Based on your area of interest and/or available period, you can obtain information on the open enrolment programs available in Singapore through our website. Click here for an up-to-date listing of executive courses available as well as information about the training providers.
There may be some programmes where the participants need to have a minimum number of years of working experience. Participants may check with the respective institutions directly to confirm if there is any form of pre-requisite requirements.
When you are ready to apply for a particular course, you can either sign up online or fax your registration directly to the respective training providers.
If you are already in town for business or leisure and are able to extend a few more days to attend an open enrolment program, you can call the training provider directly to check if there is any space availability for their immediate programs.
If there is a topic that interests you and you are not able to find it within our course list, email us at STB_Education_Services@stb.gov.sg and we will help you locate a relevant course.
Once you've confirmed the course, make the necessary travel arrangements through your local travel agent.
Customised Programs
If you have a training provider in mind, request for a proposal for a customised training program to be conducted in Singapore. Click here for a checklist of possible questions to ask and information to provide to the training provider.
If you do not have a training provider in mind, you can locate the appropriate training organisations through our website. Click here for a listing of the training providers as well as a searchable database on their area of expertise.
Proceed to contact your local travel agent to make all flight, accommodation and ground transportation arrangements once the training is confirmed.
Alternatively, you can approach professional meeting planners to provide one-stop services to make all necessary arrangements.
Customised programs can be incorporated as part of your company's plans for an overseas corporate meeting or incentive for high-performing individuals.
Executive Study Mission
An in-depth understanding of a subject area would be better fulfilled by having both classroom sessions as well as site visits to companies / government agencies to see the concept in action.
Check with the training provider to see if they are able to arrange for site visits as part of the program. Click here for a checklist of possible questions to ask and information to provide to the training provider.
For foreign government officials who are interested to understand more about Singapore's public system, source for the relevant training providers under the category of public governance.
There are also many public government galleries that provide information on the development of Singapore in various areas. More information on these public galleries is available here.
Specifically for visitors from China, you can access a listing of the China Association for International Exchange of Personnel (CAIEP) accredited agencies for 2004. These agencies are certified by the State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs, People's Republic of China, to organise study missions for their Chinese officials.
For foreign government officials who would like to make arrangements to visit only the counterpart government departments in Singapore, please send your request directly to the corporate communications department via fax or email. Click here to obtain the contact information of the various government agencies.
If you are unable to establish who would be the right government agency for your area of interest, you can email us at STB_Education_Services@stb.gov.sg and we will provide you with the relevant information.
Proceed to contact your local travel agent to make all flight, accommodation and ground transportation arrangements once the visit is confirmed.
Visa Policies
Ensure that all participants have valid travel documents and where necessary, visa applications should be made early in advance.
Participants are exempted from applying for a Student's Pass to take up a course as long as:
It is conducted and completed within the validity of the initial social visit pass granted at the Singapore checkpoint or 30 days, whichever is shorter;
It is a complete and stand-alone module on its own; and
It does not involve hands-on practical occupational training and/or industrial attachment, which has interaction with walk-in customers, or is not conducted at premises that are also the places of business.
However, participants holding travel documents from some countries may be required to apply for a visa from the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) to enter Singapore. For a detailed listing of countries requiring visa, please refer to the website www.ica.gov.sg
