| Entry Qualification | Singapore- Cambridge GCE A-Levels | Polytechnic Institutions from Singapore (NP,NYP,RP,SP,TP) | NUS High School Diploma | IB Diploma (Group 1) | IB Diploma | International |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic Year 2026-27 Application Opening Date | 17 November 2025 12.00pm, Singapore Standard Time | |||||
| Academic Year 2026-27 Application Closing Date | 19 March 2026 11.59pm, Singapore Standard Time | |||||
| Bursary Opening Period | Admission Applicants: 1 January 2026 - 31 May 2026 Matriculated Students: 1 May 2026 - 31 July 2026 | |||||
| Interview Notification for shortlisted applicants | January - July 2026 1) Shortlisted law applicants Shortlisted Law applicants who have applied by 8 March will take the writing test in person at SMU on Saturday, 14 March. Shortlisted applicants who have applied after 8 March (and by the final application deadline) will take the writing test on either on Friday, 27 March or on Sunday, 29 March. A date will be assigned to you; only in exceptional circumstances will it be possible for you to take the test on another of these dates. Online interviews (Zoom) will be conducted for applicants who are shortlisted for Accountancy, Business Management, Computer Science, Computing & Law, Economics, Information Systems, Law, and Social Science programmes. | |||||
| Notification of Application Outcome (By Email) | February - July 2026 | |||||
| Online Acceptance of SMU Offer | Common Acceptance Platform @ Accept offer online at Common Acceptance Platform | January - July 2026 Accept offer online by login at Applicant's Self Service | ||||
| Matriculation | June - July 2026 | |||||
| Orientation Programmes | July - August 2026 | |||||
| Classes start | 17 August 2026 | |||||
Only shortlisted applicants will be invited for scholarship or admissions interviews. Notifications for interviews and application outcome are sent in batches between the dates mentioned above. All applicants will be notified of their application outcome by email. Application outcomes can also be checked via Applicant’s Self Service.
@ Common Acceptance Window Dates
- 1st window : 2 January - 25 May 2026
- 2nd window : 1 June - 16 June 2026
Applicants who receive local university offers in the 1st window must decide on their choice of university by 25 May 2026. They cannot delay their acceptance of the offers to the 2nd window.
IB Diploma (Group 1) : refers to IB graduates from the IB schools listed. The Common Acceptance Platform applies to this group of students.
- ACS (Independent)
- ACS (International)
- Hwa Chong International School
- St. Joseph's Institution (SJI Senior School)
- St. Joseph’s Institution International
- School of the Arts Singapore
- Singapore Sports School
IB Diploma (Group 2) : refers to IB graduates from the other IB schools, excluding IB Diploma (Group 1)
The above dates are subject to change from time to time.
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