Applicants will usually be informed through email of the outcome or subsequent steps required (if application materials / information is incomplete) within 1 week after submitting an application. The message interface is for communication between applicants and administrators. If there is a message from the administrator, you would be notified via email for you to log in to check the message.
If you are successful in creating an application, you should have received an email containing your login ID and password shortly after you submitted your application (usually within 30 minutes).
If you did not receive this email (please check your junk mailbox too), it means that your application is most likely not recorded.
Please try to submit your application again using the following methods:
1. Use Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox
2. Use a VPN
3. Try with a few other PCs
If you continue to have issues with the application, please write to sws.soc@nus.edu.sg for assistance.
When the reviewers are unable to view the PDF file submitted by you, it is usually because the file is not named in English.
Please rename your file in English and resubmit it in one PDF file.
An official academic transcript should be endorsed by your university with the university logo as the heading, listing clearly all the courses you have taken to date and the corresponding course grades. Please do not provide screenshots or an Excel table of your grades as these do not reflect the legitimacy of your academic record.
Chinese academic transcripts are acceptable for students from Chinese medium universities. Please ensure that the official transcript is endorsed with your university's official stamp and with the university logo as the heading, listing clearly all the courses you have taken to date and the corresponding course grades.
Students do not need to submit English qualification when their home university's main medium of instruction is in English. Please provide the other required documents combined in one pdf file and upload it in the application system. A gentle reminder to name the file in English.
There is no interview for the programme. When you submit the application via the application portal, the reviewing committee will review accordingly and you will be informed of the outcome within 1 week after completing an application. Successful applicants will be issued an email / letter of offer to attend the workshop. The email will also contain information about payment of programme fee.
The online lessons for Phase 1 are usually from 09:00 – 12:00 and 14:30 – 17:30. The Phase 1 schedule is on the website homepage, please kindly refer to it.
The lectures in Phase 1 will be recorded and made available after the live lectures. However, there may also be mini assessments given during the classes. We would suggest that you prioritize the course that you are most interested in as lecture attendance is also one of the criteria to determine the eligibility for the course selection.
For any of the introductory lectures that you are unable to attend due to valid reasons, please apply for absence. This will be announced subsequently via emails.
Please refer the official Program Schedule of the Summer Workshop at the Official Homepage.
There are no lessons during the Welcome session. Students need to arrive in Singapore and check-in to student hostel latest by the first day of classes and all the classes in Phase 2 will be face-to-face.
We only allow students to arrive in Singapore latest on 9 July 2026 as all the classes are face-to-face sessions. If you confirm that you cannot arrive in Singapore by 9 July, you can write an email to the Organizer to check whether your course instructor is agreeable to allow you to come after 9th July.
We would suggest perhaps you may consult with your home school for advice, on whether it is possible to reschedule your exam date.
The Organizer will provide Student Allocation details 1 week before the arrival date. You will collect your room card and Welcome Package on your check-in day. A student handbook that contains detailed information regarding Student Life in NUS will also be sent to your email around 1 week before your check-in day.
The accommodation has blankets, sheets and pillows. You may also bring your own bedding items.
The accommodation is only available from 6th July, 12pm onwards, and you are required to check out by 12pm, on 30 July 2026. For any time before 6th July 2026 or beyond 30 July 2026, you would need to source for your own accommodation as the hostel and hotel rooms will not be available outside this period.
Yes, there is power socket located in every room. Please bring a Universal Travel Adapter with you as Singapore uses plug type G.
It will be subjected to review.
Certain courses such as Robotics, Deep Learning, require students to complete the quiz with a satisfactory grade. Requests from students who did not take the quiz, would not be acceptable.
When there are no vacancies, students will be assigned to their second or third preference of course according to their application.
Yes, there will be a course preference form provided after Phase 1, and you will be able to rank your course preferences within your cluster.
You can refer to the official website for the program schedule: https://sws.comp.nus.edu.sg/
Kindly take note that the final course will only be determined in June and the course details will only be disclosed by your course instructor closer to Phase 2 when there is more clarity on the exact course schedule and arrangement. The actual schedule for different courses may differ as each professor could have a different preference and arrangement for their courses.
NUS Canvas will be the default learning platform. Students should use their personal email address (the same email used to register for Summer Workshop Application) to log in. The Organizer will send an invitation email to students in regarding to registration of Canvas Courses in June. Please also remember to accept the canvas courses invitation once you have successfully logged in to the canvas. Otherwise, you will not be able to view the course content.
In general, students are required to submit their passport information no later than end of May so that we can issue the invitation letters to students without delay.
Yes, invitation letters are usually issued at first week of June, after the final number of participants who will be traveling to NUS for the workshop are confirmed and their passport information are all in place. The invitation letter will include information such as the participant’s name, gender, passport number, accommodation address, and the Organizer’s contact information.
Students are allowed to check in to the NUS hostel from 6 July 2026 onwards and are required to check out the hotels by 30 July 2026. For any time before 6 July and beyond 30 July, students will need to source for their own accommodation as the hostel rooms will not be available outside this period.
Students are advised to arrive on either 6 or 7 July as these are the airport transfer days when students transfer from the airport to our hostel. A welcome session will be held on 8 July. Classes will begin on 9 July.
If you are staying in Singapore beyond the workshop after 30 July, please ensure that you have a valid permit for the entire duration of your stay in Singapore. Depending on your nationality, a valid period of stay in Singapore per entrance is typically 30 days. Nevertheless, you should find out the maximum period you can stay in Singapore and plan your travel in advance to avoid overstaying, which is a serious offense.
6 July and 7 July 2026 are airport transfer days when the Organizer will arrange fixed timing shuttle buses from Singapore Changi Airport to NUS UTown accommodation . The Organizer will email the students about the airport transfer arrangement 1 week before the arrival date.
Students should check whether there is a need to apply for visa when coming to Singapore. Students should apply for tourist visas (if visa is required) on their own since the period of the Summer Workshop is too short to qualify for other types of visas. Summer Workshop Organizer does not apply for visas for students.
Visa applications by students should be submitted through a Singapore Overseas Mission or through its authorised visa agent. You should travel to Singapore within 30 days upon receiving your visa. Visa application is to be done in June, if needed, when entering Singapore in July.
In the application form, you can select the "Pending Passport" option in the Passport Information section.
Not to worry regarding the passport, it will not affect the application. Participants can submit the passport information latest in May. You can upload the other required documents in one pdf when you create the application account. You can apply for the Summer Workshop via the application portal here: https://app.comp.nus.edu.sg/app/appln/
Visa applications by students should be submitted through a Singapore Overseas Mission or through its authorised visa agent.
The ICA e-services portal website has a statement that says "This facility allows you to apply for a Singapore entry visa as a local contact or authorised visa agent or strategic partner"
Local contact means any person you know in Singapore who is a relative or friend with Singapore/PR citizenship. A local contact has to personally know you well and take full responsibility for your stay in Singapore. Please contact your local Singapore Embassy to clarify whether V39A form is compulsory for your case. If it is, you have to fill in all the required information in the form by yourself and send to us for signature.
Students may check/ update the passport information in the application system. Here is how you can update in the system: