Thursday, September 27, 2012

Important Notes to take care when you choose to study in NYP


1.             What is the useful link to refer after you have decided to come to NYP?
          http://www.nyp.edu.sg/ois


2.              Accommodation guide in Singapore.

For enquiries, please call NYP hotline @ +65 6455 0500 during office hours (Mon - Thurs: 8:30 am to 6:00 pm, Fri – 8:30 am to 5:30 pm) and ask for transfer to Student Recruitment Office. Or you may email to isr@nyp.edu.sg.


3.        Range of Prices for Accommodation (based in Ang Mo Kio area):

S/N
Room Type
Reference Price
1
Common Room
·                   Occupancy: single or twin

$550-$650 per room including PUB Bills
2
Master Room
·                   Occupancy: single or twin
·                   Attached bathroom

$800-$1000 per room including PUB Bills
3
Whole Unit
·                   2/3 Bedrooms
$1800-$2800 excluding PUB Bills

                 (Note: PUB stands for Public Utility Board)


3.       What are the enrolment procedures?
·         To enroll into DPE, if you are a scholar, you need to attend the Deed signing session your sureties and collect your enrolment package.
·         Majority of the necessary information for a freshman are contained in the enrolment package, e.g. Steps of enrolment including Student Pass application, Tuition Grant application, Tertiary Student EZ-link Card (not compulsory), Dates of Orientation and Purchase of Laboratory items.


4.       Expenses for the first three months.
·         The allowance for the first three months will only be credited to you in July. It is advisable to bring sufficient money to fund your living expenses.  
·         Estimated monthly expenses :-

April (Start living in Singapore)
May
June
July (allowance credited to bank end of month)
Grand Total
1 month rental deposit ($)
300
-
-
-
1 month rental
300
300
300
300
Food
350
350
350
350
Transportation
50
50
50
50
Bills (Prepaid calling card, others)
30
30
30
30
Households
20
20
20
20
Total:
$1050
$750
$750
$750
$3300


5.       Financial matters.
·         You need a local bank account for monthly allowance credit.
·         Available banks near campus (Ang Mo Kio Central) are POSB, DBS, OCBC and UOB.
·         There are also ATMs for major bank like POSB and OCBC located at Shopping Arcade in campus.
·         Please refer to Enrolment Package for more details on application of bank account.


7.       Medical check-up.
·         All students have to go for a medical check-up at any government registered medical centers like Medical Centre and Polyclinics.
·         There are a few listed in the enrolment package.


8.       How to get to NYP.
·         By car. Please refer

·         By public transport (bus and train). Please refer






9.       Amenities in Nanyang Polytechnic.

Food
·         In NYP, we have 4 canteens, i.e. North Canteen, McDonald, KOUFU and South Canteen (nearest to the School of Engineering).

Shopping
·         In NYP, there is a Shopping Arcade that has a convenient store, pharmacy, bookshop, sports, fashion and IT store.

Sports

Newly renovated stadium    
Swimming complex 

 Fitness centre is open for all NYP's staffs and students. 


DPE @ NYP

Lecture Theatre
Tutorial Room




10.       Ang Mo Kio neighbourhood :

Ang Mo Kio Town Centre in the foreground, and nearby HDB blocks in the background.

HDB in Ang Mo Kio
AMK HUB shopping centre
  Cheng San Community Centre
AMK 3G Centre
S11 Food Court 
 S11 Food Stall

11. For more info/queries, please kindly look for:

            Zhaorong - 86189985 (taizhaorong@gmail.com)
            Chia Keat - 82978090 (chia_keat@hotmail.com)