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Studying abroad is often a major decision in one's life. When one is well informed and prepared, this period of time often turns out to be most enriching, rewarding and exhilarating. At SAA-GE, we provide a suite of services to ensure that students are well taken care of in their pursuit of their academic dreams. After all, the success of our students is our pride.
Our International Student Services include:
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SAA-GE’s agents are well trained to provide comprehensive information about studying and living in Singapore. This helps students to be better prepared for academic life in Singapore.
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SAA-GE organises an orientation programme that aims to help students adjust to living and learning in Singapore. Students will be given a tour of the school, as well as being introduced to the welfare officers and the requirements of the courses that they have enrolled in.
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As part of our holistic suite of services to students, we can recommend to you some hostel providers which are in the vicinity of the SAA-GE Main Campus should you require so.
Student hostels offer cheaper accommodation to students. Staying in a hostel enables you to interact with other students and lead an independent lifestyle.
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Student Development and Wellness Program aims to provide a holistic, enriching and vibrant campus experience through the organization and promotion of various events, activities. It also helps students to deal with problems and issues which may be affecting their studies. Through this program, we hope that students will find identity, meaning and purpose in SAA-GE. SDWP encompasses 4 aspects of a student life which include Student Involvement, Financial Assistance, Student Care and Student Feedback.
- SSC ( SAA-GE Student Council)
- Activities, Seminars, Workshops
- Financial Assistance
- Scholarships
- Student Welfare
- PAS
- Focus Group
- Student Involvement includes organizing various seminars and workshops which includes technical seminars, language improvement workshop; accounting software classes and career talk are held annually to enhance students’ academic life and personal development. The SAA-GE student council (SSC) was established in 2007. It was set up with the objectives to bond our multi-cultural students from all over the world and to build a communication channel between SAA-GE and its students. SSC aims to provide an enriching and vibrant campus experience through the organization and promotion of various events and activities. In year 2009, SSC has raised more than $2000 for Singapore Association of Visually Handicapped and started the SAA-GE Running Club.
- SAA-GE offers financial assistance to our students which include NTUC and SAFRA discount scheme for NTUC and SAFRA members. Students graduated from NYP, NP, SP, TP, Millenia Institute and ITE will benefit from the Local Institutions Discount Scheme. SAA’s own discount scheme also offers up to 25+5%. Accountancy professionals accredited by our partners who wish to further their studies are given a further 5% discount on top of our usual discount scheme. Working adults can also take part in the SDF/SEP funding scheme available for our ATTS and CAT programme. In order to provide students who are academically strong with financial difficulty, SAA-GE offers 8 types of scholarships (no bond attached) with our CAT, ACCA and UOL programme.
- Student Care provides our Singaporean/PR students a chance to experience working life with our CPA-registered firms for a period of 2 months, after which, they will be awarded with a certificate of participation.
- The Student Welfare Officer will also lend a listening ear to students will problems and help them to solve their problems within the school reach.
- Pastoral counselling benefits are given to SAA-GE students to offer counselling, support and raise the self-awareness and positive self-concept of students. Each student will be entitled to counselling benefit of not more than $200 per academic year. Students will go to the 36 Family Service Centres supported by MCYS and NCSS for pastoral counselling.
- SAA-GE values student feedback and opinions about the school, dual moderator focus group is conducted twice yearly to gain insights on various topics about the school which includes course and lecturer feedback, customer service and ECA.
Students can also contact the following organisations:
CARE CORNER www.carecorner.org.sg
Call 1800 353 5800 (toll-free) 7 days a week from 10am to 10pm.
Care Corner offers face-to-face counselling services for any individual or family seeking help. Counselling can pertain to issues like marital problems or difficult relationships in the family, psychological and emotional problems.
AWARE (Association of Women for Action and Research) www.aware.org.sg
Call 1800 774 5935 (toll-free) Monday to Friday from 3pm to 9.30pm
SAMARITANS www.samaritans.org.sg
Call 1800 221 4444 (toll-free) 7 days a week, 24 hours a day
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