Applying to DAE (A-Level)

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Can I apply?

  1. All A-level holders may apply for your desired full-time diploma courses through the Direct Admissions Exercise (DAE) if you meet the Minimum Entry Requirements (MER).
  2. You may also choose to use your O-Level results or equivalent (e.g., school-based results) to apply for the 3-year diploma courses. For more details, please refer to the O-level qualification page.
  3. Note that 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.

Selected courses require additional medical check-up or specific test (e.g., manual dexterity test is required for the Diploma in Oral Health Therapy).

Entry requirements

 

2-Year Full Time Diploma Course

For April & October intakes (AY2025)

2.5-Year Full Time Diploma Course

For April & October intakes (AY2025)

3-Year Full Time Diploma Course

For April intake only (AY2025)

2-Year Full Time Diploma Course

Applied Science Business Management Engineering Information Technology
Applied Science courses
Entry requirements
  • GP (English Medium) or Knowledge & Inquiry: A - S
  • H2 Mathematics: A - D 
  • H2 Chemistry: A - D 
Business Management courses
Entry requirements
  • GP (English Medium) or Knowledge & Inquiry (KI): A - S
  • H2 Mathematics or Economics: A - E
  • Any other H2 subject: A - E
Engineering courses
Entry requirements
  • GP (English Medium) or Knowledge & Inquiry (KI):  A - S
  • H2 Mathematics: A - E
  • H2 Physics: A - E

Note:
Successful applicants may have to attend a bridging programme before the commencement of the courses.

* Applicants with colour vision deficiency, hearing and/or other physical impairment may encounter difficulties meeting the course requirements and expectations. Those who do not satisfy this requirement may not be accepted into the course of study. 

# Applicants with colour vision deficiency may encounter difficulties meeting the course requirements and expectations.

Information Technology courses
Entry requirements
  • GP (English Medium) or Knowledge & Inquiry (KI): A - S
  • H2 Mathematics: A - E 
  • H2 Computing / Computer Science: A - D

2.5-Year Full Time Diploma Course

Business Management
Business Management courses
Entry requirements
  • GP (English Medium) or Knowledge & Inquiry (KI): A - S
  • H1 Mathematics or Economics: A - E
  • Any other H1 subject: A - E

3-Year Full Time Diploma Course

Note:

You may use your O-Level results to apply for the 3-year diploma courses.

To be eligible for consideration for admission, you must

  1. fulfil the aggregate (ELR2B2) computation requirements, and 
  2. meet the following course-specific minimum entry requirements based on your GCE ‘O’ Level results (up to two sittings) or equivalent examination results.
Check course requirements

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How do I apply?

STEP 1

Apply online

  1. Submit your application online during the stated application periods:
    • April intake: 21 Feb - 6 Mar 2025
    • October intake: 11 Aug - 22 Aug 2025
  2. Upload the following via our Document Submission System within 3 working days from the date of your application submission as instructed in the DAE application system:
    • Identification document (front & back if applicable) or passport 
    • Result slip or academic transcript
    • For April intake 3-year diploma course application, please also provide
  3. Ensure your name/identification number is clearly shown in all the documents submitted.
  4. If you are being sponsored for your studies, your sponsor is required to submit the Company Sponsorship Form.
  5. If you encounter any problems, please email contactNYP@nyp.edu.sg with
    • Screenshot(s) of the error message or issue you have encountered, 
    • Your name, and 
    • Last 4 characters of the ID you used during your application
STEP 2

Application outcome

  1. Application outcome will be available by the following dates:  
    • April intake: 1 Apr
    • October intake: 30 Sep
  2. You may check your application status via the same application system you used to submit your application.
  3. You will receive enrolment notifications via SMS and email by 1 Apr (Apr intake) and 30 Sep (Oct intake) if you have been successfully posted to NYP. You will need to log in to the NYP e-enrolment system to accept the course offer and complete the enrolment process. 
  4. Refer to the academic calendar for the course commencement date. 
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What’s next

Yay, we welcome you to the NYP family! Now, read more on our enrolment guide to find out what you need to do confirm your place in NYP.

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