campus of Singapore Management University, one of three public higher-education institutions catering for domestic demand
Singapore, with its population of just over four million, may be keen to borrow from the best of British in many fields, but it has so far failed to persuade one of our universities to replicate itself in the tropics. ...Other major British universities have reportedly been approached by Singapore to set up campuses, but so far none has leapt at the opportunity, despite the fact that several rivals already have an academic presence on the island, from franchise operations and partnerships to fully-fledged independent campuses. These include MIT, Johns Hopkins University and the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business of the US, INSEAD business school of France and Japan's Waseda University.
Why go to the trouble and expense of setting up a campus halfway across the world, especially as, in the case of Singapore, the government will not fund the main building costs (although they will offer start-up assistance)?
Tan says the promise lies in the potential for greater global exposure and access to a vast pool of talented students from India, China and the burgeoning economies of South-east Asia.
He says the upwardly mobile students of the future will seek a more cosmopolitan, more international educational experience, but one close to home.
The writing is on the wall for cash-strapped British universities. If the downward trend in applications from high-paying overseas students continues, they will not be able to rely indefinitely on attracting them in sufficient numbers to plug gaps in their stretched coffers.
Intensifying competition from the US, Europe and Australasia, and the rise of local universities in developing countries, are feeding the problem - as is the high cost of living in the UK.
Some British universities have decided that the solution lies in tapping into the vast Asian market for higher education by opening second campuses in Asia, often in partnership with local institutions.
Nowhere is keener to attract a British university than Singapore.
With aspirations to become a leading education centre for the Asia Pacific region, this tiny, well-ordered island state has been wooing leading foreign universities to go beyond the partnership model and to build and manage their own campus.
The aim is to offer the same degrees and teaching quality as students would receive in university's the country of origin.
Spearheading this strategy is the Singapore government's Economic Development Board (EDB), which hopes to increase the numbers of international students in Singapore from the current annual intake of 70,000 to 150,000 by 2015. Their respected domestic universities are almost full, hence the desire to bring in well-known overseas names.
From the 28th floor of Raffles City Tower, EDB's headquarters, there is a panoramic view of the cluster of British-designed buildings making up the impressive new downtown campus of Singapore Management University, one of three public higher-education institutions catering for domestic demand
Singapore, with its population of just over four million, may be keen to borrow from the best of British in many fields, but it has so far failed to persuade one of our universities to replicate itself in the tropics. ...Other major British universities have reportedly been approached by Singapore to set up campuses, but so far none has leapt at the opportunity, despite the fact that several rivals already have an academic presence on the island, from franchise operations and partnerships to fully-fledged independent campuses. These include MIT, Johns Hopkins University and the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business of the US, INSEAD business school of France and Japan's Waseda University.
Why go to the trouble and expense of setting up a campus halfway across the world, especially as, in the case of Singapore, the government will not fund the main building costs (although they will offer start-up assistance)?
Tan says the promise lies in the potential for greater global exposure and access to a vast pool of talented students from India, China and the burgeoning economies of South-east Asia.
He says the upwardly mobile students of the future will seek a more cosmopolitan, more international educational experience, but one close to home.
Sunday, December 18, 2005
Education News
1. The SP Jain Center of Management (SPJCM) has opened a second campus in Singapore for its Global MBA programme. Students of this one year programme will spend 6 months in Dubai and 6 months in Singapore for a GMBA degree.
SP Jain Center thus joins INSEAD, France, Graduate School of Business-Chicago and University of New South Wales Australia as international institutions approved by the Ministry of Education, Singapore. (dated 5 Dec 05)
2. UniSIM has strengthened its tie up with the Ong Teng Cheong Institute(OTC) to allow graduates of their joint Diploma in Employee Relations to enjoy up to a year of exemption should they pursue a degree course at UniSIM. (dated 9 Jan 06)
SP Jain Center thus joins INSEAD, France, Graduate School of Business-Chicago and University of New South Wales Australia as international institutions approved by the Ministry of Education, Singapore. (dated 5 Dec 05)
2. UniSIM has strengthened its tie up with the Ong Teng Cheong Institute(OTC) to allow graduates of their joint Diploma in Employee Relations to enjoy up to a year of exemption should they pursue a degree course at UniSIM. (dated 9 Jan 06)
Monday, December 05, 2005
School List
All information on government schools and junior colleges are available in the Ministry of Education website.
A complete list of schools can is also available at: www.answers.com/topic/list-of-schools-in-singapore
2 Singapore operated international secondary schools that are supported by the government are:
1. Anglo Chinese School International www.acsinternational.com.sg
2. Hwa Chong International www.hci.edu.sg
Private International Schools: www.answers.com/topic/list-of-international-schools-in-singapore
A complete list of schools can is also available at: www.answers.com/topic/list-of-schools-in-singapore
2 Singapore operated international secondary schools that are supported by the government are:
1. Anglo Chinese School International www.acsinternational.com.sg
2. Hwa Chong International www.hci.edu.sg
Private International Schools: www.answers.com/topic/list-of-international-schools-in-singapore
University, College, Polytechnic List
Government Universities
1. Nanyang Technological Universities www.ntu.edu.sg
2. National University of Singapore www.nus,edu.sg
3. Singapore Management University www.smu.edu.sg
4. The SIM University(UniSIM) www.unisim.edu.sg
5. National Institute of Education www.nie.edu.sg
Government Polytechnics
1. Nanyang Polytechnic www.nyp.edu.sg
2. Ngee Ann Polytechnic www.np.edu.sg
3. Republic Polytechnic www.rp.sg
4. Singapore Polytechnic www.sp.edu.sg
5. Temasek Polytechnic www.tp.edu.sg
Foreign Universities
1. Chicago GSB http://ChicagoGSB.edu
2. University of New South Wales www.unsw.edu.au
3. INSEAD www.insead.edu/
Private Schools Offering University Programmes
1. Management Development Institute of Singapore www.mdis.edu.sg
2. Singapore Institute of Management
3. FTMS Global www.ftmsglobal.com
4. Informatics Group (S) Pte www.informaticsgroup.com.sg
5. Ngee Ann Adelaide Education Centre Pte Ltd www.naaec.com.sg
6. Stansfield College www.stansfieldcollege.com
7. TED Huaxia Institute Pte Ltd www.edu.sg
8. Washington Business School
9. Dimension Commercial School Pte Ltd www.dimensions.edu.sg
10. Center For American Education www.cae.edu.sg
College
1. Lasalle SIA College of the Arts www.lasallesia.edu.sg
2. Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts www.nafa.edu.sg
1. Nanyang Technological Universities www.ntu.edu.sg
2. National University of Singapore www.nus,edu.sg
3. Singapore Management University www.smu.edu.sg
4. The SIM University(UniSIM) www.unisim.edu.sg
5. National Institute of Education www.nie.edu.sg
Government Polytechnics
1. Nanyang Polytechnic www.nyp.edu.sg
2. Ngee Ann Polytechnic www.np.edu.sg
3. Republic Polytechnic www.rp.sg
4. Singapore Polytechnic www.sp.edu.sg
5. Temasek Polytechnic www.tp.edu.sg
Foreign Universities
1. Chicago GSB http://ChicagoGSB.edu
2. University of New South Wales www.unsw.edu.au
3. INSEAD www.insead.edu/
Private Schools Offering University Programmes
1. Management Development Institute of Singapore www.mdis.edu.sg
2. Singapore Institute of Management
3. FTMS Global www.ftmsglobal.com
4. Informatics Group (S) Pte www.informaticsgroup.com.sg
5. Ngee Ann Adelaide Education Centre Pte Ltd www.naaec.com.sg
6. Stansfield College www.stansfieldcollege.com
7. TED Huaxia Institute Pte Ltd www.edu.sg
8. Washington Business School
9. Dimension Commercial School Pte Ltd www.dimensions.edu.sg
10. Center For American Education www.cae.edu.sg
College
1. Lasalle SIA College of the Arts www.lasallesia.edu.sg
2. Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts www.nafa.edu.sg
Sunday, December 04, 2005
Accommodation, hostels, private flats
There are several choices of accommodation that are available to foreign students. Students in government universities and some schools are provided with accommodations in their own hostels. These are perhaps the best options available, very well run and managed. But cost wise it is not cheap but not unnecessarily expensive either.
Some private schools also provide their own hostels or have arrangements with private hostels for their students. Then there are the private individuals and families who have a spare room or even whole flats to be let out to students. For these the students would have to take care of themselves. Some provide food as well. In the case of several students sharing a flat, they are all on their own, including laundry and preparing their own food.
Normally in share accommodations, hostels included, two or more students may share a bedroom. Some hostels may provide single occupancy at a higher cost.
The average cost for room sharing varies from S$150 to $300, depending on the type of flats or house, government or private properties and distance from the city.
So far most students find it quite easy to adapt to their new environment in a foreign land. For younger children, most schools would require a guardian to take care of the students. The schools or service providers could recommend guardians for the students and the cost is between S$800 to $1,700 per month. The guardians will normally act as the foster parent of sort to look after the child's needs and to deal with the schools on matters concerning the child.
Food in Singapore is relatively cheap if the student is prepared to eat like the locals in food courts or coffee shops. A meal can be had for between $3 to $5. Those who are able to cook and share the cost will probably make do with lesser cost.
For entertainment, the students can engage in many sports that are freely available or visit the parks. Some may spend more in the sophisticated clubs or movie theatres etc. Many who do not want to spend too much may find people watching people a good way of passing time in the busy orchard road belt or in posh shopping centres.
The life of a student is as interesting as they can make them out to be. And not necessarily to be expensive.
List of Hostels
1. Adage Boarding & Student Services tel: 63455929
2. Balestier Student's Hostel www.bshostel.com
3. Goodman Eduserve tel: 63457536
4. Amsen International Hostel tel: 62356409
5. D Sophia Lodging tel: 63374733
6. Eton Hall Services tel: 62721201
7. International Student Support Centre tel: 68373106
8. Luxury Boarding House tel: 67457129
9. Nanyang Girls Boarding School tel: 64698248
10. Oldham Hall ACS tel: 62528513
11. Sunshine International Student Lodge tel: 63489230
12. Trinity Student Services tel: 64463376
13. Waterloo Hostel tel: 63366555
Some private schools also provide their own hostels or have arrangements with private hostels for their students. Then there are the private individuals and families who have a spare room or even whole flats to be let out to students. For these the students would have to take care of themselves. Some provide food as well. In the case of several students sharing a flat, they are all on their own, including laundry and preparing their own food.
Normally in share accommodations, hostels included, two or more students may share a bedroom. Some hostels may provide single occupancy at a higher cost.
The average cost for room sharing varies from S$150 to $300, depending on the type of flats or house, government or private properties and distance from the city.
So far most students find it quite easy to adapt to their new environment in a foreign land. For younger children, most schools would require a guardian to take care of the students. The schools or service providers could recommend guardians for the students and the cost is between S$800 to $1,700 per month. The guardians will normally act as the foster parent of sort to look after the child's needs and to deal with the schools on matters concerning the child.
Food in Singapore is relatively cheap if the student is prepared to eat like the locals in food courts or coffee shops. A meal can be had for between $3 to $5. Those who are able to cook and share the cost will probably make do with lesser cost.
For entertainment, the students can engage in many sports that are freely available or visit the parks. Some may spend more in the sophisticated clubs or movie theatres etc. Many who do not want to spend too much may find people watching people a good way of passing time in the busy orchard road belt or in posh shopping centres.
The life of a student is as interesting as they can make them out to be. And not necessarily to be expensive.
List of Hostels
1. Adage Boarding & Student Services tel: 63455929
2. Balestier Student's Hostel www.bshostel.com
3. Goodman Eduserve tel: 63457536
4. Amsen International Hostel tel: 62356409
5. D Sophia Lodging tel: 63374733
6. Eton Hall Services tel: 62721201
7. International Student Support Centre tel: 68373106
8. Luxury Boarding House tel: 67457129
9. Nanyang Girls Boarding School tel: 64698248
10. Oldham Hall ACS tel: 62528513
11. Sunshine International Student Lodge tel: 63489230
12. Trinity Student Services tel: 64463376
13. Waterloo Hostel tel: 63366555
Saturday, December 03, 2005
Foreign student population in Singapore
As of 1 Dec 2005, the foreign student population is 66,000. This is a 16,000 increase over the last 3 years. Students from China form the biggest group at 33,000, follows by Malaysians and Indonesians at 8,000 each. Vietnam and India are relatively new in this market but their student population have grown rapidly to 4,000 each. Myanmar has about 1,800 and South Korea with 7,000.
The rest of the students in smaller groups come from the Phillippines, Thailand, Kampuchea, Pakistan, Taiwan, Maldives, Madagascar, Nigeria, Mongolia, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. There are also students coming from Europe and America.
The attraction of Singapore as an education hub is the relatively cheaper cost and quality education provided by reputable local and international universities. For the asian students, many quoted a east west environment as the most important consideration, to be able to learn English in an asian society and in the presence of asian languages like Chinese, Indian, and of course Malay. European or American students see Singapore as a stepping stone to learn Chinese and Chinese culture.
And the presence of top notch universities, and brand name post graduate courses are also important factor for these students.
Then there is the generally safe and peaceful environment where students can move around and socialise freely and feeling very at ease with the local people. Government agencies and support for students also help to make Singapore a choice location for students wanting an international envirionment with English as a medium of instruction.
With more government encouragement, the student population is set to grow and more foreign universities will also open their campus here.
The rest of the students in smaller groups come from the Phillippines, Thailand, Kampuchea, Pakistan, Taiwan, Maldives, Madagascar, Nigeria, Mongolia, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. There are also students coming from Europe and America.
The attraction of Singapore as an education hub is the relatively cheaper cost and quality education provided by reputable local and international universities. For the asian students, many quoted a east west environment as the most important consideration, to be able to learn English in an asian society and in the presence of asian languages like Chinese, Indian, and of course Malay. European or American students see Singapore as a stepping stone to learn Chinese and Chinese culture.
And the presence of top notch universities, and brand name post graduate courses are also important factor for these students.
Then there is the generally safe and peaceful environment where students can move around and socialise freely and feeling very at ease with the local people. Government agencies and support for students also help to make Singapore a choice location for students wanting an international envirionment with English as a medium of instruction.
With more government encouragement, the student population is set to grow and more foreign universities will also open their campus here.
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