23 August 2019
Graduates from the Institute of Technical Education will be given more opportunities to upgrade themselves. By the year 2030, all Nitec graduates from ITE will have the chance to attain a higher qualification.
Currently, close to half of Nitec graduates upgrade through Higher Nitec courses at ITE, while the rest upgrade through diploma programmes at the polytechnics and ITE.
The increased opportunities will benefit the group of ITE graduates who currently do not progress beyond their Nitec qualification. To support them, the Ministry of Education will provide more places in a range of programmes, such as ITE’s SkillsFuture Work-Study Diplomas and full-time Higher Nitec courses.
Annually, Higher Nitec courses will be able to admit 860 more students, while the work-study diploma course will have the capacity for 580 more students. The polytechnics will also add 290 more places for working adults in their diploma courses.
The MOE said that ITE’s Nitec qualification prepares students to work in the relevant sectors, but as Singapore’s economy transforms, industries will demand deeper skills.