Held for the 11th year running, the BrightSparks Scholarship and Education Survey is an annual study of scholarships, higher education, and career preferences of potential scholarship recipients in Singapore. A total of 3,345 respondents, including top GCE ‘A’ Level and International Baccalaureate (IB) students, graduates, polytechnic students, and university undergraduates participated in this survey.
TOP 10 Most Preferred Scholarship Provider Rankings
Respondents who indicated their interest to pursue scholarships were asked to select their preferred scholarship providers that they intend to apply or have already applied for scholarships at.
TOP 3 Most Preferred Industries
Across the group of top GCE ‘A’ level & IB Diploma students and graduates, GCE ‘A’ level & IB Diploma students and graduates, and polytechnic students, healthcare was voted as the top preferred work industry. On the other hand, university undergraduates have different preferences, with advertising being the top preferred industry.
JC/IB Diploma
Attributes That Are Important In An Ideal Job
95% of the GCE ‘A’ level & IB Diploma students and graduates cited career growth and opportunities as the most important attribute in an ideal job. Other key attributes to an ideal job are work-life balance (89%), job security (89%), and interesting job scope (89%).
Expected Starting Salary for Graduates
A majority of GCE ‘A’ level & IB diploma students and graduates indicated their expected starting salary to be in the range of S$3,001 to S$3,500 (30%).
Polytechnic
Attributes That Are Important In An Ideal Job
97% of polytechnic students cited career growth and opportunities as the most important attribute in
an ideal job. Other key attributes for an ideal job are work-life balance (92%), job security (92%), and
interesting job scope (90%).
Expected Starting Salary for Graduates
In comparison to the GCE ‘A’ level & IB Diploma students and graduates, polytechnic students have a lower expected starting salary with the majority (25%) indicating their expected starting salary to be in the range of S$2,501 to S$3,000.
University
Attributes That Are Important In An Ideal Job
The university undergraduates rated career growth and opportunities as the most important
attribute in their ideal job (94%). Other important ideal work attributes are work-life balance
(89%), job security (88%), interesting job scope (87%), and acceptable work demand (85%).
Expected Starting Salary for Graduates
A majority of the university undergraduates (39%) indicated an expected starting salary of S$3,001 to S$3,500.
