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Application

Selection

Offers &

Acceptance

10 – 24 August 2016

06 – 14 September 2016

Understand how LIP fits into your academic and personal goals

Ensure that your cGPA (at the point of application) meets the

minimum requirement of 2.5

Understand the credit transfer policy

Check your calendar and make sure you are available during the

entire programme dates

Plan your finances and carefully work out your budget

Read up on the financial aid schemes available on NTU OAFA

website

Minimum cGPA of 2.5

Priority Given To Singaporeans/Singapore PRs

Priority Given To Final Year Students

Priority Given to Students With No Overseas Exposure Record in

OGEM, NTU

No.Financial Aid

SchemesAward (S$)

1 OSP LoansUp to $12,000

(Cap of $3,000 for Singapore PRs and International Students)

3 PSEAUp to maximum of available funds. Works on a ‘pay first, claim

later’ basis.

4 GEM D grant

Grant amount by destination*

Southeast Asia - $200

Rest of Asia - $300

Beyond Asia - $400

Selected Destinations/ Programmes - $500

Financial Aid Application:

10 – 24 August 2016

Soka University Tokyo, Japan

Ritsumeikan University Kyoto, Japan

Chiang Mai University Chiang Mai, Thailand

Ewha Womans University Seoul, South Korea

Korea University Seoul, South Korea

Tomsk State UniversitySiberia, Russia

Lomonosov Moscow State University Moscow, Russia

Catholic University San AntonioMurcia, SpainUniversidad de SalamancaSalamanca, SpainUniversidad de NavarraNavarra, Spain

Institut International de RambouilletRambouillet, France

University of MannheimMannheim, Germany

Club Italiano Dante AlighieriRome, Italy

Programme Dates 05 – 23 Dec 2016

Type of Programme Fee-paying only

Number of Vacancies Up to 40, minimum of 10 to start a class

Location Seoul, South Korea

Credit Transfer Scheme

3 AUs matched to LK9001

Programme Cost S$2,100

Financial Aid Schemes

1. Overseas Student Programme (OSP) Loans2. Post-Secondary Education Account (PSEA)3. GEM D Grant (S$300)

FOR PURE BEGINNERS

ONLY!!

DMZ TOURCOOKING CLASSES

DAY TRIP TO EVERLAND

PERFORMANCES

Programme Dates 05 Dec – 23 Dec 2016

Type of Programme Fee-paying only

Number of Vacancies Up to 30, minimum of 10 to start a class

Location Seoul, South Korea

Credit Transfer Scheme

3 AUs matched to LK9001

Programme Cost S$2,900

Financial Aid Schemes

1. Overseas Student Programme (OSP) Loans2. Post-Secondary Education Account (PSEA)3. GEM D Grant (S$300)

FOR PURE BEGINNERS

ONLY!!

2D1N SKI TRIP

COOKING CLASSES

CITY TOURTRADITIONAL

PERFORMANCES

Programme Dates 05 – 23 Dec 2016

Type of Programme Fee paying only

Number of Vacancies 15 - 35

Location Tokyo, Japan

Credit Transfer Scheme

3 AUs matched to LJ9001

Programme Cost S$1,000 – S$1,600 (tentative)

Financial Aid Schemes

1. Overseas Student Programme (OSP) Loans2. Post-Secondary Education Account (PSEA)3. GEM D Grant (S$300)

FOR PURE BEGINNERS

ONLY!!

Programme Dates 05– 22 Dec 2016

Type of Programme Fee paying only

Number of Vacancies Minimum 12 students to start a class

Location Kyoto, Japan

Credit Transfer Scheme

3 AUs matched to UE and course match to the equivalent of one proficiency level taught in NTU

Programme Cost

JPY 170,000 (based on 12 pax)JPY 40,200 per student in a quad sharing roomCost will increase if there are fewer than 12 participants

Financial Aid Schemes

1. Overseas Student Programme (OSP) Loans2. Post-Secondary Education Account (PSEA)3. GEM D Grant (S$500)

VISIT TO KINKAKUJI

TEMPLE

VISIT TO KYOTO

MUSEUM FOR WORLD PEACE

JAPANESE DRUMS

LESSONS

TEA CEREMONY

Programme Dates 07 – 30 Dec 2016

Type of Programme Fee Paying only

Number of Vacancies Any (Minimum 5 to start a class)

Location Chiang Mai, Thailand

Credit Transfer Scheme 3 AUs matched to LT9001

Programme CostS$1,000 (based on 15 pax)Cost will increase if there are fewer than 15 participants

Financial Aid Schemes1. Overseas Student Programme OSP Loans2. Post-Secondary Education Account (PSEA)3. GEM D Grant (S$200)

FOR PURE BEGINNERS

ONLY!!

2D1N TRIP TO CHIANG

RAI

VISIT TO CHIANG DAO

CAVES

ELEPHANT MAHOUT TRAINING

MUAY THAI LESSONS

Programme Dates 05 - 16 December 2016

Type of Programme Fee Paying only

Number of Vacancies Any (Minimum 8 to start a class)

Location Siberia, Russia

Credit Transfer Scheme 3 AUs matched to UE

Programme Cost USD 480

Financial Aid Schemes1. Overseas Student Programme OSP Loans2. Post-Secondary Education Account (PSEA)3. GEM D Grant (S$500)

Programme Dates 05 - 23 December 2016

Type of Programme Fee Paying only

Number of Vacancies Any (Minimum 10 to start a class)

Location Moscow, Russia

Credit Transfer Scheme 3 AUs matched to UE

Programme Cost USD1,450 - USD1,800 (tentative)

Financial Aid Schemes1. Overseas Student Programme OSP Loans2. Post-Secondary Education Account (PSEA)3. GEM D Grant (S$500)

Programme Dates 05 – 30 December 2016

Type of programme Fee-paying only

Number of Vacancies Any

Location Rambouillet, France

Credit Transfer Scheme

• 6 AUs matched to LF9001 and LF9002 (beginners)• 6 AUs matched to LF9002 and LF9003 (for

students who already passed LF9001)• 6 AUs matched to LF9003 and LF9004 (for

students who already passed LF9002)• 6 AUs matched to LF9004 and LF9005 (for

students who already passed LF9003)

Programme Cost €1,580 - €1,900

Financial Aid Scheme1. Overseas Student Programme (OSP) Loans2. Post-Secondary Education Account (PSEA)3. GEM D Grant (S$400)

Programme Dates 05 – 22 Dec 2016

Type of programme Fee-paying only

Number of Vacancies

Any

Location Murcia, Spain

Credit transfer scheme

3 AUs to UE and course match to the equivalent of one proficiency level taught in NTU

Programme Cost €1,550

Financial Aid Schemes

1. Overseas Student Programme (OSP) Loans2. Post-Secondary Education Account (PSEA)3. GEM D Grant (S$400)

FOR PURE BEGINNERS

ONLY!!

TRIP TO CARTAGENA

FLAMENCO LESSONS

SPANISH CULTURAL LESSONS

Programme Dates 05 - 23 December 2016

Type of Programme Fee-paying only

Number of Vacancies Minimum 6 of the same level

Location Navarra, Spain

Credit Transfer Scheme3 AUs to UE and course match to the equivalent of one proficiency level taught in NTU

Programme CostS$2,900 (based on 20 pax)Cost will increase accordingly if there are lesser than 20 participants

Financial Aid Schemes1. Overseas Student Programme (OSP) Loans2. Post-Secondary Education Account (PSEA)3. GEM D Grant (S$400)

TRIP TO SAN SEBASTIAN

TRIP TO JUEVINTXO

SEVILLANAS & FLAMENCO

LESSONS

TRIP TO BIBAO

Programme Dates 05 - 23 December 2016

Type of Programme Fee-paying only

Location Salamanca, Spain

Number of Vacancies Any (Minimum 15 to start class)

Credit Transfer Scheme3 AUs to UE and course match to the equivalent of one proficiency level taught in NTU

Programme Cost€1,250 (based on 15 pax)Cost will increase accordingly if there are less than 15 participants.

Financial Aid Schemes1. Overseas Student Programme (OSP) Loans2. Post-Secondary Education Account (PSEA)3. GEM D Grant (S$400)

SALAMANCA CITY TOUR

DAY TRIP TO NEIGHBOURING

CITIES

Programme Dates 05 - 23 December 2016

Type of Programme Fee-paying only

Location Mannheim , Germany

Number of Vacancies Any (Minimum 6 to start class)

Credit Transfer Scheme3 AUs to UE and course match to the equivalent of one proficiency level taught in NTU

Programme Cost€1,275 (based on 15 pax)Cost will increase accordingly if there are less than 15 participants.

Financial Aid Schemes1. Overseas Student Programme (OSP) Loans2. Post-Secondary Education Account (PSEA)3. GEM D Grant (S$500)

CHRISTMAS MARKETS DAY TRIP TO

ROMANTIC HEIDELBERG

MANNHEIM CITY TOUR

Programme Dates 05 - 16 December 2016

Type of Programme Fee-paying only

Location Rome , Italy

Number of Vacancies Any (Minimum 10 to start class)

Credit Transfer Scheme3 AUs to UE and course match to the equivalent of one proficiency level taught in NTU

Programme Cost€365 (programme fees)€20 per student per night (accommodation fees)

Financial Aid Schemes1. Overseas Student Programme (OSP) Loans2. Post-Secondary Education Account (PSEA)3. GEM D Grant (S$500)

PIZZA PARTY

WINE TASTING LESSONS

Submit an online application via StudentLink

Consider carefully and enter your 5 choices in order of preference

Apply for financial aid via OAFA website by 24 August 2016

Application outcome expected on 06 September 2016. Please

check your NTU mailbox

Sporadic offers may be released up to mid-Sept 2016 upon

withdrawals by successful applicants

Scenario Withdrawal Penalty

Accept -

Reject No penalty

Withdraw After Acceptance (With valid reason: Medical, health etc)

No penalty

Withdraw After Acceptance (Without valid reason: Personal, finances etc)

Penalty of S$500

Student Services Centre, Level 1Consultation Hours: Monday to Friday 9.30am to 12.30pm only

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