Autonomous Universities to Consider New Applications; Prospective Students May Apply by 17 May 30 Apr 2020 Given the global disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, there may be prospective Singaporean undergraduates who were planning to study overseas but now prefer to study locally. To support these students, all AUs will now consider applicants on a case-by-case basis. SUTD to Start Academic Year in September 2020, to Preserve Fuller Educational Experience for Incoming Cohort 17 Apr 2020 SUTD will be pushing back the start of its Academic Year (AY) from 18 May to 14 September this year for the AY2020 intake cohort. This change to start the AY in September will be a permanent one, and will extend to subsequent intake cohorts as well. Singaporean Students to Benefit from Freeze in Increases in Autonomous Universities’ Tuition Fees for AY2020 01 Apr 2020 All 6 Autonomous Universities (AUs) will freeze tuition fee increases for the Academic Year 2020, for Singapore Citizens enrolled in government subsidised undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.