Subsidies and Awards

All Singaporeans aged 40 and above, and upon verification of your NRIC, will be eligible for the SFMCES grant – which subsidises up to 90% of the total course fees.

Recognising that mid-career individuals may face greater challenges in undertaking training, the Government implemented the SkillsFuture Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy (SFMCES). Created to support and encourage lifelong learning, mid-career Singaporeans are granted the opportunity to upskill and reskill.

Under the Enhanced Funding Support and Productivity Innovation Credit, employees of SMEs can acquire new skills through training, while receiving additional financial support.

As an SME, you will receive:

• HIGHER COURSE FEES FUNDING: SME employees will enjoy subsidies of 90% of the course fees when sponsored by their company for WSQ courses at CET centres such as Tembusu Institute.
• ABSENTEE PAYROLL: SMEs can also claim absentee payroll funding of 80% of basic hourly salary at a cap of $7.50 per hour.

* SMEs are eligible if their annual sales turnover is not more than S$100 million OR employment size is not more than 200 workers.

Are you an SME employer? Talk to our programme advisors about how you can take advantage of ETSS!

The NTUC Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP) is an individual skills upgrading account especially for NTUC members.

For selected courses, NTUC members enjoy 50% unfunded course fee support for up to $250 each year when you sign up for courses supported under UTAP (Union Training Assistance Programme). Terms and conditions apply.

Under the Long Term Visit Pass (LTVP+) Funding Scheme, with effect from 1 October 2021, training support for Continuing Education and Training (CET) will be extended to Long Term Visit Pass Plus (LTVP+) holders.

This will open up the following subsidies for LTVP+ holders:

• Course fee subsidies for MOE/SSG-funded modular courses, SSG-funded WSQ qualifications, and non-WSQ qualifications
• Absentee payroll (AP) support to employers who send their LTVP+ employees for training
• Enhanced Training Support for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) (ETSS) that send employees who are LTVP+ holders for training
• Work-Study (WS) placement incentives for employers participating in Work-Study programmes and employ trainees who are LTVP+ holders

Important Points to Note:

1. LTVP+ holders will not be eligible for SGUnited Skills (SGUS), SGUnited Mid-Career Pathways Programme-Company Training (SGUP-CT), and Career Conversion Programmes (CCPs) (which include both Professional Conversion Programmes (PCPs) and Rank-and-File programmes).
2. The LTVP+ scheme currently applies to lawful foreign spouses of Singapore Citizens (SCs) with (i) at least one SC child or are expecting one from the marriage, or at least three years of marriage, and (ii) where the SC sponsor is able to support the family. LTVP+ holders can be identified with their green visit pass cards, with the word ‘PLUS’ on the back of the card.
3. The grant disbursement process for LTVP+ trainees, such as submission of enrolment, attendance, and assessment records will follow the existing processes applicable for SC/PR trainees on Training Partners Gateway.
4. This scheme is applicable to Registered Training Providers (as defined in the SkillsFuture Singapore Agency Terms for Training Providers).

Effective January 2016, all Singaporeans aged 25 and above have been given $500 worth of SkillsFuture Credits. These opening credits will not expire and can be used to make payment for our Tembusu Institute courses before GST.

Only self-sponsored Singaporean applicants can use this credit and application must be submitted via SkillsFuture Portal within 60 days from the course commencement date.

Effective 1 June 2022, all Singaporeans aged 40-60 in the year 2020 have been given an additional $500 worth of SkillsFuture Credits. These opening credits will expire on 31 December 2025 and can be used to make payment for our Tembusu Institute courses before GST.

Only self-sponsored Singaporean applicants can use this credit and application must be submitted via SkillsFuture Portal within 60 days from the course commencement date.

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The SFEC offers eligible employers up to $10,000 in credits to support their enterprise and workforce transformation efforts, covering up to 90% of out-of-pocket expenses.

To qualify, employers must meet certain criteria, including contributions to the Skills Development Levy and employing at least three Singapore Citizens or Permanent Residents. The credit can be used for approved transformation programs listed under SkillsFuture and other platforms and is available until 30 June 2025.

For more details, refer to the full SFEC FAQ here.

As part of the Government’s efforts to encourage Singaporeans to complete their post-secondary education, the PSEA scheme was introduced. These funds are available for your own use until you have reached the age of 31. The remaining funds will be transferred to your CPF.

Where applicable, students may use their siblings' PSEA funds to pay for the approved fees at Tembusu Institute.

Contact (65) 6260 0777 to check your PSE account balance using your NRIC.

Find out more about PSEA here!

By default, students can make payment for their courses by debit or credit card through our online billing system, Stripe. Payment is generally made and completed during the enrolment process.

From 1 January 2016 until December 2022:

• Singapore Citizens who attain a WSQ Diploma, WSQ Specialist Diploma, WSQ Graduate Certificate or WSQ Graduate Diploma will be eligible for a cash award of S$1,000.
• Singaporean Citizens who attain a WSQ Certificate, WSQ Higher Certificate or WSQ Advanced Certificate are eligible for a cash award of S$200.