Work-Study Post-Diploma (Advanced Diploma in Chemical Engineering)

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Work-Study Post-Diploma (Advanced Diploma in Chemical Engineering)

Overview

Course Date:
21 Apr 2025 to 30 Sep 2026
Registration Period:
01 Dec 2024 to 02 Mar 2025
Duration/Frequency:
600 hours (1.5 years)
Mode of Training:
Facilitated Learning (F2F/ Online Synchronous) conducted by SP and structured On-the-Job Training (OJT) with the participating company.
Venue:
Singapore Polytechnic (facilitated classroom training) and participating company (on-the-job training).
Funding:
Other funding

Only applicants who are shortlisted by SP and participating companies will be notified to attend interviews. Successful applicants employed by the participating companies will be placed under the programme.

For interested participating companies, please click here to submit your participation form.

For course specific details, please contact the course manager:
Name: Dr Jeremy Tan
Email: Jeremy_TAN@sp.edu.sg

For other enquiries, please email to ptenquiry@sp.edu.sg

Course Objective

The Advanced Diploma in Chemical Engineering (NACHE) is an 18-month SkillsFuture Work-Study Programme where trainees go through classroom facilitation and On-the-Job Training (OJT) to deepen relevant occupational and industry knowledge and skills. Fresh polytechnic graduates from relevant courses will be employed by participating companies in the chemical industry (or related) as full-time employees while studying part-time through classroom facilitation in Singapore Polytechnic.

By enrolling into the Advanced Diploma in Chemical Engineering (NACHE), candidates can look forward to an exciting and fulfilling life long career in the chemical industry by starting off as Process Technician (or equivalent) with the participating companies.

As Process Technicians, candidates will be required to perform shift duties (typically 8 or 12 hours shift cycle) and they play vital roles at the workplace by assuring the continuous operation of the production units and associated site equipment, while maintaining a safe, reliable, and environmentally compliant facility.

Course Outline

Semester 1
PDC in Chemical Process Principles
• Material and Energy Balance
• Fluid Mechanics
• Heat and Mass Transfer

Semester 2
PDC in Chemical Process Design and Operation
• Separation Processes
• Chemical Reaction Engineering
• Thermodynamics

Semester 3
PDC in Chemical Process Control, Optimisation and Safety
• Process Control
• Process Optim• isation
• Process Safety
• On-The-Job Training*

Please click here for module synopsis

Past/ Current Participating Companies
- INFINEUM SINGAPORE LLP
- MITSUI ELASTOMERS SINGAPORE PTE LTD
- PRIME EVOLUE SINGAPORE PTE LTD
- CHEVRON ORONITE PTE LTD
- NANOLUMI PTE LTD
- AIK MOH PAINTS & CHEMICALS PTE LTD
- LINDE GAS SINGAPORE PTE LTD
- CRODA SINGAPORE PTE LTD
- EUROFINS MECHEM PTE LTD

Minimum Requirements

1. Applicants must be a Singapore Citizen or Singapore Permanent Resident of Singapore

2. Applicants must be a graduate with a Full-time Polytechnic Diploma/ITE Technical Diploma/ITE Technical Engineering Diploma/ITE Work-Learn Technical Diploma within 36 months of graduation or from his last day of ORD

3. Applicants must be hired by one of the participating companies for this Work-Study Programme

4. The list of eligible diplomas offered by local polytechnics are as follows:

Diploma in Biologics & Process Technology (NYP)
Diploma in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering (NP)
Diploma in Chemical & Green Technology (NYP)
Diploma in Chemical & Pharmaceutical Technology (NYP)
Diploma in Chemical Engineering (NP/SP/TP)
Diploma in Chemical Process Technology (SP)
Diploma in Applied Chemistry with Pharmaceutical Science (SP)
Diploma in Applied Chemistry (SP)
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (SP/NP)
Diploma in Food Science & Technology (SP)
Diploma in Food Science & Nutrition (NYP)
Diploma in Food, Nutrition & Culinary Science (TP)
Diploma in Applied Science (Nutrition and Food Science) (RP)
Diploma in Biotechnology (SP/RP/TP)
Diploma in Biomedical Science (SP/TP/NP/NYP/RP)
Diploma in Biomedical Engineering (SP/NP/NYP)
Diploma in Process Engineering (SP)

SP will evaluate individuals who have graduated for more than 36 months but within 5 years from the date of graduation or ORD on a case-by-case basis.
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Past/Current Participating Companies:

Air Liquide Singapore Pte Ltd
Chevron Oronite Pte Ltd
Croda Singapore Pte Ltd
Glaxo Wellcome Manufacturing Pte Ltd
Hydrochem (S) Pte Ltd
Mitsui Elastomers Singapore Pte Ltd
Mitsui Phenols Singapore Pte Ltd
Prime Evolue Singapore Pte Ltd
Shell Chemicals Seraya Pte Ltd
Shell Eastern Petroleum Pte Ltd
Stolthaven Singapore Pte Ltd
Vopak Terminals Singapore Pte Ltd

Certification / Accreditation

Upon completion of three Post-Diploma Certificates and fulfilment of the skills competency through OJT within an 18 months validity period, the participant will be conferred an Advanced Diploma in Chemical Engineering qualification from Singapore Polytechnic.

The Advanced Diploma in Chemical Engineering graduates would be given advantageous consideration for admission to the NUS Bachelor of Technology (Chemical Engineering) programme and be exempted from selected modules, subject to them meeting certain minimum requirements.

Advanced Diploma in Chemical Engineering graduates are eligible to apply for the jointly offered SIT and Technical University of Munich (TUM) Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Chemical Engineering which is a four-year direct honours degree programme.

The Advanced Diploma in Chemical Engineering graduates are eligible to apply for the Newcastle University Master of Science in Process Safety and Risk Management programme. They would be given advantageous consideration for admission to the programme, subjected to meeting certain minimum requirements.

Suitable for

Fresh full-time polytechnic graduates from the relevant fields who wish to deepen their technical skills in the chemical industry (or related) via OJT at participating companies as full time employees in parallel with classroom learning and facilitation at Singapore Polytechnic.