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Yale-NUS College was a groundbreaking residential liberal arts college in Singapore, a unique collaboration between Yale University and the National University of Singapore (NUS). It was renowned for its interdisciplinary common curriculum, which uniquely blended Western and Eastern intellectual traditions to foster a global perspective. While it ceased new student intake in 2021 and will fully close in 2025, its programs and ethos are being integrated into the new NUS College. For international students, the experience was highly immersive and globally-focused, characterized by a diverse residential community, extensive academic and pastoral support, and numerous global learning opportunities. Its most distinctive characteristic was its pioneering curriculum designed to cultivate critical thinking and a broad intellectual foundation.
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Yale–NUS College was a liberal arts college from April 2011 to June 2025 in Singapore. It was established in 2011 by the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Yale University. Yale-NUS was Singapore's first liberal arts college, and one of the first in Asia. Following a unilateral decision by NUS in 2021 to close Yale-NUS College and establish NUS College in its place, no further admissions were accepted after 2021, and the College was fully closed in 2025.
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