General Information

SMU is set up as Singapore's first publicly-funded private university offering a style of education modelled after The Wharton School.

SMU has established a reputation for pushing the boundaries of innovation, creativity and academic excellence in redefining tertiary education. SMU introduced pedagogy previously unseen in Singapore, and has shown how a broad-based education and interactive teaching environment in small class sizes produces graduates well-prepared for the demands of the real world.  

SMU is also known as a pioneer in its holistic admissions approach of recruiting all-rounded, multi-talented students and incorporating leadership and soft skills training in the curriculum.

Visit our SMU's main website for more information.

There are six schools in SMU: the Lee Kong Chian School of Business, the School of Accountancy, School of Economics, School of Information Systems, School of Law and School of Social Sciences.

Please click here for a list of our postgraduate programmes.

As an international student, you should hold a valid employment pass or dependant's pass if you wish to enrol in a part-time programme offered by SMU.

Successfully  securing a job offer is subject to numerous factors, ranging from the  performance of a candidate during his or her job interview, the economy, the candidate’s personality and expectations.

To date, our graduates have been well sought-after locally and internationally. 

The  programme provides a stepping-stone for those who want to enter the finance and banking industries. Most of our graduates venture into the fund management, banking and consultancy sectors.

The immediate return is a chance to get into the finance industry. The rest depends on the individual, i.e. job performance.

An SMU degree is recognised worldwide. Kindly check with the education ministry in your home country to be sure.