From Academic Year (AY) 2026 onwards, the Polytechnic Foundation Programme will be restructured to a cluster-based programme.

Instead of entering PFP for a specific diploma, you will gain admission to the PFP in 3 broad clusters:

• Sciences
• Design, Engineering and Technology
• Humanities, Art, Media and Business

Diploma-specific admission will continue for selected specialised courses. For students posted to a cluster or sub-cluster for the PFP, after passing the PFP year, you will be posted to a NYP Year 1 course within the cluster.

Posting will be based on merit and course choice. Keep a lookout for our updates on the posting process!

Courses offered in the Sciences cluster

Courses offered in the Design, Engineering & Technology cluster

1. Design sub-cluster

2. Engineering & Technology sub-cluster

Courses offered in the Humanities, Art, Media & Business cluster

To fulfill the entry requirements for either tracks, you must meet the raw ELMAB3 aggregate of 12 points or lower, before CCA deductions. This includes English, Mathematics and your Best 3 subjects at your N-Levels. Subjects taken at O-Levels can be combined with your N-Level results to compute your PFP eligibility.

* CCA points will be considered in the posting to a course

With an enhanced cluster-based curriculum, we prepare our PFP students beyond their diplomas for tomorrow's challenges, such as innovation, sustainability, and technological advancements.

You will take four core modules and a minimum of two cluster modules each semester.

Semester 1

Semester 2