Students are advised to work for a maximum of 15 hours per week during Term time so as to not adversely affect their studies. Students should note that commitments from employment will not be accepted as valid reasons for absence, uncompleted work, late submission of work, or poor performance, and may lead to exclusion from certain full-time programmes.

Remarks:

• Exchange students are not eligible to join the scheme.
• Non-local students (excluding exchange students) of full-time locally-accredited local programmes at undergraduate level or above whose study period is not less than one academic year may, during the currency of their limit of stay take up part-time on-campus employment for not more than 20 hours per week throughout the year; and employment during the summer months (1 June to 31 August).

Application form by job applicant <Download>

Upon successful appointment, the student would need to ensure that the Timesheet is accurately completed and submitted to his/her supervisor on a monthly basis or once the job stint has been completed. The student needs to ensure that their bank account details are accurately updated in the ‘Student Information System’. This is the bank account that will be used for the payment of the allowance.

Recruiting departments are required to:

• obtain prior approval from your department head or designate
• ensure that sufficient budget to fund this recruitment
• Fill out the Recruitment Form
• ensure that guidelines of the NSWS are adhered (Please visit the Policy Guideline)
• ensure all relevant documents pertaining to the hiring are properly kept for record keeping and audit purposes

All Timesheets submitted by students has to be approved by the relevant department approving officer. The verification process involves ensuring that the days and hours worked are accurately stated. The Payment request form will have to be duly completed and approved, with the supporting timesheet.