Singapore

Singapore

Geographic Location

Singapore is marked by a small, heavily urbanized island city-state in Southeast Asia, located at the southern tip of the Malayan Peninsula between Malaysia and Indonesia. Singapore has a total land area of 699 km² and 193 km of coastline. It is separated from Indonesia by the Singapore Strait and from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor.

Time Zone

Singapore uses a time zone eight hours in advance of UTC, (UTC+8). It is known as Singapore Standard Time or SST, and is the same as Australian Western Standard Time, Central Indonesia Time, Malaysian Standard Time, Philippine Standard Time, Chinese Standard Time, Hong Kong Time and Macau Standard Time.

Population

Singapore population has reached 4,608,167 people as on July 2008 out of which 3.50 million are citizens and permanent residents. Singapore’s people are largely the descendents of immigrants from the Malay Peninsula, China and the Indian Sub - continent. The rest of the population are foreigners who are either working or studying here.

History

Singapore was founded as a British trading colony in 1819. It joined the Malaysian Federation in 1963 but separated two years later and became independent. Singapore subsequently became one of the world's most prosperous countries with strong international trading links and per capita GDP equal to that of the leading nations of Western Europe.

Sports

Singaporeans participate in a wide variety of sports and recreational activities. Favorite sports include soccer, swimming, badminton, basketball and table tennis. Living on an island, the people also enjoy many water activities including sailing, kayaking and waterskiing.

News

The Media Development Authority (MDA) had been created to focus and develop the media industry, putting Singapore at the forefront of the media age.

Language

There are four official languages in Singapore: English, Chinese, Malay and Tamil. In general, English tends to be the language spoken widely in the business, education and government sector of Singapore.

Culture

A Survey taken in 10 countries rated Singapore as the East Asian country with the best quality of life for expatriates. Fortune Magazine's list of best cities rated Singapore as the second best city in the world in terms of quality living.
Singapore is a small and relatively modern amalgam of Chinese, Malay, Indian and European immigrants. The culture of Singapore expresses the diversity of the population as the various ethnic groups continue to celebrate their own cultures while they intermingle with one another.

Lifestyle

Landmark

There are number of unique places to visit in Singapore like Marlion, Changi Chapel and Museum, Johore Battery, Reflections at Bukit Chandu, Fort Siloso on Sentosa. Singapore Zoological Gardens and Jurong Bird Park.

Natural Resources

Singapore is enriched with fish and deepwater ports

Singapore Studies

Education has always been key in the growth and development of Singapore society. The strength of Singapore's Education system lies in its bilingual policy and a broad-based curriculum where innovation and entrepreneurship command a premium.

Few of the reasons for the demand for Singapore's qualification:

Premier education hub providing excellent educational opportunities
Attracts top international students to pursue their studies
Universities are ranked among top International Universities
Internationally recognized degrees
Financial aid is offered for talented students
High Quality of teaching and research
Institutions maintain strong industrial links
Excellence in student’s protection and welfare practices
Cost of living is significantly lower than other developed countries

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Admission Procedures

The normal minimum qualification for admission as a post-graduate student is the Bachelor's degree with a first or upper second class. For undergraduate degree the entry requirement is normally year 12 with 75%.. IELTS or TOEFL score is mandatory for admission GRE, GMAT are not required for admission