Accommodation Matters
PSR can accommodate up to 255 students in a typical year. If you apply to PSR but are not able to secure a space, we will try our best to let you know as soon as possible so that you have sufficient time to explore other suitable accommodation options.
Hostel fees will be charged for the duration that the students had committed for their stay, which may be by semester or for the whole academic year.
There are several campus housing options you can consider, including SMU’s Prinsep Street Residences (PSR). The application portal is now open for campus housing. You are encouraged to apply as soon as you can.
Student Pass and Travel Matters
Please refer to Travelling to Singapore - Overview (ica.gov.sg) for more information on travelling to Singapore.
In accordance with the Immigration Act, any foreigner who is not a Singapore Permanent Resident and wishes to study at SMU is required to apply for a student's pass.
SMU will advise you by email on the student's pass application procedures. After receiving the email, please log on to the SOLAR system on the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) website, with your assigned SOLAR application number and your personal particulars. Once you have logged on to the system, you may proceed to complete the student's pass application form (Form 16) and submit the application online to ICA for processing.
Please ensure that you read through the FAQs before you proceed to apply online. The FAQs are available at the ICA website.
We will keep in touch with you via email throughout the student's pass application process until you arrive safely in Singapore. Hence, please ensure that you check and clear your mailbox regularly.
Completion of Formality (COF)
All international students are also required to make an e-appointment with ICA for the Completion of Formality (COF). Once you have confirmed your travel dates, please log on to SOLAR or the ICA website to arrange an e-appointment date as there are limited slots. Please note that:
All students who received their student pass in-principle approval (IPA) after 31 May 2024 are required to attend the Offsite Enrolment (OSE) in-person at SMU in August to complete the student pass formalities
ICA is the sole authority for processing and approval of student pass applications. SMU will monitor your application and will notify you once the In-principle approval (IPA) is issued for your application. As ICA will require longer period of time to process applications during this peak season, you must submit your student pass application as soon as you receive the application instructions from us.
Academic Matters
Examinations will be conducted in-person, on campus.
Classes will be taught in-person, on campus.
Health and Safety Matters
The SMU student insurance plans are in place to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all students.
SMU provides basic medical insurance for matriculated undergraduates, postgraduates and non-graduating students. To learn more about the SMU student medical insurance, please click here.
Other Matters
There is a comprehensive list of contact emails on the matriculation website https://matriculation.smu.edu.sg/contact.
Please feel free to contact any of our SMU colleagues from the list.
The one-time confirmation fees are for pre-course activities and the actual matriculation process. For the matriculation process, the costs are allocated for registration, information technology services, library services, sports-related activities, student activities, insurance, as well as academic-related services.
SMU students are covered under a medical insurance scheme. When you collect your SMU student card, you will also be issued a medical e-card which you can use to visit a doctor. If you are unwell, you can visit the doctors on SMU’s Panel Clinic list (https://www.mycg.com.sg/smu#smu-e-card-panel).
If you have concerns about your arrival at the airport, please email our staff from the Diversity, Inclusion and Integration (DII) team at dii@smu.edu.sg.
