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Accommodation and Living Expenses
Living Expenses
We estimate that living
expenses in Singapore for ten months will fall in the range of S$9,000 to
S$15,000 in total. This will include the cost of accommodation and food, but
not travel, transport and entertainment expenses. Accommodation options
range from university housing (which is limited) to hostels and
rooms/apartments in the private housing market. As such, rentals can vary
widely. The average cost of renting a room in a private apartment is about
S$900 to S$1,000 per month. Rates per person are lower if the room is
shared, or if a room is found in a hostel. Before signing any rental
contract, remember that the university's academic year lasts for 10 months
and would have concluded by mid-May of the following calendar year.
Accommodation in
Singapore
The Law School has moved to its new premises
since July 2006 at
Bukit Timah.
Bukit Timah was the original home of the Faculty in the 1950s to 1970s
before NUS moved to Kent Ridge.
University Housing
On-campus housing for graduate students is limited to the Prince George’s
Park Residences at the main Kent Ridge Campus. Full-time NUS international
graduate students married with spouses and/or children in Singapore will be
given priority to apply as the Graduate Student Apartments are designed to
cater to small families. Other students usually have to live off-campus.
Please note that university housing is not guaranteed as demand usually
exceeds supply. For more information on university housing and other
options for graduate students, please refer to the Office of Student Affairs website
http://www.nus.edu.sg/osa/housing/graduate/index.html.
The rates can be found at
http://www.nus.edu.sg/osa/housing/graduate/rates.html.
There is a free shuttle
bus service plying between the main Kent Ridge Campus and the Bukit Timah
Campus, which takes about 30 minutes per way. For the bus route and
schedules, please refer to the Office of Estate and Development website at
http://www.nus.edu.sg/oed/services/transport/btcshuttlebusservice.htm
Private Housing
Student housing around the Bukit Timah Campus is limited. We list below some
options, which are privately-run residences, and is no way connected to the
Faculty of Law or the National University of Singapore. Please do acquaint
yourselves with all the terms and conditions found on the relevant websites,
and settle your accommodation early.
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1) Evans Lodge
(http://www.evanslodge.com.sg/)
Advantages:
Minutes away and within walking distance from the Faculty of Law.
Disadvantages:
Limited rooms, with some non air-conditioned rooms; no attached
bathrooms/toilets but are found as common facilities on each floor
of the residence
Rates :
Please
contact Evans Lodge directly for the details.
To secure a space,
you will have to pay a non-refundable deposit of S$50 and one (1)
month's accommodation in advance, upon being made an offer.
The booking form is at
http://www.evanslodge.com.sg/downloads/Ver 4-Booking Form.pdf,
with the fax number/mailing address contained therein. In stating
your course details in the form, please indicate "NUS LLM".
Terms and conditions can be found on
http://www.evanslodge.com.sg/downloads.html.
The booking form
should be submitted to Evans Lodge by 31 May of the year of
admission for candidates offered the International Business Law
programme and by 30 June of the year of admission for
candidates offered other LLM programmes.
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2. Singapore
International Campus
(http://www.sicampus.com.sg/)
Advantages:
Minutes away and within walking distance from the Faculty of Law.
Disadvantages:
Limited rooms.
Rates:
Please contact SIC directly for the details.
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3. Private
residences around the Kent Ridge and Bukit Timah Campuses
(http://www.nus.edu.sg/osa/housing/others/ShortTermStay.html)
The NUS Office of
Student Affairs maintains a list of private accommodation such as
single or double rooms in private apartment blocks around the Kent
Ridge and Bukit Timah campuses. Students might find it helpful to
arrange short-term accommodation in Singapore first, and finalize
their permanent housing arrangements after arrival in Singapore.
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4. Other private
apartments and residences
In many ways,
this is the best option, if your budget allows for it. It is a good
option to rent a whole apartment, particularly if there is a group
of you sharing. Alternatively, you could rent a room with the
resident landlord/owner. You may prefer to come to Singapore early,
book yourself into a hotel, and look for accommodation yourself
using the services of a rental/property agent. This way, you can
customize the place to your needs – location, cost, comfort level,
etc. Prices range from S$550 to S$950 per person per month,
depending on the location.
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Accommodation in
Shanghai
University Housing
Candidates registered for
the International Business Law (IBL) programme interested to reside
on-campus can arrange for accommodation with the East China University of
Political Science and Law (ECUPL). The ECUPL is located next to the
Zhongshan Park in Shanghai.
A hostel block for
students, in the campus of ECUPL, has been reserved for candidates
registered for this programme. The dormitory contains the complete
establishments and it is located near the classrooms, library and other
facilities.
The address is as
follows:
Hostel Block 1, Cross
River Campus
East China University of
Politics & Law
1575 Wan Hang Du Road
Please refer to
http://www.law.ac.cn/hzbx/ShowArticle.asp?ArticleID=795
for pictures of the rooms and facilities at the hostel.
Rates*:
Single Occupancy – RMB
4800 Yuan/year
Double Occupancy – RMB
2400 Yuan/year (Students will be allowed to choose their own room-mates.)
* Rates are subject to
changes by ECUPL.
Application procedures
will be provided after student enrolment in Singapore.
Private Housing
It is not compulsory for
students to stay on campus and therefore students are free to find their own
accommodation outside campus.
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