Singapore is an important education hub of Asia. Every year, thousands of students flock to Singapore to seek world-class educational services. Singapore schools are generally well-equipped with modern facilities and teaching standards are high.

Foreign students favor Singapore because of its

• Excellent educational standards
• High quality of life
• Political and economic stability
• Multicultural environment
• Central geographical location

In 2009, there were 97,000 international students in Singapore. The government aims to attract 150,000 foreign students to Singapore by 2015.

Education system at a glance

• Pre-School - 4-6 years old
• Primary (PSLE) - 7-12 years old
• Secondary (O level) - 13-16/17 years old
• Junior College (A level) / Polytechnic (Diploma)
• University (Degree)

Education is the transmission of civilization = William James Durant