Predeparture Guide for

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Pre-departure Guide for International
Students - IMPORTANT NOTES
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Pre-Departure Check List
Receive SIM Offer Letter
Receive ICAs In-principle Approval Letter from
SIM
Students are to ensure they have received this
ICAs In-principle Approval Letter from SIM prior
to making their departure to Singapore.
Receive Pre-departure Guide from SIM
International Student Office (ISO)
Apply for Accommodation
Booking has to be made minimum 2 weeks prior to
your arrival in Singapore.
Make travel arrangements to Singapore
Pack Belongings
Students are encouraged to arrive in Singapore a
week before class commencements to allow for
medical examination, Student Passs
application and to attend Orientation Activities
Arrive in Singapore 1 week before class
commencements
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Student Pass

• All international students are required to hold
  valid Students Passes officially issued by the
  Singapore Immigration
• Checkpoint Authority (ICA) before students are
  allowed to attend class.
• Students are required to go for their medical
  check up, obtain a copy of the medical report
  prior proceeding to ICA
• for their Students Pass Processing.
• You MUST bring the following original documents
  to Singapore with you. These will be needed when
  you go to the
• Immigration Checkpoints Authority (ICA) to
  collect your student pass.
• ICA In-principle Approval Letter
• SIM Offer Letter
• Original Educational Qualifications
• Original Birth Certificate
• Medical Report ( if you have your medical
  examination done in your home country)
• Embarkation/Disembarkation Card
• Passport
• Passport size photographs (min 6 copies)
• If these documents are not in English, please
  provide a translated or notarized version.

Address of ICA Immigration Checkpoints
Authority of Singapore ICA Building, 4th Storey,
10 Kallang Road Singapore 208718 Time 8.00am
to 5.00pm (Weekdays) 8.00am to 1.00pm
(Saturdays) Closed on Sundays Public
Holidays

• Directions from SIM Campus
• Take Bus No 74/154/184. Alight at
• either Dover or Clementi MRT Station.
• Take MRT to Lavender MRT station
• on the East West MRT Line.

For further details pertaining to Student
Pass/Visa requirements, please refer to
the Immigration Checkpoints Authority of
Singapore. Website http//www.ica.gov.sg
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Accommodation/Housing

• SIM has four Service Accommodation Providers.
  They are
• Singapore International Campus (SIC)
• website www.sicampus.com.sg
• b. Evans Lodge
• website www.evanslodge.com.sg
• c. Toh Tuck Garden Residence
• 29 Toh Tuck Road
• Singapore 596704
• d. Hostel_at_BoonLay by EM Services
• Block 189 Boon Lay Drive
• 01 248 Singapore 140189

Should you require assistance in looking for
accommodation during your stay in Singapore,
please email to iso_at_sim.edu.sg for further
details on accommodation providers immediately.
You will need to make bookings at least two
weeks before your arrival in Singapore.
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Accommodation/Housing What to Pack?

• SIM Offer Letter. Original copies of
  certificates, documents for
• verification and reference as you register as
  a student.
• Personal items such as toiletries, alarm clock,
  electrical accessories
• such as 3pin plug etc.
• Cash of S1000 to 2000 for your initial
  expenses and also cash to pay
• tuition fee if you have not done so.
• Minimum 6 passport size photographs.
• Sports equipment such as rackets, jogging shoes
  etc.
• Medication if required.
• If you already have a notebook, then bring it
  along.
• Clothes Jeans, shirts and t-shirts. Those that
  are comfortable
• to wear. Bring one set of formal wear and one
  set of your

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Upon Arrival at Singapore Airport
Taxi service in Singapore is plentiful,
convenient and reasonably priced. If you have
not arranged for airport pickup via your
accommodation service providers, we would advise
you to take a taxi. Taxis are metered and the
fare starts from 2.50. For trips originating at
the Airport, there is a surcharge of S3 to S5.
Between midnight and 6am, there is a surcharge
of 50 of the fare shown on the meter. A list of
possible surcharges can be found posted in the
taxis. Tipping is not expected. Most taxi
drivers speak English and Mandarin. A trip to
town costs approximately from S15 to S20.
The Arrival Process
Arrange for flight to Singapore
Arrive in Singapore (ensure you have Singapore
Dollars to cover for expenses)
From Changi Airport to Accommodation via taxi
Undergo medication examination as arranged by SIM
Processing of Students Pass Application
Attend Orientation Activities/Programme Briefings
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Medical Examination

• All international students MUST undergo a medical
  examination
• and submit a medical report to the Immigration
  and Checkpoints
• Authority of Singapore (ICA) for your Student
  Pass processing.
• SIM has arranged the following date for
  international students
• to have their medical examination done
• 24 September 2007 1pm to 4.30pm
• Venue SIM HQ, Atrium level 2,
• 461 Clementi Road S(599491)

Note students already holding valid student
passes (e.g. progression from CEL course) need
not go for this medical examination.
This medical examination is meant for newly
enrolled students to SIM course
programmes.
Please register with Ms Grace Chua at
iso_at_sim.edu.sg giving your name, sex, programme,
date of birth, nationality by 17 September 2007
latest if you would like to go for this medical
examination. Please be punctual the medical
checkup will end at 4.30pm sharp. Late comers
will have to do the medical examination on their
own. You will have to bear your own medical
examination cost which is about S40/-. If you
are unable to be present on this date, you may
get in touch with Mr. Benedict Yeo via email
at edupal_at_singnet.com.sg to make arrangements for
you to visit his office and he will assist you in
your medical check-up and student pass
processing.
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International Reception/Enrolment Talk/Orientation
All international students are to attend the
respective orientation programmes, briefings
based on their enrolled course programmes, and
the International Reception.
Date Time Event Venue Course Programme 24
September 2007 11am to 1pm International
Reception SIM HQ Diploma in Management Studies/
Certificate in English Language/



University of Wollongong 1pm to 4.30pm Medical
Examination for SIM HQ Diploma in Management
Studies/ International Students Atrium Certif
icate in English Language/


University of
Wollongong 25 September 2007 10am to
1pm Enrolment Talk SIM MH Diploma in Management
Studies/ Certificate in English
Language
10am to 1pm Orientation LT1-09 University of
Wollongong 26 September 2007 9am to
5pm Freshmen Orientation SIM HQ Diploma in
Management Studies Class A 27 September
2007 9am to 5pm Freshmen Orientation SIM
HQ Diploma in Management Studies Class B 27
September 2007 10am to 12pm CEL Briefing SIM
HQ Certificate in English Language (timetab
le lecture notes will be distributed) 28
September 2007 9am to 5pm Freshmen
Orientation SIM HQ Diploma in Management Studies
Class C (Look out for further information in
your mailbox.)
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SIM West Entrance Leading to Clementi Road where
Bus stop is Buses available 151, 74,
154,61,75,184
Popular Bookshop Level 3
Student Care Office Level 2
Jun Hung Foodcourt MegaBites Café Level 3
Student Lounge, Level 4
Tay Eng Soon Library Level 2
SIM Main Entrance Atrium, Level 2
Student Recruitment Office/ Finance Payment
Counter Level 2
SIM CAMPUS MAP
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Contacts
Mr Andy Chang - Manager Tel [phone] Email
andychang_at_sim.edu.sg Ms Hannah Phan -
Executive Tel [phone] Email
hannahphan_at_sim.edu.sg Ms Grace Chua Programme
Executive Tel [phone] Email
gracechua_at_sim.edu.sg Mr Effizan Bin Aly
Programme Executive Tel [phone] Email
effizan_at_sim.edu.sg International Student Office
(ISO) Email iso_at_sim.edu.sg