NUS High School 2026: Diploma, Admissions, Fees and Boarding

NUS High School offers its own six-year NUS High School Diploma. It is a specialised Mathematics and Science route, not the Singapore-Cambridge A-Level route.[4]

Last reviewed: 18 July 2026. Admissions dates were checked against NUS High's pages last updated 5 July 2026. Curriculum, fees, boarding, and research claims were checked separately against the official sources listed above.

TL;DR
Year 1 places are offered through DSA-Sec. The 2026 DSA application and selection-test dates have passed, while the selection camp and outcome window are still ahead. Year 3 applications open on 12 August 2026. Students follow a six-year diploma with compulsory Mathematics and science depth, research, and a compulsory Year 5 boarding programme.[1][2][5][6][7]

Current admissions status on 18 July 2026

Year 1 entry for 2027

NUS High says it offers 100 % of Year 1 places through DSA-Sec and does not participate in the ordinary Secondary 1 Posting Exercise. Applicants select NUS High once under either Mathematics or Science.[1]