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ISCA grants $6m subsidy to launch Polytechnic Pathway Programme

Polytechnic graduates will receive a sponsorship of related fees for two years.

The Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA) will inject $6m in subsidies for the Polytechnic Pathway Programme (PPP) curated for polytechnic graduates who will take the Singapore Chartered Accountant Qualification (SCAQ) programme.

Under the PPP, polytechnic graduates will receive a sponsorship of SCAQ-related fees and learning support from ISCA for a period of two years after graduation.

Students from all local polytechnics in Singapore are eligible regardless of their diplomas as ISCA aims to attract students across various non-accountancy disciplines, such as business, information technology, and even design and media.

In addition, ISCA will establish Campus Enterprise Hubs across six polytechnics and universities by end-January 2025. The hubs aim to provide students ISCA's wide network of relevant stakeholders, bringing over 520 employers and 3.6 million members.

Since its expansion in 2023, ISCA has seen a twofold increase in the number of polytechnic graduates enrolling for the SCAQ. Presently, ISCA has over 110 polytechnic graduates currently enrolled, which comprises around 11% of the total SCAQ foundation programme candidature pool.

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