07 September 2019
Education Minister Ong Ye Kung has said that there will be more opportunities for Institute of Technical Education students to upgrade their skills.
About 1,700 ITE students will benefit from the increased number of upgrading pathways by 2030. Currently, seven in 10 ITE graduates continue to upgrade themselves over the course of their careers.
ITE graduates will have access to more places for full-time and part-time Higher National Institute of Technical Education Certificate (NITEC) and diploma pathways, with 860 more spots in the Higher NITEC programmes and 580 more places in ITE’s SkillsFuture Work-Study Diplomas.
Working adults will also have 290 more places in full-time polytechnic diploma programmes.
These polytechnic programmes recognize their competencies gained through related work experience, in addition to academic grades.