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NUS Tuition Grant (MOE subsidy with 3-year work bond)

National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore

Singapore, Hong Kong and JapanLow-cost schoolbachelor

Singapore's Ministry of Education subsidises NUS tuition for most international undergraduates via the Tuition Grant, cutting fees roughly in half, in exchange for a 3-year bond to work for a Singapore-registered company after graduation.

TuitionSGD 21,400 / yearAY2026/27 'All Other IS' (non-ASEAN) rate with Tuition Grant for Computing/Humanities & Sciences, incl. 9% GST; Business S$22,200; Law S$30,450; Medicine (except Nursing) S$87,800. Without the grant, e.g. Computing rises to S$39,700/yr.
Living costNot confirmedNot published on the fetched pages.
IntakesAugust
Proof of funds for the visaNot confirmed

What the scholarship covers

A subsidy, not a scholarship: NUS/MOE's own brochure says it is offered 'to all Singapore Citizens, Permanent Residents and most international students on a competitive basis.' Mongolia is not named but not excluded either.

What you need

  • Admission to an NUS undergraduate programme on a subsidised basis; for Mongolian secondary-school qualifications, routing into NUS's AP/SAT/ACT-based 'standardised test' requirement versus a separate international-qualifications track was not resolved this session -- confirm with NUS Admissions directly.
  • NUS Applicant Portal (myaces.nus.edu.sg) application, S$20 fee for international applicants
  • Non-citizens who take the Tuition Grant must serve a 3-year bond with a Singapore-registered ('Singapore entity') employer after graduating.
  • Medicine/Dentistry carries a separate 4-6 year bond with Singapore's Ministry of Health, on top of or instead of the standard bond.
  • Breaking the bond triggers MOE 'liquidated damages' equal to the total grant received (plus any GST subsidy) plus 10%/year compounded interest, due within 30 days.
  • Standardised test requirement (one of): 5+ AP exams scoring 3+ each (AP Calc BC compulsory, except Law); OR ACT+Writing (Composite 29+, Writing 8+) plus 3+ AP exams; OR SAT (Reading&Writing 600+, Math 650+) plus 3+ AP exams.

Deadlines

  • 16 Dec 2026 International Qualifications (non-IB) application window, fall 2027 entry69 days from nowWindow runs 16 Dec 2026 to 17 Feb 2027; outcome around July 2027.

Visa

Singapore Student's Pass.

Things to know

Eligibility is implicit under 'most international students' -- no explicit Mongolia mention found, and no exclusion either. Treat as likely-eligible but confirm directly with NUS before committing a family to the bond.

The 3-year work bond is the single most important structural fact to explain to a family -- it is not a scholarship, it is subsidised tuition with a repayment-in-labour condition. Mongolia-specific nationality confirmation and the exact routing of a Mongolian school certificate into (or out of) the AP/SAT/ACT requirement remain open questions -- contact NUS Admissions directly.

Sources

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