Professional Education Opportunities In Singapore

..Intellectually Singapore!!

Presented by:

Abhishek MookerjeeFranxan StanleyIshita ShetePrateet RathnamRushit ShahShankari Gnanadesikan

Accreditation

Merits of Singapore Education System

Education System & Pedagogy

Professional Courses in Singapore

Scholarships

Singapore – A Global Education Hub

Visa Procedure

Singapore – A Global Education Hub

Singapore is one of the world’s top global cities

Geographically accessible

Identified as the financial capital for the APAC region for many MNCs and regional business houses

Singapore offers high standard of learning along with advanced technological facilities in professional education

The Singapore Government has a vision to develop Singapore into a "Global Schoolhouse" which attracts world-class foreign institutions and international students to Singapore

Merits of Singapore Education System

•Bilingual policy and broad-based

•The presence of high-calibre international institutions, a world-class education system, and exposure to multi-cultural experiences •The institutions offer an extensive selection of courses across different disciplines

•Such diversity in the local education landscape encourages research and networking opportunities

• All academic staff interact and collaborate on research projects with counterparts from other renowned schools.

•Knowledge enrichment oriented

Education System

Primary school (6years)Primary school (6years)

Secondary school (4-5years)Secondary school (4-5years)

JC (2 years)JC (2 years) Poly (3 years)Poly (3 years) ITE (2 years)ITE (2 years)

University (3-4yrs)University (3-4yrs)

Institutes @ Singapore

• 3 UNIVERSITIES:National University of Singapore - NUSNanyang Techno logical University – NTUSingapore Management University – SMU

• Private Institutes / International Campus:Raffles University – Hartford UniversitySIM UniversitySP Jain Institute Centre of ManagementESSEC

Over 100 International Campus and associations with different Universities.

Professional Courses In Singapore

Arts Engineering Hospitality MBA Teacher Training

Arts

• Singapore provides ample opportunities for students who want to pursue a career in art be it fine/performing/visual arts. The list of institutions is as follows:

Cavalry School of Management & DesignNational University of Singapore (NUS) LASALLE-SIA College of ArtsOritaoSinclair School of Art & New MediaNanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA)

Engineering

• Prominent Institutions are the NUS and NTU with NUS being ranked in the top 10 of the world

• Courses offered:

Material Science and Engineering Mechanical EngineeringBioengineering, Chemical and Bio-molecular EngineeringIndustrial and Systems EngineeringCivil EngineeringElectrical and Computer EngineeringEnvironmental Science and Engineering

Hospitality

• It is widely recognized that Hospitality and Tourism is a vastly important and fast-growing industry. In Singapore, several educational institutions offer specialized courses in Hospitality & Tourism Management. The list of institutions is as follows:

East Asia School of ManagementHartford Institute (formerly known as Raffles College)Cornell-Nanyang Institute of Hospitality ManagementTemasek Polytechnic

MBA

• Singapore has some excellent institutions offering a relevant and rigorous curriculum to train managers of the future.

• Some of the institutions offering courses in business management are:

The NUS Business School Nanyang Business School SP Jain Centre of Management The Shines Institute The Hemsdale Management School Chicago Business School MDIS(Management Development Institute of Singapore) SIC(Singapore Institute of Commerce) SMU(Singapore Management University)

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Visa procedure•Singapore is a people friendly city and its Visa application process is pretty straightforward, especially for students.• Institution which offers admission acts as a local sponsor and files the Visa form to ICA( Immigrations and Check point Authority), on behalf of the student. • Students have to fill the VISA application form. This form has to be submitted along with the documents mentioned below to the institution:

Forms V 36 and V 16 2 photographs –Matt finish on a white backgroundAcceptance letter from college Birth certificate or authorised certificate for proof of Date of birthSchool/college Mark sheets and CertificatesEmployment letter/Relieving letter from current employerForm V 39S to be filled in by the institutionApplicant’s or sponsor’s bank statement showing a balance of 40,000SGD. This indicates availability of cash to fund student education.Additionally, they will be required to bear the VISA fee of 30 SGD.

• These two documents officially grant student resident status.Student PassVisit Pass

• Advantages of Student Pass:

Can open a bank accountGet a mobile connectionCan get MRT ticket at a certain discountCan work for 16hrs per week, if enrolled into a public university

• Student pass must be surrendered to ICA seven days after the completion of the academic program.

• Ministry of education in Singapore offers many scholarships to attract extraordinary talent across various geographies.

ASEAN Scholarships- opportunities to students belonging to ASEAN countries like Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Brunei, Cambodia, and Myanmar. A*STAR India, SIA youth- Scholarship awarded to students from Indian origin. MOE Pre-University Scholarships- scholarships to outstanding students at the Pre-University level. Singapore Airlines-Neptune Orient Lines (SIA-NOL)- Undergraduate Scholarships are awarded to applicants of Indian nationality who have completed the Indian Standard 12

Scholarships

•ACCOUNTANCY (Institute of Certified Public Accountants)•ARCHITECTURE (Singapore Board of Architects)•CONSTRUCTION (Singapore Institute of Surveyors and Valuers)•DENTISTRY (Singapore Dental Council)•MEDICINE (Singapore Medical Council)•PHARMACY (Singapore Pharmaceutical Department)•ENGINEERING (Singapore Professional Engineers Board)• MBA accreditation agencies:

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)Association of MBAs (AMBA)Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)Distance Education and Training Council (DETC)EQUIS -stands for European Quality Improvement System

Accreditation

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