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SMU Admission Requirements AY2026/2027

View admission requirements for 10 SMU courses across 7 schools for AY2026/2027 applicants

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Last Updated Jan 12, 2026

Key Insights for 2025/2026

+187
2,594
TOTAL INTAKE 2025
vs 2024
+128
Business Mgmt
BIGGEST INTAKE INCREASE
852 → 980 places
-0.08
Info Systems
NOTABLE GPA DROP
GPA: 3.69 → 3.61

2024/2025 → 2025/2026 Changes

Easier Entry (Lower RP)

  • Information Systems: BBB/C → BBC/C (-2.5 RP)
  • Computer Science: AAB/A → AAB/B (-1.25 RP)
  • Software Engineering: BBB/C → BBC/B (-1.25 RP)

Stable Requirements

  • Law: AAA/A (85 RP) - Most competitive
  • Computing & Law: ABB/A (80 RP)
  • Most courses unchanged from 2024

About This Page

Note: This data shows admission statistics for students admitted in AY2025/2026 (started Aug 2025). If you're applying now, you're applying for AY2026/2027 admission (starting Aug 2026).

This page shows the latest admission requirements for 10 SMU courses for the 2025/2026 academic year.

View A-Level grades, rank points (RP), polytechnic GPAs, and intake numbers for each course.

Looking for historical trends? View 12-year data (2014-2026) on the SMU Historical IGP page.

SMU Indicative Grade Profile

10 courses across 7 schools•2025/2026

Course NameSchool2025/2026
Grade
RP90(old)
RP70(new)
GPA
Intake
Accountancy
AccountancyBBB/C75603.71268
Business Management
BusinessABB/C77.562.53.78980
Law
Yong Pung How LawAAA/A85703.73182
Economics
EconomicsBBB/C75603.65217
Information Systems Management
Computing and Information SystemsBBC/C72.557.53.61406
Computer Science
Computing and Information SystemsAAB/B81.2566.33.80135
Computing & Law
Computing and Information SystemsABB/A8065—30
Software Engineering (WSDeg)
Computing and Information SystemsBBC/B73.7558.83.6789
Social Sciences
Social SciencesBBB/C75603.65216
Deferred Declaration of Degree (College of Integrative Studies)
Integrative StudiesABB/A80653.7371

RP70 Calculation (New 2026 System)

RP70 = 3 H2 subjects + Best H1 subject (max 70 points)

Grade points: A=20(H2)/10(H1), B=17.5/8.75, C=15/7.5, D=12.5/6.25, E=10/5

Important Notes:

  • IGP represents the 10th percentile score of admitted students (not minimum requirement)
  • "—" indicates insufficient data or course not offered that year
  • GPA is for polytechnic diploma holders (4.0 scale)
  • Data source: SMU Official IGP

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Published:12 January 2026

Reviewed by: KW Phoon

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