Course Details

Work-Study Post-Diploma (Specialist Diploma in Port Management and Operations)

Overview

  • Course Date:

    8 Sep 2025 to 7 Sep 2026

  • Registration Period:

    1 May 2025 to 8 Aug 2025

  • Duration/Frequency:

    300 Hours (1 Year)

  • Mode of Training:

    Facilitated Learning (F2F/ Online Synchronous) conducted by SP and structured practicum with the participating company.

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:
Monday to Friday evening classes

For interested participating companies, please click here to submit your participation form.

For course specific details, please contact the course manager:
Name: Capt. Agus Kassim
Email: agus_kassim@sp.edu.sg

For other enquiries, please email to ptenquiry@sp.edu.sg

Course Objective

This structured 12-month work-study programme will not only prepare the participants for a fruitful career in the port industry, it will help to build a critical pipeline of port operations officers to support the development of Singapore as a premier global hub port. It will provide the participants with a head-start in careers through the deepening of skills gained from acquiring relevant work experience and skills. Participants will enjoy skills-based wage increments and meaningful career advancement pathways upon programme completion and satisfactory job performance.

This Work-Study Programmes (WSP) aims to provide the participants with a head-start in their career and deepen their skillsets in the container terminal and multi-purpose port operations which include yard planning, stowage planning and control centre. The participants will be given the opportunity to learn better through structured practicum training and institution-based training in the port operations sector.

More Information

Semester 1
PDC in Port Operations
• Module 1 - Essentials in Port Operations
• Module 2 - Safety and Security

Semester 2 
PDC in Port Management
• Module 3 - Maritime Business and Administration
• Module 4 – Practicum

Past/Current Participating Companies:

  • JURONG PORT PTE LTD
  • PSA CORPORATION LIMITED

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.

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