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Overview
1. Why Choose Work & Study?
2. What To Expect From The Internship?
3. What To Expect From the Study Component?
4. How Do I Apply for Work & Study?
5. How Do I Finance My Trip?
6. Student Presentation
7. Q & A
Enhance Your Employability
Boost your career prospects.
Add value to resume
Differentiate yourself in an increasingly competitive job market
Why Work & Study?
Gain Insights Into Emerging Markets
Gain insights into emerging markets not far from Singapore.
How to moving ahead of others?
The drive to improve
Why Work & Study?
Generous Financial Aid Available
You stand to receive up to $7,000 in scholarships for Work & Study
Additional co-funding from IE Singapore available.
Opportunity to utilize PSEA and invest in your future.
Why Work & Study?
Do Something New – Holistic learning experience – Gain valuable
insights into emerging markets – Seeing the world teaches you stuff
like economy, history, culture, politics, geography and sociology –
Perhaps learn a new language
Earn AUs While Interning – Complete the internship requirement of
your course – Earn additional 6 AUs towards GER-PE (AHSS)/(LA) or
GER-UE for the study component.
Why Work & Study?
July(3 weeks)
August – Late December(20 or 21 weeks)
Programme Duration
Mid February – Mid March(3 weeks)
Mid March – Late July/ Early August
(20 or 21 weeks)
Semester 1
Semester 2
Study
Study
Internship
Internship
Programme Dates
(Semester 2, AY2016 – 17 )
Destination Partner University Programme Dates (Semester 2, AY 2016/17)
ShanghaiShanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai
20 February - 28 July 2017
Beijing Peking University, Beijing 20 February - 04 August 2017
Ho Chi Minh City &
HanoiVietnam National University 20 February - 28 July 2017
• 20-week attachment to companies based in
- China (Shanghai)
- Vietnam
• 21-week attachment to companies based in
- China (Beijing)
• Fulfill academic requirement for industrial
attachment or internship
Work Component
Examples of some companies students were attached to:
China
Stryker, Sulzer, Corning, OCBC bank, Siemens, Raffles Hotel, Pratt and Whitney, Rhodia, IMS Health, Havas Worldwide Shanghai, Time Out Shanghai, Gemalto Technologies.
Recent corporate partners include, Xinhua Network TV, Tencent, Baidu, Microsoft Research Labs.
Vietnam
Keppel Logistics, APL-NOL, Transinex, Henkel Vietnam, Capitaland, CPG consultants, Glowtec, Planet Sports
Work Component
Study Component
• A specially tailored course that covers topics on history, culture,
politics, language and economics of the host country
• Conducted by reputable universities
• Earn 6 AUs for study component. Can be allocated to GER-UE
or/and GER-PE(AHSS)/ (LA), including Minor in Chinese
• Singaporeans and SPRs receive 85% subsidy for course fees
from NTU. International students bear 100% of course fees
Study Component
Destination Host University
Medium of Instruction
Academic Focus
Academic Units
Shanghai Shanghai Jiao Tong University
ChineseHistory,
Culture & Economics
6 AUs towards(i) GER-PE (AHSS) /(LA) or(ii) GER-UE (including
Minor in Chinese)
or
3 AUs towards GER-PE (AHSS)/(LA) and 3AUs towards GER-UE (including Minor in Chinese)
Beijing Peking University
Study Component
Destination Host University
Medium of Instruction
Academic Focus
Academic Units
Ho Chi Minh City or Hanoi
VietnamNational University, Ho Chi Minh City
EnglishHistory, Culture & Economics
6 AUs towards(i) GER-PE (AHSS)/(LA) or(ii) GER-UE
or
3 AUs towards GER-PE (AHSS) /(LA) and 3AUs towards GER-UE
Course of Study/ School
WORK Component (Internship) STUDY Component
Accreditation for 20-week attachment
Excess AUs
for GER - UEs
GradingAccreditation to
GER - UE / GER - PE (AHSS) Grading
Engineering 8 AUs for IA - Pass / Fail
Option 16 AUs towards GER-PE(AHSS)/(LA)
Option 26 AUs towards GER-UE(including Minor in Chinese)
Option 3Spilt 6 AUs equally towards
(i) GER-PE (AHSS)/(LA) and
(ii) GER-UE (including Minor in Chinese)
Pass / Fail
NBS 2 AUs for PA 3 AUs Pass / Fail
HSS 6 AUs for HPAP 4 AUs Pass / Fail
WKWSCI
16 AUs for PI (AY2011-12 to AY2013-14)
14 AUs for PI (effective from AY2014-15 onwards)
- Pass / Fail
SPMSCBC 12 AUs for IIPPAP 10 AUs for IIPMAS 8 AUs for IIP
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Pass / FailGraded
Pass / Fail
SBS 12 AUs for IIP - Pass / Fail
Academic Units
Before You Apply…
Understand how Work & Study fits into your academic and
personal goals
Ensure that your cGPA (at the point of application) meets the
minimum requirement of 2.5
Understand the credit transfer policy
Check your calendar and mark the programme dates
Plan your finances and carefully work out your budget
Read up on the financial aid schemes available on NTU
OAFA website
Minimum cGPA of 2.5
Students must be eligible to do Attachment/ Internship
Priority given to Singaporeans and SPRs
SPRs applying to home country must have demonstrated at
least 10 continuous years of residence in Singapore
No. Item Amount (S$) Remarks
1. Return Air-tickets $700 – 1,200Depending on airline & class of ticket
2.Programme Fee For Study Component (15%)
$315 There are no placement fees for internship
3. Medical Checkup (Singapore) $200
4. Insurance $100 Depending on insurer, type of policy and coverage amount
5. Visa (Single Entry) $$65Payable in Singapore before departure
6. Residence Permit $120 Payable in China
7. Medical Verification (China) $100 - $120 Payable in China
Sub-Total $1,605 – $2,125
8. Accommodation Varies depending on location
9. Personal Expenses Varies depending on lifestyle
10 Traveling Expenses Varies depending on schedule
Estimated Cost (China)
No. Financial Aid Schemes Amount (S$) Eligibility
1. Temasek Foundation
LEaRN Outbound Scholarship #$7,000 (China)
$6,000 (Vietnam) > cGPA 3.5
2.NTU – PKU Joint Research Institute
Scholarship (NEW)$9,000 (China)
For CoE undergraduates only.
Refer to webpage for details.
3. Ng Bok Eng Scholarship $3,000
Based on per capita income of your
household. No minimum cGPA
requirement.
4.YTP – Market Immersion Funding #
(co-funds with other awards)
$100 per week,
up to maximum of 24 weeks> cGPA 3.0
5. OSP Loans
Up to $6,000 (Asia)
(Cap of $3,000 for Singapore PRs
and International Students)
All Full-Time NTU Undergrads
6. PSEAUp to maximum of available funds
(on reimbursement basis)Subject to available balance
Financial Aid Schemes
# By invitation only
For more information, please visit http://admissions.ntu.edu.sg/UndergraduateAdmissions/FinancialAssistance/Pages/GIP.aspx
Applying…
Submit an online application via StudentLink
Consider carefully and enter your 3 choices in order of
preference
Application outcome expected on 6 September 2016. Please
check your NTU account
After Acceptance
Company selection
Interviews and company placements
Attend the pre-departure briefing
Prepare to embark on Work & Study
• Job Expectations
• Allowance