SUBSIDY FOR STUDENTS IN NUS AND NTI (Particulars)

Dr Ow Chin Hock asked the Minister for Education, based on recurrent expenditure and the current revised tuition fees, what will be the average subsidy per student per year in the different faculties of the National University of Singapore and the Nanyang Technological Institute.

Dr Tay Eng Soon (for the Minister for Education): Sir, based on the estimated recurrent expenditure for FY 87, the average subsidy per student per year in the non-laboratory based courses (namely, Accountancy, Business Administration, Arts and Social Sciences and Law) is $10,900. For laboratory based faculties (namely, Architecture and Building, Engineering and Science), the average subsidy per student per year is $13,300. For the Medical and Dental Faculties, the average subsidy per student per year is $37,900.