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1. PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
Admission Conditions Matriculation Card Collection Immigration Matters for International Students Student Pass Application for International Students Tertiary Student Concession Card 03
2. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
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3. ACADEMIC MATTERS
SIT Welcome Ceremony 2011 & SIT Student Orientation Academic Calendar Registration of Courses Maximum Candidature Leave of Absence / Medical Leave of Absence Withdrawal from SIT Computer Account, IT User Agreement Policy and Usage Agreement Student Undertaking Form Copyright Issues 10 11 12 12 12 13 15 15 15
FINANCIAL INFORMATION Tuition Fees 16 Miscellaneous Fees 19 Incidental Fees 20 Payment of Fees 21 MOE Tuition Grant 22 Financial Assistance Schemes 26
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6. ANNEXES
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PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
Dear SIT Student, Welcome to the SIT family. This handbook is meant to help you to adapt to a new learning environment in the shortest time possible. In this handbook, you will find useful information that will help you sort out the necessary administrative matters that are still outstanding. There are also several forms which you will need to complete and return to the various departments. Please take some time to read through the information and do feel free to clarify with our Student & Career Services department should you have any further queries. We hope that you are just as excited as we are to embark on a journey across an entirely new education frontier. Your education at SIT will challenge and ignite your passion for your career and we are confident that our overseas university partners are more than equipped to provide you with the necessary knowledge to deal with real-world problems. Last but not least, we wish you a wonderful and exciting experience with SIT as you prepare yourself to take on the world. Warmest wishes Professor Tan Chin Tiong President
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2. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
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ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
11 Jul 2011
11.45am
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, (UNLV) The Culinary Institute of America, (CIA)
Rebel 14, 15, 16 Rebel 17, 18 Bachelor of Professional Studies in Culinary Arts Management
24 Aug 2011
26 Aug 2011
12.30pm
All programmes
2 Sep 2011
B.Eng with Honours in Mechanical Design Engineering B.Eng with Honours in Mechatronics
B.Eng with Honours in Marine Engineering B.Eng with Honours in Naval Architecture B.Eng with Honours in Offshore Engineering B.Eng with Honours in Chemical Engineering B.Eng with Honours in Mechanical Design & Manufacturing Engineering B.Sc with Honours in Food & Human Nutrition 9am 1pm
8 Sep 2011
1pm 5pm
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ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Please bring along the following documents when collecting your matriculation card: a signed and completed Acceptable Use Policy for IT Resources Form a signed and completed Student Undertaking Form a photocopy of your Birth Certificate (for students under the age of 21) Students enrolled in TUMs and DigiPens programmes MUST bring along the following documents for verification and certification of true copies: Original Polytechnic transcripts / GCE O level / ITE Certificate Original High School results ( for international students) Photocopies of each of the above documents (where applicable)
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ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Authorisation of representatives to collect your matriculation card In the event that students are unable to collect the matriculation card personally, they may choose to authorise a parent or representative to do so on their behalf. In addition to the documents above, parents or representatives MUST bring the following: a photocopy of both sides of the SIT students identification card his/her own original identification card with photo a signed and completed Authorisation Letter. Students who are unable to collect their matriculation cards on the specified dates should call 6592 1150 to make an alternative arrangement to collect it within three working days of their designated scheduled dates. Students should contact the Academic Services department to report the loss/replacement of matriculation card. A replacement fee of S$25.00 (excluding GST) will be charged.
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ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Go to the ICA website. Under E-Services, log in to Student Pass Online Application and Registration (SOLAR). Your SOLAR application number and other details necessary for logging in to the SOLAR system will be sent to you via email. When submitting your Student Pass application through SOLAR, you will need to attach a digital colour passport-sized photograph which meets the following requirements stipulated by ICA: the photograph must be taken within the last three months; the photograph must be taken against a white background with a matte or semi-matte finish; the image must show the full face and be taken without headgear (headgear worn in accordance with religious or racial customs is acceptable but must not hide facial features); the image must be in JPEG file format (file extension is .jpg); the image file size must be no more than 60KB and 400 x 514 pixels; the image must be taken with a camera resolution of at least 2.0 megapixels. A processing fee of S$30.00 is required for every application submitted to ICA. The fee is non-refundable regardless of the outcome of the application or if the application is withdrawn after submission. Payment can be made online via SOLAR/SOLAR+ with eNets Credit/Debit card or internet banking. Please refer to the ICA website for a list of countries for which a visa is required to enter Singapore. Students need to submit the electronic Form 16 prior to their departure should they require a visa to enter Singapore. Upon approval, students will receive the In-Principle Approval Letter (IPA) that will act as the single-journey entry visa for entry into Singapore. The IPA will also contain instructions for you to make your Student Pass with ICA.
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ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
For guidelines, usage and loss or replacement of the tertiary concession card, please visit the TransitLink website.
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ACADEMIC MATTERS
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ACADEMIC MATTERS
Annex A1
Annex A3
Annex A4
Annex A6
Annex A7
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ACADEMIC MATTERS
SIT Partners University of Glasgow University of Newcastle upon Tyne Technische Universitt Mnchen The University of Manchester DigiPen Institute of Technology The Culinary Institute of America University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Duration for leave of absence granted 1 year 1 year 1 semester 1 year 1 semester 90 days 1 semester
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ACADEMIC MATTERS
Students who have not matriculated Students who have not completed matriculation and wish to withdraw from SIT must state the reason(s) for withdrawal in an email to the Student & Career Services department. Withdrawal and refund policy SITs policy on refund of tuition fees is as follows: students who withdraw before their matriculation date will receive a full refund less S$107.00 (inclusive of GST) administrative fee; students who choose to withdraw between their matriculation date and the start of their programme will receive a refund of 50% tuition fees less a S$107.00 (inclusive of GST) administrative fee; NO refund will be given for withdrawals after commencement of the programme or subsequent semesters.
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Programme of Study
Singapore Citizens Subsidised Tuition Fee Non-Subsidised Tuition Fee (not receiving Tuition Grant)
Singapore Permanent Residents Subsidised Tuition Fee Non-Subsidised Tuition Fee (not receiving Tuition Grant)
Bachelor of Science in Real-Time Interactive Simulation Bachelor of Science in Game Design Bachelor of Fine Arts in Digital Art & Animation* Bachelor of Arts in Game Design* Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Mechanical Design Engineering Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Mechatronics
S$14,040**
S$44,220**
S$28,080**
S$44,220**
S$9,830
S$29,480 #
S$19,660 #
S$29,480 #
University of Glasgow
S$9,360*
S$31,500*
S$18,720*
S$31,500*
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Programme of Study
Singapore Citizens Subsidised Tuition Fee Non-Subsidised Tuition Fee (not receiving Tuition Grant)
Singapore Permanent Residents Subsidised Tuition Fee Non-Subsidised Tuition Fee (not receiving Tuition Grant)
Bachelor of Science with Honours in Nursing Practice Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Chemical Engineering i. Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Marine Engineering% ii. Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Naval Architecture% iii. Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Offshore Engineering% Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Mechanical Design & Manufacturing Engineering Bachelor of Science with Honours in Food & Human Nutrition
S$10,250*
S$31,500*
S$20,500*
S$31,500*
S$9,360*
S$30,540*
S$18,720*
S$30,540*
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering & Information Technology Bachelor of Professional Studies in Culinary Arts Management Bachelor of Science in Hotel Administration S$9,360* S$26,330* S$18,720* S$26,330*
S$10,300*
S$33,280*
S$20,600*
S$33,280*
S$9,360**
S$34,220^
S$18,720**
S$34,220^
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION
S$44,220 **
S$31,500 *
S$31,500 *
S$26,330 *
S$33,280 * S$34,220^
* Tuition Fees are based on 2 semesters of full-time studies per year. Bridging semester will be charged according to the
semesters rate.
** Tuition Fees are based on 3 semesters of full-time studies per year. Bridging semester will be charged according to the
semesters rate.
^ Equivalent to 59 credit units. The graduation requirements remain unchanged at 128 credit units. Tuition fees for full fee
paying students will vary based on the number of credit units required.
% Students who are required to undergo NU bridging programmes are required to pay an additional S$1,712.00
full-time studies per year will pay S$14,745 (for Singaporean Citizens subsidised tuition fees), S$29,490 (for Singapore PR subsidised tuition fees) or S$44,220 (for non-subsidised tuition fees) per year.
a) All amounts quoted are exclusive of GST. b) For students paying subsidised fees, GST on tuition fees will be subsidised by MOE. c) GST on tuition fees is to be borne by students paying non-subsidised fees.
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION
*Registration Fee: This one-time, non-refundable fee of S$50 goes towards the SIT Student Orientation and matriculation. This fee will be charged in August together with tuition fees. Miscellaneous fees are subject to revision from year to year and are paid yearly.
Students who withdraw or apply for leave of absence from SIT after the start of a semester are liable for the payment of fees (tuition fee and other compulsory miscellaneous fees) for the entire semester. National Servicemen, whose enrolment in SIT is delayed by one or two years because of their National Service commitment, are allowed to enjoy a one-year or two-year lag in the payment of their subsidised tuition fees. The fees payable will depend on the year that they had first accepted a place in SIT. For example, if they were offered admission in AY2010 and had accepted the offer, they pay the subsidised tuition fees applicable for AY2010 when they join SIT in AY2012. If they had re-applied for a new programme in AY2011, they will still pay the subsidised tuition fees applicable for AY2010 regardless of the 2nd application outcome.
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION
S$2,028.72
S$374.50
Figures are accurate at the point of issuance and are subject to change.
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Eligibility Guidelines for Tuition Grant Students with a Bachelors Degree or Higher Qualification Students (Singapore Citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents) who already hold a bachelors degree or higher qualification will be eligible for Tuition Grant if they wish to pursue a second programme of the same or lower level in SIT as long as they did not attain their bachelors or higher degree through any subsidy by the MOE or sponsorship by the Singapore Government (this includes the receipt of a government scholarship such as those offered by the Ministries, Public Service Commission and Statutory Boards for local or overseas study). Singapore Permanent Residents who take up the Tuition Grant will need to sign the Tuition Grant Agreement and work with a Singapore-based company for three years upon graduation. Transfer/Re-admitted Students Students (Singapore Citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents) who 1 transfer or are re-admitted within SIT or across the Autonomous Universities 2 will be eligible for the Tuition Grant up to the normal programme duration for the new programme after subtracting the number of semesters of Tuition Grant received for the previous programme(s).
1. Autonomous Universities refer to National University of Singapore (NUS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and Singapore Management University (SMU). 2. Normal programme duration for full-time undergraduate programmes in SIT is taken to be four semesters (six semesters in the case of DigiPen Institute of Technology).
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Special Cases For special cases where students (Singapore Citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents) who transfer with full credits are also given special credit exemptions such that they are promoted beyond the next level of study in the new programme, for e.g. from year 1 to year 3, the number of semesters of Tuition Grant that such students are eligible for is then based on normal programme duration for the new programme less the number of semesters of Tuition Grant received for the previous programme(s) less the number of semester(s) waived based on special credit exemptions.
For further enquiries on Tuition Grant, please refer to MOEs website for Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), or contact MOEs Tuition Grant Section at Tuition Grant Section Ministry of Education 1 North Buona Vista Drive Singapore 138675 Customer Service hotline: 6872 2220
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Application for Tuition Grant (Not applicable to International Students) Singapore Citizens Students who are Singaporean Citizens need to make a one-time joint application with their parent/guardian for the Tuition Grant in the year of admission. To apply for Tuition Grant, please download the Application for Tuition Grant Form and return it to: Singapore Institute of Technology Student & Career Services Department 25 North Bridge Road #02-00 EFG Bank Building Singapore 179104 Singapore Permanent Residents Singapore Permanent Residents who wish to apply for the Tuition Grant must submit the application with MOE at TGonline. Applicants are required to sign an agreement with the Singapore Government and will be bonded to work with a Singapore-registered company for three years upon graduation. Two sureties are required to execute the agreement. Sureties can be of any nationality, must be above 21 and below 65 years of age and must not be bankrupts. The following information on the sureties are to be provided in the online application name, FIN/UIN (if applicable), passport number, date of birth, email address, address in Singapore (if any) and address in home country. The TG agreement signing will take place on 12 July 2011. Further details on the execution of the Tuition Grant agreement will be provided via email. International students holding Singapore PSC Bursaries and Scholarships International students holding Singapore PSC Bursaries and Scholarships are not required to apply for the Tuition Grant as students have already executed agreements with the PSC. PSC will pay the grant directly to SIT. International students holding Foreign Government Scholarships International students holding foreign government scholarships are not eligible to apply for the Tuition Grant. They must inform the Admissions Division before the start of the semester, giving full details and documentary evidence of the scholarship and the bond, if any.
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Other special needs (e.g. mobility issues, visual impairment, etc) Students need to inform the Students & Career Services department to discuss special arrangements. Students with any one of the above medical conditions are required to inform the Admissions department by email to: adm@singaporetech.edu.sg (local students) adm.intl@singaporetech.edu.sg (international students)
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ANNEX A
ANNEX
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ANNEX A1
DIGIPEN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ACADEMIC CALENDAR AY2011/12 Intake Bachelor of Science in i) Real-time Interactive Simulation ii) Game Design Bachelor of Fine Arts in Digital Art & Animation Bachelor of Arts in Game design
Academic Calendar AY2011/12 Fall 2011 Classes Begin Fall Session Fall Session Final Exams Fall Session Ends Winter Break Intersession Spring 2012 Classes Begin Spring Session Spring Break Spring Session Final Exams Spring Session Ends Intersession Summer 2012 Classes Begin Summer Session Summer Session Final Exams Spring Session Ends 5 Sep 2011 12 Dec 16 Dec 2011 16 Dec 2011 17 Dec 2011 8 Jan 2012 2 Jan 6 Jan 2012 9 Jan 2012 TBA, 2012 23 Apr 27 Apr 2012 27 Apr 2012 2 May 6 May 2012 8 May 2012 13 Aug 17 Aug 2012 17 Aug 2012
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ANNEX
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ANNEX A2
UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW ACADEMIC CALENDAR AY2011/12 Intake Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in i) Mechanical Design Engineering ii) Mechatronics
Academic Calendar AY2011/12 Year 1 Semester 1 Start of classes Start of revision Examination Break Year 1 Semester 2 Start of classes Break Start of revision Examination End of Semester 2 Overseas Immersion Programme 19 Sep 2011 5 Dec 2011 7 Dec 2011 16 Dec 2011 19 Dec 2011 6 Jan 2012 9 Jan 2012 26 Mar 2012 13 Apr 2012 16 Apr 2012 23 Apr 2012 18 May 2012 25 May 2012 15 Jun 2012 15 Jul 2012**
Academic Calendar AY2012/13 Year 2 Semester 1** Start of classes Start of revision Examination Break Year 2 Semester 2** Start of classes Break Start of revision Examination End of Semester 2
**Dates provided are provisional and are subject to change.
17 Sep 2012 3 Dec 2012 5 Dec 2012 14 Dec 2012 17 Dec 2012 4 Jan 2013 7 Jan 2013 25 Mar 2013 12 Apr 2013 15 Apr 2013 22 Apr 2013 17 May 2013 25 May 2013
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ANNEX A3
UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER ACADEMIC CALENDAR AY2011/12 Intake Bachelor of Science with Honours in Nursing Practice
Academic Calendar AY2011/12 Semester 1 Orientation Classes Assignments Break Semester 2 Classes Assignments Break Break Manchester Leadership Programme (Overseas Immersion) Break 19 Sep 2011 23 Sep 2011 26 Sep 2011 27 Jan 2012 11 Nov 2011 and 27 Jan 2012 19 Dec 2011 15 Jan 2012 30 Jan 2012 8 Jun 2012 23 Mar 2012 and 8 Jun 2012 26 Mar 2012 15 Apr 2012 11 Jun 2012 16 Sep 2012 23 Jun 2012 20 Jul 2012
Academic Calendar AY2012/13 Semester 1 Classes Assignments Break Semester 2 Classes Assignments Break 17 Sep 2012 25 Jan 2013 25 Jan 2013 17 Dec 2012 13 Jan 2013 28 Jan 2013 7 Jun 2013 26 Apr 2013 and 7 Jun 2013 25 Mar 2013 14 Apr 2013
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ANNEX A4
UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE ACADEMIC CALENDAR AY2011/12 Intake Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in i) Chemical Engineering ii) Marine Engineering^ iii) Naval Architecture^ iv) Offshore Engineering^ v) Mechanical Design and Manufacturing Engineering Bachelor of Science with Honours in Food & Human Nutrition
Academic Calendar AY2011/12 Semester 1 Classes Break Examination Semester 2 Classes Study Break Examination 26 Sep 2011 27 Jan 2012 19 Dec 2011 6 Jan 2012 16 Jan 2012 27 Jan 2012 30 Jan 2012 15 Jun 2012 17 Mar 2012 15 Apr 2012 4 Jun 2012 15 Jun 2012
^ Bridging course will take place from 13 Jun 2011 2 Sep 2011 for students who are required to undergo and pass it. Dates are subject to change.
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ANNEX A5
Technische Universitt Mnchen (Technical University of Munich) ACADEMIC CALENDAR AY2011/12 Intake Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and Information Technology
Academic Calendar AY2011/12 (For Polytechnic Graduates) Semester 1* Semester 2 Start of Class Start of Class 11 Jul 2011 Jan 2012
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ANNEX
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ANNEX A6
THE CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA ACADEMIC CALENDAR AY2011/12 Intake Bachelor of Professional Studies in Culinary Arts Management
Academic Calendar AY2011/12 Year 1 Semester 1 Block 1.1.1 Block 1.1.2 Block 1.1.3 Block 1.1.4 Block 1.1.5 Break 1 Year 1 Semester 2 Block 1.2.1 Block 1.2.2 Block 1.2.3 Block 1.2.4 Block 1.2.5 Break 2 6 Sep 2011 23 Sep 2011 27 Sep 2011 14 Oct 2011 17 Oct 2011 4 Nov 2011 8 Nov 2011 25 Nov 2011 29 Nov 2011 16 Dec 2011 17 Dec 2011 15 Jan 2012 16 Jan 2012 3 Feb 2012 7 Feb 2012 24 Feb 2012 28 Feb 2012 16 Mar 2012 19 Mar 2012 5 Apr 2012 10 Apr 2012 27 Apr 2012 28 Apr 2012 6 May 2012
Academic Calendar AY2012/13 Year 2 Semester 1 Block 2.1.1 Overseas Immersion Programme Break 3 Block 2.1.2 Block 2.1.3 Block 2.1.4 Block 2.1.5 Year 2 Semester 2 Block 2.2.1 Block 2.2.2 Block 2.2.3 Block 2.2.4 Block 2.2.5 Block 2.2.6 Professional Bridging (12 weeks) 8 May 2012 25 May 2012 26 May 2012 4 Jun 2012 5 Jun 2012 22 Jun 2012 26 Jun 2012 13 Jul 2012 17 Jul 2012 3 Aug 2012 6 Aug 2012 24 Aug 2012 28 Aug 2012 14 Sep 2012 18 Sep 2012 5 Oct 2012 8 Oct 2012 25 Oct 2012 29 Oct 2012 16 Nov 2012 20 Nov 2012 7 Dec 2012 10 Dec 2012 22 Aug 2013
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ANNEX A7
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS ACADEMIC CALENDAR AY2011/12 Intake Bachelor of Science in Hotel Administration
Academic Calendar AY2011/12 Fall 2011 Fall I Examination Break Fall 2011 Fall 2 Examination Winter 2011 Examination Break 29 Aug 14 Oct 2011 Final week of Fall 1 15 Oct 23 Oct 2011 24 Oct 9 Dec 2011 Final week of Fall 2 12 Dec 23 Dec 2011 Final week of Winter 24 Dec 2011 15 Jan 2012
Academic Calendar AY2012/13 Spring 2012 Spring I Examination Break Spring 2012 Spring 2 Examination Break Summer 2012 Summer 1 Examination Summer 2012 Summer 2 Examination Summer 2012 Summer 3 Examination Break Fall 2012 Fall 1 Examination Break Fall 2012 Fall 2 Examination Winter 2012 Examination Break 16 Jan 2 Mar 2012 Final week of Spring 1 3 Mar 18 Mar 2012 19 Mar 4 May 2012 Final week of Spring 2 5 May 13 May 2012 14 May 1 Jun 2012 Final week of Summer 1 4 Jun 6 Jul 2012 Final week of Summer 2 9 Jul 10 Aug 2012 Final week of Summer 3 11 Aug 26 Aug 2012 27 Aug 12 Oct 2012 Final week of Fall 1 13 Oct 21 Oct 2012 22 Oct 07 Dec 2012 Final week of Fall 2 10 Dec 28 Dec 2012 Final week of Winter 29 Dec 2012 13 Jan 2013
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Academic Calendar AY2013/14 Spring 2013 Spring 1 Examination Break Spring 2013 Spring 2 Examination Break Summer 2013 Summer 1 Examination Summer 2013 Summer 2 Examination Summer 2013 Summer 3 Examination Break ***Fall 2013 Fall 1 Examination Break Fall 2013 Fall 2 (Internship) 14 Jan 1 March 2013 Final week of Spring 1 2 Mar 17 Mar 2013 18 Mar 3 May 2013 Final week of Spring 2 4 May 12 May 2013 13 May 31 May 2013 Final week of Summer 1 3 Jun 5 Jul 2013 Final week of Summer 2 8 Jul 9 Aug 2013 Final week of Summer 3 10 Aug 25 Aug 2013 26 Aug 11 Oct 2013 Final week of Fall 1 12 Oct 20 Oct 2013 21 Oct 6 Dec (Duration varies)
*** Graduates from the five local polytechnics are granted certain exemptions.
NOTE: Duration of Programme 1. Advanced standing and internship exemption 2 years. 2. Advanced standing but no internship exemption 2.25+ years. (depending on duration of internship) 3. No advanced standing and no internship exemption 2.5 years. Advanced standing means credit(s) transferring from previous college. Students will be billed 3 times in a year, around July, December and April of each academic year.
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ANNEX B
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ANNEX B
MOE TUITION GRANT APPLICATION FLOW (Only applicable to Singapore Permanent Residents)
Application for Tuition Grant 1. Student needs to activate the account with MOE at TGonline. (http://tgonline.moe.gov.sg) 2. Student applies for Tuition Grant and submits particulars of 2 sureties at TGonline.
Sureties not in Singapore Student prints a copy of the Tuition Grant Agreement at TGonline. The agreement must be printed single-sided on white A4 size paper. Student sends Tuition Grant Agreement to sureties home country via courier services (e.g. DHL, FEDEX). Sureties to sign Tuition Grant Agreement in the presence of an acceptable overseas authority+ and return the Agreement to student as soon as possible. Upon return of the signed Tuition Grant Agreement by sureties, student is to ensure that the Agreement is in order and to bring the Agreement to sign in the presence of an MOE Officer. Students are to bring along their Identity Card for verification purposes.
Student and 2 sureties to sign Tuition Grant Agreement in SIT in the presence of an MOE Officer. The Ministry of Education does not allow the sending of Supplementary Tuition Grant Agreement to sureties in home country for Polytechnic students who have not been discharged or released from the Tuition Grant bond. Hence, sureties must be present for the signing on the scheduled date. Documents to bring along for the signing of the Tuition Grant Agreement: 1. Student brings along his/her identity card. 2. Sureties are required to bring along their identity card or passport.
List of acceptable overseas authorities. Country Overseas authorities Singapore Embassy (in KL)/Notary Public/Commissioner of Oath Singapore Embassy/Lawyers Singapore Embassy/Notary Public
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ANNEX C
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COPYRIGHT AND YOU A. What is Copyright?
When a person expresses himself by creating a literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work, he has copyright in the work. Such work includes books, periodicals, magazines, compilations of information, photographs, diagrams, dances, scripts for plays, computer programmes, drawings, sculptures, musical scores, lyrics, sound recordings, cinematographic films, television broadcasts and cable programmes. The law protects the creators expression manifested through the work but not the information contained in the work. For example, where two persons present the same statistics in different ways, the law will allow each of them to publish their presentation and prevent others from publishing the same presentation. Others may use the same statistics to make different presentations. Copyright in literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works last for the lifetime of the creator and continues for 70 years after his death. Copyright in sound recordings and films last for 70 years from the date of first publication. Copyright in television and sound broadcasts and cable programmes last for 50 years from the end of the calendar year in which they were first broadcast or included in a cable programme service.
B. Who Owns Copyright and What Rights Does the Owner Have?
The creator of the work will own the copyright in it and so the law gives him the exclusive right to publish, reproduce, communicate and benefit from the work in other ways. Other persons cannot do so without the permission of the copyright owner. The copyright owner may permit others to publish, reproduce or communicate the work through agreements like licences. The owner may set conditions for such permission such as charging a fee.
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C. Exceptions
However, the permission of the owner is not required: 1. Where the work is copied for self-study or research, that is, only 1 article in a periodical publication is copied or not more than 10% is copied of a published work which consists of 10 pages or more or not more than 1 chapter is copied of a work which is divided into chapters. 2. Where the work is in electronic form and not more than 10% of the total number of bytes in that edition is copied or 10% of the total number of words in that edition or of the contents of that edition is copied. 3. Where a computer programme is reproduced or is made on behalf of the owner as a back-up copy of the original computer programme. 4. Where an audio-visual work (such as sound recording, cinematograph film, sound broadcast, television broadcast or cable programme) is copied for research or private study, subject to certain qualifications specified in the Copyright Act. 5. Where a film or recording of television or sound broadcast or cable programmes is copied for private and domestic use. It should not be seen or heard in public. 6. Where a literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work is copied for criticism or review, and for the reporting of current events, and sufficient acknowledgment of the work is made. 7. Where a work is copied after the copyright in the work ceases.
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D. What are the Consequences of Copyright Infringement?
In Singapore, copyright is protected mainly by the Copyright Act (Cap. 63). A person who publishes, reproduces or communicates a copyright work without the permission of the owner infringes his copyright. It is also an infringement to authorise others to infringe copyright, such as requesting a photocopying shop to make a copy of the book. The person who infringes copyright may be sued by the owner for monetary compensation such as profits made from the infringement. The owner may also obtain a court order to prevent further infringement. Where the infringement is intentional and the infringement is significant or gives the infringer a commercial benefit, the infringer may be fined in court up to S$20,000 and/or jailed for not more than 6 months. Second or subsequent offences may attract the maximum fine of S$50,000 and the longest imprisonment term of 3 years. An example of a significant infringement is the massive regular downloading of songs or movies using peer-to-peer networks. A person who is found with 5 or more infringing copies of any work is presumed to be in possession of them for sale and may be fined S$10,000 for each infringing article or S$100,000 whichever is lower. He may also be jailed for not longer than 5 years. In both cases, the infringing copies or anything used to make the infringing copies may be destroyed or surrendered to the copyright owner.
E. Conclusion
SIT takes a serious view of any infringement of copyright by students and a contravention of the provisions of the Copyright Act is deemed to be a breach of SIT's rules and regulations, which could result in disciplinary action. SIT advises all students to respect the copyright of all copyright owners works and encourages the purchase of original textbooks, CDs, DVDs and/or other copyrighted materials that are required for your courses of study. The cost of these materials is insignificant compared to the penalties for copyright infringement.
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Copyright 2011. All information is correct at time of issuance. SIT reserves the right to amend the information without prior notice.