Living Expenses

Estimated Expenditure Chart
for International Students?

Estimated Yearly Expenditure Chart

Items/Category Single Couple Family with 1 child Family with 2 children
TUITION AND PROFESSIONAL FEE:
Tuition Fee (average 32 credit hours/year)
@ $250/credit (SOC)
@ $160/credit (SOTC / SOC / SCM / ThM)
@ $190/credit (AS)
S$5,600¨C$8,800
Professional fees
(not applicable to SOTC & SOTE)
$820¨C$3,330
EduTech fee (S$87 per semester) S$174 S$174 S$174 S$174
Estimated Tuition fee for 1 year $6,100¨C$12,000 $6,100¨C$12000 $6,100¨C$12,000 $6,100¨C$12,000
LIVING EXPENSES:
Dorm Fee
Single Unit @ $320/mth or
Couple Unit @ $640/mth
Family off-campus rental average $1500-$3000/mth
S$3,840 S$7,680 S$18,000¨CS$36,000
(off-campus)
Food
School term on-campus food fee @ $720/semester
S$1,440 S$2,880 S$12,000¨CS$15,000
(average S$10/day per person)
Vacation & weekends (average $10/day) S$2,130 S$4,260
Medical Health Insurance (yearly renewal) S$200 S$500 S$700
Medical Visit (average $50/visit) S$100 S$200 S$300 S$400
Student Pass/Dependent Pass ($100/renewal) S$200 S$300 S$500 S$700
Transport (average $50/mth) S$600 S$1,200 S$1,500 S$1,800
Book/Stationery S$600
Class Fund Contribution (average $15/mth) S$150
Allowance (average $50/mth) S$600 S$1,200 S$1,800 S$2,400
Miscellaneous (toiletries & handphone etc) S$500 S$750 S$800 S$850
Estimated Living expenses for 1 year $11,000.00 $20,000.00 $37,000¨C$59,000
Total Estimated Expenditure for 1 year $17,100¨C$23,000 $26,100¨C$32,000 $43,100¨C$70,000

Note: All fees are subject to prevailing government taxes (GST) and revision

One-Time Payment:

Items Amount
Orientation Fee S$109
Graduation Fee S$273
SBC Logos Fee (Bible Software) S$1,308.00
Banker¡¯s Guarantee Service Charge S$300¨CS$950

Note:

  • All fees are subject to revision.
  • SBC Logos Fee is chargeable for relevant programmes only.
  • Banker’s Guarantee Service Charge depending on the student’s nationality.

CHILDREN EDUCATION:

Stages Estimated Amount
Kindergarten Fee (age 3-6) S$400¨CS$800 per month
Primary School Fee (age 7 -12) S$520¨CS$900 per month

LIVING EXPENSES (DMin only)

Itemized Expenses Amount Per Semester
Accommodation (2 weeks) $300 - $500
Food & Transport (@ $15-20 per day) $200 - $300
Transport & Flight
(depending on which country)
$500 - $1,200
Total Expenses $1,000 - $2,000

Note:

  • All fees are subject to change.
  • Goods and Services Tax (GST) is at prevailing rate.
  • Banker’s Guarantee Service Charge depend on the nationality.
  • SBC Logos Fee is chargeable for relevant programmes only.