No quota on university places for polytechnic graduates

In this first of the AskST series on university education, The Straits Times responds to questions on university places for this year and the chances of polytechnic graduates getting into university

The Cruzr robot (left), which can give directions and information, was on show at Singapore Institute of Technology's open house last year.
The Cruzr robot (left), which can give directions and information, was on show at Singapore Institute of Technology's open house last year. PHOTO: SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
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A: Education Minister Lawrence Wong told The Straits Times in an interview earlier this year that the six local universities offered around 1,000 extra places last year, on account of the disruption caused by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic which forced students to readjust their plans.

Some of the additional places went to Singaporeans like your son who had planned to study overseas, but switched to local universities when their plans were disrupted.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on February 15, 2021, with the headline No quota on university places for polytechnic graduates. Subscribe