Universities & admissions Questions

The MOE Tuition Grant at NUS typically requires you to work for a Singapore company or organisation for 3 years after graduating. If you do not want to work in Singapore, you pay the full fee for the whole degree. Medicine and Dentistry bonds are longer. Check the official pages.

You will normally need an admission application form, transcripts and degree certificates, a CV, passport or valid ID, a statement of purpose, recommendation letters, a research proposal for PhD applicants where applicable, language proof if required and any extra documents the institution requests. Requirements vary by institution.

Because UNESCO is intergovernmental, only applications declared by the National Commission for UNESCO are considered. The respective Chinese university carries out the selection, with diversity and gender equality considered when approving nominees. Selected fellows are communicated through UNESCO. Check the official UNESCO page for details.

Admitted students at top schools such as Yale or Harvard typically report GMAT scores over 700 or GRE scores around 165 in both sections. English tests usually fall around IELTS 6.5 to 7.0, TOEFL 100 to 109 or PTE 65 to 75. Check each school's official page.

Direct admission lets an accepted student begin the MBA in the upcoming intake. Deferred admission secures a future place but usually requires professional experience, commonly two to five years, before you join. Both typically still need test scores, English proof and visa readiness, so check each school.

No, an offer of admission to a Canadian master's program does not mean you will receive funding. Some entrance awards may be considered automatically after acceptance, but a scholarship may need a separate funding application. Options vary by university, course and whether your master's is course-based or thesis-based.

Based on the latest published dates, UT Dallas regular master's programs close on 1 December 2026, and Arizona State University's last I-20 issue date for applicants outside the US is 11 December 2026. Northeastern's 2 November 2026 outside-US date has passed, so ask the university.

In the USA, undergraduate learning is typically interactive, with projects, quizzes, group work and continuous assessment. Germany emphasizes independent study, lectures, seminars and end-of-term exams. India is traditionally lecture-based with heavily weighted exams, though more project-based learning is gradually being added.