Only approved full-time subsidised courses, conducted locally at the approved educational institutions, are covered by the Education Scheme. These courses enjoy generous Government subsidies, which significantly lower the fees.
The scheme covers all approved full-time subsidised undergraduate courses leading to a degree at the following institutions:
• | Nanyang Technological University (NTU), | • | National University of Singapore (NUS), | • | Singapore Management University (SMU), | • | Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT), | • | Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), | • | SIM University (UniSIM), | • | Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA)*, | • | LASALLE College of the Arts (LAS)#, | • | Institutions under the Polytechnic-Foreign Specialised Institution (“Poly-FSI”) Framework. |
It also covers full-time subsidised diploma courses at:
• | LASALLE College of the Arts (LAS), | • | Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA), | • | Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP), | • | Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP), | • | Republic Polytechnic (RP), | • | Singapore Polytechnic (SP), | • | Temasek Polytechnic (TP), | • | Institute of Technical Education (for students pursuing a Technical Engineer Diploma (TED) or a Technical Diploma in Culinary Arts). |
*The Bachelor of Music (Honours) programme offered by NAFA, in partnership with the Royal College of Music (London) is included under the CPF Education Scheme with effect from July 2011.
#Degree programmes offered by LASALLE, in partnership with the Goldsmiths' College are included under the CPF Education Scheme with effect from July 2012.
Q | Why doesn't the Education Scheme cover postgraduate courses? |
A | Allowing CPF to be used for full-time studies in approved educational institutions was a special consideration made in 1989 to help low income families support themselves or their children through local tertiary education. Students who have graduated with basic tertiary qualifications have earning capabilities which enable them to build-up their savings for further studies. Universities also have various schemes, like the Tuition Fee Loan Scheme and Study Loan Scheme, to help students pay their tuition fees. |
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