Here are the ways that you can go about to compare courses, 

1. On landing and listing pages like Home > Trending Courses, All Courses, Short Courses, Exam-free Modules, Intergenerational Learning Programme (ILP), you can click on the “Compare” button at the bottom right of the listing. Once you click on “Compare”, a box will be brought up to show the courses you have selected to compare. You can compare a maximum of three courses. Once you are done selecting, click on the “Compare” button at the bottom of the box.
2. In the respective course details’ page, you can click on the “Compare” button located right below the image. Once you click on “Compare”, a box will be brought up to show the courses you have selected to compare. You can compare a maximum of three courses. Once you are done selecting, click on the “Compare” button at the bottom of the box.

To be eligible, you need to turn 50 in the calendar year.

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For short courses, anyone aged 50 and above can sign up for them.

 
For exam-free modules, only Singaporean seniors can apply.

 
For ad-hoc learning opportunities, kindly refer to the specific courses for the eligibility criteria.

Short Courses:
Singaporeans will receive a subsidy of up to 50% off course fees (capped at $500 per course) excluding GST which would be fully borne by the senior.
 
For instance, if the full course fee for a short course is $400 and the course subsidy is 50%, the net fee payable by the senior post-subsidy is: ($400 x 50%) [Course Fee Balance] + ($400 x 7%) [7% GST] = $228

For short courses offered by PSEIs, only Singaporeans aged 50 and above will receive a subsidy of up to 50% off course fees (capped at $500 per course). For courses run by community-based organisations, Singaporeans and PRs aged 50 and above will receive a subsidy of up to 80% off course fees, and the final fee payable by seniors takes into account the support given by the government to community-based organisations to develop and offer the short courses.
 
Exam-free Modules Drawn from Full Qualification Programmes:
Only Singaporeans aged 50 and above are eligible to sign up for these modules and they will pay a token fee which to partially cover the administrative cost. As the token fee is deliberately kept affordable, there are no further subsidies for these modules.
 
Ad-hoc Learning Opportunities:
The short talks and Intergenerational Learning Programme are typically free for seniors aged 50 and above, but registrants are encouraged to confirm this with the course provider.

Short Courses run by PSEIs: Only Singaporean seniors.

 
Short courses run by the community-based organisations:Singaporean and PR seniors.

*Applicants should check with the respective course providers to find out whether one qualifies for the subsidies.

The minimum entry requirements can vary across courses and course providers. Such requirements can range from having a basic level of proficiency in English to having basic technical knowledge in a specific topic. Applicants are advised to read the course details or check with the respective course providers for the exact requirements.

A full list of courses is available at www.c3a.org.sg. For more details on the course registration process, applicants are advised to read the course details or check with the course providers. Click here to find out more about registering for courses.

To register for a course,

1. Click on the Course Title to view the details.
2. Click on “Click Here to Course Site”.
3. You will be directed to the website of the institution / community-based organisation that is conducting that course. Do note that:
   1. Successful course registration is not a guarantee of a place in the course. Please read the registration instructions carefully or contact the learning provider to confirm. While registration for some courses may be on a first-come-first serve basis, other institutions / organisations may want to review the background of all applicants before offering places to successful candidates.
   2. Some courses may have pre-requisites, for instance, they may need you to know how to use basic computing software. These would be stated in the course description.
   3. Some courses may require students to pay an additional fee on top of the course fees. Such fees could be for the purchase of materials or field trips. Prospective students are advised to clarify such fees with the institutions / organisations before registering for the courses.

Short Courses:
There is no limit to the number of courses one can register for. The subsidies will apply to eligible seniors who have registered for any number of NSA courses.
 
Exam-free Modules Drawn from Full Qualification Programmes:
There is no cap on the number of such modules each Singaporean senior can enrol for. These modules are open to seniors’ participation without having to undertake course assessments.
 
Ad-hoc Learning Opportunities:
There is no cap on the number of ad-hoc learning opportunities one can enrol for.

Different course providers have different cancellation and refund policies. Applicants are advised to approach the course providers for more details on these policies at the point of registration.