Terms and conditions
Terms and conditions for full-qualification courses - Certificate, Diploma and Post-Diploma courses (the terms and conditions for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses are below).
1. General Terms and Conditions
- Applicants may be invited to attend an interview as and when required by NIEC.
- All applications received are subject to further approval and NIEC reserves the right to reject any applications.
- NIEC is committed to maintain the confidentiality of the applicant’s personal information and undertakes not to reveal any of the applicant’s information to any 3rd party without prior written consent of the applicant.
- Course schedule and venue are subject to confirmation. NIEC reserves the right to cancel/re-schedule the class and venue without prior notice.
- Our courses are open to the following applicants:
i. Singapore Citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents
ii. Valid Work Permit holders (must be working with an ECDA licensed preschool in a related teaching position). - Please note that application fee of $87.20 (inclusive of GST) is non-refundable.
2. Course Withdrawal
- A written notice must be submitted and received by NIEC before course commencement. The following refund policy applies:
| Refund Policy On Course Fee Paid (% of refund) | If Student’s Written Notice Of Withdrawal is Received (Full Qualifications) |
|---|---|
| 100% | 30 days or more before the course commencement date |
| 75% | 14 days to 29 days before the course commencement date |
| 0% | Less than 14 days before the course commencement date |
3. Medical Check-up
- All pre-service applicants must undergo a medical check-up and submit the medical report to NIEC before course commencement.
- All medical examination/pre-medical check-up expenses will have to be borne by the applicant.
- In the event that the course has commenced but the student has not met the medical requirement, NIEC reserves the right to terminate the student’s eligibility for the course. The student will have to pay the full course fees of the consumed modules and return any training allowance/stipend (wherever applicable).
- NIEC reserves the right to withdraw/reject an applicant with any medical history* that could impede his/her performance as an Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) practitioner.
- *Students of early childhood education courses would have the opportunity and privilege to shape young lives and come into close contact with young children during their practicum/internship. Hence, the medical condition declaration is required to ascertain students’ suitability for the course.
4. Course Fees
- The detailed course fees payable and funding support (if any) will be included in the offer letter upon successful enrolment. Please note that the course fees are subject to periodic review. In the event if there is an increase in the course fee due, the applicant or company (for company-sponsored applicants) is required to top up the balance for the revised course fee (if any).
- Should applicants/ students be unsuccessful in making claims to utilise their SkillsFuture Credit, the applicant/students will be required to make payment of the 1st instalment of course fees in full. NIEC reserves the right to reject applicants or terminate the students’ eligibility for the course if payment is not received.
- In view of the funding support received, students are strongly encouraged to work for a minimum of 6 months after completion of the course in any of the ECDA registered childcare centres and /or kindergartens. Separately, in the event there is a bond period signed between employer and the student, the student should fulfil the bond obligations as required by the employer.
- In the event that there are any outstanding payments for course fees, book loans and/or library fines, NIEC reserves the right to withhold the students’ Transcripts and/or Course Certificates until full payment has been received.
- Prevailing GST rate applies to all course fees.
5. Course Requirements
- Students are encouraged to attend all classes and must attain a minimum of 75% attendance for classes.
- Approved Absences are not considered as having met the 75% attendance requirement. Failure to attain the minimum attendance requirement of 75% will result in a “Fail” Grade for the module which will be calculated towards the student’s cumulative grade point average (CGPA).
- Students whose attendance falls below 75% but who have Approved Absences will be given an “ABS” grade and will still be required to repeat the module and pay the module fees.
- Certain subsidies for course fees will not be applicable for a limited number of repeated modules (please check with your Programme Manager in the event this is required).
Terms and conditions for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses.
1. General Terms and Conditions
- All applications received are subject to further approval. NIEC reserves the right to reject any application.
- NIEC is committed to maintaining the confidentiality of applicants’ personal information and will not disclose such information to any third party without prior written consent.
- Course schedules and venues are subject to confirmation. NIEC reserves the right to cancel or reschedule any course or change the venue.
2. Course Fees
- Applicants or sponsoring companies with outstanding payments will not be eligible to enrol in any course until all fees have been fully settled.
- Please note that SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) subsidy reflected on the invoice is based on the funding amount indicated in the Training Partners Gateway (TPGateway).
- Please note that the course fees are subject to periodic review. In the event of a fee revision, the applicant or sponsoring company will be required to pay any outstanding balance.
3. Course Registration
- Submission of an application does not guarantee acceptance or confirmation of enrolment. NIEC reserves the right to reject any application that does not meet the course entry requirements.
- Company-sponsored applicants must register using the registration link provided by their sponsoring company.
- For self-sponsored applicants, registration is confirmed only upon receipt of full payment within the stipulated payment timeframe.
- Applications will be deemed unsuccessful or cancelled by NIEC if payment is not received within the stipulated timeframe.
4. Course Withdrawal and Refund Policy
- Withdrawal requests must be submitted via the Vitae Learner’s Portal at least 30 calendar days or earlier before the course commencement date.
- Withdrawal requests made less than 30 calendar days before the course commencement date must be submitted in writing to cpd@niec.edu.sg, together with supporting documents, for review.
| Refund Amount | Condition |
|---|---|
| 100% | Withdrawal request is received 30 calendar days or more before the course commencement date. |
| 0% | Withdrawal request is received less than 30 calendar days before the course commencement date. No refund will be granted unless supported by valid reasons and prior written approval. |
- If a course is cancelled by NIEC due to unforeseen circumstances or if the applicant does not meet the course entry requirements, a full refund of the course fees will be provided.
- All other refund requests by course applicants are subject to approval. Approved refunds will be processed within 4 – 6 weeks of receiving the required payment information.
- Applicants who fail to attend the course without a valid reason will be withdrawn and no refund will be provided. The full course fee (non-subsidised rate) will be charged to the applicant or sponsoring company.
- Applicants with valid reasons (e.g. medical leave) must submit supporting documents to cpd@niec.edu.sg within 7 calendar days after the course commencement date for consideration. All requests are subject to approval.
5. Administrative Fees
A non-refundable administrative fee of S$100 (excluding GST) applies to any request to change sponsorship after registration is confirmed. Re-application under the revised sponsorship is subject to course seat availability.
6. Course Replacement
- Replacement of participants is not allowed once registration is confirmed.
7. Attendance and Assessment Requirements
- For courses funded by SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) or ECDA, participants must use their Singpass to scan their attendance through the SSG portal and are responsible for ensuring that at least one (1) valid attendance record is successfully captured. Attendance will not be recorded manually by the lecturer.
- Participants must attend the entire duration of each session to be considered as “Present.” Missing any part of a lesson may result in the attendance record being deemed invalid, and NIEC reserves the right to void the e-attendance record in the SSG portal.
- To qualify for SSG or ECDA funding, participants must fulfil all course requirements, including meeting the minimum attendance requirement and passing the required assessment(s). If the attendance and assessment requirements are not met resulting in claims being rejected by SSG or ECDA, NIEC reserves the right to claim the full course fees from the participants or the sponsoring company.
8. Training Partners Gateway (TPGateway)
- Enterprises will not need to apply for Absentee Payroll (AP) Funding. The Training Partner will enrol trainee(s) in Training Partners Gateway (TPGateway) on behalf of Enterprises (the companies). Following this, Enterprises will be notified to submit AP Declaration in Enterprise Portal for Jobs & Skills (EPJS) for eligible trainee(s).
- Enterprise (the company) is to provide Training Partner (TP) their unique entity number (UEN), who is the direct employer of the trainee(s) that also provides salary, statutory benefits, etc. The UEN will be utilised for verification purposes as part of the funding disbursement process. Failure to provide the correct UEN may lead to disqualification of SSG training grant & Absentee Payroll.
NIEC reserves the right to amend the terms and conditions from time to time, as deemed necessary.