Be specific
Name modules, professors or projects that drew you to the program.
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Singapore Student Visa Interview Questions
Common Student's Pass interview questions and how Indian students should answer them.
- Student's Pass
- Funds: Shown to the university
- Interview: No
- File review & mock interview
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Singapore student visa interview questions: the short answer
No. Expect questions on your course choice, university, funding, ties to India and plans after graduation.
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Official sources: ICA — Student's Pass
Student's Pass at a glance
- Visa
- Student's Pass
- Fee
- S$30 processing fee plus S$60 issuance fee
- Processing
- Usually about 4 weeks through ICA's SOLAR system
- Funds
- Shown to the university (and ICA if asked) — tuition plus living costs
- Interview
- No
- Dependants
- Limited — family usually visits on visit passes
- Why do you want to study in Singapore?
- Why did you choose this university?
- Why this course, and how does it relate to your bachelor's degree?
- Which other universities did you apply to, and where were you admitted?
- Who is funding your education?
- What does your sponsor do, and what is their annual income?
- Have you taken an education loan? How much, and from which lender?
- What are your test scores?
- Do you have any backlogs or gaps? Why?
- What will you do after you graduate?
- Do you have relatives in this country?
- What do you know about the city where you will study?
- What is the total cost of your program?
- Will you work part-time during your studies?
- Why not study the same course in India?
How to answer
Answering well
Know your numbers
Total cost, loan amount and sponsor income — without notes.
Show your plan
Link the degree to a realistic role and your return plan.
Keep it short
Answer the question asked in two or three sentences.
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S$30 processing fee plus S$60 issuance fee
Usually about 4 weeks through ICA's SOLAR system
Shown to the university (and ICA if asked) — tuition plus living costs
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