Applying to DAE (Working Adults)

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Can I apply?

  1. You may apply for your desired full-time diploma course through the Direct Admissions Exercise (DAE) if you have relevant work experience and meet the minimum entry requirements (MER) for the application types listed below.
  2. In addition to your academic results, interviews and other holistic assessments will be conducted to better ascertain the competencies acquired from your relevant work experiences / job roles.
  3. For selected Design & Media or Business Management courses, you are also required to prepare a digital portfolio and/or portfolio statement.
  4. 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., colour vision test is required for the Diploma in Mass Media Management, and selected design & media and engineering courses).

Minimum Entry Requirement
    • Must be a Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident (PR) 
    • Has minimum two years of relevant work experience
    • Obtained minimum GPA of > 2.0 for Higher Nitec qualifications or > 3.5 for Nitec qualifications
    • Has minimum one year of relevant working experience
    • Obtained Level 6 WSQ Workplace Literacy SOA and Workplace Numeracy SOA
    • Has minimum one year of relevant working experience

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How do I apply?

STEP 1

Apply online

  1. Submit your application online from 10 Jan to 15 Jan 2025 (Tentative).
  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
    • resume, letter of employment and/or testimonials
    • digital portfolio and/or portfolio statement (if applying for selected Design & Media or Business Management courses)
  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 1 April. You can check your application status via the same application system where you submitted your application.
  2. You will receive enrolment notifications via SMS and email by 1 April 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.
  3. 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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