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Higher Nitec in Business Information Systems


Do you aspire to bloom and boom in business operations and infocomm technology at the same time?

You have the opportunity to experience the best of both worlds and excel at them. Apply for this course and learn skills and knowledge in both business operations and infocomm technology which covers PC maintenance, server administration, computer networking, database administration, software development, enterprise resource planning and business principles.

Acquire knowledge and skills gained which are highly relevant to the industry

  • Set up and maintain IT infrastructure.
  • Maintain wired and wireless local area networks.
  • Administer and integrate IT systems.
  • Maintain business applications.
  • Support business reporting.
  • Perform database backups and versioning.

Gain valuable first-hand experience

  • Opportunity for real-work exposure through an industry attachment


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Entry Requirements

To apply for the Higher Nitec in Business Information System course, you need to have:

Subject
Grade
GCE 'O' level grades in English Language, Mathematics and 1 approved Science subject
  • Grade 1 - 8 in English Language
  • Grade 1 - 7 in Mathematics (Elementary or Additional)
  • Grade 1 - 8 in an approved Science subject
or
  
GCE ‘N(A)’ level passes in English Language, Mathematics and 3 other subjects

 

  • Grade 1-4 in English Language
  • Grade 1-4 in Mathematics
  • Grade 1-5 in 3 other subjects; and
    A total of 19 points or less for English, Mathematics and three other subjects(ELMAB3) *

*GCE N(A) school leavers who applied during the January intake under the Direct Entry Scheme will undergo 10 weeks of preparatory programme followed by 2 years of Higher Nitec training.

* Applicants applying for these courses must ensure that they do not suffer from colour appreciation deficiency.

Duration and Venue

This is a two-year course and is available at :

Progression Opportunities

Higher Nitec in Business Information System graduates with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0 and above may apply for progression to the first year of a related diploma course at the Polytechnics. For more details on diploma courses for progression, please refer to the Joint Polytechnic Admissions website.

Career Prospects

Higher Nitec in Business Information System graduates may be employed by government departments, private sector companies and Independent Software Vendors (ISVs).

There are excellent opportunities for career advancement to supervisory positions and beyond. The challenge is for students to prepare themselves by upgrading their technical skills and knowledge through higher-level courses.

Course Structure

To obtain the Higher Nitec in Business Information System certification, you need to accumulate at least 71 credits.

Core Modules
53
Life Skills Modules
14
Elective Modules
4
Total
71


Core Modules (Click on title to view module description)

Credits

7

7

Server OS Administration

7

Enterprise Networking

7

7

7

7

4

Life Skills Modules

Credits
4

8
Sports and Wellness I

1
Sports and Wellness II

1

Electives

Course Specific

Credits
2
Joint ITE-Industry

Credits
2

2
2
2
2
2
Inter-disciplinary Credits
2
4
2

General

Credits
Overseas Experiential Programme
 2 or 3
Calculus
 2
Statistics and Matrices
 2

Note: The offer of electives is subject to the training schedule of respective ITE Colleges. Students are advised to check with their Class Advisors on the availability of the elective modules they intend to pursue.
For more information

For general queries on the course, please email training@ite.edu.sg.
Last updated on 17 Feb 2010