About Singapore
Singapore is situated at the southern tip of the Malayan Peninsular between Malaysia and Indonesia. Being located near the equator, Singapore is a tropical country with no four seasons therefore she experiences consistent rainfall throughout the whole year.
Singapore has an efficient public transportation network making travelling around the country simple and convenient.
Singapore is a multi-racial and multi-religious country with a majority of the race being Chinese (74%), followed by Malays (13%), Indians (9%) and others.
The rich mixture of cultures in Singapore means that there’s always a cultural event to celebrate, all through the year. For the Chinese, there it is Chinese New Year which usually falls around February. The Malays would celebrate Hari Raya Puasa and Hari Raya Haji, while the Indians it would be Deepavali. The various religions would also have their festivals like Thaipusam and Good Friday, etc.
National University of Singapore (NUS) started out in 1905 as a small medical college, today, NUS is internationally acknowledged as a global university of high standing. As a leading global university centred in Asia, the NUS is Singapore’s flagship university which offers a global approach to education and research with a focus on Asian perspectives and expertise.
NUS has 14 faculties and schools across three campus locations in Singapore – Kent Ridge, Bukit Timah and Outram – provides a broad-based curriculum underscored by multi-disciplinary courses and cross-faculty enrichment. NUS transformative education includes programmes such as student exchange, entrepreneurial internships at NUS Overseas Colleges, and double degree and joint degree programmes with some of the world’s top universities, offering students opportunities and challenges to realise their potential.
The Department of Civil Engineering is one of the eight Departments and Divisions in the Faculty of Engineering of the National University of Singapore, which is ranked 10th in the world for technology.
The Civil Engineering department has a JointBEng degree programme with 
the University of Melbourne(UM). This programme provides a unique educational experience for the students involved. UM hosts one of the top civil engineering departments in Australia. It possesses a strong programme in hydrology and a structural engineering program with emphasis on earthquake and blast loading that NUS students could benefit from. With the integration of the NUS and UM academic programmes, a much broader range of elective subjects are made available to students of both institutions.
References:
http://www.visitsingapore.com/publish/stbportal/en/home/about_singapore/highlights/index.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_Singapore
http://www.eng.nus.edu.sg/civil/index.html
http://www.nus.edu.sg/campusmap/
http://www.nus.edu.sg/oed/services/transport/shuttle-bus-services.htm