Summarized from ST
20 May 2015
THE Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), which opened its Changi campus on May 9, has admitted a record 386 students this year.
Commenting on this year’s batch, SUTD provost Chong Tow Chong said the increase in numbers and the continued high quality of students were encouraging.
Besides having good grades, applicants need to write a 500-word essay about themselves. Shortlisted applicants then go through a panel interview.
SUTD officials noted that besides being academically inclined, the accepted students tend to be passionate about technology and design.
Freshmen interviewed said they were attracted by SUTD’s emphasis on design thinking and its hands-on approach to teaching and learning.
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