Why do so many people love to go to Singapore?

One of the manifestations of "thirst" is to provide government subsidies to foreign students studying in public schools in this country. After graduation, students must serve Singapore for three years or more in return. Therefore, unlike other countries, "studying abroad" not only refers to studying in Singapore, but also includes living and working in Singapore.

In this way, more and more international students from China have embarked on the road of "retaining new students".

The "birth" of 30,000 China students affects their employment.

The reporter learned from the Education Service Department of Tourism Singapore yesterday that there are currently more than 80,000 international students in Singapore, from more than 20 countries. China is one of the important countries of origin. At the same time, the reporter learned from overseas institutions in Chengdu that there are about 30,000 China students studying in Singapore, and this number is rising steadily every year. However, studying in public or private schools shows the opposite trend in employment-

Almost all students studying in public universities will stay in Singapore or work for Singaporean enterprises. Because during their study abroad, the government will give them government subsidies to reduce their tuition burden, and in return, they will have to work in a company registered in Singapore for three years or more after graduation. Guo Siyi, deputy dean of the Business School of the National University of Singapore, said that the government's measures to attract talents "have brought great returns to Singapore".

Students who can enter public universities do well in their studies in China. Studying in Singapore, they "all study hard and really come to study". Lin Shini, senior manager of the Undergraduate Admissions Office of Singapore Management University, said in an interview that these students are not worried about not finding a job.

In contrast, there is no "three-year contract", and most Chengdu students studying in private colleges express their willingness to stay and work in Singapore. "In recent years, Singapore's economy has shown growth momentum and the employment situation is very good." Chengdu student Yuan said. However, Chen Weifeng, a teacher at Singapore Institute of Management Development, admitted to the reporter that it is not easy to find a good job in Singapore after studying in a private school for two years and only getting a diploma from a junior college. Therefore, many China students will transfer to Britain, the United States, Australia and other countries to study undergraduate courses after two years. "Many people go back to work in Singapore after getting their bachelor's degrees."

The biggest advantage: working in Singapore and working in China.

The reporter learned that many China students who have the advantage of Chinese are often sent back to China after being accepted by Singaporean enterprises, and become "pioneers" to explore the China market. "I was sent by the company to work in Shenzhen for a while. They hired me because of my China background. " Yang yuling, an international student in Chengdu, said.

Many Chengdu students are willing to stay and work in Singapore, which is also a fancy. "If you work here for a few years and then are sent back to work in China by the company, the salary will definitely be higher than that in China." Ceng Qi, a student in Chengdu, said.

International students also said that working in Singapore did not feel excluded. It is reported that by the end of last year, about 800,000 of Singapore's population of more than 4 million were foreigners. In a poll last year, more than 70% of Singaporeans were in favor of attracting foreigners to take up new jobs.

However, it should be reminded that job hunting is greatly influenced by the economic and social environment. Take the National University of Singapore and Nanyang Technological University in 2002 as examples. Due to the economic depression, the employment rate of graduates of the two universities decreased by 12.2 and 14.4 percentage points respectively.

Talent shortage: electronics, finance and other industries are good for employment

As one of the world's major oil smelting and distribution centers, as the world's major supplier of electronic components and the leader of shipbuilding and maintenance industry, as one of the most important financial centers in Asia, with more than 65,438+038 banks, the prosperity of the market has driven employment demand.

"Singapore's universities and the government have always maintained close cooperation and contact to ensure that university education can be well connected with the talent demand of the market." According to the official of Singapore Tourism Board-Education Service Department, many international students have entered industries with shortage of talents after graduation, such as electronics, finance, information communication, information technology and petrochemical industry. For this reason, in the National University of Singapore, engineering and computer majors have gathered the largest number of international students. The reporter also learned from the intermediary agencies abroad that among Chengdu students, business is the most popular choice, followed by engineering.

In the next few years: there will be tens of thousands of jobs in the service industry.

At present, Singapore is transforming into a knowledge-based economy, and major growth or emerging industries are gradually developing towards high output value and high technology. In the fields of health care, education, tourism, emerging technology industries (semiconductors and environmental technology). ), creative industries (art and entertainment), biomedical technology industries, etc. A large number of employment opportunities have also begun to emerge.

Lin, a lecturer at Sentosa Tourism College, told reporters that the demand for service industry will be very strong in the next few years. At present, a group of Singaporeans and Americans are jointly developing marina bay Comprehensive Entertainment City, which is expected to open in 2009. The lecturer predicts that this entertainment city will provide at least 30,000 jobs. Experts studying abroad are also optimistic that Singapore is building gambling and entertainment venues, and the future employment situation will be better. The official of Singapore Tourism Board-Education Service Department suggested that students studying in Singapore should pay more attention to industry trends, industry development trends and new technologies related to majors, which will help improve their career analysis ability.

Starting salary: junior college students' monthly salary 1500 SGD, undergraduate 2000.

In Temasek Institute of Technology, the reporter made a survey of Chengdu students, and they all expressed their willingness to stay and work in Singapore. Estimated monthly salary 1500 ~ 1800 SGD. "The salaries of graduates from five government technical colleges are almost the same," said Zhu Xiao, a student. It is understood that the starting salary of students graduating from private colleges is about this level.

Undergraduate graduates from public universities have a higher starting salary, generally around S $2,000-2,500 per month. Guo Siyi said that graduates from public universities who have completed four years' studies can get honorary degrees, and the starting salary is on average S $400 higher than that of three-year students.

Keep a new job: Being a permanent resident has many advantages.

After working in Singapore for a period of time, many people will apply to become permanent residents of the country, and the Singapore Immigration Bureau will also take the initiative to issue "invitations" to some high-end talents. "I received a letter from the Immigration Bureau immediately after graduation, inviting me to become a permanent resident of Singapore. At present, I am a citizen of China and a permanent resident of Singapore, and I can enjoy the treatment of many Singaporean nationals. I have convenient entry and exit, and can easily obtain various visas for studying, studying and working in the United States, Canada, Australia and other countries. The cost of pre-university education for children of permanent residents is borne by the government, and parents only need to pay a very small amount of tuition and miscellaneous fees. At present, my parents are also applying for permanent residents recently. " Yang yuling said.

Part-time job: Singapore has no incentive policy.

It is understood that international students are not allowed to engage in any kind of work in any form unless they obtain the written approval of the immigration bureau during the period of holding a student permit. Those who violate the rules will be taken to court.

As a special case, full-time college students in polytechnic colleges and universities are allowed to engage in extracurricular work for no more than 16 hours per week during the semester, but they must obtain the consent of their schools in advance. During the holidays, these students can work full-time without applying for a work permit in the Ministry of Manpower. The list of these schools can also be found on www.singaporeedu.gov.sg's website. Generally speaking, students are engaged in service industries, such as hotels and restaurants, and their wages are calculated by the hour, with an average hourly level of about 5 ~ 7 Singapore dollars.