Tuition Fee and Subsidy
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 Tuition Fee and Subsidy

Tuition Fee

Our tuition fees are on par with those of other local universities. The amount of course fees you pay in each semester depends on the number of courses you take in that semester. Course fees cover all study materials, classes, tutor supervision, assignments and examinations. They do not include fees for textbooks and other additional items specified by UniSIM from time to time.

Other Fees

There may be additional items that are not covered by the tuition fees. These could include items such as additional recommended textbooks, resit examination fee, etc.

Government Subsidy

The tuition fee subsidy from the Government of Singapore comes in the form of a tuition grant which is administered by the Ministry of Education (MOE) and is offered to all admitted students studying for a UniSIM undergraduate degree and who satisfy the criteria listed in the next paragraph. The tuition grant for each student is a percentage of the full tuition fees charged by UniSIM - this grant is valued at up to 55% of the tuition fee. Students who are eligible for the tuition grant need only pay the subsidised fees, which is the difference between the full fees (set by the University) and the tuition grant from the MOE.

According to the MOE, this tuition grant need not be repaid to the government. Only Singapore citizens or Permanent Residents (PRs) are eligible for the fee subsidy. They must meet the following criteria to be eligible for the tuition fee subsidy:
  • Applicants have not previously received a government-subsidised undergraduate education;
  • Applicants must be at least 21 years of age; and
  • Applicants must have either 2 years of full-time work experience or are currently employed on a full-time basis.

View the list of FAQs on government subsidy

Course Fee Concessions

Other than the tuition fee subsidy that is granted by the Government, SIM University offers the following course fee concessions:
  • applicants who are 60 years old and above will enjoy a 20% course fee concession.
  • applicants who are graduates (at Master's or Bachelor's level) of SIM University and the Singapore Institute of Management will enjoy a 20% course fee concession.

Students will enjoy only one of the two categories of concession. The above concessions are applicable to all programmes offered by SIM University unless specified otherwise. They are not applicable to students enrolled in the UniSIM scholarship and sponsorship schemes, courses offered with external institutions/organisations, as well as PhD programmes. Eligible students will enjoy the course fee concession in addition to any government subsidy that they are eligible for. However, the concessions are not to be used concurrently with any other concessions.

Fee Payment Procedures

Students will be sent the bill for course fee payment (and other additional fees, if applicable) at the start of each semester. You will usually be given about 1-2 weeks to pay the fees.

Late and Outstanding Payment Penalty

Students who do not meet fee payment deadlines imposed by the University will incur penalty fees. If fees are not paid, or are only partially paid, by the due date indicated in the bill, a late fee will be imposed. For students with outstanding payment, the University reserves the right to take further action as deemed necessary including barring such students from course registrations in a subsequent semester, cancelling such students' current course registration, withholding results slips or transcripts, and withholding the confirmation of the award of the degree.

Refund Policy

For newly enrolled students, if written notice of withdrawal or deferment is given within the cooling off period1, a full2 refund of the fees paid less $107 (inclusive of GST) administrative charge will be given. No refund will be given for withdrawal or deferment thereafter.

Existing students who leave the University after the fee payment deadline for the semester, either through withdrawal on their own accord or termination of candidature by the University, will be liable to pay fees for the entire semester.

1The cooling off period is defined as 7 working days after payment of the fees for the first semester of your admissions to UniSIM. To expedite the administrative process for refund, you are strongly encouraged to submit your notice of withdrawal or deferment to UniSIM in person.

2For deferment, $500 will be kept as Advanced partial fee payment to confirm your acceptance of a place in the next intake of the programme.

 
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