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| 7.00pm: | Registration desk opens |
| 7.20pm: | Audience to be seated at Tembusu College's Multi-Purpose Hall |
| 7.30pm: | Start of Tembusu Conversations |
| • Keynote address by speaker | |
| • Question & Answer session with students | |
| 9.00pm: | End of dialogue and group photo-taking session |
Mr Judd Siow Rui Bin
Prof Kishore Mahbubani is a former President of the United Nations Security Council, as well as the Founding Dean of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Professor in the Practice of Public Policy, and a Distinguished Fellow at the Asia Research Institute, NUS. He received the Foreign Policy Association Medal in New York (2004), where he was described as “a gifted diplomat, a student of history and philosophy, a provocative writer and an intuitive thinker.” Among Prof Mahbubani’s many accolades, he has been listed among the top 100 public intellectuals in the world (Foreign Policy and Prospect magazines, 2005), the Top 50 individuals who would shape the debate on the future of capitalism (Financial Times, 2009), and the top 50 world thinkers (Prospect magazine, 2014). In 2019, he was elected to the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
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As is the College tradition, nine student prizes winners were announced at the annual end-of-semester Tembusu College Formal Dinner on 2nd April 2025: Best Essay (3 awards); Best Creative Work (2 awards); Best Other Work (2 awards); Best Year 3 Senior Learning Experience Project (1 award) and Best Year 4 Senior Learning Experience Mentorship (1 award).
The awards showcased a highly diverse and interdisciplinary array of student works across traditional academic, creative, community and pedagogical spaces. Two awards were given to student groups for Communities and Engagement course projects, positively impacting communities in Singapore.
The Best Essay prizes were won by Davina Sitoh Yingrui, Li Zihan and Tan Kangde Andrew for works on smart dining, a footballing scandal and urban planning in Singapore
Amanda Lim and the team of Chen Le, He Yuxin, Tan Zhao Yu, Nick and Holmes Thomas Stuart were awarded the Best Creative Work prize for works analysing academic discourse and public space in the city.
A work addressing public salt intake by the team of Huang Jiachang Brian, Leong Jin, Wesley, Lim Ying See Cheryl and Tran Ha Thu was awarded one of the Best Other Work prizes. The second Best Other Work prize was awarded to the team of Audrey Goh Wen Xuan, Lee Jie-Ren Benedict and Ng Yi Jiat for their negotiation case study.
The College’s Year 3 and 4 student leaders were recognised through two prizes. The Best Year 3 Senior Learning Experience Project was awarded to Alan Selvin Anand, Lin Wenkang and Siew Ting Fung for their project analysing global AI futures. Faith Chng was awarded the Best Year 4 Senior Learning Experience Mentorship for her work on optimising feedback to Year 2 students.
Tembusu College continues to recognise and reward innovative, rigorous, creative and impactful work operating across disciplinary boundaries that is generated through College courses. We look forward to rewarding more such student work in the future!
| 7.00pm: | Registration desk opens |
| 7.20pm: | Audience to be seated at Tembusu College's Reading Room |
| 7.30pm: | Start of Tembusu Conversations |
| • Keynote address by speaker | |
| • Question & Answer session with students | |
| 9.00pm: | End of dialogue and group photo-taking session |
Mr Jeremy Too Yun An
Mr Aaron Tan is co-founder and CEO of Carro, Asia Pacific’s Largest Online Car Dealership. Founded in 2016, Carro has since raised over US$600M (~S$800M) from investors including Softbank Vision Fund, Temasek, and Jardines. The company is present in 10 countries across Asia Pacific and has over 4,000 employees worldwide. Aaron started his career as a venture capitalist – having invested in over 100 startups around the world, he has a strong track record of investing and partnering a tech startup and building it up from the ground up to a unicorn. Aaron is also an active community leader, he currently serves on the Board of Directors of the National Library of Singapore and Board of Trustees of the Singapore University of Social Sciences.
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JOIN US FOR TEMBUSU COLLEGE OPEN HOUSE 2025
Why Tembusu? 
Ever considered staying on campus, but felt overwhelmed by the choices? 
Discover more about what makes us unique during Tembusu College’s Open House on 8th March, from 9am – 6pm! 
Unsure where to begin? 
Our AMAZING tour guides are here to answer all your questions 
about campus life!
Let us walk you 
through Residential Life 
and the Academic Programmes 
at Tembusu College, along with the vibrant Student Life we offer – there’s something for everyone! 
Want a taste of our talented Tembusians’ creativity? Enjoy LIVE performances throughout the day as well! 
Did you know? 
Tembusu College is the closest Residential College to the University Town Bus Stop, making it incredibly convenient for getting to classes! 
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What’s your #whytembu? Discover it with us
University Town College Programme (UTCP) at Tembusu College is typically a two year residency programme. After two years, students may apply to spend a third year in residency, during which they can take part in the Senior Learning Experience. A very limited number of students may also be selected to stay a fourth year.
Click here to apply or find out more details on the Residential College Programmes (UTCP)!
Candidates interested to gain admission to Tembusu College have to submit an application through the Joint Residential College Application System website. Please note that the application system will not be available from 1:00AM to 3:00AM daily (+8 GMT) for system maintenance.
All candidates have to submit an essay as part of the application process. Shortlisted candidates residing in Singapore should be prepared to be called for an interview. Otherwise, alternative interview arrangements will be considered on a case by case basis. The interview session will allow us to get to know you better and learn about your interests and talents. It is also an opportunity for you to find out more about University Town and the College. We are looking to recruit a diversity of people with varied interests, and who will be good citizens of the College.
Before accessing the Joint Residential College Application System, candidates should note the following:
As there will only be one application window, you are strongly encouraged to apply even if you have not received an offer to join an undergraduate degree programme in NUS yet. Ultimately, admission into the RC Programmes is contingent upon your acceptance of an offer to pursue an undergraduate degree programme in NUS.
All candidates will be asked to submit essays as part of the application process and shortlisted candidates will be called for an interview. For candidates who are serving National Service, kindly ask your commanders for time off for the interview. Further details will be provided to shortlisted candidates via email.
After successful admission via the UTCP, the candidates are required to complete a room registration process via the Office of Student Affairs’ University Hostel Management
| 7.00pm: | Registration desk opens |
| 7.20pm: | Audience to be seated at Tembusu College's Multi-Purpose Hall |
| 7.30pm: | Start of Tembusu Conversations |
| • Keynote address by speaker | |
| • Question & Answer session with students | |
| 9.00pm: | End of dialogue and group photo-taking session |
Mr Wesley Leong
Ambassador Chan Heng Chee is Ambassador-at-Large at Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Chair of the Board of Trustees of the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute, SUTD Honorary Professor at the Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities in the Singapore University of Technology and Design, Deputy Chair of the Social Science Research Council, and Member of the Presidential Council for Minority Rights in Singapore. She serves as Trustee of the University of the Arts Singapore. She is Global Co-chair of Asia Society and a Board member of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
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Tembusu College Office
University Town, NUS
28 College Avenue East, #B1-01
Singapore 138598
tembusu@nus.edu.sg
