Abstract

Manpower Planning and University Enrollments in Singapore

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  • Faced with growing resource constraints, many countries are grappling with the issue of how best to allocate resources to publicly funded universities

  • The Singapore government is committed to giving its universities greater autonomy over financing and student admissions to enable them to develop into world-class institutions

  • The government continues to direct university admissions to ensure the output of graduates matches projected skilled manpower needs

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Introduction

Faced with growing resource constraints, many countries are grappling with the issue of how best to allocate resources to publicly funded universities. Quite a few governments have used manpower planning models to guide policies regarding university enrollments and resource allocation. Recent public debate on university admissions policy in Singapore raises anew the question of the effectiveness of the manpower planning model that Singapore (and many other countries) relies on to guide university intakes.

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