Considerable care is taken by the University and the School in the selection of students. Normally the University takes about 4 weeks to process each application. Therefore, it is advisable for foreign students to apply for admission at least 6 weeks before the start of each programme.

International Students

Besides meeting the entry requirements for the course, all foreign students are required to apply for a Student Pass from the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) of Singapore. The Immigration and Checkpoint (ICA) of Singapore requires all foreign students to hold a valid Student Pass for their full-time study in Singapore. In order to protect the interest of foreign students, regulatory body Case requires all program fees be remitted or paid into an approved escrow bank account in Singapore or be covered by a student protection insurance scheme (premium payable by students).

International Students Department

Our International Student Department will assist all international students with their registration process and the application of their student pass.

Application Procedure

1. To apply for a programme that you are interested in with SMa, simply follow the procedures below:
• Complete the application form. Click here to download the application forms
• Submit an application and enrollment fee of S$300, excluding GST. Payment can be made via cash, cheque or telegraphic transfer. Cheque to be made payable to 'SMa School of Management'. For telegraphic transfer, to be credited into DBS account at 033-900808-7
• Furnish us with copy of your highest certificate and transcript. If the original is not in English, translated copy will be required.
2. Upon approval of your application, you will receive a Letter of Offer from SMa School of Management at SMa School of Management 410 North Bridge Road Singapore 188726 course applied for.
3. Thereafter, you will need to prepare the following documents for application of student pass to Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA). You may send to us at. Attention to 'Student Pass Department'.
4. Upon receipt of the documents, SMa will proceed to put up the application with ICA. You will receive a confirmation letter from the School when we receive approval from ICA.
5. With the confirmation letter, you will make FULL PAYMENT of course fees to us as invoiced including a sponsorship fee of S$500, excluding GST. A visa will be sent to you for entry into Singapore once the fees are received by the School
6. The normal processing time is about 4 weeks upon receipt of your application and documents required. However, some applications may take a longer time to process. The local sponsor and the school will be notified of the outcome by post.

The following information is extracted from the guidance notes issued by the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority.

Students are not allowed to engage in any undesirable or work-related activities for the duration of their studies in Singapore. The Singapore Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) reserves the right to cancel the student pass if students do not attend class without any valid reason for 7 consecutive days or their attendance is 90% and below. At the end of the program, students have to surrender their student pass to the Singapore Immigration and Checkpoints Authority for cancellation within 7 days.

The following information are extracted from the guidance notes issued by the Singapore Immigration and Registration:

a) For the application of Student's Pass, an applicant must be accepted into an approved full-time course. An applicant who wishes to take up part-time course or course conducted in the evening or weekend will NOT be eligible for Student's Pass.

b) Holders of valid Dependent's Passes (issued by Ministry of Manpower) are exempted from having to apply to Immigration & Checkpoints Authority for permission to attend academic courses in Government, Government-Aided, Independent, Foreign System Schools and Kindergarten.

c) Applicant and local sponsor will have to furnish additional documents and information whenever necessary.

d) Please note that all original documents must be presented for verification. Official translation of the documents is required if they are not in the English language.

e) Please kindly ensure that all forms are duly signed and completed by applicant, the local sponsor and the school. Applications with incomplete forms or documents will NOT be accepted for processing.

f) Applicant needs to call in person with a valid immigration pass to collect the Student's Pass only after the application has been approved. Student's Pass will only be issued if the conditions as stipulated in the In-Principle Approval letter are fulfilled.

g) The student shall not enter or be retained as a student in any other school(s) or course(s) other than that indicated on the Student's Pass.

h) For change of local sponsor, the foreign student must submit a fresh set of application forms together with the new local sponsor's Identity Card or Re-entry Permit for our consideration.

i) Foreign students should surrender their Student's Passes for cancellation within 7 days from the date of cessation or termination of their study. The following documents are to be produced:

• A letter from the student/the local sponsor about the cancellation of the Student's Pass (original);
• Confirmed return ticket (original);
• Applicant's valid travel document (original);
• Disembarkation/Embarkation Card;
• The original receipt for the security deposit (where applicable).
• Students are not allowed to engage in any undesirable or work-related activities for the duration of their studies in Singapore. The Singapore Immigration and Registration reserves the right to cancel the student pass if students do not attend class without any valid reason for 7 consecutive days or their attendance is 90% and below


Information on Student's Pass application is available on and the application forms can be downloaded from the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority website at http://www.ica.gov.sg

Immigration Checkpoint Authority of Singapore

The Immigration and Checkpoint (ICA) of Singapore requires all foreign students to hold a valid Student Pass for their full-time study in Singapore. In order to protect the interest of foreign students, regulatory body Case requires all program fees be remitted or paid into an approved escrow bank account in Singapore or be covered by a student protection insurance scheme (premium payable by students).

How to Apply

The full application package consists of six sets of documents (1 original plus 1 photocopy each), recent photographs and application fee, as follows:

• Duly completed application form
• Duly completed Student Pass application forms: Form 16, V36 and V-39S
• Duly notarized Birth Certificate, highest academic qualification, highest academic transcripts, and bank statement/fixed deposit account/saving account.
• Employer's letter certifying applicant's occupation and salary
• Employer's letter certifying parents' occupation and salary
• Applicant's study plan and resume
• Five (5) passport-sized photographs of the applicant
• Application fee

Student Pass Application

Local Sponsor
A local sponsor is required for the application of a Student's Pass. The local sponsor must be a Singapore Citizen/Singapore Permanent Resident above the age of 21 years old or the school where the applicant intends to study in. Companies are not allowed to act as sponsors.

Basic Documents Required

1) From Applicant:

• 2 copies of Form 16, Form V36 and Form V39S duly completed and signed by applicant, local sponsor and school at the relevant sections (The first set of forms must be original. The second set may be photocopies of the original set).
• Data Amendment Card [IMM(E)555] duly completed.
• 6 recent passport-sized photographs (Colour/Black & White) to be pasted on the top right-hand corner of Form 16.
• Applicant's official Birth Certificate and Educational Certificates (original & photocopy).
• Photocopy of applicant's travel document pages showing his/her full particulars and travel document and date of expiry.

2) From local sponsor:

• Local sponsor's identity card (for Singapore Citizens) or Re-Entry Permit (for Singapore Permanent Residents) (original).

3) From School:

• A Letter of Acceptance from the school issued not more than 1 month from the date of submitting an application for Student's Pass. .
• A copy of Form V36A duly completed by school

> Click here to download the application forms