Work-Study Programmes
21 Oct 2025 to 31 Mar 2028
1 May 2025 to 21 Sep 2025
1.5 Years
Facilitated Learning (F2F/ Online Synchronous) conducted by SP and structured On-the-Job Training (OJT) with the participating company.
Singapore is one of the world’s leading energy and chemical hubs which has an extensive chemicals value chain spanning from manufacturing to innovation and research. Singapore is well positioned as a global energy and chemicals hub whereby extensive development of Jurong Island has attracted investments in excess of SGD$50 billion and now houses many of the world’s leading energy and chemical companies.
Due to the strong presence of energy and chemical companies in Singapore, the demand for laboratory and process technicians remain high. To better support the demand of laboratory technicians at the diploma level, the Work Study Programme (WSP) targeting ITE graduates is proposed as one of the ways to increase the pool of trained talents in this industry by equipping them with the required skillsets.
WSP-DACL graduates may also be awarded two joint certifications from the Singapore Accreditation Council (SAC) and Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)-UK to recognise knowledge and technical competencies in Good Laboratory Practices and Management, Chemistry and Instrumental Analysis. More information on SAC’s collaboration with SP can be found in this link.
Only applicants who are shortlisted by SP and participating companies will be notified to attend interviews. Successful applicants employed by the participating companies will be placed under the programme.
Class schedule
MC1 - MC3 (WSP) - 2-3 evenings per week, 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
MC4 - MC5 (Diploma) - 3-4 evenings per week, 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
For interested participating companies, please click here to submit your participation form.
For course specific details, please contact the course manager:
Name: Dr Ng Suxiu
Email: NG_Suxiu@sp.edu.sg
For other enquiries, please email to ptenquiry@sp.edu.sg
Modular Certificate 1 in Core Chemistry I and Safety
Modular Certificate 2 in Core Chemistry II and Instrumentation
Modular Certificate 3 in Laboratory Management and Statistics
The following module runs across 18 months throughout the programme
On-Job-Training (OJT)
For participants who wish to continue and obtain the Diploma in Applied Science (Chemical Laboratory Technology)
Modular Certificate 4 in Applied Chemistry & Analytics
Modular Certificate 5 in Life Science*
Modular Certificate 6 in Industrial Chemistry*
*Either MC5 or MC6 will be offered, subject to the minimum class size.
Past/ Current Participating Companies
For more information on course fees, please click here.
Course fees are reviewed periodically and adjusted as necessary to cover the cost of education and to enable the polytechnic to continue investing in delivering high-quality education.
Singapore Polytechnic
500 Dover Rd Singapore 139651