Frequently Asked Questions

The WSDip programme is designed to give fresh graduates from Institute of Technical Education (ITE) a head-start in careers related to their discipline of study. It provides them with more opportunities, after graduation, to build on the skills and knowledge they acquired in school and better supports their transition into the workforce.

ITE WSDip:

ITE’s WSDip is an undisrupted learning journey from start to end. WSDip trainees will obtain a nationally recognised Diploma at the end of the 2.5-year programme (The WSDip in Nursing is 3 years).

Work-Study Certificate (WSCert):

The part-time WSCert programme offered by polytechnics, will not lead directly to a part-time Diploma.

During the 12 to 18 months WSCert programme, participants who complete the required 3 Modular Certificates will attain a Work-Study Certificate.

Upon completion of the WSCert programme, participants will have to complete 2 more Modular Certificates on their own before obtaining a Part-Time Diploma.

Singaporeans and PRs who have graduated and/or ORD with Nitec/Higher Nitec from a relevant feeder course may apply for the programme.

Nitec - Minimum GPA 2.0

Higher Nitec – No GPA requirement

If you do not meet the minimum entry requirements, you may submit an appeal.
If you need assistance with your appeal, please contact any of the Customer & Visitor Centres at the ITE Colleges by phone or email.

While all eligible appeals for admission will be given due consideration, please note that a successful appeal is not guaranteed, as admission is subject to available vacancies.

If you do not meet the minimum entry requirements, you may submit an appeal.
If you need assistance with your appeal, please contact any of the Customer & Visitor Centres at the ITE Colleges by phone or email.

While all eligible appeals for admission will be given due consideration, please note that a successful appeal is not guaranteed, as admission is subject to available vacancies.

Our annual intake commences on 1st April each year. Provision can only be made for applicants who ORD in the month of April.

Yes. Males liable for NS will be granted NS deferment if they secure enrolment in the WSDip programme, regardless of age.

You may check the entry requirements of each course on the respective course page and apply there.

These companies are selected based on their ability and commitment to providing quality workplace training and meaningful career development opportunities for WSDip trainees. Partners come from various sectors and include MNCs, SMEs, Voluntary Welfare Organisations and Statutory Boards.

Yes. The list of participating companies for each course will be made available in the WSDip Connect (WSDC) portal during WSDip intake exercises. You can apply for your preferred jobs and submit your resume through the portal.

Companies will contact you directly if you have been shortlisted, and you will need to pass company interview(s) and be hired as a full-time employee before you can be enrolled into the WSDip programme.

Different companies have different starting salaries, and salary information can be found in the WSDC portal.

Bonds, i.e. commitment to employer after completion of WSDip programme, may be required by some companies. This information will be published together with the job description in the WSDC portal.

Trainees who get terminated or resign will need to follow the exit requirements agreed with their companies, including serving of notice period and payment of liquidated damages (if any).

ITE is to be kept informed to process programme attrition for trainees accordingly.

If the trainees had received the SSG Work-Study Diploma sign-on incentive from ITE, they would have to return the incentive to ITE within one month from the point of termination or resignation.

In the event that the company ceases its business operations, restructures or provides valid reasons to release trainees, ITE will facilitate the transfer of affected trainees to other employers, subject to acceptance by these employers.

ITE however, will not accede to trainees’ requests for transfers if reasons are purely personal, such as facing challenges in travelling between the workplace and home, or misconduct of trainees, such as failure to fulfil the conditions of employment in the contract of service, including dishonesty, immoral conduct at work, and insubordination.

WSDip trainees will not be required to pay any programme fees. The course fees for the programme will be borne by the employers.

The ITE Progression Award* (IPA) supports ITE graduates to upskill to a diploma earlier in their careers, to secure more progression prospects in their chosen professions.

The IPA which consists of a $10,000 top-up into the WSDip graduate’s CPF Ordinary Account  helps with the financial costs of obtaining a diploma and boosts ITE graduates’ savings for longer-term goals, such as home ownership or retirement.

*$5,000 top-up into the Post-Secondary Education Account does not apply as eligible WSDip trainees will already receive the $5,000 sign-on incentive from SkillsFuture Singapore.

To be eligible for the ITE Progression Award, one must be a Singaporean ITE graduate, aged 30 and below, who pursues a diploma qualification issued by an MOE-funded institution from 2024.

The $5,000 incentive will be given in two parts – the first tranche of $2,500 will be disbursed to eligible trainees six months after course commencement. The second tranche, also $2,500, will be given after trainees have successfully graduated from the programme with a diploma.

Only fresh graduates who are Singapore Citizens and from relevant feeder courses will be eligible for the sign-on incentive.

Fresh graduates are defined as those individuals who have graduated or ORD within 36 months from ITE (based on graduation date as stated on the Nitec / Higher Nitec certificates).

Applicants from non-relevant courses will not be eligible for the SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) sign-on incentive, even if they are within 36 months of graduation or completion of National Service (NS).

Yes. Trainees who are asked to leave or have their employment terminated by the employer, will be required to return the sign-on incentive that was disbursed to them within one month from the point of termination or resignation.

WSDip trainees will be assessed on their on-the job training (OJT) and off-the-job training performance. The off-the-job component may include in-course assessments and end-of-module written examinations. OJT competencies are assessed by company trainers throughout the programme.

Trainees who have failed a module will have to take a supplementary examination within three months. If trainees fail the supplementary examination, they must seek permission from the sponsoring company to repeat the module and be released for off-the-job lessons for the repeat modules.

Fees for repeat module will be borne by the WSDip trainee - their sponsoring company is not obliged to pay for repeat module fees.

Subject to terms and conditions, WSDip trainees will be assessed for repeat fees subsidies. Trainees who are unable to pay the relevant fees will not be able to continue with the WSDip programme.