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LASALLE
UAS is Singapore's first arts university nurturing a new generation of forward-looking artists, performers, designers, educators, researchers, arts leaders and changemakers.
UAS is founded on an alliance of Singapore's leading arts institutions, LASALLE College of the Arts (LASALLE) and Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA).
Welcoming its first intake in 2024, LASALLE and NAFA will offer bachelor’s and master’s degree programmes, with degrees validated, conferred, and awarded by UAS.
UAS key leaders
UAS is founded on an alliance of Singapore's leading arts institutions, LASALLE College of the Arts (LASALLE) and Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA).
Welcoming its first intake in 2024, LASALLE and NAFA will offer bachelor’s and master’s degree programmes, with degrees validated, conferred, and awarded by UAS.
UAS key leaders
- Professor Kwok Kian Woon, Vice-Chancellor, UAS
- Professor Steve Dixon, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, UAS and President, LASALLE College of the Arts
- Mrs Tan-Soh Wai Lan, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, UAS and President, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts
As an alliance of LASALLE and NAFA, UAS brings the best of both arts institutions by building on the strong artistic traditions and innovative teaching approaches of both. UAS seeks to provide an innovative and socially impactful arts education where graduates reimagine a better world and apply their original creative solutions to global challenges.
UAS is a private university formed by an alliance between LASALLE and NAFA. It is supported by the Ministry of Education of Singapore with funding for eligible subsidised bachelor’s students. UAS will validate, confer and award the degree programmes offered by LASALLE and NAFA. The two arts institutions will remain as separate legal entities with their own identity and heritage, while offering an expanded range of programmes under UAS.
Faculty from both LASALLE and NAFA will continue to deliver programmes in both arts institutions, with UAS providing opportunities for collaborations and the sharing of best practices. Students can look forward to being mentored by an experienced and dedicated faculty of award-winning artists, designers, educators and researchers.
All programmes will continue to be offered out of the existing LASALLE and NAFA campuses. The University’s central administration is located at the National Design Centre, where Common Curriculum modules and other facilities such as counselling and career support will be offered.
As an alliance of LASALLE and NAFA, UAS brings the best of both arts institutions by building on the strong artistic traditions and innovative teaching approaches of both. UAS seeks to provide an innovative and socially impactful arts education where graduates reimagine a better world and apply their original creative solutions to global challenges.
Students can look forward to a world-class art and design educational experience at Singapore’s first arts university. Through the LASALLE and NAFA alliance represented by UAS, there will be even more learning opportunities through a greater variety of cross-college modules and joint electives; a nurturing and dedicated faculty of artist-educators; an inclusive and thoroughly creative learning environment; and an engaging experience with opportunities for real-world industry projects and internships.
Those presently serving NS may apply in the next available application window. If successful, they will be able to commence their education at UAS following the end of their NS. For instance, interested applicants may apply in October, 2023 for possible enrolment in the cohort starting in August 2025.
Prospective students may visit LASALLE or NAFA to apply or email admissions@uas.edu.sg for more information.
Each appeal will be considered on a case-by-case basis. We will review your portfolio, references and relevant work experience.
Yes, you may combine your A-Level results.
Yes, you may. You will be given a conditional offer if your application is successful and are required to submit a relevant document to validate your attainment of the minimum English Proficiency Requirement by the deadline stipulated by the Student Admissions Office.
All the bachelor’s programmes are 3-year full-time programmes. There are no part-time bachelor’s programmes available.
Applicants may be considered for direct entry into Year 2 of a bachelor’s programme if they meet the relevant academic, portfolio/audition and interviews requirements.
Applicants may be considered for direct entry into Year 2 of a bachelor’s programme if they meet the relevant academic, portfolio/audition and interviews requirements.
The duration of NAFA’s master’s programmes is two years for full-time and three years for part-time. The duration of LASALLE’s master’s programmes, with the exception of MA Art Therapy and MA Music Therapy, is one year for full-time and two years for part-time.
Your application status will be informed via email to you within four weeks after your portfolio interview. For some cases, it may take longer than four weeks.
You are not able to apply again for the same programme within the same Academic Year. Please try again next year.
Yes, Singapore Citizen and Permanent Resident students will be eligible to take up the Tuition Grant for selected bachelor’s programmes at UAS.
The module will be conducted in UAS at the National Design Centre, LASALLE, and NAFA campuses.
The UAS Common Curriculum was designed to complement learning in specialised fields. The Common Curriculum brings together students from LASALLE and NAFA in joint classes for the IN-depth module and the Career Skills module. The IN-depth module focuses on developing Interpretive and Narrative skills, combining critical reasoning, creative thinking, and “futures literacy.” The Common Curriculum also comprises an internship module.