Polytechnics offering minor programmes for students to chart their own education pathways

GETTING A HEADSTART

At other polytechnics, students are also benefitting from expanding their fields of study.

At Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP), for example, the number of students graduating with a minor almost doubled from 451 last year to 827 this year.

The polytechnic offers 12 minor programmes for its students. 

Second-year international trade and business student Faith Ng, for instance, already has a minor in entrepreneurship at NP. She is currently pursuing a minor in social leadership.

The 18-year-old said she and her schoolmates took the entrepreneurship minor after winning a top prize for making a board game to teach financial literacy, and wanted to take their business idea further. 

“We didn’t have the proper knowledge, expertise or even the information in order to start this entrepreneurship journey,” said Ms Ng, adding that she is able to build new connections besides picking up valuable skills through the minor. 

“We got to meet industry professionals, learn the core essential topics that everyone should learn before they get on the entrepreneurship journey, and meet other like-minded young entrepreneurs.”