Home for Entrepreneurial Minds
ENterprise House (N-House) is an entrepreneurship-themed residence managed by the NUS Overseas Colleges (NOC) and part of NUS Enterprise.
N-House brings together like-minded students who have recently completed their NOC programme to provide them with a stimulating and supportive environment that serves as a potential testbed for new ideas and initiatives, nurturing an active community of student entrepreneurs.
Who can join N-House?
- NOC Alumni, who have completed the programme and are still NUS undergraduates
- NOC Students, who are still on the NOC programme. Note that your internships should be based in Singapore (either NOC Singapore programme or remote internship)
- Friends of NOC (FON) are also welcome to apply. Please ensure that you have signed up to be part of the FON community via https://bit.ly/JoinFriendsOfNOC before applying for N-House.
Through N-House events/activities, residents will have the opportunity to:
- Share and apply their entrepreneurial skills through structured and casual activities.
- Learn how to recognise opportunities, innovate and create new values in their day-to-day undertakings that will benefit other residents and the larger NUS community.
- Enlist potential collaborators and founding members in their entrepreneurial pursuit. Residence can also make use of shared resources to form effective work teams for developing their business enterprises.
- Build a robust and dynamic entrepreneurial ecosystem that will infuse the spirit of enterprise into the campus.
Some signature events/activities that N-House residents can look forward to include:
- Wicked Wednesdays
- Speaker series or workshops featuring well known entrepreneurs, investors and industry leaders
- N-House Connect
- Closed-door speaker series where we typically invite NOC alumni startup founders share useful advice and insights on their startup journeys.
- N-Accelerate
- Student-led accelerator programme for aspiring founders to bring their startup to the next level through guided workshops and mentorship by industry experts.
- Pitch Night
- Take part in our signature pitching competition for an opportunity to walk away with prize money to kickstart your startup journey!
- FOMO Fridays
- A weekly get-together where fellow residents get to know one another better and form new connections through fun and casual interhall bonding activities
- Interest Groups
- Share your passion and interest with fellow residents
N-House Application Windows
- There are 2 application windows per year, typically in March (for Semester 1 in August of the same year) and October (for Semester 2 in January of the following year). The period of stay is 1-semester and extension is possible based on NOC’s review. To keep up to date on our application process, join our telegram channel here.
- N-House is currently situated at Kent Ridge Hall and Sheares Hall. All rooms are single-occupancy, non-air conditioned and with non-attached bathroom.
For students matriculated from AY2020/2021 Special Term Part 1,
Hostel and meal plan rates for N-House are as follows:
| AY24/25 Semester 1 | AY24/25 Semester 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| N-House Room Rate | SGD $ 129 / week (equivalent to SGD $ 2322/ semester) |
SGD $ 129 / week (equivalent to SGD $ 2193 / semester) |
| Meal Plan (breakfast & dinner, 6-day per week) |
SGD $ 671 / semester | SGD $ 621.30 / semester |
* all prices quoted above are inclusive of GST.
Click here for more information about N-House applications, point system and rent subsidies.
Check out articles written by members of the N-House’s community to learn more about N-House’s previous activities. You may also drop us at nocalumni@nus.edu.sg to apply or to find out more!
N-House Residency Application for AY24/25 Semester 2 is now open and will close on 22 September 2024
Be part of the only entrepreneurship-theme residence in NUS and participate in activities that will kick start your start-up journey!