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Where Can I Find Regional Studies Programme (RSP) Information?

Begin with the Ministry of Education’s Regional Studies Programme (RSP) page. It is the official starting point for the programme’s purpose, current participating schools and the route beginning at secondary level.

MOE describes RSP as a six-year programme from Secondary 1 to JC2 that develops non-Malay students’ understanding of Southeast Asia together with proficiency in Malay Language or Bahasa Indonesia. The current programme page should guide any decision about schools, language options and the next application step.

Do not merge school admission, RSP selection, third-language study and the Regional Studies Programme Scholarship into one promise. Each has its own conditions, and a current school notice or MOE scholarship page is more useful than an old intake story.

Find your next step

Official sources · Practical checks · Your next step

Where should families look first?

Start hereUse it forCheck immediately
MOE RSP pageThe current six-year programme routeParticipating schools, language component and joining information
MOE RSP Scholarship pageScholarship eligibility, benefits and conditionsThe relevant award stage and any continuing obligation
MOE SchoolFinderOfficial school profiles and linksThe intended school’s current RSP and admissions instructions
Read the secondary RSP page first; do not substitute a pre-university page for a Secondary 1 decision.

RSP is broader than learning another language

Malay Language or Bahasa Indonesia is part of the pathway, but the programme’s regional focus is larger: students build knowledge of Southeast Asian societies, history and contemporary developments. This makes RSP different from choosing a third language by itself.

It also explains why families should inspect the full six-year route. A student may like the language element yet need to consider the accompanying regional studies, enrichment and later-stage subject commitments.

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What should we verify?

A practical fit question is: “Would I enjoy using language to understand a region, not only to pass a paper?” The best evidence comes from the current programme description and school briefing, because they show what students will actually study and do.

Check the intended institution through our Singapore schools directory, then use the JC subject-combination guide for the later timetable. The Singapore school pathways and calendar collection connects both stages.

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What should I do next?

Open MOE’s RSP page, identify the current participating schools and language route, and then read the intended school’s newest RSP notice. Keep admission, programme selection, language study and scholarship conditions as four separate checklist items.

RSP information can appear at both secondary and pre-university levels. Keep the student’s current stage at the top of the notes, and use a later-stage page only to understand continuity—not to replace the school’s current entry instructions.

Related programme source guides

Official sources reviewed: 11 October 2026. Recheck current instructions before acting.

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