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Course Overview

This 12-month course  aims to provide recent graduates from polytechnics and Institute of Technical Education (ITE) a head-start in the hawker profession through classroom and on-the-job training which will prepare them for a career as a hawkerpreneur and also in the larger food and beverage industry. Trainees will undergo an in-depth training to enhance business management skillsets and culinary skills needed to operate on a commercial scale.

This course comprises of 3 phases. Phase 1 (Training Phase) which runs for 2 months will have trainees attend structured lessons on campus to learn foundational skills in culinary art and science, and business operations. Phase 2 (Apprenticeship Phase) spans 4 months of which 3 months are spent working under the mentorship of an experienced hawker to acquire the experience of running a hawker stall. Then, trainees undergo 1 month of business preparation training back in campus, where they will acquire the basics of preparing a business plan and perform product differentiation. The final phase, Phase 3 (Incubation Phase) lasts for 6 months, where trainees will run their business at their individual stalls. Trainees will apply for their individual hawker stall under NEA's Incubation Stall Programme. Experienced hawkers and mentors from TP will provide support and guidance to the young aspiring hawkers.

Trainees are provided with S$1,000 training allowance per month during the course.

Entry Requirements

Singaporeans or Singapore Permanent Residents who are recent graduates of less than 3 years from Polytechnics or ITE, or from the Operationally Ready Date (ORD) for National Servicemen.

Who Should Attend

Hawkerpreneurs who can start with operating one stall but may wish to grow their businesses in a myriad of ways in the future, including moving into the café and restaurant businesses.

What You'll Learn

Phase 1 (Training Phase) - 2 months

Module 1
Food Hygiene and Safety (includes WSQ Basic Food Hygiene Course) - This subject trains you to be competent in following food and beverage safety and hygiene policies and procedures and to be able to apply them at the workplace. It will also cover common control measures and relevant practices to ensure food safety in a hawker stall setting.

Module 2
Local Hawkerfare Culinary Skills - This subject covers the application of culinary skills in the preparation, cooking and presentation of local hawker dishes from various ethnic groups in Singapore. The identification and selection of food ingredients will be included.

Module 3
Healthier Recipe Development - This subject aims to equip you with design thinking strategies to develop product prototypes that are healthier and/or innovative through the integration of culinary science and arts as well as to use nutrient analysis software to determine the nutrition information of recipes.

Module 4
Practicum - This subject is designed to provide the necessary practical training in an operating kitchen in TP that is performing high-volume food production.  Fundamental culinary skills will be reinforced and new skills in using modern equipment for improved productivity will be taught.  Menu items from different cuisines will also be covered.  Food safety and workplace safety will be emphasised throughout the subject.

Module 5
Operations and Cost Management - This subject covers areas that include the fundamentals of: operational profit & loss statement; recipe costing; food cost; the cost-volume-profit relationship (sales mix); purchasing and receiving; storing and issuing; food production management; monitoring of food and beverage operations and manpower costs.

Module 6
Basic Marketing - This subject exposes you to basic marketing theories and techniques employed in the restaurant and catering business. Applicants will not only be exposed to tried and tested marketing efforts, but also challenges the learner to exercise creativity and innovation by developing your own marketing plan for your business.

Module 7
Basics of Entrepreneurship - The subject enables the learners to gain an understanding of the basic principles necessary to start and operate a business. It is designed for individuals who have an interest in developing the knowledge, attitudes and skills necessary to become successful entrepreneurs. The subject will value add to the learner’s entrepreneurial journey.

Phase 2 (Apprenticeship Phase) - 4 months

Work attachment with mentorship (3 months) - Trainees will work under the mentorship of an experienced hawker to acquire the experience of running a hawker stall. 

Business preparation training (1 month) - Trainees will undergo business preparation training back in campus, where they will acquire the basics of preparing a business plan and perform product differentiation.

Phase 3 (Incubation Phase) - 6 months

Operate individual hawker stall (6 months) - Trainees will run their business at their individual stalls. Trainees will apply for their individual hawker stall under NEA's Incubation Stall Programme. Experienced hawkers and mentors from TP will provide support and guidance to the young aspiring hawkers.

Modes of Assessment

The assessment would be based on 100% coursework with written and practical tests, assignments or projects.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of this course can establish themselves as hawkerpreneurs or apply to work as cooks and senior cooks in F&B establishments and hotels.

Course Schedule/Apply

Registration may be closed earlier due to overwhelming response.

Application Procedures

Click on the Apply button above to submit your application online. Steps to follow in your application:

Step 1 - Enter NRIC/Passport No.

Step 2 - Select ZOQ and course commencement date.

Step 3 - Enter personal, qualification and employment details (where applicable).

Step 4 - Make declaration and submit online application.

Step 5 - Submit the following documents via email to . Indicate “WSP Hawkerpreneurship” as email subject title. Kindly name the files according to the guidelines below. 

1. Resume (filename: Resume-YourName.pdf)
2. Highest Qualification Certificate (filename: Certificates-YourName.pdf)
3. Academic Transcripts (filename: Transcripts-YourName.pdf)
4. NS Completion Certificate, if applicable (filename: NS Certificate-YourName.pdf)
5. NRIC (colour-scanned, both sides)

Only applicants who are eligible and successfully shortlisted for the Work-Study Certificate in Hawkerpreneurship programme will be notified via email. Shortlisted applicants are required to complete an online assessment form to assess their suitability to go through all stages of the programme against a set of critical success factors. These include physical and mental stamina, competitive ability to hone culinary skills for a business outfit, financial readiness supported by passion and an innovative mindset to adapt to challenges in a fast changing environment. Thereafter, NEA and TP may arrange and conduct an interview with the shortlisted applicants before actual confirmation of enrolment.

Course Fees

Course fees will be payable by the participants for this programme.

Fee Type ItemCourse Fees (w GST)
Full Course Fee S$11,556.00
Singapore Citizens / Singapore Permanent Residents* S$3,466.80
  • Participants may tap on their Post-Secondary Education Account (PSEA) to offset the course fees payable.

* recent graduates of less than 3 years from Polytechnics or ITE, or from the Operationally Ready Date (ORD) for National Servicemen

Lecturer/Trainer Profile

Which of these is a work

Which of the following is a work-study training method that teaches job skills through a combination of on-the-job training and classroom training? Apprenticeship.

Is work

A work-study training method with both on-the-job and classroom training. a training method that represents a real-life situation with trainees' decisions resulting in outcomes that mirror what would happen inf they were on the job. a description about how employees or an organization dealt with a difficult situation.

Which training method involves representing a real

- A simulation is a training method that represents a real-life situation, with trainees making decisions resulting in outcomes that mirror what would happen on the job.

Which term refers to a combination of employee characteristics and positive work environment that permit training?

readiness for training. a combination of employee characteristics and positive work environment that permit training.