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Institute of Technical Education

Admission process for part-time ITE Skills Certificate (ISC) courses

Find out more about the admission process for part-time ITE Skills Certificate (ISC) courses at ITE.

Last updated on 6 November 2026

Eligibility

You are eligible to be considered for admission to a course if you:

  • Are at least 18 years of age as at 1 January of intake year.

  • Are physically, medically, and mentally fit to pursue the course. (Students who are unfit, may be withdrawn from the course or considered for other suitable courses.)

  • Are free from colour appreciation deficiency or passed an admission interview (and admission test, e.g. drawing test) where applicable.

  • Meet the minimum entry requirements (MER) for the course i.e. completion of GCE ‘N’, or relevant ISC qualifications for Nitec course, and completion of primary education for ISC course. (Applicants for Nitec course who do not meet the MER may take an Entrance Test to assess suitability for the course.)

Course application

New applicants are encouraged to apply online via the STEP (opens in new tab) Portal during the application period.

Applicants should upload copies of the following documents with their application, where applicable:

  • Educational Certificate

  • Skills Certificate

To apply for courses, go to application schedule web page.


ITE’s refund policy will apply for withdrawals as a result of the verification, including for the following scenarios:

  • Applicants found to have falsely/incorrectly declared any part of their qualifications; or

  • Applicants who do not meet the course entry requirements; or

  • Applicants who do not produce their documents for verification by the stipulated periods.

Applicants are advised to upload all required documents in STEP for verification by the stipulated deadlines, before course commencement. Term commencement is indicated in the academic calendar page.