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Singapore is keen to explore Switzerland's well-known vocational and apprenticeship schemes, and life-long learning programmes

Published Thu, Jul 30, 2015 · 09:50 PM

    BOTH Singapore and Switzerland have well-respected educational systems but with slightly different characteristics and fundamentals. This presents an opportunity for exchanges to occur.

    Both countries have been actively pursuing these opportunities and leveraging on each other's respective strengths to enhance their educational programmes. For example, Singapore has been keen to learn from Switzerland's well-known vocational and apprenticeship schemes.

    Switzerland has strong cantonal and independent career guidance centres with their own mission, strategy and budget. To leverage on this, a delegation from Singapore's Ministry of Education (MOE) went on a study trip to Switzerland in January this year.

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