Admission to full-time DPP Higher Nitec courses is offered to GCE 'N(A)' Level applicants via the following intake exercise:
Joint Intake Exercise 'H' (JIE 'H') for Direct Entry Scheme to Polytechnic Programme (DPP)Entry QualificationGCE 'N(A)' LevelDuration of Higher Nitec Courses Offered2 years & 3 monthsApplication PeriodAround mid-DecemberMore InfoAdmission Booklet for GCE 'N' Holders
Deferment of National Service (NS) for NS-Liable MalesFor courses commencing from 1 Jan 2023, NS-liable males will be granted NS deferment for the pursuit of full-time studies at pre-university government-funded institutions including ITE if they attain a place and are pursuing a course for higher academic qualifications from what they have previously attained (e.g. from N/O Levels to Nitec/Higher Nitec, from Nitec to Higher Nitec or from Nitec/Higher Nitec to ITE Work-Study Diploma/Technical Engineer Diploma/Technical Diploma courses) and NS deferment will no longer be subject to cut-off ages. For latest updates on NS deferment eligibility and policy, you can visit https://for.edu.sg/ns-deferment. Students who are not eligible for NS deferment will need to withdraw from the course that they are enrolled in.For more information on NS Disruption, please visit NS Disruption page.