Debate on ministries' budgets
More poly students to sample courses before specialising
Programme to be expanded to business and information, digital tech courses from 2019
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Education Minister (Higher Education And Skills) Ong Ye Kung
At the age of 17, students may still be discovering where their passions lie and may not be ready to decide, for instance, between software programming or cyber security.
This is why a scheme that lets engineering students at polytechnics sample foundation courses before deciding on their specialisation will be expanded to cover students in other faculties.
