This is the full list of institutions where international students in Singapore can work during vacation without applying for a separate work pass. If your school appears below, your Student's Pass may already cover vacation work.
Disclaimer: The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) updates this list from time to time. Always confirm your exact institution on the official MOM work pass exemption page before you accept any job.
Who can work during vacation in Singapore?
You can work during your vacation without a work pass if you meet all three conditions:
- You are a full-time, matriculated or registered student at one of the institutions listed below.
- You hold a Student's Pass issued by the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA).
- You are aged 14 years or above.
You do not need to notify MOM before you start work. For working hour limits, school-term rules, and what to do if you're waiting on results, see Can I Work Part-Time in Singapore? Rules for International Students (2026).
Full list of vacation-work institutions
MOM allows vacation work for students at any of the following institutions:
- Anglo-Chinese School (International) Singapore
- Australian International School
- Canadian International School
- Chatsworth International School
- DigiPen (Singapore)
- Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School
- Dulwich College (Singapore)
- EHL Campus (Singapore)
- ESSEC Business School (Singapore)
- German European School Singapore
- German Institute of Science and Technology, TUM Asia
- Government Junior Colleges
- Government secondary schools
- Government-aided Junior Colleges
- Government-aided secondary schools
- Hwa Chong International School
- Hollandse School
- Independent schools
- INSEAD, Singapore
- Institute of Technical Education, Singapore
- International Community School
- ISS International School
- The Japanese School Singapore
- LaSalle College of the Arts
- Lycee Francais De Singapour
- Millenia Institute
- Mountbatten Vocational School
- Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts
- Nanyang Polytechnic
- Nanyang Technological University
- National University of Singapore
- Nexus International School (Singapore)
- Ngee Ann Polytechnic
- Overseas Family School
- Republic Polytechnic
- S P Jain School of Global Management Singapore
- Saint Joseph's Institution International School
- Sekolah Indonesia
- Special Education schools
- Specialised Independent schools
- Specialised schools
- Singapore American School
- Singapore Institute of Technology
- Singapore Korean International School
- Singapore Management University
- Singapore Polytechnic
- Singapore University of Social Sciences
- Singapore University of Technology and Design
- Sorbonne-Assas International Law School, Asia
- Stamford American International School
- Swiss School in Singapore
- Tanglin Trust School
- Temasek Polytechnic
- University of the Arts Singapore
- United World College of South East Asia
- Waseda Shibuya Senior High School in Singapore
- XCL World Academy
- Yale-NUS College of the National University of Singapore
Note: Don't see your school? It may still qualify under a category link above, such as government or government-aided schools, or it may only appear on MOM's site directly if the list has changed since this page was last reviewed.
Waiting for your final results?
If your institution is on the list above and you're waiting for your final exam results or convocation, you can keep working without a work pass, as long as the waiting period falls within your vacation. Read more about this and what happens once your Student's Pass expires in Can I Work Part-Time in Singapore? Rules for International Students (2026).
Is this the same as the school-term work list?
No. MOM also publishes a separate, shorter list of institutions where students can work during school term, not only vacation. This page covers the vacation-work list only. See Can I Work Part-Time in Singapore? Rules for International Students (2026) for term-time eligibility and working hour limits.
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