Can Singapore students take part-time jobs?

Students who are going to study in Singapore should not forget to earn money and accumulate experience through work-study programs. They need to abide by the regulations and take part-time jobs. Let's see if Singaporean students can take part-time jobs.

Work restriction

1. Work qualification restrictions

Not all international students in Singapore can take part-time jobs. International students from public universities in Singapore can work, but time is limited.

Foreign college students are not allowed to work in principle, unless the school is recognized by the Education Service Accreditation Committee, but it must also obtain the consent of the school. Otherwise, if you work illegally, you will be sent back to China if the circumstances are serious.

2. Part-time job probation period

This is the same as ours. Many companies have a probation period. Some are three months, some are six months. If you don't perform well during this period, the company can terminate the employment relationship one week in advance. Of course, if we think that the employer has any problems during this period, we can terminate the employment relationship one week in advance. Unless there are special restrictions in the contract, you must read the contract carefully before signing it.

I also want to remind you that, for whatever reason, if you are going to resign, you should still say hello to your boss. If this is a complicated job, you'd better leave enough handover time. Although these are not mandatory regulations, they are also the accumulation of our personal credit.

3, length of service requirements

Many part-time jobs in Singapore have no particularly strict age requirements, and they don't have to be 18 years old. In terms of age limit, many jobs are flexible, but they must be 14 years old, which is the bottom line.

Job selection

1, working on campus

If you work part-time on campus, the school library is a good choice. The library environment in Singapore is very good. The main job is to sort out books. You can learn to enrich yourself after work. In addition to libraries, school canteens, student dormitories, student service centers, gymnasiums and gymnasiums are also good places for part-time jobs on campus.

2. Working outside school

There are many types of off-campus part-time jobs, such as fast food restaurant waiters (such as KFC and McDonald's). ), leaflet distribution, dessert shop salesman, jewelry store salesman, makeup artist, insurance company, etc. International students have many choices.

You can also find suitable positions on many recruitment websites, such as JobsDB, JobStreet, Lion City BBS, Star Network, Singapore New Network, Singapore Chinese Network and so on. There are many positions to choose from. As the saying goes, "it is indispensable to guard against people." For part-time job information on the Internet, we still need to carefully identify and screen it.

Matters needing attention

1. Part-time job requirements for overseas students in Singapore. According to the regulations of the Ministry of Manpower of Singapore, international students studying in Singapore do not need to apply for a work permit, but only need to meet the following two conditions:

1) studying in a school prescribed by the government;

2) Non-exchange students.

Students who want to work part-time while studying in Singapore must meet the following conditions:

1) The school is a full-time preparatory or registered student in the following list;

2) Hold a student ID card issued by ICA.

Note: The working hours per week shall not exceed 16 hours, depending on the arrangement of the school. Some schools will set up internship credits, and those without arrangements can't work part-time.

When studying in Singapore, if you want to work part-time during the holidays, you need to meet the following conditions:

1) Attend full-time courses in schools prescribed by the government;

2) Holding a sudent Pass)； approved by ICA;

3) Students should be 14 years old or above.

Note: you must study in a school stipulated by the government, and you can't work even if you have a student ID recognized by ICA.

2. Singapore University that allows students to work part-time.

In Singapore, there are five polytechnics that can take part-time jobs: National University of Singapore, Singapore Management University, Nanyang Technological University, European Management Institute Singapore Campus, University of Chicago Booth School of Business Singapore Campus, Singapore Institute of Technology and Nanyang Art College.

In principle, foreign students in private schools in Singapore are not allowed to work. However, students studying in private universities in Singapore are also eligible for part-time jobs after being certified by the Education Service Accreditation Committee; Moreover, the Singapore government now has a support policy for private colleges and universities, and conducts curriculum appraisal for high-quality private schools. If the assessed private schools pass the assessment, they can relax their employment policies and work the same hours as public schools. There are also a few private schools in Singapore that will help students convert student visas into training work permits for legal internships, but it depends on the school situation.

In short, if you want to take a part-time job in a private college studying in Singapore, you must give priority to the regulations and policies of the school and get the consent of the school. Students in public schools can work with the consent of the school, but there is a time limit, which cannot exceed 16 hours per week, and there is no time limit on holidays.