Learning opportunities during NS

SkillsFuture@NS initiatives

The SkillsFuture@National Service (SF@NS) initiatives provide your son or ward with learning, education and career opportunities towards the last few months of his full-time National Service (NS). These initiatives provide access for NSFs to gain practical personal and professional skills, and facilitate transition from NS to further studies or into the workforce.

SkillsFuture@NS Learning eXperience Platform (SF@NS LXP)

Unlimited access to over 75,000 online courses

SkillsFuture@NS Fairs

For your son or ward’s last 3 to 6 months of NS

Information about career and education opportunities
Meet prospective employers and education institutes

Employability Resilience Workshops

Learn practical career skills such as:

resume writing
networking
workplace communication

Visit the OneNS web portal for more information on the SkillsFuture@NS initiatives.

MINDEF-SAF Work-Learn Schemes

Your son or ward can apply to study for a diploma or attain partial university credits while serving National Service (NS) under the Singapore Armed Forces’ (SAF) Work-Learn Schemes (WLS). Under these schemes, he will:

Serve 4 years with SAF
Undergo specialised on-the-job training
Obtain a MINDEF-sponsored diploma or partial university credits

The 4 years of service includes both full-time NS and Regular service. This means that your son or ward will receive a Regular service salary after completing the full-time NS component of his contract.

These are the 8 Work-Learn Schemes available: