Hi Guys,
I've just applied for LLM in corporate & financial services law @ NUS.I wiil really appreciate if some one can tell me about the life style(Studies+Cost of living+part time jobs) in singapore. I also like to find a friend who has applied for the same or any one who wish to study for his/her LLM @ NUS beginning in next August.Thank you in advance.

Studies in NUS are somewhat intensive. Since you're doing the LLM, i presume you'll be taking electives - which range from 3 to 5 classroom hours per week. Its a semestral system, so exams come pretty fast. Some tutors prefer assignments and other exams. You will probably be in the same classes as those doing their LLB; depending on the batch and particular students, a significant number will be hardworking and so the class could be competitive in that sense. Singaporean teaching tends to be matter-heavy, so you should be prepared for lots of reading. Exams, though, tend to be open book.

Students should be generally helpful if you ask around, though they tend to be quiet in class (but this depends) and will perhaps not take as much initiative in introducing themselves. So you may need to take the first step.

Cost of living is ok - there is plenty of inexpensive food options at the hawker centres (a meal would be no more than Singapore 5 dollars). And school canteen food should probably be even less.

I don't know what sort of part time work you want to do - research assistanceships are probably available if you ask a tutor you like. You can probably pour over the newspapers' classified section to see what temp jobs are available. I don't know if citizenship is ever a problem since I'm Singaporean myself.

Hope this helps a bit. Just ask if there's anything else.

The tutors are generally warm and friendly as well - so don't be afraid to ask.

hey... even im applying to NUS in corp & fin services alw this december... it wd be good if we cd stay in touch.

ruchirsinha81@gmail.com

hi
i havent sent in my application yet...is it too late...?
further..i wud like to know more about the admission process..is it too selective..i mean hard?

the deadline is dec 31st... do it by then if u still havent... u can send in yiour TOEFL scores by FEb... the deal is to send the application by 31st december... rest of it they'll ask u if anything is missing... do it fast

Hi there..
I would like to know if NUS people send an acknowledgment when they receive our applications?