International and Other Qualifications

Application Timeline

For international and other qualifications

1

18 November 2024 - 19 March 2025

Submit an application before 19 March 2025 and standardised test score by 31 March 2025*.

AY2025-26 application closing date: 19 March 2025

2

March - May
Shortlisted applicants will attend an interview / test (where applicable).

3

March - July
Submit your actual final results within 3 working days after the release of the results.

4

May - July
Admissions decisions are released. Applicants who receive admissions offers in the 2nd window must respond by June 2025 (exact date to be announced).

* If your final exam results are not yet ready, submit your high school transcripts and predicted results.

General Requirements

Minimum Formal Education 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 2025 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 2025. Self-declared predicted scores will not be accepted. Only international qualifications listed can be considered for the purpose of admission to SMU's undergraduate degree programmes. List of International Qualifications Australian High School Qualifications Bangladeshi Higher School Certificate Brunei A-Levels Canadian High School Diploma European Baccalaureate Diploma French Baccalaureate Diploma Gao Kao or PRC National College Entrance Examination German Arbitur Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE)/ Hong Kong “A” Level India Standard 12 Qualifications Indonesian Ijazah Sekolah Menengah Atas Italian Diploma di Esmane ddi Stato Malaysia STPM Malaysia UEC Mauritius Higher School Certificate Myanmar High School New Zealand National Certificate of Education Achievement (NCEA) Level 3 Philippines High School Diploma South Korea High School/ College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) Sri Lanka A-Levels Swiss Matura/ Federal Maturity Certificate Taiwan Senior High School Thailand Mathayom 6 Turkish High School UK A Levels Qualifications USA/ American High School Diploma Vietnam High School Graduation Examination
Standardised Test Score Is Required (Any One)	SAT, or ACT (American College Test), IELTS^ (Academic Test), TOEFL^, C1 Advanced, Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) Please refer to "Minimum Standardised Test Scores Requirements" for more detailed minimum score requirements. 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. **Due to the COVID-19 testing restrictions, ETS has expanded the availability of at-home testing through the TOEFL iBT® Home Edition, and IELTS has launched the IELTS Online test for students. Both the TOEFL iBT® Home Edition and IELTS Online are acceptable for consideration of admission to SMU.
Standard Test Scores Submission	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 electronically 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 expanded the availability of at-home testing through the TOEFL iBT® Home Edition, and IELTS has launched the IELTS Online test for students. Both the TOEFL iBT® Home Edition and IELTS Online are acceptable for consideration of admission to SMU.
Interview	Shortlisted applicants for courses other than Law will be interviewed. Shortlisted applicants for Law must take a writing test. After the test, only applicants who have been further shortlisted will be invited to an interview. Only shortlisted applicants who attend both the writing test and the interview will be further considered for admission. Click here for more information on this.

Minimum Standardised Test Scores Requirements

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 application. Meeting these requirements does not guarantee applicants an interview and/or admission into SMU, as admission is on a highly competitive and selective basis.

Minimum SAT / ACT / IELTS / TOEFL / C1 Advanced / PTE Academic or applicants applying to non-law programmes

Kindly note that all test sections/components must be taken in one sitting. Combination of scores from different sittings is not accepted.

SAT (from March 2016)	A minimum total score of 1,350 with at least 650 for evidence-based reading and writing. Essay is not required
ACT (from September 2016)	A minimum composite score of 29, with a minimum English + Reading score of 57. Essay is not required
IELTS	A minimum overall score of 7.0 with at least 7.0 for reading and 6.5 for writing
TOEFL iBT (internet-based test)	A minimum score of 93, with at least 22 for reading and 22 for writing
TOEFL PBT (paper-based test)	A minimum score of 93, with at least 22 for reading and 22 for writing
C1 Advanced	A minimum overall score of 185, with at least 185 for reading and 176 for writing
PTE Academic	A minimum overall score of 66, with at least 66 for reading and 56 for writing

Minimum SAT / ACT / IELTS / TOEFL / C1 Advanced / PTE Academic Requirements for applicants applying to the Law programme

Kindly note that all test sections/components must be taken in one sitting. Combination of scores from different sittings is not accepted.

SAT (from March 2016)	A minimum total score of 1,350 with at least 700 for evidence-based reading and writing. Essay is not required
ACT (from September 2016)	A minimum composite score of 29, with a minimum English + Reading score of 64. Essay is not required
IELTS	A minimum overall score of 7.5 with at least 7.0 for reading and 7.0 for writing
TOEFL iBT (internet-based test)	A minimum score of 100, with at least 24 for reading and 24 for writing
TOEFL PBT (paper-based test)	A minimum score of 100, with at least 24 for reading and 24 for writing
C1 Advanced	A minimum overall score of 191, with at least 185 for reading and 185 for writing
PTE Academic	A minimum overall score of 76, with at least 76 for reading and 66 for writing

Validity of SAT / ACT / IELTS / C1 Advanced / PTE Academic

SAT/ ACT scores are valid for 5 years. For the 2025 admissions exercise, scores from tests taken before 19 March 2020 will not be considered.
IELTS/ TOEFL/ C1 Advanced/ PTE Academic scores are valid for 2 years. For the 2025 admissions exercise, scores from tests taken before 19 March 2023 will not be considered.

Applicants are responsible for applying to take these tests and bear the full costs of these tests. Applicants must also submit a separate application for admission online by 19 March 2025, 11.59pm Singapore Standard Time.

For more information and registration procedures, please click the following links:

To apply to have your official test scores sent electronically to SMU by the testing agencies, please note the following institution/destination codes for SAT, ACT and TOEFL.

SAT : 2861
ACT : 5284
TOEFL : 9014
IELTS / C1 Advanced : There is no institution/destination code. When applying to have the official scores sent to SMU, please select Singapore Management University from the drop-down list of universities

Mathematics Requirement for Economics and Computer Science Applicants

A good pass in Mathematics at high school level.

Mother Tongue Language (MTL) Requirement

Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents must meet the MTL requirement. This requirement may be fulfilled through one of the following:

a D7 grade for Higher MTL at Singapore-Cambridge GCE O-Level
a pass in MTL 'B', or an 'S' grade for H1 MTL/ MTL-in-lieu, or H2 MTL Language and Literature, or H1 General Studies in Chinese at Singapore-Cambridge GCE A-Level
a pass in MTL 'A': Literature, or MTL 'A': Language and Literature, or Language 'B' MTL at Standard or Higher Level at International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
a pass in MTL-in-lieu subject approved by Ministry of Education (MOE), Singapore
an exemption from MTL approved by MOE, Singapore

Successful applicants who have not met the MTL requirement will be offered Conditional Admission and are required to satisfy this requirement before graduating from SMU.

Applicants who have been away from Singapore’s school system for some years and have not kept up with the study of their MTL or a language that can be offered as MTL-in-lieu may apply for MTL exemption. The MTL exemption application will be facilitated by the universities as part of the university application, and the results made known to applicants who receive admission offers from the university. Please note that MOE does not accept direct applications from applicants for MTL exemption. The application for MTL exemption will also not prejudice the evaluation of the application for a place in the university.

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Application steps

All applications for admission must be submitted online.

Please ensure that you are applying through the right category.
We welcome applicants, regardless of nationality, with international high school qualifications or other qualifications to apply.

Note: Applicants should apply under the "International/Other qualifications" application category if they have A-Level qualifications from UK (Cambridge, Edexel, AQA), and diplomas from LASALLE / NAFA / NIE.
Applications for Scholarships
Applicants who are interested in applying for scholarships can submit the details in the online application for admission. There is no separate application form for scholarships.
Do indicate in the application form if you have special needs.
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 asking applicants to indicate if they have any special needs. Applicants with such special needs are requested to complete this section.
Take note of the important dates.

Academic Year 2025-26 Application Opening Date	18 November 2024
Academic Year 2025-26 Application Closing Date	19 March 2025 (11.59pm, Singapore Standard Time)

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Submit supporting documents and paying application fees

Online Uploading of Supporting Documents (Compulsory)
After applying online, please upload the following documents using the online upload function at Applicant's Self Service. Academic results/transcripts/certificates must clearly show the applicant’s name, and the name and logo of the awarding institution.
- NRIC for Singapore Citizens; NRIC and Passport Particulars Page for Permanent Residents; Passport Particulars Page and Singapore Student Pass for Non-citizens
- Secondary school examination results (For example, GCE O-Level results, Year 10 results or equivalent)
- High school examination results (actual / predicted, whichever is applicable)
- University results, if any
- SAT or ACT or IELTS or TOEFL or C1 Advanced or PTE Academic scores
- School Testimonials / Extra Curricular Activity / Co-Curricular Activity / Special Achievements / Award Records, if any
- Medical report, if you have any disabilities or major illness
- Criminal offence records, if any
Paper/Hardcopy Submission of Supporting Documents (Optional)
If you wish to submit other documents on top of the online submission, you may mail the hardcopy documents to SMU. Before sending the documents to us, please access Applicant's Self Service to print a copy of the Checklist Summary (Checklist Summary will be displayed on your computer screen when your online application has been submitted successfully) and place it on top of your supporting documents. Please do not submit original documents.

Mail your hardcopy documents to:

Office of Admissions & Financial Assistance (OAFA)
Singapore Management University
Level 3, Administration Building
81 Victoria Street
Singapore 188065

Or drop them at the Drop box, located outside OAFA
(Monday to Friday : 7am-10pm; Saturday : 7am-5pm; closed on Sunday and public holidays)
Application Fees
A non-refundable application fee of S$15 is payable. You can make the payment via Applicant's Self Service after submitting your online application for admission.
✅ Payment is to be made by Visa or MasterCard.
❌ Debit cards and charge cards (AMEX, Diners Club) cannot be used for this payment mode.

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Australian High School Qualifications include the following:

Australian Capital Territory Exam
Western Australia Certificate of Education
New South Wales High School Certificate
South Australian Certificate of Education/Matriculation
Queensland Certificate of Education
Victoria Certificate of Education

Requirement	Applicants who have completed the high school final examination	Applicants who will be completing the high school final examination after application closing date
Minimum To Apply	ATAR report and Scaled Scores/HSC mark report	Not eligible to apply
Minimum To Apply	ATAR score of at least 90	Not eligible to apply

Bangladeshi Higher School Certificate

Requirement	Applicants who have completed the high school final examination	Applicants who will be completing the high school final examination after application closing date
Minimum To Apply	Scaled Scores/HSC mark report	Not eligible to apply
Minimum To Apply	Attained at least 90% for all HSC subjects	Not eligible to apply

Brunei A-Levels

Requirement	Applicants who have completed the high school final examination	Applicants who will be completing the high school final examination after application closing date
Minimum To Apply	Advanced Level exam results	Not eligible to apply
Minimum To Apply	A good pass in at least 3 ‘Advanced’ level subjects with A grades and a good pass in 2 AS level subjects (including GP).	Not eligible to apply

Canadian High School Diploma includes the following:

Alberta High School Diploma
British Columbia Senior Secondary Graduation Diploma
Ontario Secondary School Diploma
Quebec CEGEP

Requirement	Applicants who have completed the high school final examination	Applicants who will be completing the high school final examination after application closing date
Minimum To Apply	High School Graduation exam results	Most recent High School exam results, Grade 12 Semesters 1 and 2, prior to High School graduation
Minimum To Apply	Attained at least 90% for each subject taken at the Diploma examination.	Expected to complete Diploma examination with at least 90% for each subject by end July

European Baccalaureate Diploma

Requirement	Applicants who have completed the high school final examination	Applicants who will be completing the high school final examination after application closing date
Minimum To Apply	European Baccalaureate exam results	Most recent High School exam results, Grade 12 Semesters 1 and 2, prior to High School graduation
Minimum To Apply	Passed at least 10 subjects with a score of at least 90% in each subject	Passed at least 10 subjects with an expected score of at least 90% in each subject by end July

French Baccalaureate Diploma

Requirement	Applicants who have completed the high school final examination	Applicants who will be completing the high school final examination after application closing date
Minimum To Apply	French Baccalaureate exam results	Most recent High School exam results, Grade 12 Semesters 1 and 2, prior to High School graduation
Minimum To Apply	A score of at least 15 for all subjects	Expected to score at least 15 for all subjects by end July

Gao Kao or PRC National College Entrance Examination

Requirement	Applicants who have completed the high school final examination	Applicants who will be completing the high school final examination after application closing date
Minimum To Apply	Gao Kao results	Senior Middle 2 Semester 2 results
Minimum To Apply	A good pass in Gao Kao	Expected to score a good pass in Gao Kao by end June

German Arbitur

Requirement	Applicants who have completed the high school final examination	Applicants who will be completing the high school final examination after application closing date
Minimum To Apply	Abitur exam results	Most recent High School exam results, Grade 12 Semesters 1 and 2, prior to High School graduation
Minimum To Apply	Abitur with a total mark between 1.0 and 2.0	Expected to receive Abitur with a total score between 1.0 and 2.0 by end July

Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE)/ Hong Kong “A” Level

Requirement	Applicants who have completed the high school final examination	Applicants who will be completing the high school final examination after application closing date
Minimum To Apply	HKDSE exam results	Predicted HKDSE grades or most recent High School exam results, Grade 12 Semesters 1 and 2, prior to High School graduation
Minimum To Apply	At least four Level 3 Core subjects with a minimum of two elective subjects (CAT A and/ or CAT C subject), and English Level 4.	Expected to score at least four Level 3 Core subjects with a minimum of two elective subjects (CAT A and/ or CAT C subject), English Level 4 by mid-July

India Standard 12 Qualifications include the following:

CBSE
ISC
Other States Board Examinations

Requirement	Applicants who have completed the high school final examination	Applicants who will be completing the high school final examination after application closing date
Minimum To Apply	Indian Standard 12 – full results	Predicted Standard 12 grades or most recent High School exam results prior to High School graduation
Minimum To Apply	Attained at least 90% for 5 subjects including English	Expected to receive results for Indian Standard 12 by end July. Expected to score at least 90% for 5 subjects including English.

Indonesian Ijazah Sekolah Menengah Atas

Requirement	Applicants who have completed the high school final examination	Applicants who will be completing the high school final examination after application closing date
Minimum To Apply	Ijazah Sekolah Menengah Atas results	SMA Class 11 Semesters 1 and 2, and Class 12 Semester 1 results
Minimum To Apply	An average of 85% in Ijazah Sekolah Menengah Atas	Expected to pass and score an average of 85% for Ijazah Sekolah Menengah Atas by end June

Italian Diploma di Esmane ddi Stato

Requirement	Applicants who have completed the high school final examination	Applicants who will be completing the high school final examination after application closing date
Minimum To Apply	Italian Diploma di Esame di Stato results	Most recent High School exam results, Grade 12 Semesters 1 and 2, prior to High School graduation
Minimum To Apply	Attained Italian Diploma di Esame di Stato with an average of at least 90%	Expected to obtain the Diploma with an average of at least 90% by end July

Malaysia STPM

Requirement	Applicants who have completed the high school final examination	Applicants who will be completing the high school final examination after application closing date
Minimum To Apply	STPM overall results	Most recent High School exam results, Grade 12 Semesters 1 and 2, prior to High School graduation
Minimum To Apply	Attained at least 90% for all subjects	Expected to score at least 90% for all subjects by the end of July

Malaysia UEC

Requirement	Applicants who have completed the high school final examination	Applicants who will be completing the high school final examination after application closing date
Minimum To Apply	UEC exam results	Not eligible to apply
Minimum To Apply	Attained 90% for at least 5 subjects	Not eligible to apply

Mauritius Higher School Certificate

Requirement	Applicants who have completed the high school final examination	Applicants who will be completing the high school final examination after application closing date
Minimum To Apply	Mauritius-Cambridge Advanced Level exam results	Not eligible to apply
Minimum To Apply	A good pass in at least 3 Advanced level subjects and a good pass in 2 ‘AS’ level subjects, including GP.	Not eligible to apply

Myanmar High School

Requirement	Applicants who have completed the high school final examination	Applicants who will be completing the high school final examination after application closing date
Minimum To Apply	Applicants may apply if they are already studying in an established university for at least one year and have appropriate university results to present for consideration	Not eligible to apply
Minimum To Apply	A good pass in all subjects for Year 1 university AND Attained an average of 90% for all subjects in the high school examinations	Not eligible to apply

New Zealand National Certificate of Education Achievement (NCEA) Level 3

Requirement	Applicants who have completed the high school final examination	Applicants who will be completing the high school final examination after application closing date
Minimum To Apply	University Entrance Certificate with National Certificate of Education Achievement (NCEA)	Not eligible to apply
Minimum To Apply	NCEA at Level 3 endorsed with Merit.	Not eligible to apply

Philippines High School Diploma

Requirement	Applicants who have completed the high school final examination	Applicants who will be completing the high school final examination after application closing date
Minimum To Apply	High School Diploma Graduation Certificate and transcript	Most recent High School exam results, Grade 12 Semesters 1 and 2, prior to High School graduation
Minimum To Apply	Attained at least 90% for all subjects	Expected to score an average of 90% for all subjects by end July

South Korea High School/ College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT)

Requirement	Applicants who have completed the high school final examination	Applicants who will be completing the high school final examination after application closing date
Minimum To Apply	High School Graduation Certificate and Transcript , and CSAT transcript	Most recent High School exam results, Grade 12 Semesters 1 and 2, prior to High School graduation
Minimum To Apply	Attained at least 90% for all subjects in high school exams AND Level 1 or 2 for all subjects in CSAT	Expected to score an average of 90% for all subjects in high school exams and score Level 1 or 2 for all subjects in CSAT by end July

Sri Lanka A-Levels

Requirement	Applicants who have completed the high school final examination	Applicants who will be completing the high school final examination after application closing date
Minimum To Apply	Advanced Level exam results	Not eligible to apply
Minimum To Apply	A good pass in all subjects including General English Test	Not eligible to apply

Swiss Matura/ Federal Maturity Certificate

Requirement	Applicants who have completed the high school final examination	Applicants who will be completing the high school final examination after application closing date
Minimum To Apply	Swiss Matura/ Federal Maturity Certificate and exam results	Most recent High School exam results, Grade 12 Semesters 1 and 2, prior to High School graduation
Minimum To Apply	Swiss Matura with an overall grade of at least 5 (on a 6-point scale) with minimum grade 5 in at least six subjects.	Expected to receive Swiss Matura with an overall grade of at least 5 with minimum grade 5 in at least six subjects by end July

Taiwan Senior High School

Requirement	Applicants who have completed the high school final examination	Applicants who will be completing the high school final examination after application closing date
Minimum To Apply	General Scholastic Ability Test (GSAT)	Most recent High School exam results, Grade 12 Semesters 1 and 2, prior to High School graduation
Minimum To Apply	A good score in 5 subjects	Expected to receive the GSAT results with a good score in 5 subjects by end July

Thailand Mathayom 6

Requirement	Applicants who have completed the high school final examination	Applicants who will be completing the high school final examination after application closing date
Minimum To Apply	Mathayom 6 results	Most recent High School exam results, Grade 12 Semesters 1 and 2, prior to High School graduation
Minimum To Apply	Overall GPA of at least 3.0	Expected to score at least 3.0 for overall GPA by end July

Turkish High School

Requirement	Applicants who have completed the high school final examination	Applicants who will be completing the high school final examination after application closing date
Minimum To Apply	Turkish High School Graduation Certificate/Diploma	Most recent High School exam results, Grade 12 Semesters 1 and 2, prior to High School graduation
Minimum To Apply	A pass certificate with an overall GPA of 4.3	Expected to receive a pass certificate with an overall GPA of 4.3 by end July

UK A Levels Qualifications include the following:

AQA
Cambridge
Edexcel
Edexcel International
London
Oxford International

Requirement	Applicants who have completed the high school final examination	Applicants who will be completing the high school final examination after application closing date
Minimum To Apply	Advanced Level exam results	Not eligible to apply
Minimum To Apply	A good pass in at least 3 ‘Advanced’ Level subjects is required for candidates to submit an application. Many applicants submit good passes for 4 or more ‘Advanced’ Level subjects for our consideration.	Not eligible to apply

USA/ American High School Diploma

Requirement	Applicants who have completed the high school final examination	Applicants who will be completing the high school final examination after application closing date
Minimum To Apply	American High School Diploma and transcript	Most recent High School exam results, Grade 12 Semesters 1 and 2, prior to High School graduation
Minimum To Apply	A good pass certificate	Expected to have a good pass certificate by end July

Vietnam High School Graduation Examination

Requirement	Applicants who have completed the high school final examination	Applicants who will be completing the high school final examination after application closing date
Minimum To Apply	Vietnam National High School Graduation Examination	Year 11 Semesters 1 and 2 results, and Year 12 Semester 1 results
Minimum To Apply	A good pass certificate	A good pass certificate by August

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