Student Membership – 1 year

Sign-up criteria:

• Only Singapore Residents currently pursuing an entry level qualification (i.e. bachelor, graduate entry level masters/doctorate level) in Occupational Therapy recognised by the World Federation of Occupational Therapists and by the Executive Council of the Association shall be eligible for this class of membership. Individual student members have no voting rights. The Student Committee of the Association, represented by the President of the Student Committee, has one vote, in general meetings.

Terms & Conditions

From Aug 2024 onwards, all students memberships will be subjected to the following terms and conditions:

• Membership Expiry Dates:
  • End of Academic Year (i.e. Aug of the Following Year) for 1-Year (recurring) for SIT Students in Year 1 to 3
  • Month of May of the Graduating Year for all Year 4 SIT students

• Leave of Absence or Extended Graduation
  • For those who are not graduating with the rest of their batch mates either due to LOA or need to retake modules, their student membership will be extended based on SAOTSC’s Request for Extension, if the request for extension crosses over to a new Academic Year (i.e. Sept of every year)
  • This is part of the extended support that SAOT can provide for students who require extra duration for completion of their studies.
  • Manual extension will need to be done by SAOT Executive

• Withdrawal of Student Membership:
  • In the case of withdrawal/termination from SIT Occupational Therapy undergraduate programme, SAOT will allow for a refund of the remaining academic years from the student membership (not including their current year of study).
  • Each academic year will be priced at $17.50 refund quantum per year.
    • For example: A Year 2 student with a 4 year student membership and who has withdrawn in July of his/her Year 2 AY, will be refunded $35 for Year 3+4 of his/her studies.
  • The withdrawing student will need to evidence their approval of termination/withdrawl of studies from SIT to qualify for this withdrawal.
  • SIT faculty will also provide this information during direct quarterly update to SAOTSC and SAOT Executive to facilitate membership update.
    • This will be done through email, CC Programme Lead, SAOTSC Advisors, & SAOT President & Membership IC.
    • No other situations will qualify for the withdrawal of student membership, based on existing discussions with faculty and student committee as per 1 March 2021.