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Updated! Our Timelines Guide 2025/26 for UK and US applications and the UCAS Guide for 2025/26 applications have been published for alumni. Do also refer to our writing guides to start on your application statement and essays. Year 6 students may refer to the resources on Ivy. All applicants are reminded to adhere to all internal RI deadlines for timely submission.

Singapore Universities

The following guides have been crafted to help alumni with decision-making. We trust you will find them useful. The links to the local universities’ admissions portals and the Indicative Grade Profiles can be found in Guidance for Graduated Students.

Guidance for Graduated Students 2025
Guidance for NUS Admissions 2025
Guidance for Medicine Applications 2025

Undergraduate & Postgraduate Scholarships

Applying to UK Universities

For students interested in applying to UK universities in the 2025/26 cycle, refer to the Timelines Guide 2025/26 and adhere to all internal RI deadlines for timely submission. You may now create your UCAS account by following our guide below. The UK personal statement guide has also been published if you need some guidance in crafting your statement. If you wish for written feedback for your personal statement, instructions for submission will be updated at the end of Aug. 

Alumni intending to apply to UK courses with Oct deadlines, please register your intention with HEO using the link to the form below. This is necessary so that we can ensure your app is submitted on time. 


Applying to US Colleges

For students interested in applying to US universities, the new Timelines Guide 2025/26 as well as the app writing guide have been published. Please refer to and adhere to all internal RI deadlines for timely submission. The CommonApp and CIALFO guide will be shared in Aug. If you wish for written feedback for your US application, instructions for submission will be updated at the end of Aug as well.   

HEO Timelines Guide 2025/26 for UK And US Applications (updated 17 Jul)
HEO’s 2025 Guide to Writing your US App

Applying to other overseas universities

Beyond Singapore, the UK and US, our students go on to global destinations, such as in Australia, Japan, Europe, Canada, and beyond. These universities include the University of British Columbia, Waseda University, University of Kyoto, University of Sydney, Sci-Po, and many more.

The HEO supports applications to all destinations as required. Do inform us at least 3-4 weeks in advance if you need supporting documents to be sent to your universities. 
 

Contact Information

The Higher Education Office is open on Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri, 2pm-5pm. We are not open during public and school holidays as well as during exam periods. We do not accept walk-ins; all appointments are scheduled. 

Alumni, if you have questions or require counsel, please write to us at this email address, and we’ll be happy to help you where possible.

If you require documents to be sent to your universities via hardcopy mailing, please approach us at least 4 weeks in advance.