Is another increase in undergraduate (NUS) tuition fees imminent?

I received an email in my inbox a short while ago, sent out by the Office of Student Affairs for a meeting with the NUS Provost on Tuition Fees for the new cohort AY12/13

The meeting will take place on Wednesday and the notice of meeting was only sent out yesterday to NUS student leaders and a reply was required by today, 1p.m.

In it, it was stated that “The tuition fees for both undergraduates and graduate students will be revised.”

Is an increase in undergraduate tuition fees imminent and what is/ are the basis for such an increase. The last increase of 4% took place just last year for AY2011/2012.

 

The annual tuition fees to be paid for most undergraduate courses at NUS by the incoming Singapore Citizen undergrads will increase by four per cent.

Fees for Architecture, Business, Law, Music, Nursing and Pharmacy will increase by six per cent.

This means that undergrads will pay between S$280 and S$540 more and their annual fees will now cost between S$7,170 and S$20,150.

The new fees will apply throughout their course duration.

CNA: Tertiary education to cost more in S’pore, 14 January 2011

 

———- Forwarded message ———-

From: XXX

Date: Monday, February 6, 2012

Subject: Meeting with NUS Provost on Tuition Fees for New Cohort

 

Dear XXX,

NUS Provost, Professor Tan Eng Chye would like to meet with student leaders to talk about the new tuition fees for the coming cohort of AY12/13. The tuition fees for both undergraduates and graduate students will be revised.

This dialogue session is scheduled for:

Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012

Time: 6pm

Venue: NUSSU Students’ Lounge

I do apologise for this short notice and hope to receive a reply from you by 1 pm, on Tuesday, 7 Feb.

In your reply, please indicate who will be the student representatives (student designation and contact details) from your group attending the dialogue session.

 

Thanks & Best Regards

XXX (Office of Student Affairs)

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