Gap Year and National Service students should follow the timelines set out for their year groups. It is advised that students research universities, write statements and essays, and request recommendations on the same timeline as their peers. Below are some resources and links to review.

National Service

What is National Service

All male Singapore citizens and Permanent Residents, upon reaching the age of 18, are called upon to serve with either the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), the Singapore Police Force (SPF), or the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF). NS is a mandatory conscription and duty that every male citizen and PR must undertake upon attaining the age of 18.

Enlisting in NS

• Registration for NS

• Voluntary Early Enlistment Scheme (VEES)

•  Deferment

• Medical screening information

• Enlistment date

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 Preparing for NS

• What can I do to prepare for NS?

• What is a Pre-Enlistee individual Physical Proficiency Test (IPPT)?

Useful and interesting websites

•  “8 tips to survive BMT”

• “12 SAF Acronyms you need to know” 

• The Every Singaporean Son series

• Cookhouse Cuisine at BMTC

•  Singapore we are total defence

• Total defence sandbox

• Total defence interactive video

• SAF Virtual Fitness Training Programme

 Applying to university as an NS student

Please note that, if you apply to university in Year 13 and are accepted, you will have to ask the university for a two-year deferral. All universities in Singapore permit two-year deferrals, and most US colleges do as well. UK and Canadian universities, on the other hand, rarely allow two-year deferrals, so you should plan to apply to universities in those countries only during your first or second year of National Service.