PUBLISHED: 26 Aug 2024 at 06: 11
According to its adviser, Singapore is eager to find new ways to strengthen its relationship with Thailand in the education field.
Speaking at the first Singapore Education Fair in Bangkok, Singapore’s ambassador in Thailand Catherine Wong said cooperation between the two countries is ongoing at many levels, such as the twin schools programme, the Singapore-Thailand Enhanced Partnership ( Step) Camp, and several active cultural exchange programs.
According to the embassy, about 70 universities in Singapore have collaborations with Thai educational institutions, and many of the IHLs have staff and student exchanges with Thai institutions in addition to standard apprenticeship programs and joint study.
Around 200 Singaporean interns travel to Thailand each year for a six-month position because Thailand offers our students a healthy and stimulating environment to teach and learn while on the job, she continued.
The embassy claimed that since 1998, the Singapore state has been awarding scholarships to exceptional students from all over Southeast Asia, including Thailand.
” Our educational system is renowned for its excellent around the world. Singapore is also a secure and diverse country of diverse races, religions, cultures, and countries, so we are obviously welcoming of people.
” I believe Thai students will quickly adapt and grow in the Singapore atmosphere, given our physical proximity and familiarity,” she added.
Two Singapore colleges are among the best 20 in the world, according to the QS World University Ranking 2024, with Nanyang Technological University ranking early and the National University of Singapore position seventh.
Students in Singapore does have a solid education foundation by continuing to study there.
” With this basis, I am comfortable each student will have a beautiful potential– be it in Singapore, Thailand, or anywhere in the globe”, she said.
Jaruwat Kiatiwongse, CEO of SG Gateway, which organised the occasion, said Singapore has continuously demonstrated its commitment to providing world-class training.
“Education is the basis of progress, the motivator for growth, and the key to unlocking people potential”, he said.