Percentage of International Students in Undergraduate Programmes (Major) at NUS, NTU and SMU

Debated in Parliament on 8 Jul 2013.

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The Minister explained that universities enroll international students to add diversity and support industries lacking local talent, with an overall 16% international student population across local universities.
Computing, Science, and Engineering programmes at NUS, NTU, and SMU have the highest proportion of international students at 26% due to lower interest from Singapore students.
The government is working to attract more Singaporeans into these fields, as there are available places and manpower needs in key industries.

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Yee Jenn Jong

Mr Yee Jenn Jong asked the Minister for Education (a) which two current undergraduate programmes (major) at NUS, NTU and SMU respectively have the highest percentage of international students; and (b) what is the percentage of international students in each of these programmes.

Heng Swee Keat

Our universities enrol a percentage of international students as they add diversity and vibrancy to university campuses. They also provide manpower support for key industries which are less popular with talented Singaporeans.

The overall proportion of international students at our local universities is 16%. The Computing, Science and Engineering courses at NUS, NTU and SMU have more international students, at 26%, as there is currently less interest from Singapore students. We are working to attract more Singaporeans into these programmes, as there are places available for them and manpower needs in our key industries.

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The Minister explained that universities enroll international students to add diversity and support industries lacking local talent, with an overall 16% international student population across local universities.
Computing, Science, and Engineering programmes at NUS, NTU, and SMU have the highest proportion of international students at 26% due to lower interest from Singapore students.
The government is working to attract more Singaporeans into these fields, as there are available places and manpower needs in key industries.

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Percentage of International Students in Undergraduate Programmes (Major) at NUS, NTU and SMU

Debated in Parliament on 8 Jul 2013.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

The Minister explained that universities enroll international students to add diversity and support industries lacking local talent, with an overall 16% international student population across local universities.
Computing, Science, and Engineering programmes at NUS, NTU, and SMU have the highest proportion of international students at 26% due to lower interest from Singapore students.
The government is working to attract more Singaporeans into these fields, as there are available places and manpower needs in key industries.

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Yee Jenn Jong

Heng Swee Keat

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The Minister explained that universities enroll international students to add diversity and support industries lacking local talent, with an overall 16% international student population across local universities.
Computing, Science, and Engineering programmes at NUS, NTU, and SMU have the highest proportion of international students at 26% due to lower interest from Singapore students.
The government is working to attract more Singaporeans into these fields, as there are available places and manpower needs in key industries.

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Percentage of International Students in Undergraduate Programmes (Major) at NUS, NTU and SMU

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Percentage of International Students in Undergraduate Programmes (Major) at NUS, NTU and SMU

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Heng Swee Keat

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