Overview of the Singapore Education Structure

Source: MOE
A typical student in Singapore will undergo at least 10 years of general education. This consists of six years in primary school, and four years in secondary school. In secondary school, students will need either four years (Express course) or five years (Normal course) to prepare for the GCE ‘O’ Level examinations, depending on their ability. Students taking the Normal course would take the GCE ‘N’ Level examinations at the end of the fourth year to prepare them for the GCE ‘O’ Level examinations at the end of the fifth year.

Students have various options upon successful completion of the GCE ‘O’ Levels. These include junior colleges and centralised institutes for a two- or three-year pre-university course respectively. Students can also consider more “hands-on” education at the polytechnics, institutes of technical education and various specialised institutions. Students can subsequently pursue a university education at one of the four local universities.

Click here to view an overview of the Singapore Education Landscape. (Source: MOE)
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