International Qualifications

Am I eligible to apply?

You may apply for your desired Full Time Diploma Course via the Direct Admissions Exercise (DAE) if you are holding one of the international academic qualifications and have met the minimum entry requirements (MER).

 

Eligibility Criteria
  1. Returning Singapore Citizen (SC) / Singapore Permanent Resident (PR) who have completed at least Year 10 of High School education not listed below may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
  2. Result slip or academic transcript for qualifications printed in a language other than English must be accompanied by a certified English translated copy.
  3. Your application will be considered on a case-by-case basis if your national exams have been cancelled or deferred.
    • You may be required to submit proof that you have registered for the national exams after submitting your application online. 
  4. You may be required to sit for the Entrance Test and/or go through an interview if you are shortlisted. 
  5. You need to prepare a digital portfolio if you are applying for courses under School of Design & Media.
  6. Meeting the MER is not a guarantee that you will be shortlisted. Shortlisting is based on merit and course availability in the year of application.

 

English Proficiency Requirement
  1. You are required to either submit valid IELTS or TOEFL results OR sit for the poly-administered English Entrance Test.
  2. You will be exempted if you are applying using one of the following qualifications:
    • Brunei’s General Certificate of Education - Ordinary Levels
    • IGCSE (English as first language)
    • International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma
    • Malaysia's SPM/UEC
    • Year 12 English Language subject with minimum scores of 70% from native English-speaking countries (USA, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand)
  3. IELTS / IELTS Indicator / IELTS One Skill Retake Criteria:
    • Minimum overall score of 6.0, with minimum score of 6.0 each for all individual assessment components of Listening, Reading, Writing & Speaking
  4. TOEFL (iBT) / TOEFL iBT ® Special Home Edition Criteria:
    • Minimum score of 78

 

Entrance Test
  1. If shortlisted, you will be invited to sit for an online English / Mathematics / Science Entrance Test (where applicable), to be held in February (subject to changes).
  2. You will be exempted if you are applying using one of the following qualifications:
    • Brunei’s General Certificate of Education - Ordinary Levels
    • IGCSE (English as first language)
    • International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma
    • Malaysia's SPM/UEC
  3. Please note that an Entrance Test fee is payable for each paper. Refer to DAE Entrance Test Information for details.
  4. Below are the syllabus and sample papers for the various entrance tests:
Sample Paper Syllabus

English Sample Paper

English Syllabus

Mathematics Sample Paper

Mathematics Syllabus

Biology Sample Paper

Biology Syllabus

Chemistry Sample Paper

Chemistry Syllabus

Physics Sample Paper

Physics Syllabus

Combined Science (Chemistry and Biology) Sample Paper

Combined Science (Chemistry and Biology) Syllabus

Combined Science (Chemistry and Physics) Sample Paper

Combined Science (Chemistry and Physics) Syllabus

Combined Science (Physics and Biology) Sample Paper

Combined Science (Physics and Biology) Syllabus

 

Additional aptitude test and/or interview (non-payable) will be conducted for selected courses:

  • aptitude test / interview for courses offered by the School of Design & Media
  • interview for Mass Media Management and Sport & Wellness Management courses offered by the School of Business Management
  • manual dexterity test for Oral Health Therapy course offered by the School of Health & Social Sciences

 

NYP reserves the right to amend the information provided in this webpage without prior notice.

Minimum Entry Requirements (MER)

What are the courses I can apply?

Check out the full time courses offered.

Find out more on the courses with additional medical requirements.

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