The Centre for Global Education and Opportunities and our suite of Global Student Programmes seek to nurture students into global-ready and
responsible citizens, equipped with skills to work more confidently in cross-cultural teams and settings, knowledge of societal
and global issues augmented by awareness of global interconnectedness, attitudes to appreciate and embrace different
cultures and perspectives, networks to harness in realising professional and social possibilities around the world.
ISEP is an opportunity for you to spend one academic term overseas for a duration of 16 to 24 weeks, studying at one of our partner universities to earn up to five credits towards your SMU degree programme. Applications for ISEP open in January and May for Terms 1 and 2 respectively.
ISEP AY2024/25 Term 1 application starts on 16 January 2024 and ends on 25 January 2024.
Apply through the self-service app in OASIS
SSPs provide an effective way to immerse yourself in the experience of studying and living abroad for a shorter duration. They last for two to four weeks during the SMU term break between May and August, allowing you to transfer up to two credits towards your SMU degree programme.
Unlike ISEP, SSP fees are applicable.
Customised SSPs offer you the opportunity to participate in a programme, co-created by SMU and our partner universities, together with fellow SMU participants. Study and live abroad with the convenience of a pre-arranged programme, courses and accommodation. One such example is our customised SSP with Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
ASEAN, China and India, or colloquially referred to as ACI for short, is poised to be a strong driver of
Asian success and students are encouraged to take advantage of SMU’s global exposure
opportunities in these regions to gain an early exposure to these countries.
Regional growth should accelerate in 2024 from this year’s projection, boosted by lower interest rates, cooling inflation and recovering exports. However, China’s sluggish recovery and the El Niño weather phenomenon will weigh on growth across ASEAN. A protracted downturn in the global electronics sector and extreme weather conditions pose downside risks. 1.
China's economy is set to grow 5.4% this year, having made a "strong" post-COVID recovery, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday, making an upward revision to its earlier forecast of 5% growth, while expecting slower growth next year.2.
2 Reuters
India plans to increase its renewable energy capacity to 25 gigawatts (GW) this year, with an aim to further boost it to 40GW in the following year, New & Renewable Energy Secretary Bhupinder Singh Bhalla said at the India Energy Transition Summit 2023. 3.
3 India Times