Johnie Goh

Office of Global Education & Mobility

Overview Of

GEM Discoverer Work & Study Programme

Overview

1. Why Choose Work & Study?

2. What To Expect From The Internship?

3. What To Expect From the Study Component?

4. How Do I Apply for Work & Study?

5. How Do I Finance My Trip?

6. Student Presentation

7. Q & A

Enhance Your Employability

Boost your career prospects.

Add value to resume

Differentiate yourself in an increasingly competitive job market

Why Work & Study?

Gain Insights Into Emerging Markets

Gain insights into emerging markets not far from Singapore.

How to moving ahead of others?

The drive to improve

Why Work & Study?

Generous Financial Aid Available

You stand to receive up to $7,000 in scholarships for Work & Study

Additional co-funding from IE Singapore available.

Opportunity to utilize PSEA and invest in your future.

Why Work & Study?

Do Something New – Holistic learning experience – Gain valuable

insights into emerging markets – Seeing the world teaches you stuff

like economy, history, culture, politics, geography and sociology –

Perhaps learn a new language

Earn AUs While Interning – Complete the internship requirement of

your course – Earn additional 6 AUs towards GER-PE (AHSS)/(LA) or

GER-UE for the study component.

Why Work & Study?

July(3 weeks)

August – Late December(20 or 21 weeks)

Programme Duration

Mid February – Mid March(3 weeks)

Mid March – Late July/ Early August

(20 or 21 weeks)

Semester 1

Semester 2

Study

Study

Internship

Internship

Programme Dates

(Semester 2, AY2016 – 17 )

Destination Partner University Programme Dates (Semester 2, AY 2016/17)

ShanghaiShanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai

20 February - 28 July 2017

Beijing Peking University, Beijing 20 February - 04 August 2017

Ho Chi Minh City &

HanoiVietnam National University 20 February - 28 July 2017

• 20-week attachment to companies based in

- China (Shanghai)

- Vietnam

• 21-week attachment to companies based in

- China (Beijing)

• Fulfill academic requirement for industrial

attachment or internship

Work Component

Examples of some companies students were attached to:

China

Stryker, Sulzer, Corning, OCBC bank, Siemens, Raffles Hotel, Pratt and Whitney, Rhodia, IMS Health, Havas Worldwide Shanghai, Time Out Shanghai, Gemalto Technologies.

Recent corporate partners include, Xinhua Network TV, Tencent, Baidu, Microsoft Research Labs.

Vietnam

Keppel Logistics, APL-NOL, Transinex, Henkel Vietnam, Capitaland, CPG consultants, Glowtec, Planet Sports

Work Component

Study Component

• A specially tailored course that covers topics on history, culture,

politics, language and economics of the host country

• Conducted by reputable universities

• Earn 6 AUs for study component. Can be allocated to GER-UE

or/and GER-PE(AHSS)/ (LA), including Minor in Chinese

• Singaporeans and SPRs receive 85% subsidy for course fees

from NTU. International students bear 100% of course fees

Study Component

Destination Host University

Medium of Instruction

Academic Focus

Academic Units

Shanghai Shanghai Jiao Tong University

ChineseHistory,

Culture & Economics

6 AUs towards(i) GER-PE (AHSS) /(LA) or(ii) GER-UE (including

Minor in Chinese)

or

3 AUs towards GER-PE (AHSS)/(LA) and 3AUs towards GER-UE (including Minor in Chinese)

Beijing Peking University

Study Component

Destination Host University

Medium of Instruction

Academic Focus

Academic Units

Ho Chi Minh City or Hanoi

VietnamNational University, Ho Chi Minh City

EnglishHistory, Culture & Economics

6 AUs towards(i) GER-PE (AHSS)/(LA) or(ii) GER-UE

or

3 AUs towards GER-PE (AHSS) /(LA) and 3AUs towards GER-UE

Course of Study/ School

WORK Component (Internship) STUDY Component

Accreditation for 20-week attachment

Excess AUs

for GER - UEs

GradingAccreditation to

GER - UE / GER - PE (AHSS) Grading

Engineering 8 AUs for IA - Pass / Fail

Option 16 AUs towards GER-PE(AHSS)/(LA)

Option 26 AUs towards GER-UE(including Minor in Chinese)

Option 3Spilt 6 AUs equally towards

(i) GER-PE (AHSS)/(LA) and

(ii) GER-UE (including Minor in Chinese)

Pass / Fail

NBS 2 AUs for PA 3 AUs Pass / Fail

HSS 6 AUs for HPAP 4 AUs Pass / Fail

WKWSCI

16 AUs for PI (AY2011-12 to AY2013-14)

14 AUs for PI (effective from AY2014-15 onwards)

- Pass / Fail

SPMSCBC 12 AUs for IIPPAP 10 AUs for IIPMAS 8 AUs for IIP

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Pass / FailGraded

Pass / Fail

SBS 12 AUs for IIP - Pass / Fail

Academic Units

Important Dates

Application

Selection

Offers & Acceptance

10 – 24 August 2016

6 – 14 September 2016

Before You Apply…

Understand how Work & Study fits into your academic and

personal goals

Ensure that your cGPA (at the point of application) meets the

minimum requirement of 2.5

Understand the credit transfer policy

Check your calendar and mark the programme dates

Plan your finances and carefully work out your budget

Read up on the financial aid schemes available on NTU

OAFA website

Minimum cGPA of 2.5

Students must be eligible to do Attachment/ Internship

Priority given to Singaporeans and SPRs

SPRs applying to home country must have demonstrated at

least 10 continuous years of residence in Singapore

No. Item Amount (S$) Remarks

1. Return Air-tickets $700 – 1,200Depending on airline & class of ticket

2.Programme Fee For Study Component (15%)

$315 There are no placement fees for internship

3. Medical Checkup (Singapore) $200

4. Insurance $100 Depending on insurer, type of policy and coverage amount

5. Visa (Single Entry) $$65Payable in Singapore before departure

6. Residence Permit $120 Payable in China

7. Medical Verification (China) $100 - $120 Payable in China

Sub-Total $1,605 – $2,125

8. Accommodation Varies depending on location

9. Personal Expenses Varies depending on lifestyle

10 Traveling Expenses Varies depending on schedule

Estimated Cost (China)

No. Financial Aid Schemes Amount (S$) Eligibility

1. Temasek Foundation

LEaRN Outbound Scholarship #$7,000 (China)

$6,000 (Vietnam) > cGPA 3.5

2.NTU – PKU Joint Research Institute

Scholarship (NEW)$9,000 (China)

For CoE undergraduates only.

Refer to webpage for details.

3. Ng Bok Eng Scholarship $3,000

Based on per capita income of your

household. No minimum cGPA

requirement.

4.YTP – Market Immersion Funding #

(co-funds with other awards)

$100 per week,

up to maximum of 24 weeks> cGPA 3.0

5. OSP Loans

Up to $6,000 (Asia)

(Cap of $3,000 for Singapore PRs

and International Students)

All Full-Time NTU Undergrads

6. PSEAUp to maximum of available funds

(on reimbursement basis)Subject to available balance

Financial Aid Schemes

# By invitation only

For more information, please visit http://admissions.ntu.edu.sg/UndergraduateAdmissions/FinancialAssistance/Pages/GIP.aspx

Applying…

Submit an online application via StudentLink

Consider carefully and enter your 3 choices in order of

preference

Application outcome expected on 6 September 2016. Please

check your NTU account

After Acceptance

Company selection

Interviews and company placements

Attend the pre-departure briefing

Prepare to embark on Work & Study

• Job Expectations

• Allowance

Apply

Today!