International Baccalaureate Diploma

Entry Requirements

• Refer to here for the specific minimum subject requirement(s) of each individual programme.
• Fulfil one of the following Mother Tongue Language (MTL) requirement (only for Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents):
  • a grade D7 for Higher MTL at Singapore-Cambridge GCE O-Level; or
  • a pass in MTL 'B' or a grade S for H1 MTL or H2 MTL Language and Literature or General Studies in Chinese at Singapore-Cambridge GCE A-Level; or
  • a pass in MTL Language A or Language B at Standard Level or Higher Level at IB Diploma; or
  • an MOE-approved MTL-in-lieu*; or
  • an MOE-approved MTL-exemption*.

Students who have not satisfied the requirement above may still apply for admissions with no prejudice to their application. Admissions will be on a provisional basis and students are required to attain the MTL within the period of their University study.

*For students who have been away from Singapore's school system for some years, the University will submit the application for MTL-in-lieu or MTL-exemption on your behalf if you are offered admissions. MOE does not accept direct applications.

• All Singapore Citizen and Permanent Resident applicants as well as foreign students from Anglo-Chinese School (Independent), School of The Arts Singapore (SOTA), St Joseph’s Institution and Singapore Sports School (SSP) must be at least 18 years of age as of 1st January of the year of matriculation or have completed a minimum of 12 years of formal education beginning with Primary 1 or equivalent. If you do not meet the requirements, you will need to provide your schooling history from Primary 1 in the form enclosed and upload it to your application for assessment of your eligibility for admission after you have applied for admission.
  
  Students sitting for the upcoming May 2024 IB exam may submit their applications (except for Medicine, Arts (Academic Discipline & Education), and Science (Academic Discipline & Education)) before closing date in on 19 March 2024 and provide the actual IB results upon release in July.
  
  Important: Mandatory granting access of official transcript via International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) to receive outcome of application: Students applying for admissions to NTU Singapore are REQUIRED to grant NTU direct access to their official transcripts via IBO, latest by the NTU application closing date of 19 March 2024 (for students taking the October/November 2023 exam session or earlier) or before July 2024 (for students taking the May 2024 exam session). Failing which, the application will be deemed incomplete and not processed further.
  
  Students are strongly advised to do so before their IB results are released in January or July (depending on the exam session), by submitting their transcript requests through their schools' IB coordinators. After the results are released, each request will incur a USD $17 fee and must be submitted directly to IBO via the “IBO request for results service” link.
  
  Please note students who opt to retake exam papers must re-grant access.

Selection Test/Interview

Conducted on a selective basis

Aptitude-based Admissions (ABA)

Aptitude-based Admissions (ABA) take into account students' passions, interests and strengths. Applicants with exceptional talents and/or outstanding achievements beyond schools’ co-curricular activities can be considered, subject to a minimum level of academic competence, for admissions under ABA. Academic grades of relevant subjects may be an indication of aptitude as well. Applicants are encouraged to provide details on their achievements, an essay of not more than 500 words under ABA section of the application form and submit at least 1 (maximum 2) appraisal online to support their applications. Shortlisted candidates may be required to attend an interview and present relevant supporting documents for verification upon request.

To learn more about Aptitude-based Admissions, click here.

Adult Learners Scheme

The Adult Learners Scheme (ALS) is an alternative pathway for working adults to apply for admission into NTU full-time undergraduate programme. We recognise the value that adult learners bring to the classroom with their work and life experiences that will enrich the diversity of our undergraduates. This scheme will take into account applicants' work experiences and professional achievements alongside their academic qualifications in the selection process.

To be eligible for Adult Learners Scheme, applicants must:

• be a Singaporean Citizen (SC) or Singapore Permanent Resident (SPR) throughout the duration of study.
• be at least 25 years old in the year of matriculation; or possess at least 4 years of working experience (individuals who have fully discharged their full-time NS liability will have 2 years counted towards their full-time work experience).

Shortlisted applicants may be invited to attend an interview.