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29 September 2018

The National University of Singapore hopes to seed and incubate up to 250 tech-based start-ups through its Graduate Research Innovation Programme (GRIP).

Under this programme, graduate students, post-doctoral fellows and research staff will be able to establish start-ups as an individual or a team of not more than 3 members. A GRIP programme typically is of duration 12 months and can be extended up to a maximum of 15 months.

The aim of the programme is to support deep-tech based start-ups with good market and business potential. In particular, NUS hopes to address unmet market needs.

NUS will spend $25 million over five years in the process and the start-ups’ work will be expected to involve the latest technologies, such as artificial intelligence and machine learning.

Candidates are expected to attend workshops, 1 to 1 meet the instructor sessions, and complete assignments designated by the venture creation course instructor.

27 September 2018

From time immemorial, people have assumed that universities have a positive socio-economic impact on society. Universities create a well-educated workforce, carry out research and development, and provide significant social mobility.

The 2018 report by the World Bank Group, Changing Nature Of Work, estimates that the global average private return to tertiary education is 15.8 per cent.

But people have also begun to question whether the return on the investment in higher education is worth it, and whether the impact of university education is meaningful rather than marginal.

In certain countries, it is theorized that higher education does not always lead to better jobs. In places like China, and North Africa, there is significant graduate unemployment or underemployment.

Governments also do not always see the return on the investment in R&D in the growth of their GDP.

Some politicians, in particular in the United States, question whether the public sector should actually be involved in financing research at universities.

25 September 2018

Within the first batch of law students at the Singapore University of Social Sciences, seven have dropped out or deferred their studies due to job pressures and family commitments.

The SUSS law school was set up in 2016 to address a shortage of lawyers in criminal and family law.

The SUSS law degree programme offers a full-load law degree, with many of the students having to juggle work and family while attending night classes.

Students have to hit a GPA of 3 out of 5 in every semester to continue in the course. But they need a GPA of at least 3.5 upon graduation to qualify as professional lawyers.

Additionally, students in the Juris Doctor (JD) programme do not receive a government subsidy as they would have already enjoyed it while studying at the other local universities.

25 September 2018

Full-time degree students graduating from the Singapore University of Social Sciences will now have electronic portfolios detailing their learning experiences.

The e-portfolios, or electronic portfolios, are kept by the students from day one. They include reflections on the courses they have taken, valuable skills they have gained, overseas stints, community service projects, and job internships.

The students will also receive an enhanced transcript covering a plethora of competencies mastered by the student, including their ability to communicate, and their problem-solving skills.

Students will be encouraged to keep updating their e-portfolios even after they graduate.

Recruitment consultants and employers agreed that the e-portfolio and enhanced transcript is a powerful way for job applicants to present their achievements.

23 September 2018

A new survey has shown that while students from the Institute of Technical Education may take a longer road to success, their qualifications also open doors to good jobs later in life.

The survey was commissioned by ITE to look at its graduates’ salary over time and whether they furthered their education.

The ITE offers 97 full-time certificate courses and over 30 traineeship courses, and takes in about 14,000 students a year.

The survey showed that 10 years after they completed their certificate courses. their graduates enjoyed a median monthly salary of $3,000 a month.

This means that their graduates’ median pay had more than doubled in 10 years.

The survey also found that 44 per cent had gone on to study for a diploma, while 15 per cent had gone on to study for a degree.

21 September 2018

A team of 40 Singapore students won nine medals and seven medallions for excellence at the recently concluded 12th WorldSkills Asean 2018 competition.

the Asean Skills Competition aims to boost vocational training and professional skills in young people.

The competition was held in Bangkok, Thailand, and drew youth participants from 10 countries who competed across 26 skill categories.

Singapore’s representatives participated in 20 categories and Singapore finished fifth overall.

In the previous edition of the competition in Kuala Lumpur in 2016, Singapore placed fifth as well. Singapore will be hosting the next WorldSkills Asean Competition in 2020.

18 September 2018

In 2017, 82.9 per cent of Singapore Institute of Technology’s graduates found full-time work six months after completing their final examinations.

In particular, over 80 per cent of graduates from the accountancy and hospitality business programmes received job offers from the companies they worked in before graduating.

The median starting pay of SIT’s graduates remained at $3,200, similar to 2016.

These statistics are from SIT’s latest annual graduate employment survey, which also reveals a slight increase in graduates opting for freelance employment.

The latest graduate employment survey for NUS, NTU and SMU show that 78.4 per cent of their graduates were in full-time permanent work last year.

17 September 2018

The Singapore Management University is reducing the number of core modules required for its undergraduates.

The university is also revising its core curriculum, which will be effective next year.

Under the new policy, students will have to take 12 core modules, which include community service and an internship, down from the current 16 core modules.

SMU will also be introducing a work-study option where students can take up a six-month internship during a school semester.

All this is part of an effort by SMU to get students to move away from just focusing on academic results.

Under the new Exploratory Course scheme, students can try out different courses without affecting their grades. A current law undergraduate could, for example, do a foreign language or pick up a psychology elective, and declare up to two of his passed grades for non-compulsory modules to be excluded from his cumulative grade point average (GPA) computation.