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STUDY ABROAD
AT CURTIN
Education. Experience. Adventure.
Make tomorrow better. curtin.edu.sg
Study Abroad 1
Welcome to Study Abroad +
Curtin Singapore
Embark on the adventure of a study experience
at the Singapore campus of Australia’s Curtin
University. Gain an international perspective in
the heart of South-East Asia. Learn about yourself
and the world. Have the experience of a lifetime.
Curtin Singapore’s Study Abroad program offer
international students the exciting opportunity to
undertake some studies in Singapore for credit towards
your home degree.
You may choose Curtin subjects from a wide range of
study areas in Singapore, which can be completed over
one or two trimesters (four or eight months) except
that you will pay your tuition fees to Curtin Singapore
instead of your home university.
By opening yourself up to the world, the world will
open up for you. The experiences and qualifications
you will gain at Curtin will give your home degree a
global edge and equip you with the skills you need to
make your tomorrow better. Curtin Singapore invites
you to experience what may be the most rewarding
educational experience of your life.
Important dates
Choosing Curtin Singapore to study my degree has been one of the best decisions in
my life as I’ve got the chance to not only experience a great uni life, but to experience
Singapore’s vibrant and cosmopolitan city life where you are constantly meeting
people from all over the world. Singapore has one of the most multicultural contexts
2015/2016 TRIMESTER 3A TRIMESTER 1A TRIMESTER 2A
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Orientation week 2 Nov 2015 22 Feb 2016 4 Jul 2016
EDUCATION.EXPERIENCE. Jose Tomas Torres Trimester commences 9 Nov 2015 29 Feb 2016 11 Jul 2016
ADVENTURE. Santiago, Chile End of trimester 12 Feb 2016 24 Jun 2016 21 Oct 2016
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Why Curtin? Studying
Global + innovative in Singapore
Curtin is a vibrant international institution with a EXPERIENCE STUDY ABROAD AT CURTIN
Culture + lifestyle
proud history and exciting future. Curtin University has SINGAPORE
Curtin Singapore students not only have access
been delivering its programs in Singapore since 1986,
By studying at Curtin under a Study Abroad program, to a quality education but to a variety of
and inaugurated the Curtin Singapore Campus later in
you will add value to your home degree and gain a cultural experiences unique to the garden city; a
2008, offering the same curriculum as those offered at
competitive edge. In today’s global world, employers cultural melting pot enriched with a multiplicity
the main campus based in Perth.
seek graduates with an international perspective, and the language, arts and architecture.
Curtin offers internationally recognised degrees that cross-cultural skills you will learn from the Study Abroad
If there is one word that best captures Singapore, it
focus on combining theory and practical skills to make experience will become an invaluable professional asset.
is unique. A dynamic city rich in contrast and colour,
your tomorrow better. Curtin’s international reputation
By taking up the challenge of moving to a new country, you’ll find a harmonious blend of culture, cuisine, arts
for excellence in teaching and research will add a
you will broaden your perspective and be inspired. Curtin and architecture. Brimming with unbridled energy, this
valuable dimension to your education and allow you
Singapore has students from all regions so you’ll make little dynamo in South-East Asia embodies the finest
to get the most out of your degree. Our courses have
lifelong friends from around the world. Curtin Singapore of both east and west. Singapore enjoys warm, tropical
strong links with industry to ensure graduates enter
also has a vibrant campus life, offering a number of weather all year round and is only a short plane
the workforce with a relevant and applied qualification,
services and activities to ensure your time spent here is journey away from all of the other South-East Asian
and are career-ready from day one.
enjoyable and comfortable. capitals.
Curtin also has a vibrant campus life, offering a number
Curtin offers you: Transportation within Singapore is a breeze; all thanks
of services and lifestyle facilities to ensure your time
More flexibility: choose a pre-approved study package to a well-connected public transport system and road
spent here is enjoyable and comfortable.
or design your own. network that enables easy access to Singapore’s world-
class attractions such as the Singapore Night Safari,
More experience: gain a competitive advantage
Gardens by the Bay, Clarke Quay and Universal Studios
by broadening your cross-cultural skills and
GLOBAL UNIVERSITY RANKED AMONG THE as well as excellent shopping opportunities. And with
understanding.
WORLD’S BEST its stringent law and low crime rate, Singapore is SINGAPORE - FAST FACTS
More opportunities: meet staff and students from one of the safest cities in the world. Offering a vivid
> Top 10 world’s most international universities in around the globe. It was important for me to be in an English-speaking country, > Top 15 in the world as best student
combination of ultra-modern skyscrapers, remnants
The Times Higher Education Rankings 2015 and Singapore is a great place to study business, which was city by QS Rankings in 2015
More support: counselling services and programs to of tropical rainforest and colourful ethnic urban areas,
> Top 2% universities worldwide in the Academic make your time at Curtin enjoyable and productive. what I wanted to do. I also wanted to live in a big city, and
there will never be a dull moment in this cosmopolitan > Top 2 in Asia for best quality of life
Ranking of World Universities 2014 also a country where I knew it was safe and convenient to
city. by Mercer Survey 2014
stay. Singapore is a city which is alive all the time, and the
> Top 25 University in the World Under 50 by QS For more information about Singapore, visit fact that everything is in english makes it easy to get around > 24th happiest country in the
University Rankings 2013/14
GRADUATE study.curtin.edu.sg/CSING-StudyAbroadProgram and get to know the city. world for 2012-2014 in the World
Happiness Report 2015
CAREER-READY
> Top 10 Business School in Australia (2013
Eduniversal Ratings and Rankings) Øyunn Wold
> Asia’s most network-ready
Oslo, Norway
country in The Global Information
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Technology Report 2014
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Accommodation and Application
living costs process
Convenience + flexibility The first steps
HOUSING SERVICES Applying for a Study Abroad program at Curtin Singapore is easy—just follow these simple steps.
Our accommodation services team can help you find FACTS + FIGURES
STEP 1. Contact us to check on the subject choices and availability by emailing us at info@curtin.edu.sg
a place to live. Curtin Singapore can provide advice
> Population: 5.4 million as of 2014
and support, and aims to work around your needs and STEP 2. Receive course unit outlines of your chosen subjects from us and seek credit transfer approval with your home
preferences based on an extensive database of off- > Language: English is the main language of university.
campus and private accommodation options and as well business and instruction. Although Malay is
STEP 3. Complete the Study Abroad application form then scan and email it to info@curtin.edu.sg with:
as private student hostels. the official language, most Singaporeans are
£ a Study Abroad approval letter from your home university (in English)
bilingual in English and a second language
A range of accommodation options at various price £ evidence of your English language proficiency (if applicable)
such as Mandarin, Malay, Tamil and other
points are available surrounding the Curtin Singapore £ a copy of your passport.
dialects.
Campus and around Singapore. Whatever your needs
> Climate: Tropical. Ranges between 33 degrees STEP 4. Receive your offer by email, which will contain:
and budget, our accommodation services team will do
Celcius and 23 degrees Celcius £ your Letter of Offer
their best to assist you.
£ an Acceptance of Offer form
LIVING COST > Singapore Time Zone: UTC+08:00 £ Student’s Pass (student visa) application forms.
Living costs vary according to taste, interest and > International country code: +65 STEP 5. Accept your offer by returning the following documents through email:
finances. Students should set a budget based on £ your Acceptance of Offer form
> Internet country code: .sg
individual needs with the flexibility to allow for changes. £ completed Student’s Pass (student visa) application forms
Singapore is a large city with a range of options to suit > Currency: Singapore dollar (SGD) £ birth certificate
the lifestyle you choose. We recommend you to budget £ passport sized photo in colour.
a minimum of SG$8,000 per trimester (four months) to
cover essential living expenses. You should also budget STEP 6. Receive confirmation of your acceptance by email, which will contain:
an extra SG$150 to SG$500 for textbooks per trimester. £ your Standard Student Contract
£ electronic fund transfer payment instructions.
Monthly budget (SG$)
Service
Average rent (furnished)
Cost
1000
ACCOMMODATION STEP 7. Confirm your place at Curtin Singapore by returning the following documents through email:
£ completed Standard Student Contract
Food 500 £ evidence of your tuition fee payment
Public transport 100 £ accommodation request (optional).
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STEP 8. Our Admissions team will proceed to apply for your Student’s Pass with the Singapore Immigration &
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Checkpoints Authority (ICA) and the process usually takes two to three weeks.
Note: this table is to be used as a guide only. CURTIN01 SINGAPORE CAMPUS STEP 9. Make arrangements to fly to Singapore.
Your living expenses will depend on your individual FLIGHT DESTINATION
needs and interests. STEP 10. Arrive in Singapore, attend orientation week, and start your Study Abroad at Curtin Singapore!
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to change. In particular, the University reserves
the right to change the content and/or method of
assessment, to change or alter tuition fees of any
unit of study, to withdraw any unit of study or
program which it offers, to impose limitations on
enrolment in any unit or program, and/or to vary
arrangements for any program. This material does
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or professional advice. Curtin accepts no
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reliability in any respect of any material in this
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