3 varsities raise fees

[MarrickG]

Fees for non-business programme (S$)
6,890 (Local)
8,270 (PR)
11,030 (International)

Fees for business programme (S$)
7,490 (Local)
8,990 (PR)
11,990 (International)

Students entering the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) this academic year will have to pay higher school fees.

The increase was announced on Thursday in a press statement from NTU. Students entering non-business undergraduate courses will have to pay about four per cent more, while those in business programmes will have to pay almost seven per cent more.

NTU stated that its fee revision will not affect current students.

Returning National Servicemen will continue to enjoy tuition fees based on the year they were offered a place at the University.

In its statement, NTU also said the differentiated tuition fees between Singapore citizens and non-citizens "is in line" with the government's move to differentiate between citizens, permanent residents (PRs) and international students to reflect the "responsibilities and privileges of citizenship".

According to the Straits Times, fees at NUS's Architecture and Business courses this year are also set to rise by seven per cent, while fees for Law and Pharmacy will go up by 10 per cent. Tuition fees for all other NUS undergraduate courses will rise by four per cent for local students.

The Singapore Management University (SMU) is the last university to announce a fee hike, the national broadsheet reported.

SMU freshmen who are Singaporeans will have to fork out 3 per cent more for all courses. This amounts to $10,920 annually for Law courses and $9,890 for other programmes.

Professor Tan Eng Chye, NUS Provost and Deputy President (Academic Affairs), told The Straits Times that these adjustments will help defray operating costs.

http://news.asiaone.com/News/Education/Story/A1Story20100318-205381.html

 

[wrcboi]

thats the most wonderful piece of news...but its still not enough raise it another 30%.....

since so many still dont want to wake up then they should learn it the hard way....

 

[ahpong]

The "Local" here excludes PR whereas the "Local" in MOM includes PR. Very confusing (that's the intention anyway).

The increase in fees for non-citizens will not have much impact to foreigners as most of them are on scholarships.

The increase to fees by foreigners will help them to get more from local students, as fees for locals are somehow pegged to those of foreigners, like locals are given a "market subsidy" compared with fees paid in the "open market" viz foreign students.