The Big Story: Can Singapore’s top universities fight against Chinese agencies peddling fake admissions?

2025-11-03

Guaranteed admission for a fee? That’s the pitch some so-called study-abroad agents on Chinese social media are using to lure students into paying for fake promises. Now, Singapore’s top universities, NUS and NTU, are warning prospective applicants to beware of these fraudulent schemes that claim to secure fast-track entry into their postgraduate programmes. So what’s really going on behind these 'guaranteed' offers, and how are universities here fighting back? On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks with

Guaranteed admission for a fee? That’s the pitch some so-called study-abroad agents on Chinese social media are using to lure students into paying for fake promises.

Now, Singapore’s top universities, NUS and NTU, are warning prospective applicants to beware of these fraudulent schemes that claim to secure fast-track entry into their postgraduate programmes.

So what’s really going on behind these 'guaranteed' offers, and how are universities here fighting back?

On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Eugene Tan, Professor of law at Singapore Management University, to find out more.

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