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.
Specialist consultation, hospitalisation or surgery can be a financial burden for students. All SMU Undergraduates are covered under a Group Personal Accident Policy, and a Medical and Group Hospitalisation & Surgical Policy. Insurance premiums are payable annually. It is mandatory for all International Exchange Students to participate in this insurance scheme. The insurance fee is inclusive of other miscellaneous fees. Students will be instructed on the payment arrangements they are formally accepted to study at SMU.
Medical facilities in Singapore are of a high standard and are readily available. A visit to a General Practitioner (GP) usually costs around S$30. However, SMU students will only need to pay S$5 for each doctor’s visit at The Clinic @ Campus located at Basement 1 of SMU.
Singapore's public hospitals accept patients without a doctor or specialist's referral. Vaccinations are required only if you come from a yellow-fever area. You do not need to worry about malaria here as Singapore is not within the malaria zone
Yes, all SMU students are required to undergo a compulsory medical examination with The Clinic Group (TCG) in Singapore prior to commencing studies at SMU. You can check the matriculation website for the list of TCG clinics. It is strongly advised to check with the clinic beforehand as certain clinics with high crowd volume may take a few days to process the medical report.
