COURSE FEES

Chinese Instruments Course

Grade	Course Fee per semester from July 2025 (inclusive of 9% GST)
Preparatory	S$2,375
Grade 1-4	S$2,375
Grade 1-4*	S$1,830
Grade 5-9	S$2,718
Grade 5-9*	S$2,161

^*Students who have passed ABRSM Grade 5 Theory Examination need not attend theory class. The ABRSM certificate must be produced upon registration.

Diploma

Grade	Course Fee per semester from July 2025 (inclusive of 9% GST)
Diploma	S$1,834

Audition Fees

Grade	Fees (inclusive of 9% GST)
Preparatory	S$21.80
Grade 1 to 4	S$21.80
Grade 5 to 9	S$32.70
Diploma	S$32.70

Payment Terms

• Current students should make payment of fees for each term or semester as stipulated by the department.
• Please login to the payment portal (using Chrome) https://payment.nafa.edu.sg/Students with your Student Admission No. and enter an OTP that will be sent to the mobile no. registered with us.
• Fee must be paid in full by the given deadline. A penalty of S$50 will be levied on late payment.

Refund of Fees

• Audition Fee is non-refundable.


• Fees are only refundable under the following conditions:
  
  
  1. Full refund if the class is unable to proceed due to unforeseen circumstances.
  2. If withdrawal is made within 14 days before the commencement of the semester/term, an administrative charge of S$50 (before prevailing GST) will be deducted.
  3. If withdrawal is made within 14 days after the commencement of the semester/term, 1 month's tuition fee will be deducted.
  4. Fees are non-refundable for withdrawal after 2 weeks into the semester/term*

*applies in accordance with your course payment schedule

Entry Requirements

Applicants must meet the entry requirements listed below and pass an audition.

Instruments offered: Dizi, Erhu, Guzheng, Pipa and Yangqin

Note:

• Applicants may only register for one grade.
• Final grade placement will be subject to the audition outcome.

Theory Placement Test

• Applicants are not required to sit for placement test if they hold ABRSM Theory Certificate OR have no prior music theory knowledge.
  e.g. Applicants will be placed in Grade 2 if they hold ABRSM Grade 1 Theory Certificate.
  e.g. Applicants will be placed in Grade 1 if they have no prior music theory knowledge.


• Applicants are required to sit for placement test if they have prior music theory knowledge.
  The result will determine the grade placement.
  e.g. Applicants will be placed in Grade 2 if they have passed Grade 1.


• Applicants must submit a copy of their certificate for verification if they hold ABRSM Grade 5 Theory Certificate.

HOW TO APPLY

There are two enrolments per year:

• In October, for the January intake of the following year.
• In May, for the July intake of the same year.

An audition does not guarantee a place in the course applied for. All applicants must pass an audition to be accepted.

Successful applicants will be notified via email. Once the details are confirmed, there can be no change.

Enrolment Steps

1. Enrol online in October 2026.
2. Please click here to apply during the registration period.
3. Fill in details as required.
4. You will receive an email acknowledgement upon application submission.
5. Payment notification will be sent to the registered email within 24 hours.
6. Make a full payment at our payment portal upon receipt of the payment notification to confirm enrolment.
7. Registration will close for a course that is fully subscribed.

Enrolment Period
20 October 2026, 10am till 22 October 2026, 5pm.

Audition Date
1 November 2026, 9am - 6pm.

Theory Placement Test
1 November 2026, 11am – 3pm.

Special Aural Training Program to prepare children aged 4 – 5 years old, auditioning for Preparatory courses.
Please click here for more details.

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