Entry Requirements for Nitec in Services/Technology Courses

Course TitleEntry Requirements

Nitec in Services

  • Business Services
  • Visual Communication (2) (6)
  • 2 GCE ‘O’ Level Grades (Grade 1-8) in any two subjects; or
  • 3 GCE ‘N’ Level Passes (Grade A-D or Grade 1-5) in English Language and two other subjects; or
  • Workplace Literacy (WPL) Level 5 in Speaking and Listening, and Level 4 in Reading, Writing and Numeracy.

Nitec in Services

  • Interior & Exhibition Design (2) (6)

Nitec in Technology

  • Electrical Technology (Power & Control) (1) (2)
  • 2 GCE ‘O’ Level Grades (Grade 1-8) in any two subjects; or
  • 3 GCE ‘N’ Level Passes (Grade A-D or Grade 1-5) in Mathematics and two other subjects; or
  • Workplace Literacy & Numeracy (WPLN) Level 5 in Speaking and Listening, and Level 4 in Reading and Numeracy.

Nitec in Technology

  • Chemical Process Technology (2)
  • Aerospace Machining Technology
  • Electronics, Computer Networking & Communications (1) (2)
  • Infocomm Technology
  • Web Applications
  • 2 GCE ‘O’ Level Grades (Grade 1-8) in any two subjects; or
  • 3 GCE ‘N’ Level Passes (Grade A-D or Grade 1-5) in Mathematics or Science and two other subjects; or
  • Workplace Literacy & Numeracy (WPLN) Level 5 in Speaking and Listening, and Level 4 in Reading and Numeracy.

Nitec in Services

  • Beauty & Wellness (1) (5)
  • Digital Animation (2) (6)
  • Retail Services

Nitec in Technology

  • Mechatronics & Robotics (1) (2)
  • Security Technology (3)
  • Completed GCE ‘O’ Level; or
  • Completed GCE ‘N’ Level; or
  • Workplace Literacy & Numeracy (WPLN) Level 5 in Speaking and Listening, and Level 4 in Reading and Numeracy.

Nitec in Technology

  • Automotive Technology (1) (2)
  • Built Environment (Mechanical & Electrical Services) (1) (2)
  • Built Environment (Vertical Transportation) (1) (2)
  • Mechanical Technology (1)
  • Completed GCE ‘O’ Level; or
  • Completed GCE ‘N’ Level; or
  • Passed BEST Module 4 Mathematics (for those with work experience); or
  • Accumulated at least 60 hours of structured On-the-Job Training under the Certified On-the-Job Training Centre (COJT) system.  The OJT must be relevant to the course applied for; or
  • Workplace Literacy & Numeracy (WPLN) Level 5 in Speaking and Listening, and Level 4 in Reading and Numeracy.

Footnotes:

You may apply for module exemption/credit transfer by submitting a request in STEP. To do so,

  • Login to the STEP Student Portal.
  • Under Raise Request, select Institute of Technical Education.
  • Under Course/Module requests, select Module exemption/credit transfer.
  • Select the module which you are applying for exemption and provide details of relevant certificate (eg. Nitec or NTC-2) and final transcript.


(1) Please refer to respective course information web page for relevant ISC certificates for progression.
(2) Applicant applying for this course must be free from colour appreciation deficiency.  A score of 100% from the Colour Blindness Test taken here is mandatory for course admission.
(3) Applicant must be free from colour appreciation deficiency and not have a criminal record.
(4) Applicant must pass an interview and medical check-up for admission.
(5) Applicant must attend an interview for admission.
(6) Applicant will be required to attend an interview and pass a drawing test for admission.

Entry Requirements for ITE Skills Certificate (ISC) Courses

Course TitleEntry Requirements

ISC

  • Electrical Wiring (1)
  • Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
  • Residential Air-Conditioning (1)
  • Residential Plumbing
  • Shielded Metal Arc Welding
  • Completed primary education; or
  • Passed BEST Module 4 in English or Mathematics; or
  • Have minimum 1 year of relevant working experience; or
  • Workplace Literacy (WPL) Level 4 in Reading and Listening; or
  • Workplace Numeracy (WPN) Level 4 in Numeracy.

Note:

(1) Applicant applying for this course must be free from colour appreciation deficiency.  A score of 100% from the Colour Blindness Test taken here is mandatory for course admission.