Course Details

Work-Study Post-Diploma (Specialist Diploma in Data Science (Data Engineering))

Overview

  • Course Date:

    21 Oct 2025 to 20 Oct 2026

  • Registration Period:

    1 May 2025 to 21 Sep 2025

  • Duration/Frequency:

    300 Hours (1 Year)

  • Mode of Training:

    Facilitated Learning (F2F/ Online Synchronous) conducted by SP and structured On-the-Job Training (OJT) with the participating company.

The Work-Study Post-Diploma (Specialist Diploma in Data Science (Data Engineering) programme helps employers recruit, groom and retain talent as data engineers. It also aims to provide fresh Infocomm Technology (ICT) polytechnic graduates a head-start in their careers when they join as WSP Trainees. WSP Employers can look forward to receiving a grant of up to $15,000 for each fresh ICT polytechnic graduate employee placed in the programme.

If you are a company interested in hiring, we invite you to join us as a participating company. Please register with us here

Course Objective

The Work-Study Post-Diploma (Specialist Diploma in Data Science (Data Engineering) (WSP-NSDEG) programme helps employers recruit, groom and retain talent as data engineers. It also aims to provide fresh Infocomm Technology (ICT) polytechnic graduates a head-start in their careers when they join as WSP trainees.

  • To allow students to acquire and deepen their skills in data engineering through structured On-the-Job Training (OJT) under the guidance of a company mentor in the WSP company.
  • To allow students to apply the knowledge and skills that they have learned in the Specialist Diploma (NSDEG) in the workplace.

More Information

Semester 1

PDC 1: Certificate in Fundamentals of Data Science

  • Introduction to Statistics for Data Science
  • Introduction to Programming for Data Science

Semester 2

PDC 2: Certificate in Data Engineering

  • Data Management Systems
  • Big Data Technologies

Please click here for the Module Synopsis.

Course Fee

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.