Tuition Fees & Grant

Tuition Fees

Our tuition fees are highly subsidised by the Singapore Government in the form of a Tuition Grant administered by the Ministry of Education. This makes studying at SMU affordable.

With the adoption of a fixed fee model, students are guaranteed that their tuition fees remain unchanged throughout the normal four-year duration of study at SMU. This provides students and parents a certainty in their financial planning.

Tuition fees for each new incoming cohort are subject to annual revisions and tuition fees mentioned are quoted in Singapore dollars (S$).

The tuition fees do not include the annual miscellaneous student fees, accommodation, living expenses and other student-related expenses.

» More information on living expenses for international students

Annual Tuition Fees for AY 2024/25 Entering Freshmen (Regular Term 1 and Term 2)

Special Term Tuition Fees for AY 2024/25 (per course)
Special Term (or Term 3) for additional optional courses for students already enrolled for the regular term.

*The subsidised fees for Singapore Citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents shown are without GST which is separately subsidised by the Singapore Government. The subsidised fees for International Students and non-subsidised fees are inclusive of GST.

Tuition fees may change from year to year for each new incoming cohort. However, students enrolled in AY2024/25 will pay fixed fees throughout the normal duration of studies (4 years duration) i.e. this cohort will not be subjected to further fee increases during this period for the Regular Terms.

Current SMU students will not be affected by the AY2024/25 fees as they will continue to pay the fees that applied to their respective cohort year.

AY2024/25 entering freshmen who are not eligible for or choose not to apply for a Tuition Grant are required to pay the non-subsidised fees mentioned above.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) consists of the following Member States: Brunei Darussalam; Cambodia; Indonesia; Lao PDR; Malaysia; Myanmar; Philippines; Singapore; Thailand; Viet Nam. For more information, please refer to https://asean.org/member-states/.

Annual Miscellaneous Student Fees

Miscellaneous student fees help to meet part of the costs of providing insurance, student activities, and IT services that are not covered by the tuition fee and grant. The fees are compulsory for all matriculated SMU students and will be charged in every Term 1 of each new Academic Year, together with the Term 1 tuition fees.

The table below shows the 2024 annual miscellaneous student fees. The fees are subject to change from year to year.

National Servicemen

National Servicemen, whose enrolment into university is delayed due to their national service obligations in Singapore will pay the relevant tuition fees in the year of application and offer.

Tuition Grant

The MOE Tuition Grant is a grant provided by the Government of Singapore to help students manage the costs of full-time tertiary education in Singapore. Eligible Singapore Citizens, Permanent Residents and international students enrolled in full-time undergraduate courses at the autonomous universities may receive it.

You are eligible to take up a Tuition Grant if you have not previously taken a Tuition Grant or received sponsorship/scholarship from the Government of Singapore to attain another qualification at an equal or higher level.

• Eligible Singapore Citizens are automatically awarded a Tier A Tuition Grant, which is the highest level of tuition fee subsidy, when you commence your studies. Singapore Citizens thus pay the lowest tuition fees. There is no bond obligation.
• Eligible Permanent Residents may choose to apply for a Tier B Tuition Grant only. Successful applicants are required to work for a Singapore entity for three years upon graduation.
• Eligible international students may choose to apply for a Tier C Tuition Grant only. There is a limited number of Tuition Grants available for international students, and selection is competitive and based on merit. Successful applicants are required to work for a Singapore entity for three years upon graduation.

In addition, Singapore Permanent Residents and International Students will need to apply for a Tuition Grant as part of their online admission application form. If you are offered a Tuition Grant together with your university place, you will also need to accept the Tuition Grant offer when you accept your place. After matriculating into SMU, you will need to register through the MOE TGOnline System and sign the Tuition Grant Agreement to complete the process.

Those who are not eligible or choose not to apply for the grant will pay the non-subsidised fees. By paying the non-subsidised fees throughout the course of study, they do not need to serve out the 3-year work obligation.

» Please visit the Ministry of Education’s (MOE) website for more details on the tuition grant.