International Student Recruitment Opportunities In Singapore

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International Student Recruitment
OpportunitiesIn Singapore
Presented By Chan Y K, Commercial
SpecialistCommercial Service, SingaporeTel
65-6476 9037 Fax [phone]Email
yiukei.chan_at_mail.doc.gov Website
www.buyusa.gov/singapore
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Singapore At A Glance

• Total land area260 sq. miles (680 sq. km)
• Population 4.48 million
• Main LanguageEnglish
• Literacy Rate 95 in 2005
• with Secondary or Higher Qualifications 61.6
  (among resident non-students aged 15 yrs over)

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Singapore Education Overview

• Parents place a premium on their children
  obtaining a good education
• Emphasis on Branding and Ranking of Education
  Institutions
• Approximately 5,000 Singapore students studying
  in the U.S.
• Approximately 80,000 foreign students studying in
  Singapore
• Education is the most powerful weapon which you
  can use to change the world - Nelson Mandela

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Singapore Education Landscape

• All students follow a broad-based mainstream
  curriculum which is based on the British system.
  Some schools offer gifted education.
• Students study six (6) years at Primary level and
  four (4) or five (5) years at the Secondary
  level.
• After GCE O level (secondary school), most
  students go either to Junior Colleges for A-level
  studies, Polytechnics for Diploma courses,
  Private schools or the Institute of Technical
  Education.
• After GCE A level or graduation from
  Polytechnics, students will proceed to tertiary
  education e.g. universities in Singapore or
  overseas universities.

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Higher Educational Institutions in Singapore

• Technical Institutes (Vocational) - 12
• Polytechnics (Diploma) - 5
• Universities - 4
• International Schools 29
• Close to 200,000 students study at polytechnics
  or universities

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Education Trends in Singapore

• Singapore is a preferred destination in Asia for
  further education
• Goal is to increase the number of foreign
  students to 150,000 in six to eight years
• More than 100 foreign degree courses are offered
  in Singapore
• Foreign universities are offering scholarships to
  attract students

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Prospects
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Key Programs

• Life Sciences / Healthcare
• Wealth Management / Financial Planning
• Hospitality Tourism
• Supply Chain Logistics
• Media Animation
• Sports Science Medicine

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U.S. Universities In Singapore
University of Chicago Graduate School of
Business University of Nevada Las
Vegas University of Hawaii at Manoa Cornell
University School of Hotel Administration George
Washington University Stanford University Wharton
School of the University of Pennsylvania And more
..
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Market Entry /Access

• Appoint an agent / representative using Platinum
  Key Service
• Participate in university fairs such as
  Experiences and Linden Fair
• Advertise on U.S. Commercial Service
  websitehttp//www.buyusa.gov/singapore/en/us_edu
  cation_opportunities.html
• Important factors to be considereda. Student
  Protection Schemeb. Issuance of Student Visasc.
  Compulsory National Service