Extension of SkillsFuture to Cover Degree Courses for Career Switchers

Debated in Parliament on 20 Feb 2017.

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Assoc Prof Daniel Goh Pei Siong raised a query about extending the SkillsFuture Earn and Learn Programme to university education and workers pursuing a first or second degree to address skills mismatch and facilitate career switching.
The Parliamentary Secretary responded that the programme is primarily targeted at fresh polytechnic and Institute of Technical Education graduates, noting less immediate need for university graduates who typically do not seek further undergraduate qualifications.
The government highlighted existing work-learn models in universities, such as the integrated work-study programme at the Singapore Institute of Technology, where undergraduates are attached to industries for up to a year to develop industry-ready skills.
Various universities are collaborating with industries to design work-learn undergraduate programmes tailored to specific sector needs, aiming to equip students with relevant skills before graduation.
For lifelong learning and career switchers, adult learners can access programmes under the Adapt and Grow initiative, such as Professional Conversion Programmes across multiple industries, which incorporate work-learn elements.

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Assoc Prof Daniel Goh Pei Siong

Assoc Prof Daniel Goh Pei Siong asked the Minister for Education (Higher Education and Skills) whether the SkillsFuture Earn and Learn Programme can be extended to (i) university education and (ii) workers who wish to study for a first or second degree in order to switch careers and specialise in a different field, so as to address the growing skills mismatch in the labour market.

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministers for Education (Ms Low Yen Ling) (for the Minister for Education (Higher Education and Skills))

Mdm Speaker, the SkillsFuture Earn and Learn Programme is an important work-learn initiative targeted primarily at fresh graduates from the polytechnics and Institute of Technical Education to facilitate their entry into the sector they are trained for, while enabling them to deepen their skills and attain higher qualifications.

There is less impetus to do this for universities because most graduates will not, at least not immediately, go beyond an undergraduate degree.

Notwithstanding, there is much benefit to incorporate the concept of work-learn in undergraduate education and lifelong learning. Hence, the Singapore Institute of Technology already offers the integrated work-study programme, where undergraduates are attached to industries up to a year. Various universities are also working with industries to develop work-learn undergraduate programmes. Each degree programme caters to the specific needs of the industry with the aim of developing industry-ready graduates.

As for lifelong learning, adult learners can tap on various programmes under the Adapt and Grow initiative, such as the Professional Conversion Programmes (PCPs). PCPs are available across a broad range of industries, including aerospace, logistics and social services, and are also work-learn in nature.

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Assoc Prof Daniel Goh Pei Siong raised a query about extending the SkillsFuture Earn and Learn Programme to university education and workers pursuing a first or second degree to address skills mismatch and facilitate career switching.
The Parliamentary Secretary responded that the programme is primarily targeted at fresh polytechnic and Institute of Technical Education graduates, noting less immediate need for university graduates who typically do not seek further undergraduate qualifications.
The government highlighted existing work-learn models in universities, such as the integrated work-study programme at the Singapore Institute of Technology, where undergraduates are attached to industries for up to a year to develop industry-ready skills.
Various universities are collaborating with industries to design work-learn undergraduate programmes tailored to specific sector needs, aiming to equip students with relevant skills before graduation.
For lifelong learning and career switchers, adult learners can access programmes under the Adapt and Grow initiative, such as Professional Conversion Programmes across multiple industries, which incorporate work-learn elements.

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Extension of SkillsFuture to Cover Degree Courses for Career Switchers

Debated in Parliament on 20 Feb 2017.

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Assoc Prof Daniel Goh Pei Siong raised a query about extending the SkillsFuture Earn and Learn Programme to university education and workers pursuing a first or second degree to address skills mismatch and facilitate career switching.
The Parliamentary Secretary responded that the programme is primarily targeted at fresh polytechnic and Institute of Technical Education graduates, noting less immediate need for university graduates who typically do not seek further undergraduate qualifications.
The government highlighted existing work-learn models in universities, such as the integrated work-study programme at the Singapore Institute of Technology, where undergraduates are attached to industries for up to a year to develop industry-ready skills.
Various universities are collaborating with industries to design work-learn undergraduate programmes tailored to specific sector needs, aiming to equip students with relevant skills before graduation.
For lifelong learning and career switchers, adult learners can access programmes under the Adapt and Grow initiative, such as Professional Conversion Programmes across multiple industries, which incorporate work-learn elements.

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Assoc Prof Daniel Goh Pei Siong

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministers for Education (Ms Low Yen Ling) (for the Minister for Education (Higher Education and Skills))

There is less impetus to do this for universities because most graduates will not, at least not immediately, go beyond an undergraduate degree.

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Assoc Prof Daniel Goh Pei Siong raised a query about extending the SkillsFuture Earn and Learn Programme to university education and workers pursuing a first or second degree to address skills mismatch and facilitate career switching.
The Parliamentary Secretary responded that the programme is primarily targeted at fresh polytechnic and Institute of Technical Education graduates, noting less immediate need for university graduates who typically do not seek further undergraduate qualifications.
The government highlighted existing work-learn models in universities, such as the integrated work-study programme at the Singapore Institute of Technology, where undergraduates are attached to industries for up to a year to develop industry-ready skills.
Various universities are collaborating with industries to design work-learn undergraduate programmes tailored to specific sector needs, aiming to equip students with relevant skills before graduation.
For lifelong learning and career switchers, adult learners can access programmes under the Adapt and Grow initiative, such as Professional Conversion Programmes across multiple industries, which incorporate work-learn elements.

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Assoc Prof Daniel Goh Pei Siong

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministers for Education (Ms Low Yen Ling) (for the Minister for Education (Higher Education and Skills))

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Extension of SkillsFuture to Cover Degree Courses for Career Switchers

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Assoc Prof Daniel Goh Pei Siong

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministers for Education (Ms Low Yen Ling) (for the Minister for Education (Higher Education and Skills))

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