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Home Affairs Learning & Growth (HALO) Programme

Diploma holders that join the Home Team may be considered for full-sponsorship to do their degree studies in any of the three local universities after a minimum of 2 years of service if they have been assessed to perform well and have senior officer potential.

Officers selected for the HALO Programme will continue to draw their full salary whilst on their degree course. Upon the successful completion of their degree programme, these officers will be emplaced on the senior officer scheme of service.

Please see list of Frequently-Asked-Questions (FAQs) for more information on the HALO Programme:

What is this HALO Programme all about?

The Home Affairs Learning & Growth Opportunities (HALO) Programme is a degree sponsorship programme which provides sponsorship to top-performing HUS/ICA junior officers to pursue their full-time undergraduate studies in one of the local universities.

What are the benefits of the HALO Programme?

The unique features of the HALO Programme are that officers selected for the programme will:

a	Be given full-sponsorship to study in one of the local universities;
b	Be allowed to pursue their degree studies on a full-time basis;
c	Continue to draw their full salary whilst they are studying; and
d	Be emplaced on the senior officer scheme of service upon the successful completion of their degree studies.

Which universities can Home Team officers enrol in as part of the HALO Programme?

Officers may enrol in any of the three recognised local universities, namely:

(a) National University of Singapore (NUS);
(b) Nanyang Technological University (NTU); or
(c) Singapore Management University (SMU).

Officers may pursue a bachelor degree in any discipline, except architecture, medicine, and dentistry.