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MOE directs the formulation and implementation of education policies in Singapore. It has control of the development and administration of the Government and Government-aided primary schools, secondary schools, junior colleges, and a centralised institute.
MOE also registers private schools - the courses they offer and the teachers conducting the registered courses. As all private schools are owned by private entities, the operators themselves are responsible for the management and administration of their schools and courses. MOE's Private Schools classification includes Private Academic Schools, Foreign System Schools, Commercial Schools, and Islamic Religious Schools.
Registration by MOE does not in any way represent an endorsement or accreditation of the quality of the courses offered. Prospective students of private schools are advised to find out more about the school, the quality of the courses and the background of the local organisation that facilitates the delivery of the courses before making a decision to enrol in the course of study. Students should also exercise caution in reading and understanding the terms of contract between them and the school, seeking clarification if need be before enrolling in the course of study.
ICA performs immigration and registration functions such as issuing travel documents and identity cards to Singapore citizens and various immigration passes and permits to foreigners, e.g. Social Visit Pass, Student's Pass, Dependant's Pass etc. It also conducts operations against immigration offenders.
With the launch of the CaseTrust for Education under the Education Excellence Framework, from 1 Dec 2004, all PEOs will need to have either the Student Protection Scheme (SPS) or CaseTrust for Education in order to offer school placement for international students.
These institutions and/or collaborations offer postgraduate programmes, and are primarily focused on MBAs and scientific research-based programmes. Many of these institutions offer scholarships in the form of either full or partial, research grants, part-time tutoring allowance, etc.
Their contact details are available in the Singapore Education website at www.singaporeedu.gov.sg.
Independent Set-ups
- Top European MBA School INSEAD set up Asia's first international business school with a full campus in Singapore at the Science Hub
- The University of Chicago Graduate School of Business is the first leading US business school to have a permanent campus in Asia
Collaboration with Singapore institutions
- Cornell University - Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Masters programme in hospitality management
- Georgia Institute of Technology - The Logistics Institute, Asia Pacific
- Johns Hopkins University - Johns Hopkins Singapore
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Singapore MIT Alliance
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- Stanford University - Singapore Stanford Partnership
- Technische Universiteit Einhoven - Design Technology Institute
- Technische Universitat Munchen - German Institute of Science and Technology
- Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania - Wharton SMU Research Centre
Basic Education
- Primary Schools
- Secondary Schools
Pre-University
- Centralised Institute
- Institutes of Technical Education (ITE)
- Junior Colleges
Tertiary
- Polytechnics
- National University of Singapore (NUS)
- Nanyang Technological University (NTU)
- Singapore Management University (SMU)
Privately-Funded Schools
- Anglo-Chinese School (ACS) International
- Hwa Chong International
- Tourism Academy @ Sentosa
Private education institutions are now referred under the acronym PEIs.
PEIs can be privately-run as commercial enterprises, or be operated as non-profit societies that are in the business of education and training. They must be registered with the Council for Private Education (CPE) in Singapore.
CPE has established an Enhanced Registration Framework (ERF), as set out under the Private Education Act and the Private Education Regulations, to ensure that the PEI’s are of a certain acceptable standard and to protect the interests of students who have enrolled in that institution.
Excellence in
Student Protection
& Welfare
Practices,
Organisation Management
and Academic Rigour
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EduTrust
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A PEI with EduTrust Star or EduTrust is one that has either excelled or achieved satisfactory to commendable performance in all key areas of management and the provision of quality education services and proper student protection, welfare practices and standards as mandated by the Mandatory Enhanced Registration Framework (ERF) and it is valid for 4 years. The basis of the ERF includes:
- Registration
- Corporate Governance
- Quality of Provisions
- Information Transparency
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| Fee Protection Scheme (FPS) |
All EduTrust-certified private education institutions are required to observe the following regulations:
- Collect no more than 12 months of fees from their students
- Protect the fees paid by all local and international students. This can be done via escrow bank account or insurance scheme provided by appointed service providers
There are two schemes under FPS:
- Fee Protection via Escrow
Tuition fees paid by the students to the PEIs will be left in the custody of an endorsed 3rd party - a CPE-endorsed bank. Funds in the escrow bank account would be disbursed at regular intervals to the PEI, only if specified milestones and conditions are met. Currently, DBS, HSBC and Standard Chartered Bank are the three participating banks.
- Fee Protection via Insurance
The PEI will arrange for the protection of the students’ fees via an insurance scheme. It is to be purchased at the point of payment to the institution via e-banking and the PEI is required to purchase the insurance within 3 days. The CPE-appointed insurance providers are HSBC Insurance Singapore and Lonpac Insurance Bhd.
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