SkillsFuture Level-Up Programme

What is it?

The new SkillsFuture Level-Up Programme will provide greater structural support for mid-career Singaporeans aged 40 years and above to pursue a substantive skills reboot and stay relevant in a changing economy.

Support for Course Fees

NEW From 1 May 2024, a SkillsFuture Credit (Mid-Career) top-up of $4,000, to further offset out-of-pocket course fees for selected courses that have better employability outcomes.
Can be used for about 7,000 selected courses that support substantive upskilling and reskilling.

Institutions of Higher Learning full qualifications and shorter modules that stack to a full qualification
MOE-subsidised full qualifications from the University of the Arts Singapore and Arts Institutions
SkillsFuture Career Transition Programme (SCTP), which are SSG’s train-and-place programmes in sectors with good hiring opportunities
Courses aligned to training requirements in Progressive Wage Model (PWM) sectors
Workplace Literacy and Numeracy courses.

The course list is available on MySkillsFuture.

Currently, Singaporeans qualify for the Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy (MCES) which covers up to 90% of the fees for courses funded by SkillsFuture Singapore and at least 90% of the programme cost for Ministry of Education-funded courses.
ENHANCED From Academic Year 2025, Singaporeans can receive subsidies for another publicly-funded full-time diploma, and qualify for the MCES.

Financial Support for Full-Time, Long-Form Training

NEW From early 2025, Singaporeans can apply for a new SkillsFuture Mid-Career Training Allowance when they take up selected full-time, long-form programmes. The allowance will be based on 50% of one’s average income over the latest available 12-month period, capped at $3,000 a month, for up to 24 months over an individual’s lifetime.

More details will be released at a later date.