ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
- A minimum of 12 years of formal education with good passes in a national/international examination that is recognised for the purpose of admission. Applicants taking their respective high school examinations between January and May 2022 must submit/upload online their actual results within 3 working days after the release of the results. If your high school results are not known by the application closing date, please submit your predicted high school scores as attested by your school teacher/counsellor by 31 March 2022. Self-declared predicted scores will not be accepted. Please click here for a list of international qualifications that can be considered for the purpose of admission to SMU’s undergraduate degree programmes.
- One of the following standardised test score is required : SAT, or ACT (American College Test), or IELTS** (Academic Test), or TOEFL**, or C1 Advanced, or Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic). PTE Academic will take effect from 2022 admissions exercise.
- Interview for shortlisted applicants. Shortlisted Law applicants must also take a writing test. Interviews and writing tests for shortlisted Law applicants are conducted in end-March to April. Click here for important information on this’
The minimum standardised test scores requirements (SAT / ACT / IELTS / TOEFL / C1 Advanced / PTE Academic) stated below will be minimally sufficient for applicants to make a competitive competition. Meeting these requirements does not guarantee applicants an interview and/or admission into SMU, as admission is on a highly competitive and selective basis.
Please note that applicants with international qualifications (including UK A-Levels) are required to take one of the standardised tests mentioned above by 19 March 2022, and submit the test scores by 31 March 2022. Tests taken after 19 March 2022 will not be accepted for consideration.
Applicants are required to upload copies of the standardised test scores via Applicant’s Self Service after submitting the online application for admission. Applicants must also apply to have their official test scores sent directly to SMU by the testing agencies. You can apply to do when registering for these tests. Please do so early to avoid delay in application processing. SMU will verify your test results with the testing agencies when processing your application.
**Due to the COVID-19 testing restrictions, ETS has recently expanded the availability of at-home testing through the TOEFL iBT® Special Home Edition. IELTS has launched the IELTS Indicator, an online English test for students who are unable to take the in-person test due to COVID-19 restrictions. The TOEFL iBT® Special Home Edition and IELTS Indicator are acceptable for consideration for admission to SMU.
SAT /ACT/ IELTS / TOEFL / C1 Advanced / PTE Academic are not required for applicants with IB Diploma, and acceptable diplomas from LASALLE College of the Arts, NAFA and NIE.Minimum SAT / ACT / IELTS / TOEFL / C1 Advanced / PTE Academic or applicants applying to non-law programmesMinimum SAT / ACT / IELTS / TOEFL / C1 Advanced / PTE Academic Requirements for applicants applying to the Law programmeValidity of SAT / ACT / IELTS / C1 Advanced / PTE AcademicMathematics Requirement for Economics and Computer Science ApplicantsMother Tongue Language (MTL) Requirement
HOW TO APPLY
We welcome applicants, regardless of nationality, with international high school qualifications or other qualifications to apply. Applicants with A-Level qualifications from UK (Cambridge, Edexel, AQA), and diplomas from LASALLE / NAFA / NIE should apply under this category.
All applications must be submitted online. Applicants who are interested in applying for scholarships can submit the details in the online application for admission. There is no separate application for scholarships.
SMU advocates for the rights of students with special needs, and regards them as equal, integral and contributing members of the student body. Our online application for admission has a section that ask applicants to indicate if they have any special needs. Applicants with such special needs are requested to complete this section.
Academic Year 2022-23 application opening date : 16 October 2021
Academic Year 2022-23 application closing date : 19 March 2022, 11.59pm Singapore time
View a sample copy of the application form here
Submission of Supporting Documents
Step 1: Online Uploading of Supporting Documents (Compulsory)Step 2: Paper/Hardcopy Submission of Supporting Documents (Optional)Step 3: Application Fee