Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Education for local undergraduates at the Autonomous Universities, what is the proportion of students who have participated in in-person international exposure opportunities such as student exchange programmes and overseas internships in each year over the last five years.
Mr Chan Chun Sing: The Autonomous Universities (AUs) provide opportunities for undergraduates to gain in-person overseas exposure through exchanges, internships, entrepreneurial attachments and short-term immersion programmes.
From Academic Year (AY) 2017 to 2019, an average of around 20% of local undergraduates in the AUs participated in an in-person overseas exposure programme annually.
In-person overseas programmes were mostly halted in AY2020 and AY2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With the easing of international border restrictions, the AUs are resuming overseas programmes, taking into consideration prevailing travel advisories and guidelines.
Ministry of Education
5 October 2022
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