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From Pre-University to University Education

The National University of Singapore (NUS) and the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) conduct separate admission exercises under the following broad university admission framework for ‘A‘ Level and Polytechnic graduates:

For ‘A’ Level Applicants

Admission for 2006-2007 Admission from 2008
GCE ‘A’ Level results: GCE ‘A’ Level results:
Minimum application criteria:
Passes in at least 2 ‘A’ Level subjects, an attempt at GP at the same sitting, and an attempt at MTL.
Minimum application criteria:
2 H2 passes, an attempt at GP (or KI) taken at the same sitting, and an attempt at MTL
Grades for the following subjects will be considered for admission:
GP and 3 ‘A’ Level subjects. MTL grades may be submitted for consideration. Minimum MTL proficiency required: D7 in MTL or pass in MTL ‘B’ or D7 in GCE ‘O’ Level HMTL.
Grades for the following subjects will be considered for admission:
3 H2 and 1 H1 content-based subjects (at least one of which must be from a contrasting discipline), GP (or KI), PW. MTL grades may be submitted for consideration. Minimum MTL proficiency required: ‘S’ grade in H1 MTL or pass in MTL ‘B’ or D7 in GCE ‘O’ Level HMTL.
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CCA performance (considered qualitatively from 2007) CCA performance (considered qualitatively)
Additional faculty admission criteria such as interviews or aptitude tests

For Polytechnic Graduates

NUS and NTU also have the autonomy to admit up to 10% of their respective intakes based on their own independent criteria.

The Singapore Management University (SMU) has the autonomy to determine its own admission criteria.