Country comparison
🇦🇺 Australia vs 🇸🇬 Singapore
The facts below come from each country's verified guide, cited to the government or university body that sets them, and from our catalogue of programmes read directly from official university websites. No ranking, no commissions: the right answer depends on your subject, budget and marks, and the two guides carry the full detail.
Australia
Points-based PR
- Tuition (indicative)
- AUD 25,000 to 55,000/year (Bachelors); AUD 28,000 to 70,000/year (Masters)
- Proof of funds (living costs)
- AUD 29,710/year for a single applicant
- Visa application charge (2026)
- AUD 2,500 (primary applicant)
- Main intakes
- Semester 1 (Feb/Mar) & Semester 2 (Jul)
- Work while studying
- 48 hours per fortnight (course in session)
- After graduation
- Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485), 2 to 3 years work rights
In our catalogue: 4,715 programmes at 66 universities, at least 4,701 taught in English. Facts last verified 2026-07-04.
Singapore
Top Asian universities
- Tuition (with Tuition Grant)
- ≈ S$21,400 to 22,750/yr (non-Medicine/Law/Dentistry/Music, AY2026/27, NUS, non-ASEAN international)
- Tuition (without Tuition Grant)
- ≈ S$33,400 to 40,450/yr (non-Medicine/Law/Dentistry/Music, AY2026/27, NUS)
- Visa / pass type
- Student's Pass via ICA SOLAR (not a Western-style embassy visa)
- Work while studying
- Up to 16 hrs/week in term at approved institutions only
- After graduation
- No automatic stay-back, must qualify for an Employment Pass or S Pass
- Main intakes
- Primary intake: August (single intake for most programmes)
In our catalogue: 102 programmes at 10 universities, at least 102 taught in English. Facts last verified 2026-07-04.
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Common questions
How many study programmes do Australia and Singapore offer?
Our verified catalogue holds 4,715 programmes at 66 universities in Australia, and 102 programmes at 10 universities in Singapore, every one linked to its official university page.
Which has more English-taught programmes, Australia or Singapore?
Australia, on our data: at least 4,701 English-taught programmes versus 102 in Singapore, per the language each university publishes. Coverage differs by country, so treat these as floors.
Where do I see the full requirements for each?
Each country has a full guide covering admission, tests, application, visa, money, arrival and stay-back, with every figure cited to the official source that sets it: see the Study in Australia and Study in Singapore guides.
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