SINGAPORE – Hoping to be able to combine his future job with his passion for travelling, 24-year-old Indra Dermawan Yuhanis wanted to pursue tourism in his polytechnic course of choice. Under the usual method of jointly applying to all polytechnics, he would not have been able to apply for the tourism and resort management diploma... » read more
SINGAPORE – Mr Aw Hong Wei, 19, had a lot of help on his way to polytechnic, especially from teachers. Said the Spectra Secondary School alumnus, who will begin his diploma in accountancy at Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP) on Monday (April 19): “Regardless of what people think, it’s quite an ordinary secondary school where people... » read more
SINGAPORE – In this first of the askST series on university education, senior education correspondent Sandra Davie of The Straits Times responds to questions on university places for this year and the chances of polytechnic graduates getting into university Q: My son was supposed to go to Australia to study, but we decided against it... » read more