Singapore Education System

Singapore

The Singapore educational system consists of primary, secondary and tertiary levels. The tertiary levels comprise the following:

Polytechnics

They offer practice-oriented studies at the diploma level offering wide range of courses from Engineering, Business Studies, Design and Information communications.

Institute of Technical Education (ITE)

ITE is an institution that offers technical knowledge in various industry sectors. Apart from providing full-time institutional training and traineeship preogrames for secondary school leavers. ITE also provides continuing education programmes for working adults.

Universities

They offer post graduate, graduate and research programmes. In addition to local universities, world leading universities also have their campuses or have joint collaboration programmes with local universities.

Other Govt-approved Private Institutions

There are also other private institutions offering diploma and higher diploma courses in tourism and hospitality, business studies and management, etc.