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College Green
These houses are located at College Green,
along Dunearn Road. College Green is about 10mins walk from the University. As the houses are limited in
numbers, priority will be given to first year full time foreign
students. Senior students can apply to be Resident Assistants (RAs).
The house is a 2-storey bungalow with 3
bedrooms on the 2nd floor and 1 room on the 1st floor. Each house can
accommodate up to 6 students. Equipped with wireless network IT Infrastructure,
you can access the Internet anytime and anywhere in the house free of
charge. Each house also come fully furnished with cooking facilities.
Please refer to the
Inventory List for the items provided.
Types of Rooms
There are few types of rooms available for rental as follows:
- Twin-sharing without balcony, approx. 13mē
- Twin-sharing with balcony, approx 20mē
- Twin-sharing with balcony with air-con, approx 20mē and
- Single room, approx 13mē
Rental Rates
Please click
here for the rental charges. Do note that you have to pay for your
own utilities and telephone charges if any.
Application Procedures
If you are interested to apply for an accommodation at College Green, please
proceed to fill up the
on-line application form and familiarize yourself with the
rules and regulations. Application for the new Academic Year closes every 31
May of the year. Senior students interested in applying for the role of RA can
also fill up the above on-line application form. Please sign on the acceptance section only if you are chosen as the
RA.
Other Accommodations
As vacancies are limited at College Green,
OSL took pains in surveying and sourcing for other suitable accommodations near
campus especially for the exchange students and other students not allocated a
room in College Green. You can view the listing of
hostels and
private apartments. These lists are updated when necessary. Do note that the
agreement and arrangement is solely between the student and the housing agents.
Please contact the housing agents direct for any queries.
Some Considerations When Choosing
Accommodations
There are many things to consider before making your final choice. These include
the rental you can afford, the amount of rent required up front, whether a
security deposit is required, whether the place is furnished and whether
utilities are included. Other things to consider include the proximity to campus
or bus/MRT stations, and to other conveniences such as grocery stores, food
outlets and banks.
Due to land constraints, housing in
Singapore is generally expensive especially for private housing. The price range
depends on locality, type of premises, size, furnishing provided, recreational
facilities available and the general demand for the area. Prime districts are at
Orchard Road, around Holland Road, Tanglin Road, River Valley, and Bukit Timah,
where rents cost a lot more. These areas are near to SMU campus.
Another factor to consider is the length of
the lease. Accommodation in Singapore is normally rented on an initial one or
two year lease. Landlords usually ask for up to 3 months' rent as a deposit.
Although more difficult to find, shorter leases do exist. However, you may have
to pay higher rent compared to a 1 year lease. Most of those accommodations in
the lists which It has sourced are available for short term rental.
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