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News & Events
Almost every week, members of Tembusu College are invited to meet and chat with guests - both local and international - through a variety of hosted events. There is a huge diversity of backgrounds amongst our visitors, who range from politicians to diplomats, artists, writers, poets, and academics. View our Calendar of Events, or select an event category on the left to find out more.
Our Events and Members of our community are also frequently featured by the Press and Media. Visit the Newsroom to read the reports.
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Ethos
Tembusu College’s motto The Home of Possibilities, means we value the development of each individual according to her or his own path through life. At the same time we are a learning community, which seeks to give students an intense experience in a nurturing environment. The college administers (and awards certificates for) the prestigious University Town College Programme (UTCP), which augments students’ regular degree programmes by emphasising breadth, critical thinking, and exposure to inter-disciplinary thinking. Our curriculum includes both seminars and out-of-classroom learning experiences.
The college is not themed. Diversity is an important part of our ethos, and we offer learning opportunities across a broad spectrum of interests. We do, however, have particular areas of strength, which are reflected in the backgrounds of our faculty.
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Education
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College Life
A home away from home, the Tembusu College community is 21 storeys of collegiate spirit known for its friendly, open, and welcoming culture.
Wake up or wind down through casual conversations with your Fellows and peers over meals at the Dining Hall. Sweat it out over sports at the Multi Purpose Hall. Huddle with like-minded individuals at one of the many Student-run Interest Groups or start your own. Let loose or let your creativity flow in the well furnished Student Spaces. Be our Student Partners and contribute to the College community.
Need career advice? Stressed? Need help on personal issues? Or simply want catch up with friendly members of our Residential Team? We're here for you.
Tembusu College is much more than a home; it's a Home of Possibilities.
Engaging the World
Tembusu is a college with a global reputation. It seeks to make all of its members — whether local or foreign — feel part of a global community, and learn how to act and productively cooperate with those different from themselves. Our Rector, Professor Tommy Koh, who is also Singapore’s senior diplomat, dedicates himself every semester to (in his own words), “bringing the world to Tembusu, and bringing Tembusu to the world,” through our flagship Tembusu Forum series, alongside many other events.
Tembusu World Project
Tembusu Hosts the Global Summer Programme of the International Association of Research Universities (IARU)
Hiroshima-Singapore Green Legacy Project
Master’s Teas Bring Students from Japan to New York
Tembusu Forum: ISIS & ISLAM
Tembusu Forum: The Refugee Situation in Southeast Asia: What is the Solution?
Tembusu Forum: Celebrating 50 Years of Diplomatic Relations between India and Singapore
Tembusu Forum: Celebrating 25 years of Diplomatic Relations between China and Singapore
Tembusu Forum: Mock United States Presidential Debates
Tembusu Forum: Will There be Another Sino-Japanese War?
Tembusu Forum: Climate Change: Science, Economics, Singapore and the World
Tembusu Forum: Will the US Live in Peace with a Rising China?
Tembusu Forum: International Holocaust Memorial Day
Tembusu Forum: Trials, Tribulations, and Triumphs
Tembusu Forum: Should the UN Recognize Palestine as a State?
