Frequently Asked Questions
The OTS programme fee is valued at S$5,000 and is currently fully sponsored for confirmed participants – there are no fees to join for current registrations. Optional electives (e.g. executive coaching, ReturnSG) will incur additional charges.
For participants confirmed for an in-person BeyondSG run, capacity is reserved accordingly. Failure to attend without prior notice, or withdrawal after the communicated notice deadline (approximately one month before the run), will result in a S$100 no-show or late-withdrawal administrative fee.
Yes, for the BeyondSG session, you will need to attend this in-person in Singapore, and it is a compulsory foundational onboarding experience for OTS.
Subsequent learning components the programme may be held virtually or in your destination country, depending on location.
If you are currently based overseas, your onboarding into OTS will take place through a designated virtual onboarding touchpoint (e.g. a curated virtual onboarding session or facilitated small-group engagement).
Details of the relevant onboarding session(s), including how to participate, will be shared with you separately by the OTS team.
After your registration and confirmation, you may attend a future in-person BeyondSG session as part of your onboarding into OTS instead, should it coincide with a trip back to Singapore. Please inform the OTS team once your plans are confirmed.
OTS is not a job placement programme, but it supports your professional success overseas by helping you build networks, strengthen your mindset and leadership confidence, and connect with like-minded peers.
Feel free to register for the OTS, nevertheless. While priority is accorded to those who have already secured their overseas roles, we will review each application that comes based on its merit in relation to the goals and objectives of the programmes.
OTS is an initiative by the Singapore Leaders Network (SGLN), which is managed by the Human Capital Leadership Institute (HCLI). It is directly supported by the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) and the Singapore Global Network (SGN), with additional whole-of-government backing as mentioned by the Minister of Manpower and the Budget 2025 and the subsequent Committee of Supply debates.