NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE (Intake and Part-time Courses)

(intake and Part-time Courses)

Mr S. Chandra Das asked the Minister for Trade and Industry and Minister for Education (a) how many Singapore students have been offered admission to the National University of Singapore for the current academic year 1985/86 by faculties; (b) whether there are any plans to increase the intake next year; and (c) whether the University will consider starting some part-time courses in view of the high demand for places.

Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam: (a) The number of Singapore students offered admission to the National University of Singapore for the current academic year 1985/86 by faculties is as follows: Number offered Faculty and accepted Arts/Social Sciences 967 Science 802 Medicine 161 Dentistry 31 Law 176 Business Administration 490 Accountancy 434 Architecture 87 Building/Estate Management 112 Engineering 692 Chemical Engineering 50 TOTAL 4002

(b) The University's intake of students is dependent largely on the manpower needs of the nation. The University projects its intake of students in accordance with the recommendations of the Committee on Professional and Technical Education which take into consideration Singapore's manpower requirements and economic development. Any increase in intake can only be done after a careful study of these factors including the employment market for graduates.

(c) The University's enrolment is still expanding and the targeted staff/student ratio has not as yet been reached in several faculties. As part-time courses will impose a heavy demand on staff members and require additional facilities, this can only be considered by the University when its enrolment has been stabilised.