1. All Singapore Citizen and Permanent Resident job seekers are eligible, excluding those who:
  • Graduated or are graduating in Calendar Years 2019 to 2021 (both years inclusive) from ITEs, Polytechnics, Universities, and other educational institutions (e.g. private universities and overseas institutions); or
  • Graduated earlier from above institutions and completed National Service in Calendar Years 2019 to 2021 (both years inclusive). Graduation is based on the year of completion of studies.
  1. Fresh graduates with significant prior working experience can be considered under appeal for the programmes.
  2. Mid-career jobseekers impacted by the economic consequences of COVID-19 will be prioritised.
  3. Individuals will need to commit to the training programme on a full-time basis. Existing trainees and jobseekers should not apply for the programme if they are unable to commit to full-time training over a 5-month training duration.
  4. While the programme does not place any constraints on trainees’ activities outside of training hours, including taking on part-time employment, trainees must fulfil all training commitments which include minimum attendance requirements and the passing of assessments.
  5. While the programme allows trainees to exit without penalty if they are successfully placed into a job or have secured a job on their own accord while undergoing training, trainees who exit the programme without a valid reason may be asked to return the course fee subsidy that they have received.
  6. As the switching of courses does not constitute as job placement, trainees who wish to switch their course mid-way may be asked to return the course fee subsidy that they had received.
  7. In order to provide opportunities to as many eligible Singaporeans and Permanent Residents as possible, each individual can enrol in the SGUS programme only once. Any individual who had enrolled for a SGUS programme with SHATEC or other training provider will not be eligible to enrol for the same or any other SGUS programme.
  8. Similar to existing requirements for other training grants administered by SSG, trainees must fulfil minimum attendance requirements and pass the assessments to qualify for course fee subsidies and be awarded the certificate. Trainees who are unable to meet these requirements may be asked to return the course fee subsidies that they have received.

SGUnited Skills Programme at a Glance

The SGUnited Skills Programme prepares mid-career individuals for future job roles through reskilling or skills upgrading.

SHATEC Institutes Pte Ltd (UEN: 198301550C) is an appointed Programme Partner by SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) for the SGUS Programme for the funding period 1 September 2020 to 31 March 2022.

Key Benefits

  • Acquire industry-relevant skills
  • Modular format of programme allowing flexible and early exit without penalty when you find a job
  • Government subsidies will cover more than 95% of the course fees
  • Monthly Training Allowance (TA) of $1,200* during trainee’s duration in the programme to help cover basic expenses
  • Trainees can offset the nett course fees using their SkillsFuture Credit, including the top-ups announced in the 2020 Unity Budget
  • Employment facilitation to enhance trainee’s job-searching opportunities

*Conditions for Training Allowance (TA)

  1.  Trainees must meet minimum monthly attendance of 75% to qualify for the SGUS TA.
  2. For trainees who are receiving COVID-19 Recovery Grant (CRG) / COVID-19 Recovery Grant – Temporary (CRG-T),  the total amount (CRG/CRG-T pay-outs plus training allowance) that trainees receive will be $1,200. After their CRG/CRG-T support period ends, they will receive the full monthly training allowance of $1,200.
  3. Trainees who concurrently receive any other government related support grants (such grants to be determined by SSG’s sole discretion and including CRG) are/may be meant to receive smaller monthly training allowance compared to trainees who do not concurrently receive such grants. SSG shall have the right to revise downwards the amount of monthly training allowance the trainee is entitled for.
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