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Disruption for Tertiary Studies<br />
MINDEF provides suffi cient opportunities for NS-liable males to attain up to fi rst<br />
education bar qualifi cations before enlistment, subject to the deferment cut-off<br />
age criteria. A fi rst education bar is defi ned as GCE ‘A’ level, Polytechnic diploma<br />
and equivalent qualifi cations. Disruption will hence be restricted only for PNSFs<br />
to pursue a higher level educational qualifi cation, such as an advanced diploma,<br />
associate degree or degree course.<br />
Only courses conducted by the<br />
educational institutions which confer<br />
their own qualifi cations are allowed.<br />
For example, a PNSF will not be allowed<br />
disruption to pursue a foreign degree<br />
course conducted by the Singapore<br />
Institute of Management (SIM) since the<br />
qualifi cation is not conferred by SIM.<br />
Disruption is only considered on the basis of equity to allow those from the same<br />
school cohort but enlisted in the later intake, to proceed for further studies at the<br />
same time as those enlisted in the earlier intake. Disruption will not be granted to<br />
PNSFs who are enlisted ahead of their age cohort with equivalent qualifi cations as<br />
the basis of disruption is to maintain cohort equity.<br />
Minimum Service Period<br />
The earliest date that PNSFs can disrupt is on the 1st of the month that they<br />
complete the minimum service period stipulated in the table below, or one week<br />
before the start of term for local studies (two weeks before the start of term for<br />
overseas studies), whichever is later.<br />
Disrupted PNSFs are required to serve their remaining full-time NS in one continuous<br />
period immediately upon completion of studies.<br />
PNSFs must submit their applications for disruption, together with documentary proof,<br />
to Head NSF PNSD through their respective Head PNS for approval three months prior<br />
to their date of disruption. Late or incomplete application may be rejected.<br />
40<br />
Month of Enlistment Minimum Service Period<br />
December / June No Disruption<br />
January / July 24 months<br />
February / August 23 months<br />
March / September 22 months<br />
April / October 21 months<br />
May / November 20 months<br />
Leave Scheme & Benefi ts
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