A-Levels

Minimum Age Requirement

Applicants who are Singapore Citizens, Permanent Residents or flow-through foreign students1  must be at least 18 years of age as of 1 January of the matriculation year, or have completed a minimum of 12 years of formal education beginning with Primary 1 or equivalent.

1Refers to foreign students who have completed their tertiary education in the Junior Colleges, Millennia Institute, Integrated Programme (IP) schools, polytechnics, or Specialised Independent Schools viz. NUS High School of Mathematics and Science, School of Science and Technology (SST), School of the Arts (SOTA), and Singapore Sports School.

General A-Levels Requirement

Applicants submitting the Singapore-Cambridge GCE A-Levels must have obtained passes in at least two subjects at A/H2 Level and offered either General Paper (GP) or Knowledge and Inquiry (KI) in the same sitting.

In addition, applicants must meet one of the following Mother Tongue Language (MTL) requirements:

  • A minimum 'S' grade for the H1 or H2 MTL paper or General Studies in Chinese taken at the GCE A-Level examination
  • Pass in the MTL 'B' Syllabus paper at the A-Level examination
  • A minimum D7 for the higher MTL paper taken at the O Level examination

H1 Mother Tongue Language will be included in the computation of the University Admission Score (UAS) if it improves the UAS of the candidate.

For those who are exempted from MTL, the MOE-approved subject-in-lieu will be considered as their MTL subject. Those who have not fulfilled the MTL requirement may still apply for admission. Their application will be reviewed without prejudice. However, if accepted, they will be required to (i) attain any of the minimum requirements as a private candidate, or (ii) attend equivalent courses conducted by pre-approved language schools before being allowed to graduate.

Applicants who have been away from Singapore’s school system for a few years, and have not kept up with the study of their MTL or a language that can be offered as MTL-in-lieu, may apply for MTL exemption. The MTL exemption application will be facilitated by  universities as part of the university application, and the results made known to applicants who receive admission offers from the university. Please note that MOE does not accept direct applications for MTL exemption. The application for MTL exemption will also not affect the evaluation of the application for a place in the university.

Revised University Admission Score (UAS) Computation from AY2026

From AY2026, the following subjects will be taken into consideration for UAS computation:

  • 3 H2 content-based subjects
  • General Paper (GP)

H1 Mother Tongue Language and/or the fourth H1/H2 content-based subject may be considered if it improves the UAS of the candidate.

Note: From AY2026, H2 Knowledge & Inquiry (KI) will no longer be considered in lieu of GP.

If offered, H2 KI will be considered as a H2 content-based subject. Admission Requirements From AY2026, students will be required to obtain a pass grade in Project Work to be eligible for admission.

You may like to refer to the FAQs for more information.

 

Applicants presenting A-Level qualifications may be considered for admission for the following degree programmes:

 

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    DigiPen Institute of Technology Singapore
    • Digital Art and Animation
    • User Experience and Game Design

    Subject Requirements
    See programme-specific requirements for all DigiPen (Singapore) programmes

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    Singapore Institute of Technology
    • Accountancy
    • Air Transport Management
    • Aircraft Systems Engineering
    • Computer Engineering
    • Diagnostic Radiography^
    • Dietetics and Nutrition^
    • Digital Communications and Integrated Media*
    • Engineering Systems
    • Hospitality Business
    • Information and Communications Technology (Information Security)
    • Information and Communications Technology (Software Engineering)
    • Occupational Therapy^
    • Pharmaceutical Engineering
    • Physiotherapy^
    • Robotics Systems
    • Speech and Language Therapy^
    • Sustainable Built Environment

    Subject Requirements
    Applicants must fulfil admission requirements
    For Health Sciences programmes, please refer to the Mandatory Medical Clearance for additional requirements
    * For DCIM applicants, programme-specific requirements and English requirements apply
    ^ For Allied Health programmes, please refer to programme-specific requirements

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    Singapore Institute of Technology and DigiPen Institute of Technology Singapore
    • Computer Science in Real-Time Interactive Simulation*
    • Computer Science and Game Design*
    • Mechatronics Systems

    Subject Requirements
    Applicants must fulfil admission requirements
    * See programme-specific requirements. Additional requirements: A pass in one of the following H2 subjects (Mathematics or Physics or Computing); or a pass in H1 Mathematics

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    Singapore Institute of Technology and University of Glasgow
    • Aerospace Engineering
    • Civil Engineering
    • Computing Science
    • Mechanical Engineering

    Subject Requirements
    Applicants must fulfil admission requirements

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    Singapore Institute of Technology and Massey University
    • Food Technology

    Subject Requirements
    Applicants must fulfil admission requirements

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    Singapore Institute of Technology and Newcastle University
    • Chemical Engineering
    • Electrical Power Engineering
    • Mechanical Design and Manufacturing Engineering
    • Marine Engineering
    • Naval Architecture
    • Offshore Engineering

    Subject Requirements
    Applicants must fulfil admission requirements

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    Singapore Institute of Technology and Technical University of Munich
    • Chemical Engineering
    • Electronics and Data Engineering

    Subject Requirements

    • Applicants must fulfil admission requirements
    • Additional requirements: A/H2 Mathematics, and a A/H2 Science subject (Biology, Chemistry or Physics)
    • Obtained a pass in General Paper or Knowledge and Inquiry in the same sitting, while satisfying language requirements as stipulated by the German Higher Education System
    • GCE A Level applicants must have taken two language subjects, out of which one must be at H1 to fulfil the language requirements as stipulated by the German Higher Education System. Applicants who have taken another language subject at H1/H2 or O level (excluding English and English Literature) can also be considered.If you have been exempted from taking MTL for your GCE A Level, you can retake the subject to fulfil the language requirements. For further enquiries on the language requirements, please contact TUM Asia Admission Office at admission@tum-asia.edu.sg.
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    The Culinary Institute of America
    • Food Business Management (Culinary Arts)
    • Food Business Management (Baking and Pastry Arts)

    Subject Requirements
    Please see programme-specific requirements

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