NUS High School IP 2026: Admissions & COP Guide

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Q: What does the NUS High IP guide cover?
A: Campus logistics, the Da Vinci research runway, assessment system, student life, support structures, and the confirmed 2025 admission timelines for Year 1 and Year 3 entry.
TL;DR
• NUS High runs a single-campus, six-year diploma for 170 - 180 DSA-Sec admits annually; Year 5 students complete a compulsory boarding year on-site at 20 Clementi Avenue 1.
• The Da Vinci Programme sequences Junior Maker, Junior Science Research, mentorship blocks, and Advanced Research Projects, culminating in the annual Research Congress with regional and international showcases (Da Vinci overview).
 • NUS High grades on a five-point GPA with Honours modules beyond the GPA; diploma classifications from Pass to High Distinction hinge on completed majors, research deliverables, and humanities capstones.
• 2025 admissions: DSA-Sec runs 7 May - 3 Jun with selection tests on 5 Jul and a camp on 25/26 Jul; outcomes arrive 25 Aug - 4 Sep, while the contingency Supplementary Intake opens 1 - 14 Nov if vacancies remain (Year 1 admissions, checked 2025-11-30).

Plan Your Broader IP Shortlist

If you are comparing NUS High against other six-year pathways, cross-check intake size, curriculum, and fees with our national overview: List of All Integrated Programme Schools in Singapore.

Quick facts for families

  • Single campus at 20 Clementi Avenue 1; 170 - 180 students admitted annually through DSA-Sec, with compulsory Year 5 boarding to build independence and cohorts (School profile PDF; Boarding objectives).
  • The Da Vinci Programme is a six-year research runway-Junior Maker Projects, Junior Science Research, mentorship with institutes, and senior Advanced Research Projects showcased at the Research Congress (Da Vinci overview).
  • Curriculum requires at least three majors (Mathematics plus two sciences) and a humanities capstone; Honours courses extend into undergraduate-level content, with GPA-based diploma bands from Pass to High Distinction (School profile PDF

Sources

  1. https://www.nushigh.edu.sg/admissions/year-1-and-3-admissions/year-1-admissions/
  2. https://www.nushigh.edu.sg/admissions/year-1-and-3-admissions/year-3-admissions/
  3. https://www.nushigh.edu.sg/admissions/year-1-and-3-admissions/admissions-faq/
  4. https://www.nushigh.edu.sg/files/Studying%20at%20NUS%20High/NUS%20High%20Diploma/nushschoolprofile2025_2_pages_May2025.pdf
  5. https://www.nushigh.edu.sg/studying-at-nus-high/student-development/boarding-objectives/
  6. https://www.nushigh.edu.sg/studying-at-nus-high/the-nus-high-diploma/research-innovation-and-enterprise/
  7. https://www.moe.gov.sg/secondary/dsa