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Hi, I am an exchange student one of the big three universities in Singapore. I am wondering how the bell curved grading system works and no local student could really explain it to be. I am only awarded pass/fail and no real grades, so what is the passing threshold? Is it possible to fail a course w...

Not ever class, but average attendance is submitted to ICA I believe.

Well in that case I would be fine, right? I do not have the 90% attendance requirement, as it is only for private universities. But yeah, I will check with the student adviser to be sure.

Thank you for the answers so far. I guess I have to ask the university about it. So every single class absence is reported to the uni and then ICA? I have not found a single topic here in the forum about problems for students at a state university, just for private universities. And one more thing: ...

Hello, I am currently doing an exchange at NTU (one semester). Due to personal reasons I will have to travel home for around 2 weeks and then intend to go back. As I only have 3 classes, which are not strictly mandatory if there is not a test/exam, being absent will only affect the participation gra...