Upon becoming a university, SIT's most important goal was to establish ourselves as a reputable and respected higher education institution. This involved not only gaining accreditation and recognition from relevant authorities, but also attracting high-quality students and faculty, developing a strong academic curriculum, and building a positive reputation in the academic community.
In this section, we look at the transformation of SIT from the perspective of our students. We feature a group of Alumni to understand how they were imprinted with the SIT DNA and what it means to be a SITizen. Through them we discover what school was like, and how their training and IWSP experiences shaped their professional capabilities and allowed them to contribute to their respective fields. They hung on tight to their dreams … and continue to do so as they conquer their challenges and seize the opportunities to reach the milestones in their career progression.
SIT Graduation Ceremony 2022 saw over 2,200 graduates with 960 from
SIT-conferred degree and 958 from joint degree programmes. In 2014, the graduation
ceremony on 26 November was then attended by 344 graduands from ten overseas
universities (SIT News, 22 December 2014).
BEng (Hons) Information Security, Year of 2021
Cluster: Infocomm
Technology (ICT)
Returning to school after a military career comes with unique challenges and rewards. Thinesh not only proved himself in his studies, but also found time to be a student leader and peer mentor. Thinesh received the Most Inspiring Student Leader Award in 2022. Today, he continues to mentor his juniors as an industry supervisor for IWSP students at IT consultancy, PulseSecure.
SIT Graduation Ceremony 2022 saw over 2,200 graduates with 960 from
SIT-conferred degree and 958 from joint degree programmes. In 2014, the graduation ceremony
on 26 November was then attended by 344 graduands from ten overseas universities (SIT News,
22 December 2014).
BEng (Hons), Sustainable Infrastructure Engineering (Land), Year of 2017 MEng Sustainable Infrastructure Engineering (Land), Year of 2018 Cluster: Engineering
He went from playing truant at polytechnic to acing his bachelor’s degree with “Highest Distinction” and then topped that feat with a master’s degree. For Khalaf, SIT represented a second chance at making something of his life and career. He is now a project manager with APM Property Management and mulling a possible future career in higher education.
Read excerpts from his recent interview where he shared his experiences as a student in the first cohort for the SIT-conferred SIE (Land) degree programme, his IWSP experience and what SITizen DNA meant to him.
Khalaf is seen here receiving his Public Transport Scholarship Award
from Mr Khaw Boon Wan, Minister of Transport (2015-2020) in 2017 when he was a student at
SIT. He later served his IWSP at LTA.
BAcc (Hons), Year of 2016
Cluster: Business, Communication & Design
Joseph knew early on that SIT was his university of choice. His passion for taxation opened doors that led to an IWSP term with KPMG and a job offer from them. Likewise, his interest in all things tax-related led him to the NTU Tax Competition and seven cycles of alumni mentoring which continues today.
Joseph, top row on the extreme left, is seen here with his course mates
during graduation. Ke Xin who is also featured in this exhibition is standing next to
him.
BAcc (Hons), Year of 2016
Cluster: Business, Communication & Design
IWSP and the chance to be in the pioneer cohort drew Ke Xin to SIT’s Accountancy programme. She went on to excel in her chosen field on and off campus. For her exemplary achievements and student leadership, Ke Xin received the SIT Mid-Term Scholarship. Now a fund manager at Vistra, she continues to engage with SITizens as an Alumni Mentor.
Read excerpts from her recent interview where she shared her experiences as a student in the first cohort for the SIT-conferred Accountancy degree programme, her IWSP experience and giving back to SIT as an Alumni Mentor.
SIT Infinity Club won the Outstanding Student Club Award in 2016. Ke Xin
(third from left), the Club’s Treasury Head, is seen here with her fellow committee members
posing with Prof Loh Han Tong, Provost (2015-2019). The Club was founded in 2013 to inspire
fellow students and promote volunteerism.
BEng (Hons) Information and Communications Technology (Information Security), Year of
2021
Cluster: Infocomm Technology (ICT)
Leonard understands first-hand the difference that education can make to the family fortunes. He is the first graduate in his family – a testament to his drive and perseverance. A self-starter, Leonard also believes in building a strong support system for SITizens wanting to pursue careers in the technology sector. After graduating from SIT, he went on to pursue his master’s in “Security in Design” at SUTD.
BEng (Hons) Information and Communications Technology (Software Engineering),Year of
2018
Cluster: Infocomm Technology (ICT)
Elson took a while to figure out his next step after graduating from polytechnic. SIT’s IWSP caught his eye and sealed that decision for him. Elson went on to win accolades for academic achievement, graduating with “Highest Distinction” – a source of pride for his parents. He now shares his journey with juniors as an Alumni Mentor.
Read excerpts from his recent interview where he shared how he came to study in SIT, his bonding with course mates and his professors, how he developed a passion for infocomm technology and his IWSP experience.
Elson with his family at his graduation in 2018.
SIT is the first university in Singapore to offer undergraduate programmes in Allied Health (AH) in response to evolving trends, especially with an aging population and the growing demand for talent in the healthcare sector.
In 2016, SIT launched its inaugural programmes in Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Radiation Therapy and Diagnostic Radiography under the Health & Social Sciences (HSS) Cluster. Apart from Diagnostic Radiography, which was a joint degree programme, the rest were OU degrees. Since then, HSS has grown its offering of AH courses to include Dietetics, and Speech and Language Therapy, evolving all to SIT-conferred degrees.
The foundation of the applied learning pedagogy at SIT is “learning by doing”, through which students gain industry knowledge and skills via practical and simulated means. In the case of AH students, they do not just embark on IWSP before graduating like students in other degree programmes. An AH student undergoes clinical placements over the course of his/her studies. Working with peers, clinicians and other healthcare stakeholders, students acquire soft skills on top of technical skills to prepare them to be industry-ready when they graduate.
BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography, Year of 2020
Cluster: Health and Social Sciences
A lifelong dream of working in healthcare led Jolene to study Diagnostic Radiography at SIT when it was a newly offered programme. She hit the ground running, learning beyond the classroom at clinical placements in different healthcare settings. Jolene’s student life also exemplified her hands-on approach to making a difference in her sphere of influence.
Addressing the demands and advancements in Singapore’s industry and economy, SIT has been offering new degree programmes since attaining our AU status. In AY2020, seven new programmes were offered, including Speech and Language Therapy to meet the need for healthcare professionals.
SIT has collaborated with SingHealth since 2016 when we started offering degree programmes in Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Diagnostic Radiography and Radiation Therapy. Apart from Diagnostic Radiography, these programmes were offered jointly or in partnership with Overseas Universities. Over the years, we have converted the OU programmes to either joint or SIT-conferred degree programmes.
In our collaboration with SingHealth, we equip our students in the Health and Social Sciences Cluster with up-to-date knowledge and skills in the face of healthcare challenges in Singapore. This latest MOU with its emphasis on design thinking, automation and artificial intelligence, aims to:
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Listen to the video that introduces Jolene Tan who is from the first cohort for Diagnostic Radiography.