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what is the cost of MBa in singapore

Fees & Expenses
Tuition fee increases are announced in January of each year, for the Classes that will graduate the following year.

Current tuition fees for the graduating classes of 2014 are €59,500

This fee covers tuition and supporting services, including all printed course materials, on-campus IT services and access to the INSEAD library. It excludes living expenses and the MBA Programme Fee.



Programme fee: €1,450 Business foundations programme: €1700
(health insurance coverage and
student activity fees for the year,
subject to change) Language course fees per period
(if applicable): €500
Laptop: €1,500
Books, stationery, etc.: €800


Fee Payment Schedule

1st Instalment: If offered a place on the INSEAD MBA programme, you will be given a deadline by which you should secure your seat. This would require the down payment of a non-refundable first instalment of the programme fees totaling €6,000. This instalment is due approximately four weeks after having received the admissions offer.
2nd Instalment: Approximately one month before the programme starts, you will be required to pay a non-refundable second tuition instalment equivalent to about 60% of total tuition inclusive of the programme fee.
3rd Instalment: Due approximately three months after the programme starts, the final instalment amounts to €18,500.
Estimated living expenses during the MBA programme

Rent and other living expenses vary considerably depending on the participant’s family situation, lifestyle choices and financial means. A survey of INSEAD students shows that a single participant can expect to incur the following basic expenses during the ten-month programme. If you are coming with a partner, budget an increase of approximately 25%.

Singapore Fontainebleau
Accommodation
(includes utilities and charges) €8,600 - €11,400
(average €11,200) €6,500 - €11,000
(average €9,800)
Meals €4,500 - €6,000
(average €5,500) €5,000 - €5,900
(average €5,400)
Local Transport €500 - €1,500*
(average €700)
€1,500 - €5,000**
Telephone €600
€500
Miscellaneous
(excludes leisure) €1,500 €1,500
Hardware, software
(optional) €3000 - €900
(average €800) €500 - €1000
(average €900)
Travel for exchange
and job search(optional) €2,000 €2,000
Total Average Expenses
€22,300 €22,100 + local travel
expenses
*In Singapore, most MBA participants use public transport.
**Participants staying in the surrounding area of Fontainebleau may buy or lease a car (leasing costs approx €4,500 per year). Participants living in Fontainebleau itself use bicycles, buses, etc.

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