Singapore: Country Report Jason Tan Macao, September 2008
Overview 3 mainstream universities 5 mainstream polytechnics 2 fine arts colleges Branch campuses of overseas universities Private organisations offering external degrees
Dominant government role Heavy government financial subsidies Higher education for economic development Recent moves towards greater operational autonomy Enhanced accountability framework
Higher education for economic development Binary system: universities and polytechnics ‘Global schoolhouse’ 2002: Singapore as an international education centre Three tiers of universities Branch campuses of ‘world-class’ universities Local universities Private universities: local, foreign
Higher education for economic development Attracting foreign teachers and researchers Local resentment Singapore students studying overseas ‘Brain drain’
Higher education for economic development Foreign students Enrolment targets Singapore Tourism Board promoting Singapore as educational destination Local resentment Johns Hopkins University Warwick University University of New South Wales