Tuition Fees
SUTD aims to advance knowledge and nurture technically grounded leaders and innovators to serve societal needs. To realise this vision, we admit talented promising students and provide financial support based on merit and need.
Tuition fees at SUTD are highly subsidised by the Singapore Government. This substantial subsidy comes in the form of a tuition grant administered by the Singapore Government that allows eligible students to pay subsidised tuition fees.
Tuition fees for new students admitted in AY2016 are as follows:
| Tuition Fees | Singapore Citizens (SC) | Singapore Permanent Residents (SPR) | International Students (IS) (with GST) |
| Subsidised Fee (per academic year) | S$12,400 | S$17,350 | S$26,000 |
| Subsidised Fee (per term) | S$6,200 | S$8,675 | S$13,000 |
SUTD implements a fixed fee model whereby the tuition fees remain unchanged throughout the normal duration of study. However, tuition fees for every incoming freshmen group are subject to change from year to year.
Please note the following for tuition fee payment:
Students are required to pay fees for 8 terms (i.e. normal course duration).
All fee amounts quoted here are based on the subsidised fees payable by students who take up the Tuition Grant (TG) scheme.
For Singapore Citizen students and Singapore Permanent Resident students paying subsidised fees, Goods and Services Tax (GST) on the tuition fees is subsidised by MOE. The fee amounts quoted here are exclusive of GST.
GST subsidy for International Students is withdrawn from the AY2016 intakes and beyond. International students will be liable to pay GST on their tuition fees payable. The fee amounts quoted here are inclusive of GST.
For students paying non-subsidised fees, GST on the tuition fees is to be borne by students.
Students who do not sign the Tuition Grant Agreement or who are not eligible for the tuition grant will have to pay non-subsidised tuition fees.
Students who are completing one last module in order to graduate are also required to pay fees (tuition fee and compulsory miscellaneous fees) for the entire term.
The tuition fees do not include miscellaneous fees (click here), hostel fees (click here) and living expenses.
Due to the unique SUTD curriculum, this table is a rough estimate on expenses to be incurred in Term 1 (AY2016):
| Amount (S$) | |||||
| Description | SC | SPR | IS | ||
| Subsidised Tuition Fee | $6,200.00 | $8,675.00 | $13,000.00 | ||
| Compulsory Miscellaneous Fees | $138.00 | $138.00 | $199.50 | ||
| Hostel Accommodation | $1,381.00 | $1,381.00 | $1,381.00 | ||
| Meals (Approximately S$15 a day) | $1,500.00 | $1,500.00 | $1,500.00 | ||
| Books, personal expenses, etc. | $1,350.00 | $1,350.00 | $1,350.00 | ||
| Transportation (concessionary rates) | $340.00 | $340.00 | $340.00 | ||
| Estimated Gross Educational Expenses per term | $10,909.00 | $13,384.00 | $17,770.50 | ||
The above expenses are estimated based on essential items including, but not limited to food, transportation, telecommunications, books and stationery, and personal expenses.
The estimates above serve as a guide and may vary between individuals, depending on one’s spending behaviour and preferences.
