Singapore Armed Forces

The significant collaborations with our accomplished partners have helped SUSS to gain access in knowledge & experience sharing, developed many joint initiatives in supporting applied & experiential learning, and improved offerings to our students.

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The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) is the military arm of the Total Defence of the Republic of Singapore, and the military component of the Ministry of Defence. Its mission is to enhance the country’s peace and security through deterrence and diplomacy, and should these fail, to secure a swift and decisive victory over the aggressor.

To support SAF’s efforts to develop its personnel professionally and academically, an MOU was signed between SUSS and SAF on 27 February 2009 to establish a strategic partnership in continuing education. Under the partnership, non-graduate SAF personnel will be able to take up any SUSS undergraduate courses, while gaining credits for their SAF Professional Military Education courses.

SUSS also supports the SAF Counselling Centre, which works towards enhancing the psycho-social well-being of military personnel by providing a range of preventive, rehabilitative and developmental services. An MOU was signed on 4 October 2011, with the parties committing to explore collaboration opportunities to strengthen the relevant courses offered by SUSS and to facilitate the exchange of knowledge and ideas between staff and students from both entities.

On 16 October 2015, SUSS signed an MOU with SAF, together with the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), Nanyang Polytechnic, Institute of Technical Education and Justice Institute of British Columbia, to jointly promote paramedicine skills mastery through training and education. SUSS’ Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering programme, with a minor in Paramedicine and Emergency Response, is one of the new programmes under the National Paramedic Training and Education Roadmap, which was launched by SAF and SCDF.

Resulting Collaborations

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) and SIM University (UniSIM) was signed on 27 February 2009 to cooperate as strategic partners to support the continuing education of SAF personnel. Non-graduate SAF personnel can pursue an undergraduate education at UniSIM to upgrade their academic qualification and skills. Apart from the regular undergraduate programmes offered by SIM University, they may also apply for the undergraduate programmes specially customised to address the continuing education needs of non-graduate SAF personnel. * On 17 March 2017, SIM University (UniSIM) was renamed Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) as part of its re-structuring to become a Singapore autonomous university.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP), Institute of Technical Education (ITE) and Justice Institute of British Columbia (JIBC), on 16 October 2015 cementing the cooperation between employers of paramedics and educational institutions to jointly promote paramedicine skills mastery through training and education. SUSS collaborates with JIBC to offer a new Minor in Paramedicine and Emergency Response in its Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering programme, which is one of the new programmes in the National Paramedic Training and Education roadmap. This roadmap is in line with the national SkillsFuture movement to provide Singaporeans with opportunities to develop their full potential throughout life. With the inaugural intake of students in July 2015, SUSS became the first educational institution in Singapore to establish a paramedic training programme at the degree level. * On 17 March 2017, SIM University (UniSIM) was renamed Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) as part of its re-structuring to become a Singapore autonomous university.

Accomplished Collaboration

Resulting Collaborations

SUSS-SAF Partnership

SUSS-SAF-SCDF-JIBC-NYP-ITE Partnership

Singapore University of Social Sciences