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Higher Nitec in Business Studies (Administration)
Career Prospects


Just like a building cannot stand tall without the supporting pillars, an organisation cannot survive without the support roles. You can play an important role in an organisation now!
In this course, you will learn to prepare business documents and communications, plan office events and activities and perform routine administrative functions.

Acquire knowledge and skills which are highly relevant to the industry

  • Handle oral and written communication in a business/workplace environment.
  • Produce business documents using common software packages.
  • Perform routine office administrative tasks.
  • Maintain office facilities.
  • Arrange meetings and interviews.
  • Make travel arrangements.
  • Assist in planning office events.
  • Serve customers.
  • Perform routine financial functions.

Gain valuable first-hand experience

  • Opportunity for real-work exposure through an industry attachment


Videoclip on Learning Environment





Entry Requirements

To apply for the Higher Nitec in Business Studies (Administration) course, you need to have:

Subject
Grade
GCE 'O' level grades in English Language, Mathematics and 1 other subject
  • Grade 1 - 6 in English Language
  • Grade 1 - 8 in Mathematics (Elementary or Additional) and
  • Grade 1 - 7 in one other subject.
or
  
GCE ‘N(A)’ level passes in English Language, Mathematics and 3 other subjects
  • Grade 1-3 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.

Duration and Venue

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

Progression Opportunities

Higher Nitec in Business Studies (Admin) 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 Studies (Admin) graduates,equiped with skills in office administration, are employed by government departments, statutory boards and private sector companies.

There are excellent opportunities for career advancement to supervisory positions and beyond. The challenge is for students to upgrade their technical skills and knowledge by taking up higher-level courses.

Course Structure

To obtain the Higher Nitec in Business Studies (Admin), you need to accumulate at least 73 credits.

Core Modules
55
Life Skills Modules
10
Elective Modules
8
Total
73


Core Modules (Click on title to view module description)

Credits

4

4

Business Environment

4

Office Applications

3

4
6

7

6
7
5
5

Life Skills Modules

Credits

8
Sports and Wellness I

1
Sports and Wellness II

1

Electives

Course-specific

Credits
4

4

4
4
Inter-disciplinary Credits
4
4
4

General

Credits

3
2 or 3
2 or 3
3
Overseas Work Attachment I
 2
Overseas Institution Elective I
 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 29 Nov 2010