Why do ITE graduates need to enrol in a diploma by age 30 for the ITE Progression Award (IPA)? What about those who want to upskill later?
We want to encourage early upgrading through the IPA, to help more ITE graduates secure better career prospects with higher salaries sooner in their careers. This will allow them to benefit from better wages over a longer duration, and achieve their longer-term goals, such as purchasing a home or retirement, earlier.
ITE graduates need not upgrade immediately after graduating. They will be eligible for the award even if they work first, before pursuing a diploma by age 30.
ITE graduates who wish to upskill later can tap on other upskilling support initiatives. These include the SkillsFuture Credit to help offset the cost of upskilling and reskilling, and subsidies for MOE/SSG-supported programmes.
This information is sourced from MOE
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