NSF: NS Disruption for In-Service Personnel to Tertiary Edu?

Yon-Jyuu SG

I am currently serving my NS,and i would like to disrupt for studying in polytechnic. I am wondering if it is allow? I withdrawn from SP in 09 since i am changing my course,so the army asked me to serve since i am not schooling anymore. The problem is that i am applying for Dip in Nautical studies next year 2011,and wonder if i am successful could i disrupt and go for my study first? Fyi In service for 6months already,next year april would mark 1 year.

eac SG

No, you can't, so you will have to ORD to get your pink NRIC 1st.

Source: Page 11 of the Recruit's Handbook:
www.ns.sg/publish/etc/medialib/nsportal/mindef_services/register_for_ns.Par.0025.File.tmp/Recruit's%20Handbook%2029th%20Edition%20Jun%202010.zip

Call4ljw SG

Poly cannot, only JC i think.

And even JC, you need to have served at least 21 months first.

But no harm applying for poly first.

Artiwizoras SG

Well... If I don't remember wrongly, you can only disrupt for 3 months and you will need to provide justification for disruption.

Artiwizoras SG

For more info, can visit:

Page 11 of the Recruit's Handbook:
www.ns.sg/publish/etc/medialib/nsportal/mindef_services/register_for_ns.Par.0025.File.tmp/Recruit's%20Handbook%2029th%20Edition%20Jun%202010.zip

TTFU SG

Can i ask here, i heard from my friend can ORD early and go into uni, is that true ? Then school holidays then pay back the days to army..

Call4ljw SG

Well... If I don't remember wrongly, you can only disrupt for 3 months and you will need to provide justification for disruption.

No, disrupt is for the length of study.

Forbiddensinner SG

Can i ask here, i heard from my friend can ORD early and go into uni, is that true ? Then school holidays then pay back the days to army..

Yes.

intelligenceman SG

No, you can't disrupt.

There're 2 situations you can disrupt..

i. up to 2-3 months (check your NS handbook to confirm) towards the end of your NS if you're going to university (NUS/NTU/SMU). Private universities, poly etc. are not accepted.

ii. if you're going to study medicine/dentistry in NUS (you must first qualify to enter OCS to be a commissioned officer, Pes A/B and accepted by the SAF to become a Regular/NSF MO upon graduation)

In the first place - you should NOT have applied for a course in poly. You will NOT be released for studying there even if accepted.