Guidelines on Intake of Singaporeans in Government-Funded Universities

Debated in Parliament on 8 Jul 2013.

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All Autonomous Universities, including Government-funded ones, are subject to caps on the proportion of international students, with some variance allowed for distinct entities.
Some universities, like Yale-NUS College, may admit a higher percentage of international students than specified by the guidelines to maintain diversity and educational quality.
The guidelines apply to specialty colleges such as Yale-NUS College, but with specific allowances to meet their unique educational objectives.

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Yee Jenn Jong

Mr Yee Jenn Jong asked the Minister for Education (a) whether all Government-funded universities are required to follow the guidelines on the percentage of Singaporeans in their intake; (b) whether there are Government-funded universities with significantly higher percentage of international students than that specified by the guidelines; and (c) whether these guidelines also apply to specialty colleges like Yale-NUS College.

Heng Swee Keat

Caps on the proportion of international students are imposed on all the Autonomous Universities, with some variance allowed for distinct entities. Yale-NUS College, for example, has been allowed to admit more international students to maintain the diversity needed for a good quality liberal arts education.

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All Autonomous Universities, including Government-funded ones, are subject to caps on the proportion of international students, with some variance allowed for distinct entities.
Some universities, like Yale-NUS College, may admit a higher percentage of international students than specified by the guidelines to maintain diversity and educational quality.
The guidelines apply to specialty colleges such as Yale-NUS College, but with specific allowances to meet their unique educational objectives.

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Guidelines on Intake of Singaporeans in Government-Funded Universities

Debated in Parliament on 8 Jul 2013.

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All Autonomous Universities, including Government-funded ones, are subject to caps on the proportion of international students, with some variance allowed for distinct entities.
Some universities, like Yale-NUS College, may admit a higher percentage of international students than specified by the guidelines to maintain diversity and educational quality.
The guidelines apply to specialty colleges such as Yale-NUS College, but with specific allowances to meet their unique educational objectives.

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Yee Jenn Jong

Heng Swee Keat

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All Autonomous Universities, including Government-funded ones, are subject to caps on the proportion of international students, with some variance allowed for distinct entities.
Some universities, like Yale-NUS College, may admit a higher percentage of international students than specified by the guidelines to maintain diversity and educational quality.
The guidelines apply to specialty colleges such as Yale-NUS College, but with specific allowances to meet their unique educational objectives.

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Guidelines on Intake of Singaporeans in Government-Funded Universities

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Guidelines on Intake of Singaporeans in Government-Funded Universities

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Yee Jenn Jong

Heng Swee Keat

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