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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.

It is important that applicants are physically and medically fit to pursue the courses applied for. ITE reserves the right to reject applicants with existing physical/medical conditions if they are deemed unsuitable for the courses applied for.

January 2011 Intake Advertisement for Part-Time Nitec/ISC Courses
The Straits Times, 25 Oct 2010

October 2010 Intake Advertisement for Part-Time Higher Nitec Courses
The Straits Times, 17 Aug 2010

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Higher Nitec

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

ITE's second comprehensive campus, the new ITE College West is now at 1 Choa Chu Kang Grove.

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

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

All applicants are required to produce your NRIC/Work Pass and original academic qualification documents (for first-time applicants) for verification at the campus of study or any of the ITE Customer Service Centres during office hours at any of the following periods:

i) Wed 18 Aug 10 to Mon 23 Aug 10
ii) Thu 23 Sep 10 to Mon 27 Sep 10
iii) Two weeks immediately after term commencement (Refund policy applies for withdrawal as a result of the verification. You are advised to verify documents before 27 Sep 10 for the Oct 10 intake).

New International Applicant
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
You may pay the full fees through the following modes:

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

If you have enrolled for the modules online before 11.59 pm, you may pay via SAM/Singapore Post Office from 10.30 am the next working day. Your Financial Account will be updated the next working day after payment has been made by you.

*You need to submit the PSEA Ad Hoc Form to the campus of study or 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

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

All applicants are required to produce your NRIC card/Work Permit and original academic qualification documents (for first-time applicants) for verification at the campus of study or any of the ITE Customer Service Centres during office hours at any of the following periods:

i) Tue 26 Oct 10 to Mon 1 Nov 10
ii) Thu 25 Nov 10 to Mon 29 Nov 10
iii) Two weeks immediately after term commencement (Refund policy applies for withdrawal as a result of the verification. You are advised to verify documents before 7 Jan 11 for the Jan 11 intake.)

You may provide an authorisation letter or form to allow a representative to submit your original documents for verification. Please click HERE to download the Authorisation Form.

New International Applicant
First-time International applicants have to submit application over the counter at any ITE CSC.

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
You may pay the full fees through the following modes:

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

If you have enrolled for the modules online before 11.59 pm, you may pay via SAM/Singapore Post Office from 10.30 am the next working day. Your Financial Account will be updated the next working day after payment has been made by you.

*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/credit card/PSEA accepted).

Full fees must be paid upfront.

If you wish to enrol for modules with vacancies after the official registration period, please call our Customer Service Hotline on 1800-2255 483 or enquire at any ITE Customer Service Centres.

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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 a maximum period of 6 years (from the date of first examinations taken). 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.

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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.

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 advised on the modules that can be exempted and outstanding modules that need to be completed. This will enable students to plan their course of study so as to be awarded a Nitec or Higher Nitec full certificate automatically upon successful completion of all outstanding modules for the course.

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Module Exemption based on Singapore Workforce Skills Qualifications (WSQ) - Mutual Recognition System
Credit exemptions will be granted to candidates pursuing further continuing education and training under the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) or Singapore Workforce Development Agency's (WDA) WSQ system. WDA will grant credit exemptions to ITE graduates who have passed the course modules that correspond to the relevant Precision Engineering WSQ competency units for WSQ certification.

Likewise, under the same arrangement, ITE will grant credit exemptions to WSQ graduates who are assessed competent in WSQ competency units that correspond to the Nitec modules for the ITE skills standards.

The number of modules to be granted exemption for WSQ competency units will not exceed 75% of the total credits required for ITE Nitec certification, for a maximum period of 6 years (from the date of first examinations taken).

Details of application procedures can be found in the Mutual Recognition FAQs in ITE websites.

Application
Applicant may submit the completed application form and supporting documents to any Customer Service Centre at ITE.
There will be a non-refundable administrative fee of $50 per application (inclusive of GST) regardless of the number of modules/certificates submitted for each application. Payment must be made at point of application by cheque, NETS or credit card. If you are paying by cheque, the cheque must be made payable to 'Institute of Technical Education'.

Notification of Results
Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their applications by post.

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

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