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Visiting Professor
Role summary
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A Visiting Professor at Nanyang Technological University is expected to contribute specialist expertise through teaching, guest lectures, seminars, research collaboration, postgraduate supervision, or academic mentoring. Requirements typically include a doctoral degree or equivalent professional standing, a strong record of teaching and research, and recognized expertise in the relevant discipline. Candidates should demonstrate academic integrity, clear communication, collegiality, and the ability to work with students and faculty from diverse backgrounds. The appointment may be temporary and its duties can vary by school, department, and agreed programme of work.
Can I work in Singapore?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: Employment Pass: SGD 5,600+ a month at 23 (6,000 from January 2027), more with age, plus 40 COMPASS points; a degree from a top-tier university scores 20 of them.
Before you apply: Schools want a degree and often a teaching qualification, and some places license teachers before you can teach: schools maintained by councils in England, and schools in Hong Kong, New Zealand and Thailand. Ask which licence your post needs.
Watch for: The post is usually advertised to locals for 14 days first; teacher aides and infant caregivers in licensed childcare centres are on the Work Permit list for South Asians and Filipinos since September 2026.
Official source: Ministry of Manpower: COMPASS points framework. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in Singapore
Usual for Education jobs in Singapore, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Housing | Not usual; senior expats may get an allowance; Work Permit staff: employer must ensure proper housing (by law) |
|---|---|
| Relocation | Work Permit staff: employer pays levy, bond and insurance (by law); relocation help is an expat perk |
| Flights | Work Permit staff: flight home paid by the employer (by law); others only if the offer says so |
| Contract | Work Permit up to 2 years; S Pass and Employment Pass up to 2, then 3; notice 1 day to 4 weeks by default |
| Leave | 7 to 14 days (by law; many get more); 11 public holidays; 14 days' sick leave, 60 in hospital |
| Income tax | 0% up to SGD 20,000 a year, then 2% to 24% (about 3% at SGD 60,000); resident rates on a 1-year pass |
| Health cover | Employer must insure Work Permit and S Pass staff, SGD 60,000 a year (by law); Employment Pass: company plan |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
About Nanyang Technological University
Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) is a major public research university located in western Singapore. It is known internationally for strengths in engineering, technology, science, business, education, medicine, and interdisciplinary research. The university operates a large residential campus with extensive teaching, laboratory, innovation, and cultural facilities, and works closely with industry and government partners. NTU attracts students, researchers, and faculty from around the world and places strong emphasis on research impact, entrepreneurship, sustainability, and global collaboration. Its academic environment combines teaching with high-level research, making it a suitable setting for visiting scholars and professors who can contribute specialist knowledge, establish collaborations, and engage with students and local faculty.