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Foreign
Student Guardianship & Homestay  Frequently
Asked Questions
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Student
Protection Scheme for international students
- Guidelines on
employment of foreign students
- Streamlining
of new student's pass application for private school students
| Q
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"I
need to apply for a Student Pass. Where can I obtain the necessary
information?" |
| A
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This
information is available in the Singapore Immigration &
Registration website on Student
Pass.
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| Q
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:"I
am a Student Pass holder. Can I take up a part-time job while I
study in Singapore? " |
| A
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Student
Pass holders are strictly not allowed to engage in any form of
employment, whether paid or unpaid, or in any business, profession
or occupation in Singapore during the validity of their Student
Passes unless they have the consent in writing of the Director of
Immigration. Violators will be prosecuted by law.
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| Q
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"Can
I look for a job if I hold a Student Pass that has not expired
yet?" |
| A
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You
can look for a job after graduation if your Student Pass has not
expired. You may apply for a Social
Visit Pass at the Singapore
Immigration & Registration approximately 2 weeks before
your Student Pass expires if you intend to look for employment
after your graduation.
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Courtesy of The
Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
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NEWS SNIPPETS
2007
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NYU Tisch School of the Arts Asia opens Singapore
campus |
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Tisch School of the Arts Asia is the
first-ever branch campus of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, and it is
also the first American art school to set up residence in Singapore. |
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Tisch Asia’s inaugural class of 33 graduate
film students began their studies in September. More than half the
students in this first group are from the United States, while the
others come from Australia, Europe, Asia, and Central America. |
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In 2008, Tisch Asia will also begin offering
MFA degrees in animation and dramatic writing... |
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More..... |
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EDB on
closure of UNSW Asia |
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The University of New South Wales (UNSW)
Australia has taken the decision to discontinue the operation of its
Asia campus in Singapore with effect from 28 June 2007. UNSW has taken
this difficult decision on business grounds after careful thought and
due consideration. |
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Mr Ko Kheng Hwa, Managing Director, EDB
said, “We regret that UNSW has decided to close the Singapore campus.
EDB has been fully committed and has worked closely with UNSW from day
one towards the establishment of its Singapore campus.”... |
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More..... |
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2006
Higher school fees for PRs and foreign students |
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"From January 2007, PR in Government
and Government-aided schools, junior colleges (JCs) and the
centralised institute (CI) will pay about 20% more for school
fees. They currently pay the same fees as citizens at the
secondary and pre-university levels. |
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"FS, whose fees are already higher than
those for citizens and PR, will have their fees increased by about
30%. The new fees for FS will take effect two years from now (2009
), to give time for them to decide if they wish to apply to become
permanent residents..." |
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More.... |
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2005
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Study Mum Situation in Singapore |
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"As at end Jul 05,
there were about 6,800 study mothers in Singapore of whom some
two-thirds were from the PRC... |
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"As at end Jun 05,
less than 1,000 study mothers were holding Work Permits..." |
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More..... |
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2002
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From 1 Nov 2002, foreign students enrolling in full-time
undergraduate and postgraduate courses can now keep their passes
for one year, instead of six months. If they maintain a good
disciplinary record, they have to renew their passes only once
after their first year, after which they can keep it for the rest
of their course. There will also be no need for security deposits,
which range from S$1,000 to S$5,000. Students from China can now
submit their applications for a pass directly to Singapore
Immigration and Registration (SIR) instead of doing it back home. (Straits
Times 1 Nov 2002) (H8) |
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Ten
students from China were made to move out yesterday from the
Spottiswoode Park flat they had rented because the woman they said
they had paid rent to had not paid the landlord. The Chinese
Embassy has hired a lawyer to help them get back their money from
Madam LIM Moi Lee, a student-care centre owner, who is being
investigated by the police for cheating. (Straits
Times 26 May 2002) (1) |
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LOKE
Kim Eng, 34, an undischarged bankrupt, was charged in a district
court yesterday with criminal breach of trust. She is the woman
who allegedly cheated 70 students from China of nearly
S$280,000 in a rent scam. A building construction foreman, CHONG
Kim Siap, 41, was also charged yesterday with assisting her in the
alleged offence. Both cases will be mentioned again on Friday (Straits
Times 14 Apr 2002) (28) |
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A
34-year-old Singaporean woman has been arrested for allegedly
cheating 70 students from China of nearly S$280,000 in a rent scam
that bears an uncanny resemblance to two recent cases. Police
arrested her and a man at a Pasir Ris chalet on Thursday. (Straits
Times 13 Apr 2002) (3) |
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Student-care
centre owner Madam LIM Moi Lee, 38, is facing a possible lawsuit
by at least 20 Chinese students who have accused her of taking at
least a year's advance rent for their flats, but failing to hand
it over to their landlords. They also say that she refused to give
them refunds after they were evicted. The Chinese Embassy has
hired a lawyer to help the students get their money back from her.
Yesterday, Madam LIM told The Straits Times that she had engaged
her own lawyer. (Straits
Times 26 Mar 2002) (6) |
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The
number of Chinese students allegedly cheated of rent by a
Singaporean woman in a scam is now believed to exceed 100. The
woman is believed to have rented more than 20 properties, mainly in
the Orchard, River Valley and Bukit Timah areas. A Chinese Embassy
official said the embassy has engaged a lawyer to help the students
recover their money. (Straits
Times 25 Mar 2002) (6) |
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More
than 20 Chinese students have fallen prey to a Singaporean woman who
offered them choice accommodation at cheap rates. They had paid
up to 18 months' rent in advance, but later found out that she had
not paid the landlords, who were then forced to evict them. A
Chinese Embassy official said he had received 12 similar complaints
since September last year about the same woman. The students, who
were aged about 17 to 18, lost about S$35,000. (Straits
Times 19 Mar 2002) (6) |
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