1. Welcome
The following presentation is a brief overview of the
application procedure for applying to universities in
destinations common to our students, other than in
the United Kingdom, Australia or New Zealand.

2. “Other” major destinations
 USA
 Canada
 Malaysia
 Singapore
 India
 . . . . Other countries

3. USA
 Yr 12 gather information and take the SAT test
 Academic calendar Sept – May
 Choice – flexibility – you can change your mind.
Double majors and Double degrees
 Costs vary – State universities typically between 22,000
– and 28,000 USD per annum some as low as 6,000
USD
 Stanford = 36,000 USD
 Living expenses = 9,000 – 15,000 USD
 Pay careful attention to visa requirements

4. USA – application requirements
 Online Application form + application fee
 Official transcripts sent by school
 SAT reasoning test
 IELTS (if not native speaker)
 Sometimes SAT subject tests
 Letters of recommendation
 Personal statement/essay
 If you are wishing to pursue a Brunei MOE scholarship, you
will need to apply to one of their approved institutions
(Top 20 US News and World Report)

5. USA – Application forms.
 Common App. Accepted by more than 414 universities
 Set up account in Yr 12. Deadline for applications is
January 1st.
 Available at www.commonapp.org
 Many other universities have forms on their website
 Many state universities don’t require an essay

6. USA – SAT test
 3.5 hour exam given 6 times a year at JIS
 Critical reading (200-800)
 Maths (200-800)
 Writing (200-800)
 Typical application has 500 on each section or a 1,500
total
 Register 6 weeks before test, so for 7th May 2011 test
you should register in Term 2 break.
 Highly selective (Ivy League) universities require a SAT
of >2100

7. Year 12: To Do
 Gather information about universities
 Talk with HE student advisers
 Research on the internet
 Draft an essay or personal statement
 Jan, May or Jun: Take 1st SAT test (you should then take
the 2nd SAT early in Year 13)

8. Canada
 Please talk to Peter Chen at the Canada booth
 Exhibition of Canadian universities
 February 9? at the Rizqun Hotel
approximately 12 highly reputable universities will be
in attendance

9. Canada
 No country centralised application process
 Association of Canadian universities (aucc.ca) is the
most authoritative central information bank for
research
 Ontario - OAUC website (www.ouac.on.ca)
 British Columbia – (www.pas.bc.ca)
 Other provinces apply directly to the university
 Universities will send an application pack
 Majority of application deadlines fall in February (mid
Jan for McGill)

10. Canada
 Check application and supporting document
requirements and deadlines carefully. They differ for
each university and vary widely.
 Most universities require a comprehensive school
reference. Individual teacher references are not usually
required.
 Application essays or personal statements are very
important.

11. Canada - Resources
 Prospectuses available in the Higher Education
Library
 Websites include:
http://www.studycanada.ca
http://www.university-canada.net
Students will be given a more comprehensive list and
guidance during lessons.

12. Malaysia
 Public universities wholly or partly subsidised by
government include, private universities and branch
campuses of international universities

13. Malaysia – application procedure
 Many universities only admit on actual results
 Some are now admitting on predicted grades
 Check with individual universities

14. Malaysia - Resources
 Education Guide Malaysia (7th edition) available in the
HE library
 MOE website:
http://www.portal.mohe.gov.my/portal/page/portal/E
xtPortal/ (new system still has some problems)
 Commercial site predominately linking to private
universities
 http://www.studymalaysia.com

15. Singapore
 Please speak to Danial Phua at the booth
 Four government universities:
 NUS ranked 34th in the world
 NUT ranked 174th in the world
 SMU and
 SUTD first graduates in 2012
 Singapore has a number of leading foreign universities and
partnerships, including: Uof Chicago, Duke, MIT, Stanford, Cornell
 Comprehensive list of websites for private universities available at the
Singapore Government website http://www.singaporeedu.gov.sg and
 http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/post-secondary

16. Singapore – Application procedure
 Students need to apply to each university individually
 Many universities will not accept students on
predicted grades. Check carefully as some courses
(medicine) will only admit on official results.
 Application dates are typically open October – March
of the year prior to entry.

17. Singapore- Admissions
 Some universities will admit on the basis of SAT
results. If you want to take this option be sure to
register for the tests well in advance.
 Singapore fees range from 11,00 SGD to 31,000 SGD
 Plus living costs of between 10-30 K SGD

18. India
 You can apply as NRI (Non resident Indian) or PIO
(People of Indian Origin). Most universities have an
NRI quota
 Cost to study medicine if privately funded is USD100 –
150K for the degree. If admitted by sitting and passing
a highly competitive entrance exam fees are heavily
subsidised.
 Most (medical) courses start in July /August and most
universities will only admit on final grades, not
predicted grades. There are some exceptions to this.
Research each university for requirements.

19. India – Application procedure
 Students doing A Levels need to obtain an
“equivalence certificate” ask HE staff for details
 Some deemed universities have their own entrance
exams (for medicine). Check each university.
 (Association of Indian Universities) www.aiuweb.org
authoritative site
 some former students have had successful dealings
with Indian educational consultants
http://www.edcilindia.co.in

20. . . . . Other countries
 One-on-one counseling offered by Higher Education
Advisers
 Please make yourself known to HE staff

21. Deadlines and documentation
 Please research deadlines and required documentation
very carefully.
 Please appreciate that it takes time to coordinate with
all teachers on the writing of a considered reference.
 You will need to allow at least one month for the
school to provide references and other letters of
recommendation.