International Qualifications
International Qualifications
Criteria for Admission
You should have completed at least 12 years of general education or have taken the Year 12 national/international examination in the year of application in order to be considered for admission. Students with strong competency in Mathematics and the Sciences, i.e. Physics or Chemistry, are generally preferred.
Mother Tongue Language (MTL)
All Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents are required to fulfil the MTL requirement for admission into full-time publicly-funded undergraduate programmes in the universities.
The MTL requirement may be fulfilled through the following:
Those who have not fulfilled the MTL requirement may still apply for admission with no prejudice to their application. However, if accepted, they will be required to fulfil the MTL requirement during their course of study.
Applicants who have been away from Singapore’s school system for some years and have not kept up with the study of their MTL or a language that can be offered as MTL-in-lieu may apply for MTL exemption. The MTL exemption application will be facilitated by the universities as part of the university application, and the results made known to applicants who receive admission offers from the university. Please note that MOE does not accept direct applications for MTL exemption. The application for MTL exemption will also not prejudice the evaluation of the application for a place in the university.
English Proficiency requirement
Submission of either IELTS, TOEFL, SAT, Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic), ACT scores or C1 Advanced is compulsory for applicants who are presenting qualifications where English is not the medium of instruction, including (but not limited to):
- Indonesian Ijazah SMA
- Indonesian Ujian Nasional (UN)/Ebtanas
- Myanmar Matriculation Examination
- PRC Gao Kao qualification
- Unified Examination Certificate (UEC)
- Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM)
- Vietnam National High School Graduation Examination
Only scores obtained in the two years leading up to the application will be considered.
SAT
For more information and registration for SAT, you may visit the US College Board website. You should indicate 6532 (SUTD Institution Code) on your SAT registration forms, so that the scores will be sent directly to us.
TOEFL
For more information and registration for TOEFL, you may visit the Educational Testing Service. You should indicate 7216 (SUTD Institutional Code) on your TOEFL registration forms, so that the scores will be sent directly to us. Only internet-based scores are acceptable.
IELTS
For more information and registration for IELTS, please refer to the IELTS website.
ACT
For more information and registration of ACT, you may visit the Education Testing Service. You should indicate 7989 (SUTD Institutional Code) on your ACT registration forms, so that the scores will be sent directly to us.
PTE Academic
For more information and registration for Pearson Test of English Academic, you may visit the PTE Academic.
C1 Advanced
For more information and registration for C1 Advanced, you may visit Cambridge Assessment English.
Online Application Form
Please choose your qualification from the following to start applying:
- UK, Hong Kong and Brunei A-Level Certificates
- Australian Qualifications
- India Standard 12
- Indonesian Ijazah SMA
- Indonesian Ujian Nasional (UN)
- International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma
(For applicants from international schools in Singapore or schools outside of Singapore) - Malaysia Unified Examination Certificate (UEC)
- Myanmar Matriculation Examination
- Philippines High School Certificate
- PRC National College Entrance Exam (NCEE)
- Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM)
- US High School Diploma
- Vietnam High School Graduation Examination
- Other International Qualifications
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Frequently asked questions
Will all applicants be interviewed?
Only shortlisted applicants will be interviewed by SUTD for the admission into the Bachelor programme and Duke-NUS for the conditional admission into the MD programme.
Is either SAT or IELTS score submission compulsory for admission? Is there any minimum requirement?
Submission of either IELTS, TOEFL, SAT, Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic), ACT scores or C1 Advanced is compulsory for applicants who are presenting qualifications where English is not the medium of instruction.
There is no prescribed minimum score as your application will be reviewed comprehensively based on both academic and non-academic achievements.
I have not received my exam results yet. Can I apply with my predicted results, and if yes, when should I do so?
If you will only receive your actual/final results latest by August of the application year, you may submit an admission application with your latest semester/predicted results instead.
Please refer to the respective qualification webpages for the detailed requirements and application timelines:
- UK, Hong Kong and Brunei A-Level Certificates
- Australian Qualifications
- India Standard 12
- Indonesian Ijazah SMA
- Indonesian Ujian Nasional (UN)
- International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma
(For applicants from international schools in Singapore or schools outside of Singapore) - Malaysia Unified Examination Certificate (UEC)
- Myanmar Matriculation Examination
- Philippines High School Certificate
- PRC National College Entrance Exam (NCEE)
- Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM)
- Thailand Certificate of Secondary Education (Mathayom 6)
- US High School Diploma
- Vietnam High School Graduation Examination
- Other International Qualifications
Subsequently, should you accept our offer, you will have to submit your actual/final results within 3 days following the official release date.
Do I need to authorise the International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO) to release my IB transcript to SUTD?
Yes, you will have to authorise the International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO) to release your International Baccalaureate (IB) transcripts to SUTD. Please approach your school’s IB Diploma Programme coordinator for more details.
What is the minimum IB score for admissions? What subjects should I take in IB?
We do not have a minimum IB score requirement as we practise a comprehensive review of applications where we consider all academic and personal attributes to assess if you are able to cope with the rigour of our programme and will fit in well in SUTD.
For the former, it is recommended that you have taken Higher Level Mathematics (either MAA or MAI) and at least one Higher Level Science subject, eg. Physics or Chemistry, though students with other subject combinations will also be considered. We will also take into consideration your grades at IBDP Year 4, O-level or equivalent.
For the latter, through your participation in co-curricular activities, accomplishments, teacher’s recommendations, and responses to our personal insight questions, we hope to gain a better understanding of you as an individual, and if you have the attributes to flourish in SUTD.
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