Singapore Publishes Names of 58 Universities That Grant Foreign Students Special Work Access

• Singapore's Ministry of Manpower published a list of institutions whose foreign students are eligible to work during vacations without applying for a work pass
• Students must hold a valid Student's Pass issued by the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority and be at least 14 years old to qualify
• The list covers 58 institutions, ranging from top universities like NUS and NTU to polytechnics, international schools, and specialised colleges

Singapore has released an official list of schools and universities whose foreign students are permitted to work during their vacation periods without first obtaining a work pass, offering a significant benefit to international students enrolled in the country.

According to information published by the relevant Singapore authority, students qualify for this exemption only if they meet several conditions simultaneously.

Full list of qualifying institutions in Singapore

They must be a full-time matriculated or registered student at one of the listed institutions, hold a Student's Pass issued by the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA), and be at least 14 years of age. Crucially, students do not need to notify the authorities before they begin work.

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The published list covers 58 institutions across a wide range of categories, including universities, polytechnics, international schools, and specialised colleges.

Below is the complete list:

1. Anglo-Chinese School (International) Singapore
2. Australian International School
3. Canadian International School
4. Chatsworth International School
5. DigiPen
6. Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School
7. Dulwich College (Singapore)
8. EHL Campus (Singapore)
9. ESSEC Business School (Singapore)
10. German European School Singapore
11. German Institute of Science and Technology – TUM Asia
12. Government Junior Colleges
13. Government secondary schools
14. Government-aided Junior Colleges
15. Government-aided secondary schools
16. Hwa Chong International School
17. Hollandse School
18. Independent schools
19. INSEAD, Singapore
20. Institute of Technical Education, Singapore
21. International Community School
22. ISS International School
23. The Japanese School Singapore
24. LaSalle College of the Arts
25. Lycée Français de Singapour
26. Millennia Institute
27. Mountbatten Vocational School
28. Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts
29. Nanyang Polytechnic
30. Nanyang Technological University
31. National University of Singapore
32. Nexus International School (Singapore)
33. Ngee Ann Polytechnic
34. Overseas Family School
35. Republic Polytechnic
36. S P Jain School of Global Management Singapore
37. Saint Joseph's Institution International School
38. Sekolah Indonesia
39. Special Education schools
40. Specialised Independent schools
41. Specialised schools
42. Singapore American School
43. Singapore Institute of Technology
44. Singapore Korean International School
45. Singapore Management University
46. Singapore Polytechnic
47. Singapore University of Social Sciences
48. Singapore University of Technology and Design
49. Sorbonne-Assas International Law School – Asia
50. Stamford American International School
51. Swiss School in Singapore
52. Tanglin Trust School
53. Temasek Polytechnic
54. University of the Arts Singapore
55. United World College of South East Asia
56. Waseda Shibuya Senior High School in Singapore
57. XCL World Academy
58. Yale-NUS College of the National University of Singapore

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What foreign students need to know

The exemption applies strictly to vacation periods and is not a blanket permission to work year-round alongside studies. Students must satisfy all the stated conditions at the same time for the exemption to apply.

Those not enrolled in any of the 58 listed institutions would need to go through the standard work pass application process before taking up employment in Singapore.

Singapore releases transit eligibility rules

Meanwhile, Legit.ng recently reported that Singapore granted visa-free entry to citizens of more than 160 countries.

The visa-free arrangement allows eligible travellers to enter Singapore without obtaining a visa before travelling, subject to the country's entry requirements.

Source: Legit.ng