Preparatory Course for Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education (Ordinary Level)Awarded by: Singapore Examination and Assessment Board
Programme Objectives
The Preparatory Course for Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education (Ordinary Level) is designed for students of age 14 years old and above, who aspire to acquire a qualification that is recognised by many countries and progress to higher education and vocational studies.
Upon completion of the course, students will sit for the Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education (Ordinary Level) which is conducted jointly by the University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE), the Ministry of Education, Singapore and the Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB).
The GCE O-Level system is equivalent to the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) examination taken by students in the United Kingdom.
Hear from our Students / Graduates
“I like to study at MDIS College as students get to interact with other students of different races and culture. The school provides excellent facilities and the teachers help us to understand the subjects better. MDIS College provides the best ‘O’ Levels preparatory courses for students.”
Sandra
MDIS College Student
“What I like about MDIS College is that the teachers here are very approachable, friendly and always go the extra mile to help me whenever I need help in my studies. Overall, I am very happy to have studied at MDIS College and I believe I have made the right choice to study here.”
Peggy Zhou Zhi Qi
MDIS College Student
COMPULSORY SUBJECT
- English Language
- Mathematics
NON-COMPULSORY SUBJECT^
- Chinese
- Physics*
- Science (Chemistry) and Science (Biology)#
- Science (Chemistry) and Science (Physics)#
- Science (Physics) and Science (Biology)#
- Additional Mathematics
- Principles of Accounts
- Literature in Chinese
- Humanities (Social Studies) and Humanities (History)+
- Humanities (Social Studies) and Humanities (Geography)+
^Choose four subjects; package offered is for six subjects in total
#Choose one of three science combined subjects
*Not allowed to take together with Science (Physics)
+Choose one of two humanities combined subjects
The average lecturer/student ratio is 1 : 17
Click here to download profiles of lecturers.
Duration & Intakes
Full-time | ||
Duration | Commencement | Completion |
10 Months | January | October |
16 Months | July | October (following year) |
Fees & Structure
Structure | Tuition Fees | Non-tuition Fees |
---|---|---|
Full-time (10 Months) | S$8,560.00 | S$859.63 |
Full-time (16 Months) | S$14,766.00 | S$1,301.16 |
Application fees: S$107.00
Note:
- All fees are inclusive of 7% GST.
- Local Students: non-tuition fees include MDIS membership fee, experience workshop, course material, medical insurance, Fee Protection Scheme (FPS) insurance, internal examination administrative fee.
- International Student: non-tuition fees include MDIS membership fee, experience workshop, course material, medical insurance, medical outpatient insurance, Fee Protection Scheme (FPS) insurance, international students administrative and consultation fee, internal examination administrative fee.
- Application fee is non-refundable.
Admission Requirements
10 Months
- Completed at least Secondary 3 Education / Year 9 or equivalent
- Minimum Age: 15 (as at 1st Jan of the year of GCE ‘O’ Level examinations)
- Language Proficiency: Secondary 3 English / Certificate in English or equivalent / IELTS 5.0 or equivalent / Online English Placement Test conducted by MDIS / Achieve score of 75 and above in Duolingo English Test or equivalent
16 Months
- Completed at least Secondary 3 education or equivalent
- Minimum Age: 15 (as at 1st Jan of the year of GCE ‘O’ Level examinations)
- Language Proficiency: Secondary 3 English / Certificate in English or equivalent / IELTS 5.0 or equivalent / Online English Placement Test conducted by MDIS / Achieve score of 75 and above in Duolingo English Test or equivalent
Financial Assistance Scheme
Student loans from the organisations listed below are available to Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents. Please contact the organisations directly to find out how you may benefit from their services.
Study Loans
Organisation | Contact Number | Website |
TCC Limited | +65 6319 3700 | http://www.tcc.org.sg |
DBS Bank | 1800 111 1111 | http://www.dbs.com.sg |
Maybank | 1800 629 2265 | http://www.maybank2u.com.sg |
0% INTEREST CREDIT CARD INSTALMENT PLANS
For All Programmes (Available in 6 or 12 months)
Organisation | Contact Number | Website |
Standard Chartered Bank | 1800 747 7000 | http://www.standardchartered.com.sg |
Maybank | 1800 968 2265 | http://www.maybank.com.sg |
UOB | 1800 226 6121 | http://www.uob.com.sg |
OCBC | 1800 363 3333 | http://www.ocbc.com.sg |
DBS | 1800 111 1111 | http://www.dbs.com |
POSB | 1800 339 6666 | http://www.posb.com.sg |
Bank of China | 1800 669 5566 | http://www.bankofchina.com/sg |
Duration & Intakes
Full-time | ||
Duration | Commencement | Completion |
10 Months | January | October |
16 Months | July | October (following year) |
24 Months | January | December (following year) |
Fees & Structure
Structure | Tuition Fees | Non-tuition Fees |
Full-time (10 Months) | S$14,231.00 | S$2,808.42 |
Full-time (16 Months) | S$21,186.00 | S$3,386.34 |
Full-time (24 Months) | S$33,491.00 | S$3,557.41 |
Application fees: S$481.50
Note:
- All fees are inclusive of 7% GST.
- Local Students: non-tuition fees include MDIS membership fee, experience workshop, course material, medical insurance, Fee Protection Scheme (FPS) insurance, internal examination administrative fee.
- International Student: non-tuition fees include MDIS membership fee, experience workshop, course material, medical insurance, medical outpatient insurance, Fee Protection Scheme (FPS) insurance, international students administrative and consultation fee, internal examination administrative fee.
- Application fee is non-refundable.
Admission Requirements
10 Months
- Completed at least Secondary 3 Education / Year 9 or equivalent
- Minimum Age: 15 (as at 1st Jan of the year of GCE ‘O’ Level examinations)
- Language Proficiency: Secondary 3 English / Certificate in English or equivalent / IELTS 5.0 or equivalent / Online English Placement Test conducted by MDIS / Achieve score of 75 and above in Duolingo English Test or equivalent
16 Months
- Completed at least Secondary 3 education or equivalent
- Minimum Age: 15 (as at 1st Jan of the year of GCE ‘O’ Level examinations)
- Language Proficiency: Secondary 3 English / Certificate in English or equivalent / IELTS 5.0 or equivalent / Online English Placement Test conducted by MDIS / Achieve score of 75 and above in Duolingo English Test or equivalent
24 Months
- Completed at least Secondary Two Education / Year 8 or equivalent
- Minimum Age: 14
- Language Proficiency: Completed Secondary Two English / Year 8 English / MDIS Certificate in English (CIE) or equivalent / Achieve score of 75 and above in Duolingo English Test or equivalent
Application Procedure
International student is required to apply for a student pass if he/she wishes to study full-time in Singapore.
Applicant is required to submit the following documents to MDIS:
MDIS College Application Form
- 4 recent passport-size photographs of the applicant. (against white background)
- 1 copy of Immigration and Checkpoint Authority (ICA) e-Form 16
- Copy of applicant's passport pages showing his/ her particulars and travel and travel document's date of validity. (At least 1 year)
- Copy of applicant's Birth Certificate / Affidavit
- Copy of applicant's Certified / Notarised copy of Education Results/Certificates and Transcripts ( with detailed results)
- Copy of the student pass (For applicants transferred from other schools in Singapore) or Notification for Cancellation of Student Pass, Visit pass and Embarkation Form.
- Must show proof of English Medium Study / First Placement Test Attempted / IELTS / TOEFL
- Copy of financial ability. (e.g. bank statement, fixed deposit / saving account ) • Visa Required Country only (E.g. minimum amount of RMB150,000 for PRC only)
- Proof of parent's occupation (PRC only)
- University Matriculation Form (if applicable)
- Letter by applicant indicating interest to study with MDIS (study plan/ statement of purpose) for Master programmes
*Notarized English translations are needed if documents are in other languages.
For more enquiries, please contact us at 6278 8000 or email us at ib@mdis.edu.sg.
MDIS permits students to pay their course fee in instalments. An administrative charge of S$107.00 (inclusive of GST) will be levied on each late instalment payment of the course fee. Fees are payable upon confirmation and acceptance of the place in the programme before the programme commencement.
You may pay your fee by cash, NETS, VISA, MasterCard, AMEX or by cheque or through our financial assistance scheme.If payment is by cheque, please indicate the details of the programme applied for on the back of the cheque, stating clearly you personal particulars and company name. Unless otherwise stated, all fees are inclusive of GST.
Please note that under the Private Education Act, all students will enter into a Fee Protection Scheme contract with MDIS.
Student Pass Application
International students are required to apply for a student pass if he/she wishes to study full-time in Singapore. Please click here for detail information.
Quick Information
Duration of Course
Full-time: 10 Months, 16 Months, 24 Months
Award
GCE O-Level
Commencement Dates
Full-time Programmes
10 Months: January
16 Months: July
24 Months: January
Contact Details
Local students:
+65 6247 9111
International students:
Main Hotline: +65 6796 7660
- China: +65 9066 8857 / +65 8305 5107
WeChat ID: sgmdis - Taiwan: +65 8305 5107
- India: +65 8950 9987
- Vietnam: +65 9814 2969 / +65 8511 6647
- Korea: +65 8356 0203
- Laos / Cambodia: +65 8779 6040
- Myanmar / Thailand: +65 8779 6040
- Malaysia: +65 9814 2969
- Indonesia: +62 859 5953 7858
- Russia / Others: +65 8356 0203
- Sri Lanka / Bangladesh: +65 8950 9987