At ICA, we take pride in developing the potential of every individual. Beyond a purposeful career in safeguarding Singapore’s borders, we empower your professional growth through continuous learning, so you can be at the frontline of the borders,
and of your career.
The ICA Continuous Education Programme (iCEP) offers all ICA officers opportunities to deepen your professional and domain capabilities, to develop new skills and take on new challenges.
You can apply for a range of scholarships/sponsorships ranging from undergraduate degrees to diploma programmes.
Full-Time Studies
Degree Scholarship
ICA offers high-performing officers the opportunity to enrol in selected degree courses in the National University of Singapore (NUS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore Management University (SMU), Singapore University of Technology and
Design (SUTD) and Singapore Institute of Technology – University of Liverpool (SIT-UoL).
Selected officers will be given full pay for their full-time studies, as well as full sponsorship for their course fees and book allowance. Officers below Inspector (INSP) rank would have the opportunity to go through a selection interview for Inspector
(INSP) upon graduation.
Part-Time Studies
Degree Sponsorship
High-performing officers may enrol in relevant degree courses where they will be sponsored for their part-time studies and be given book allowance.
Diploma Sponsorship
ICA officers can be sponsored for relevant part-time diploma course and be given book allowance.
Formal Certificate Sponsorship
ICA officers can be sponsored for relevant formal certificate programmes to enhance their skillset.
Masters and Graduate Diploma Sponsorships
ICA officers can be sponsored for relevant courses and be given book allowance and thesis allowance for the entire course.
Study Awards (Masters/ Graduate Diploma/ Degree/ Diploma/ Formal Certificate)
ICA officers can claim up to 80% reimbursement of course fees for programmes ranging from formal certificates to postgraduate studies that are directly relevant to MHA/ICA and 50% for programmes that are not directly relevant.