Sign On: Recognised Overseas Degree List @www.mindef.gov.sg?

lasadie SG

Hi guys, does anyone know if SAF/Mindef recognised any oversea university degree that is “tagged” with singapore’s private school such as kaplan or psb academy? It would be great if you have a website that shows the list of oversea university and courses that is recognised by SAF. If no such website exists,i will greatly appreciate if you can list them out here if you have any information related.

Cheers

Lokey SG

nope.

eac SG

Acceptance of qualifications for employment is determined by the respective employers. There is no government authority that assesses or grants recognition to qualifications awarded by overseas institutions for employment to the Public Service, because we are in no position to know about qualifications awarded by universities from all over the world.

For graduate positions, degrees from universities accredited by the home government of the country where the university is located will be considered for appointment into the Public Service. This applies to degrees obtained full-time or part time, through distance-learning or twinning programmes, etc. Professional qualifications such as law and accountancy from foreign institutions also need to be recognised by the relevant professional body in Singapore to be considered for appointment.

If you wish to check on the accreditation status of your degree, you can call the relevant education centres or professional bodies.

The Public Service does not solely look at academic qualification when choosing candidates. We also take into account other important factors such as relevant work experience, past performance (e.g. track records), as well as personal attributes like leadership abilities. The relative emphasis on each factor and the criteria set depends on the nature and level of the job, and only the candidate who best fits the overall requirements of the job will be recruited.

Accreditation of Overseas Degrees

Education Centres
Information on the accreditation of overseas degrees can be obtained from the following websites:

For Studies in Australia
The Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS)
http://cricos.deewr.gov.au/default.aspx

For Studies in Canada
Canadian Education Centre
http://www.studycanada.ca/singapore/

For Studies in China
The Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China Under "List of Chinese Higher Education Institutions"
http://www.moe.edu.cn/english/index.htm

For Studies in France
Embassy of France
http://www.ambafrance-sg.org/spip.php?rubrique207

For Studies in New Zealand
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/studying-in-new-zealand/nzqf/

For Studies in Germany
http://ic.daad.de/singapore/

For Studies in the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom, Department of Innovation, Universities and Skills
http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/recognisedukdegrees

For Studies in United States^
United States Education Information Centre
http://www.useic.org/

For Studies in Japan
Embassy of Japan
http://www.sg.emb-japan.go.jp/index.htm

For Studies in Ireland
Education Ireland
http://www.educationireland.ie

^For candidates with degrees from US universities, they can be considered for appointment in the Civil Service as long as the University is accredited by one of the following US accrediting associations in USA:

1. Midde State Association of colleges and Schools
2. New England Association of Schools and Colleges
3. North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
4. Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges
5. Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
6. Western Association of Schools and Colleges
7. Distance Education and Training Council (for Universities that only offers distance learning programs)