Items to be prepared for studying in Singapore
First of all, drugs
Essential: Daily medicines, such as cold medicine, antipyretic medicine, antidiarrheal medicine, skin ointment, some special medicines needed by individuals, and some nutritional medicines such as vitamins.
Suggestion: In addition to the above drugs, bring as little as possible to avoid unnecessary trouble when entering or leaving the country.
Second, clothing.
Must take: Because Singapore is located near the equator, it is summer all year round. According to personal living habits, bring some long-sleeved casual clothes and trousers and a formal suit.
Suggestion: You don't need to bring winter clothes, and you can't wear them with you.
Third, shoes
Necessary: It's also the temperature. Just bring some light and breathable sneakers, sandals and sports shoes. Of course, slippers are a personal necessity.
Suggestion: don't bring too much, and the shoes here are not expensive.
Fourth, bedclothes.
Necessary belt: air-conditioned quilt, quilt cover and pillowcase are all necessary.
Suggestion: Sleeping mats and the like are too heavy to take out of the country. You can buy them in Singapore, and they are not too expensive.
Verb (abbreviation for verb) necessities of life
Must bring: toothbrush, toothpaste, towels, these are for immediate use.
Suggestion: Others can be bought in Singapore, supermarkets and the like are everywhere, and the prices are similar to those in China.
Sixth, electrical appliances.
Necessary: the laptop comes with it, which is not included in the baggage weight anyway; Electronic dictionary, conversion socket (British standard), mobile phone, charger, rechargeable battery.
Suggestion: rice cookers, hair dryers and the like can be brought or not, and the prices on both sides are similar.
Seven, food
Must bring: There seems to be no beef jerky and chicken feet here. If you have friends who like to eat, bring some to avoid being overwhelmed when you are greedy.
Suggestion: Don't bring the others. Some of them are for sale here. Someone even asked about instant noodles. The prices of instant noodles here are almost the same.
Eight, other (odds and ends)
Must bring: gel pen, notebook, glasses, if you bring contact lenses, you should bring more medicine, and you must bring a sunshade. It rains from time to time in Singapore, or the sun will be bright.
Suggestion: You don't need to bring books. There is a national library here. You can get a library card.
Nine. cash
Requirements: You can bring RMB to Singapore and exchange it for new currency, which is more economical than domestic exchange, depending on the individual.
Suggestion: Students are not advised to apply for international cards in China. They can open an account in Singapore with cash.
This is just to match the simplified list of students' 30kg baggage allowance. You can add or subtract according to your own needs, because the price difference in Singapore is not too far from that in China, so you can take it with you. If not, you can buy it in the past.
What are the ways to save money by studying in Singapore?
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University websites such as NUS and NTU will have applications with scholarships, and poor families can also apply for grants, on-campus subsidies, tuition fee remission, work-study positions and so on.
However, it should be noted that students from eight public universities in Singapore can enjoy state grants. Students who have enjoyed the bursary must work in Singapore for three years after graduation, otherwise they will be refunded.
2. Improve your English.
Many private schools in Singapore will conduct an English test for students, and decide the length of language courses according to the test results. These language courses are expensive, ranging from several hundred to one thousand Singapore dollars per month. The worse your English is, the more money you spend on language courses.
Friends who want to save money must work hard to improve their English and try to reduce unnecessary expenses on language courses.
3. Part-time or internship
Singapore full-time international students can go out to work or practice after applying for a job at their school and getting approval. You can also apply to be a TA or RA (research assistant) in the college. The salary in the school is generally higher than that outside. However, it should be noted that according to government regulations, the working or internship time per week cannot exceed 16 hours.
International students do not need to apply to the school to work during holidays, and their working hours are not limited. But students in private universities have some problems, because Singapore stipulates that students in private universities are not allowed to work.
But I still want to remind you that studying abroad is still the first 1. Don't put the cart before the horse, because working has delayed your studies!
Step 4 rent a house
There are various rental options in Singapore, from luxury apartments and villas to HDB and ordinary working-class campus dormitories. The price is different and the environment is different. However, if you want to save a little, the assistant thinks HDB or campus dormitory is a good choice.
Most flats also have household appliances and furniture, including air conditioners, wardrobes, writing desks, refrigerators and microwave ovens. And they are often close to restaurants and supermarkets, which is convenient for daily purchase. The dormitory on campus is very convenient, and it is convenient to have classes in groups, eat, discuss and do experiments.
However, what needs to be reminded here is that when renting a house, beware of the second landlord. The so-called second landlord is the person who rents out the house and then sublets it. Most private schools in Singapore are relatively small in scale and do not provide dormitories for students. Therefore, finding a house has become a "top priority" for many international students outside their studies. There are countless cases in which foreign students who have just arrived are cheated because they don't know the situation. Therefore, if you rent a house, you should pay attention to avoid being cheated.
Common accommodation types for studying in Singapore
1. Types of study accommodation in Singapore
1, host family
Host families in Singapore provide not only accommodation, but also meals. Host families also help their children with daily cleaning, laundry and other housework. Host families will perform guardianship duties, supervise students' learning progress, report students' situation with parents, assist in handling student ID cards, assist students in registering and preparing for relevant exams.
Advantages: ① Comprehensive service, which is beneficial for young students or students unfamiliar with Singapore environment to adapt to study and life. (2) Providing guardianship helps parents to understand students' study life and extracurricular life. Some host families also provide remedial services for schools.
2. Student dormitory
Schools in Singapore basically do not provide school dormitories. But in Singapore, there is a kind of dormitory provided by private organizations, such as YOHA student apartment and matchbox.
Some private colleges also have supporting student dormitories, such as MDIS Singapore Institute of Management Development. The dormitory also accepts applications from students from other schools.
Advantages: ① Rich facilities are conducive to students' extracurricular activities. ② A pure student environment is conducive to students' healthy social life. (3) Perfect safety facilities, access control by checking cards, and more secure property and personal safety.
3. Types of shared housing
In Singapore, most international students still choose to rent a house off campus. There are three main types of housing in Singapore:
Government apartment (HDB):
HDB is planned and built by the Housing and Development Board of Singapore, so the price will be cheaper and the space will be larger.
In addition to the price advantage, there is also the convenience of living facilities. Within a reasonable walking distance, there will be bus stops, supermarkets, restaurants and comprehensive clinics to facilitate people's daily life and other problems.
4. Private apartment &; Condominium):
Private apartments in Singapore are similar to domestic commercial houses, and the supporting facilities and specifications of private apartments will be better than townhouses, because there are security guards, private swimming pools, fitness facilities and entertainment facilities. But there is a fatal shortcoming, that is, the room area of the apartment is relatively small and the price is very expensive.
Second, Singapore study abroad rental strategy
1, pick the position
It mainly depends on whether you know or are familiar with the local environment, as well as safety, convenience and main residents. You should also consider the floor and the type of house. After the location is selected, it depends on the room type. Orientation, lighting and quietness are all important. Understand the local rental market at that time and avoid cheating and asking for prices.
2. Being able to "look at people"
See if the host is an easy-going person. If so, it will be more comfortable for you to rent his house in the future. And if you meet a very mean homeowner, he has a lot of things, even a bad personality, and there are likely to be many unclear things in the future. If you don't worry about it, you may even break the bank. Therefore, it is very important to learn "mind reading" and observe their words and feelings.
Do you know the local people's way of thinking or speaking?
Generally speaking, China's "rave reviews" means that we usually pick a bad place for something we like to lower the price, while in foreign countries, if you make such a counter-offer after you are not clear about it, unpleasant things may happen.
4. How to gain the sympathy of the host?
Let him rent the house to you at a preferential price, and the application of skills depends on the experience of foreign students themselves; The last point is to pay more attention to everything, especially the money, such as determining whether a good price is single rent or water and electricity. "The villain is the villain before the gentleman", everything should be made clear as soon as possible, and it should be universally applicable.
Third, the cost of renting a house.
1, rental agency fee
Tenants don't have to pay agency fees. Unless the tenant entrusts an intermediary to find a house, there is no need to pay the intermediary fee. Many people don't understand the process of renting a house in Singapore and the role of intermediary. As an intermediary, housing agencies in Singapore can not only buy and sell houses, but also find and rent houses on their behalf. If it is on behalf of the rent, the rental house needs to pay half a month's rent as an intermediary fee. But now, in many rental networks, such as Singapore Rental Network, the owners list their own houses on the website, and the tenants contact the owners when they see the information, and neither party needs to pay any intermediary fees. If the owner entrusts the intermediary to release the rental information, the tenant will contact the intermediary after seeing it, and the tenant does not need to pay the intermediary fee.
Only when the tenant entrusts an intermediary to find a house will the intermediary fee be paid. Intermediary can only serve the interests of one party, and cannot be the intermediary of landlord and tenant at the same time. This is illegal.
2. Stamp duty on rental housing
In order to ensure the validity of the rental contract, the Singapore Inland Revenue Department specially stipulates that the rental contract must be submitted to IRAS, and there will be a charge of 0.4% of the lease term as stamp duty. That is to say, if the annual rent is S $65,438+0,000, the stamp duty will be S $4. This fee must be paid. And it is borne by the tenant.
Payment is to ensure the validity of the contract. A month's rent of 600 Singapore dollars, a year's stamp duty is only 28.8 Singapore dollars. In order to save trouble in the future, tenants also need to consider.