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| Higher Nitec | Nitec & ISC | Application For Module Exemption |


ITE offers a wide range of part-time Higher National ITE Certificate (Higher Nitec), National ITE Certificate (Nitec) and ITE Skills Certificate (ISC) courses to cater to the upgrading needs of the workforce. The part-time Higher Nitec/Nitec/ISC courses are offered in modules to allow working adults the flexibility to choose modules according to their needs. Each module can be completed in 6 months under the regular part-time course. A module certificate will be awarded for Higher Nitec/Nitec module(s) completed successfully in an examination series.

Depending on the demand, not all the modules in the part-time Higher Nitec/Nitec/ISC courses will be offered in each intake. Where the modules are offered and there is insufficient enrolment, the classes will be cancelled and a full refund will be given to the affected students.

 

Oct 2008 Intake Advertisement for Part-Time Higher Nitec Courses
The Straits Times, 26 Aug 2008

Jul 2008 Intake Advertisement for Part-Time Nitec/ISC Courses
The Straits Times, 21 Apr 2008

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Higher Nitec

Classes for Part-time Higher Nitec start in Apr and Oct. You will be able to register for a class in February for the Apr intake, and in August for the Oct intake.

Details of the exact registration dates and campuses offering the modules will be published in the website when registration opens. You can choose to sign up in a few ways:

 

Internet Registration
If you are a first-time applicant and is a Singaporean or Permanent Resident, you can register for class through the Internet. Please click here for the web registration guide.

First-time International applicants have to submit application over the counter at the campus of your choice course.

Course fees are to be paid within 7 days of registration. Students who have not paid the course fees within 7 days are deemed to have withdrawn from the registered modules.

Where the modules are offered and there is insufficient enrolment, the classes will be cancelled and affected students will be given a full refund . If the class that students have enrolled in is cancelled, ITE will notify them at least 1 week before the course start date.

Fees Payment
After your registration over the Web, you can access the online Student Portal at www.ite.edu.sg on the next working day with your Web ID and Password to view the fees payable.

You may pay the full fees through the following modes:

Self-Automated Machine (SAM);
Cash Payment at Singapore Post Office;
NETS and Credit Card Payment at ITE Customer Service Centres;
FlexiPay Payment via Internet;
Post Secondary Education Account (PSEA)*.

*You need to submit the PSEA Ad Hoc Form to ITE HQ Customer Service Centre within 7 days from the date of your web enrolment. For more information about PSEA and to download the PSEA Ad Hoc Form, please visit http://www.moe.gov.sg/finance/PSEA/.

 

Walk-in Registration
Please register at the campus of your choice and bring along all relevant documents, including:

Your NRIC or valid Work Pass;
Any documents to verify your highest standard attained, such as educational certificates, module certificates or Entrance Test result slip;
The full fees payable (cheque, NETS, credit cards and PSEA accepted).

Full fees must be paid upfront.

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Nitec & ISC

Classes for Part-time Nitec/ISC courses start in January and July. You will be able to register for class in October for the January intake, and in April for the July intake.

Details of the exact registration dates and campuses offering the modules will be published in the website when registration opens. You can choose to sign up in a few ways:


Internet Registration

You can register for class through the Internet. Please click here for the web registration guide.

Course fees are to be paid within 7 days of registration. Students who have not paid the course fees within 7 days are deemed to have withdrawn from the registered modules.

Where the modules are offered and there is insufficient enrolment, the classes will be cancelled and affected students will be given a full refund . If the class that students have enrolled in is cancelled, ITE will notify them at least 2 weeks before the course start date.

 

Fees Payment
After your registration over the Web, you can access the online Student Portal at www.ite.edu.sg on the next working day with your Web ID and Password to view the fees payable.

You may pay the full fees through the following modes:

Self-Automated Machine (SAM);
Cash Payment at Singapore Post Office;
NETS and Credit Card Payment at ITE Customer Service Centres;
FlexiPay Payment via Internet;
Post Secondary Education Account (PSEA)*.

*You need to submit the PSEA Ad Hoc Form to ITE HQ Customer Service Centre within 7 days from the date of your web enrolment. For more information about PSEA and to download the PSEA Ad Hoc Form, please visit http://www.moe.gov.sg/finance/PSEA/.

 

Walk-in Registration
You can also register for class at any of our Customer Service Centres during the registration period. Please bring along all relevant documents, including:

Your NRIC or valid Work Pass;
Any documents to verify your highest standard attained, such as educational certificates, module certificates or Entrance Test result slip;
The full fees payable (NETS / cheque / Visa / PSEA accepted).

Full fees must be paid upfront.

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Application For Module Exemption

Students can apply for exemption from one or more modules in a course of study based on their relevant prior learning acquired from ITE or other institutions. The number of modules to be granted exemption will not exceed 50% of the total credits required for certification of the course. For example, for a course that requires 72 credits for certification, the total credit worth of the modules granted exemption would not exceed 36 credits.

 

Module Exemption based on Non-ITE Certifications

Evaluation Criteria
Application Rules
Application Procedures
Notification of Results

Click here to download the application kit.


Module Exemption based on ITE Certifications

Applications for module exemption based on ITE certifications will be handled by a different procedure. Module exemption can be granted for:
NTC-3 certificate awarded in other modes of training [e.g., Public Trade Test (PTT), Approved Training Providers (ATP)] beside part-time; or
Module(s) successfully completed in other modes of training.

Students can apply for module exemptions at Campus Administration Office / Customer Service Centre 6 weeks before commencement of training.

Students should apply for module exemption upfront during their course of study so that they can be awarded a Nitec or Higher Nitec full certificate automatically upon successful completion of course.

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Evaluation Criteria
You will need to produce evidence of your prior learning, and your application will be evaluated based on:

Certified learning acquired;
Relevant work experience acquired from local companies, if any; and
A one-off practical test to be taken by applicants, if deemed necessary at the discretion of ITE.

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Application Rules
To be eligible to apply for module exemption, you must observe the following rules:

You must have already enrolled into at least one module in a course of study before applying for module exemption.
You are allowed only one application per module and should not attempt to make applications of the same module at different campuses. However, you may, re-apply for the same module if you have acquired additional relevant learning and/or qualification(s) during the course of study.

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Application Procedure
Application for module exemption must be submitted to the applicant’s campus Administration Office at least 6 weeks before the commencement of training for the module applied. The procedure is as follows:

Download the application kit from www.ite.edu.sg/admission/pt/apply.htm or obtain a set from ITE campuses or ITE Customer Service Centres.
Submit completed application forms to your campus of study with supporting documents listed as follows:
- Certified true copies of relevant certificates. Certificates issued by foreign institutions must be certified true copies;
- Detailed results;
- Relevant syllabus(es) with breakdown of curriculum duration for theory lessons and practical training;
- Type and mode of assessment of the certified learning;
- Pre-requsite(s) for the certified learning, if any; and
- Relevant local work experience, if any, which has to be endorsed by employer(s).
Pay a non-refundable evaluation fee of $50 per module at the point of application. Payment may be made by cheque, made payable to “Institute of Technical Education” or using NETS or Credit Card.
Where required in the evaluation process, you may be required to:
- Attend an interview; and/or
- Take a practical test of 1 to 2-hour duration for a module applied. A test fee of $70 per module has to be paid at least 1 week before the day of the test, and the receipt has to be produced before taking the test.
Failure to turn up for the interview or the practical test, or make payment for the practical test, will render your application void and invalid.

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Notification of Results
You will be notified of the outcome of your applications by post. As ITE course management reserves the right of final decision, no appeals for re-evaluation will be entertained.


Click HERE to apply for part-time Higher Nitec courses.

Click HERE to apply for part-time Nitec & ISC courses.

 
Last updated on 15 Aug 2008