Full Time Diploma

Unsure which of our courses you qualify for? Use the intake places for each course and the Joint Admissions Exercise (JAE) ELR2B2 score as guides to help you make a decision on your application.

Keep in Mind:
The ELR2B2 score is the net aggregate score (after deducting CCA bonus points) of the last student admitted to a course through the JAE. The ELR2B2 score for each course is determined after the JAE posting, which is based on applicants' ranking and the number of intake places in each course.

 

The Joint Admissions Exercise (JAE) is an annual exercise conducted by the Ministry of Education to allow Singapore-Cambridge GCE ‘O’ Level graduates to apply for admission to courses offered by junior colleges, Millennia Institute, polytechnics and the Institute of Technical Education.

The Early Admissions Exercise (EAE) allows you to apply and receive conditional offers for admission to a polytechnic, based on your aptitude and interests. It also gives the polytechnics greater flexibility to select students based on criteria other than examination results.

The Polytechnic Foundation Programme (PFP) prepares polytechnic-bound Normal (Academic) students for entry to their desired polytechnic diploma courses.

This one-year course is based on a practice-oriented curriculum taught by polytechnic lecturers, and acts as an alternative to your Sec 5 year.

As a PFP student, you will be given a provisional place in diploma programmes, conditional on passing all the modules in this course. 

The Joint Polytechnic Admissions Exercise (JPAE) is conducted jointly by all five polytechnics. You may apply to NYP via the JPAE if you are:

• A Higher Nitec / Industrial Technician Certificate (ITC) / Certificate in Business Studies (CBS) holder
• A Nitec / National Technical Certificates (NTC) Grade 2 holder
• A final-semester graduating Higher Nitec student, including those from the Direct-Entry-Scheme to Polytechnic Programme (DPP)
• A final-semester graduating Nitec student

You are eligible to apply via the Direct Admissions Exercise (DAE) if you have one of these qualifications:

• GCE 'O' Level
• ITE Higher Nitec / Nitec
• GCE ‘A’ Level / Integrated Programme (IP) / International Baccalaureate (IB)
• SPM / UEC
• International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE)
• Other qualifications

You will be eligible to apply via the Direct Admissions Exercise (DAE) with Work Experience if you (i) are a SC/SPR, (ii) have two years or more of relevant work experience and (iii) possess any of the following national qualifications from Singapore School System:

• GCE 'O' Level
• ITE Higher Nitec / Nitec
• GCE ‘A’ Level / Integrated Programme (IP) / International Baccalaureate (IB)
• International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE)

If you are applying through the Special Direct Admissions Exercise (SDAE), you will be assessed on your merit, talents and portfolio of work, in addition to your academic performance. If shortlisted, you will be invited to sit for tests or attend an interview.

You are eligible to apply through the SDAE if you have one of these qualifications:

• GCE 'O' Level
• GCE ‘A’ Level / Integrated Programme (IP) / International Baccalaureate (IB)
• ITE Nitec with GCE 'O'/'N' Level qualifications
• ITE Higher Nitec with GCE 'O'/'N' Level qualifications