STUDY ABROAD

IMPORTANT

1. For all application portals

   • • Use your PERSONAL EMAIL as your HCI email will be deactivated.

     • Ensure your indicated address(es) can be reached over the holiday period, especially for those of you travelling/going home.

2. English proficiency requirements

   • • In some cases IELTS (English Proficiency Test) might be required, if you are asked to do IELTS please send the university your IP cert and Sec 4 results or O-level cert and request for them to consider it.

3. (NEW) Oxford applications please note that the dates for Oxford Admissions Tests has been set, and places are limited. Please complete the test registration via the Oxford Admissions Tests registration portal as soon as possible. 

Should I study abroad? Where?

1. Deciding between local vs overseas

   • • Read Alumni Stories

2. Deciding between US or UK

   • • Where do I study: US vs UK slides from talk by ECG

3. Studying in countries other than SG, UK, US: Rest of the world slides by HCI ECG

Using CIALFO

Need CIALFO to applying abroad to any country except UK, China, Taiwan.

1. Go to Cialfo HCI

2. Log in to your personal email account (indicated on ISP) and not your HCI google account (as it will be deactivated on 31 Dec for all C2s). 

3. If you have issues logging in please email highered@hci.edu.sg 

How to Respond to Overseas Offers

Instructions on responding to overseas offers can be found here: (Updated Feb 2022)

Requesting Teacher Reference Letter

Students can request reference letters for their university application via email using the Teacher Reference Request Form. 

Essay Guidance

1. See UK/US Essay Feedback for instructions and deadlines.

2. We are planning to conduct a workshop for UK/US essays during the June holidays.

   • June 2024

3. We are planning to conduct a workshop for local medicine essays in December, after A-Levels.

Portfolio Guidance

Interview Guidance

1. • See our Interview Tips for University

• For questions on applications to Chinese and Taiwanese universities, please approach Mr Yeong Chan Kong from our MTL Dept, yeongck@hci.edu.sg.

• Study in China - An Overview, prepared by MTL Department. 

  • • Do read these slides if you are interested in applying to China Universities and reach out to MTL Dept only if you have more questions even after you have done your research. 

• Please check the university websites for full information.

• You may wish to refer to this brochure by International College of Innovation (ICI)

• Basic information on Study in Taipei