Can Students work in Singapore while studying?

The country of Singapore always gives preference to education. In addition, quality in education is a prerequisite in the country. The country is striving to provide quality education to poor and rich alike. The government of Singapore understands the importance of education for the development of its people. The education has the power to make people understand their true strength, responsibilities and rights. This development of understanding can lead to a prosperous and stable life.

Furthermore, Singapore has become an attractive place for foreign students because they see several opportunities of excellent education along with better job chances. Our migration consultancy service is side-by-side with our government to provide excellent service to education and permanent resident seekers.

If you are a student and wants to work in Singapore while studying, the following information is for you. We are providing you all the information that is necessary for the procedures.

Are you eligible?


During vacations you can find a job and you do not need a work pass. However, you must be above the age of 14 and registered as a foreign student as well as a full-time matriculated. Similarly, you can work during the school term as a part-time employee but the working hours would not be more than 16 hours per week. If you are not satisfied that a working pass is not necessary for a student, you can visit the website of Ministry of Manpower for the confirmation, where the government has waived the work pass for foreign students.
Nonetheless, for the students who are in Singapore on scholarships the permission of their sponsors is mandatory.

Different Programs

Moreover, the government has launched a training work permit. The focus of this work permit is foreign students who are studying in private educational institutes of Singapore. However, you cannot apply for this category if your offered salary is less than SGD, $2,500 or you do not have professional qualification for the job.

Furthermore, another programme is known as ‘Training Employment Pass.’ The focus of this programme is executives, managers, and professionals who are visiting Singapore for practical training program or internship. The eligibility criteria for Training Employment Pass are:

    You should be intra-company trainees. In Singapore, you can bring employees from your foreign offices to accomplish their executive or professional development. However, your employee should have a diploma or a degree.
    The degree programme of the trainee that is being conducted in an authentic institution should be associated with the training programme

The recent graduates and undergraduates can take advantages of the WHP (Work Holiday Programme). The WHP permits them to work and live up to six months. The application of all the applicants (who are between 17 and 30 years, or full time students of specific universities or institutions, or residents) will be accepted by Ministry of Manpower.

We hope that you have found the required knowledge; nonetheless, you can visit our website or give us a call for further queries.