Are all polytechnics in Singapore specialized?
All five polytechnics in Singapore belong to junior colleges, and the last one is a diploma. If he can go to college, he can start as a sophomore instead of a freshman. Its greatest advantage, or comparative advantage, is that the employment rate is very high. Basically, you can find a job within six months after graduation.
The educational advantages of Singapore Institute of Technology
1. Certification by the Ministry of Education of China: Among all Singaporean institutions of higher learning, six public universities and five polytechnics have been fully certified by the Ministry of Education of China. Whether you stay in Singapore or go back to China for development after graduation, you will have an advantage over ordinary students.
2. Get 80% tuition fee remission: If students from other countries outside Singapore want to get 80% tuition fee remission, they must sign a contract with the Singapore government and work for Singapore for three years after graduation. (The three-year contract with the Singapore government is by no means a free service, but a job recommended by the government for students to start their own businesses after graduation, with a starting salary of S $65,438+0,300-65,438+0,800/month).
3. Ways to get scholarships: Students with excellent performance in Singapore Government Institute of Technology can get scholarships from famous enterprises, institutions or celebrities in Singapore. There are many kinds of scholarships with different amounts. Usually scholarships can cover students' living expenses.
4. You can work legally while studying (student work card): Singapore Government Institute of Technology issues student work cards to students who have been enrolled for more than half a year, allowing them to work legally 16 hours/week. Usually, students' part-time jobs will be recommended by the student union, and the part-time income is 5-8 Singapore dollars/hour.
5. Better advantages of obtaining permanent residency in Singapore: The Singapore government encourages international students with professional knowledge and skills to apply for permanent residency in Singapore. Upon graduation from a national university or government polytechnic, students will immediately receive an immigration application form from the Singapore Immigration Bureau. Students can choose whether to immigrate immediately according to their future career development direction. Due to the high employment rate, graduates of government polytechnic have an advantage over graduates of the National University of Singapore in becoming permanent residents of Singapore.
6. Employment prospects of Singapore students: judging from the current employment trend in Singapore, electronics, communications, computer engineering, microelectronics, electromechanical engineering, intelligent building technology, etc. The talent market in Singapore is in short supply. According to the market demand, five government colleges of science and technology have set up professional courses of related hot majors to meet the demand of the job market.
7. Opportunities for further studies: Diplomas awarded by five government polytechnics in Singapore have been recognized by more than 65,438+000 universities in the United States, Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and other countries. Graduates from these colleges will enter famous overseas universities without examination, spend one or two years studying for undergraduate diplomas from universities in various countries, and then study for master's degrees or advanced diplomas.
8. Less investment and quick return. Three years in Singapore (you can get a new job after obtaining a junior college diploma from the government institute of technology)+one year (that is, obtaining an undergraduate diploma) RMB 8-65438+ 10,000/year.