Overseas Trips and Internship Programmes at IHLS

Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament

Mr Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim, Chua Chu Kang GRC

Question

To ask the Minister for Education with the resumption of global travel (a) what are the steps taken to encourage more students from the Institutes of Higher Learning (IHLs) to go on overseas study trips, foreign exchanges or internship programmes; and (b) what are the measures taken to prepare our IHLs to attract and welcome foreign students to Singapore on such trips or internship programmes.

Response

1. Students from our Institutes of Higher Learning (IHLs) are encouraged to have overseas exposure as part of their personal development. With the easing of travel restrictions, the IHLs have resumed overseas exposure programmes for both outbound and inbound students, taking into account prevailing travel and health and safety rules. The IHLs are seeing renewed interest from foreign exchange students, and will continue to facilitate inbound exchange programmes through outreach and onboarding programmes that help exchange students settle into campus life.

2. MOE has recently provided responses to similar questions. The Member may also refer to the responses to the Parliamentary Questions filed in August, September and October 2022.