The Nitec Progression to Higher Nitec (NCHN) caters to the intake of Nitec graduates and Nitec (Sector) certificate holders who wish to progress to full-time Higher Nitec courses. NCHN is held in January each year. Successful applicants will commence their training in April.

Admission to the courses is based on merit and choice.

For information on Application Process, Course Acceptance and Registration at Colleges, click on the relevant links below. [The links will be made available in early January]

You may also refer to the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for information on admissions under NCHN. If you need help with your application, please contact or email to any of the Customer & Visitor Centres at ITE Colleges during office hours within the application period.

1. Before Applying

  • Application Schedule
  • Courses offered and Minimum Entry Requirements

 

2. Submit your Application

  • Refer to step-by-step Application Guide for details on application process

 

Application

Application will open around mid-January

 

3. Interviews

  • If you have indicated the following courses among your course choices and are shortlisted, you will be notified via email / SMS about the details of the interview taking place on Tue 4 Mar 2025 and Thu 6 Mar 2025:
  1. 2-year Higher Nitec in Early Childhood Education
  2. 2-year Higher Nitec in Nursing

4. Course Acceptance

  • Refer to step-by-step Acceptance Guide for details on how to complete the course acceptance process
  • Applicants may login to istudent.ite.edu.sg to check your application result via 'Self-Service'>'Student Admission'>'View Application Results'

 

5. Reporting to College

  • Successful Singapore Citizen (SC) and Singapore Permanent Resident (SPR) applicants who have accepted their course offer have to report to their posted ITE College by the stipulated dates to register for their course
  • If you are an International Applicant (i.e. not SC or SPR) and had sat for the Singapore-Cambridge GCE level examination as candidate of a Government, Government-Aided or Independent school in Singapore) who has accepted the course offer, you should report to College only after receiving your Student Pass from the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) to study in ITE, or if you have a valid Immigration Pass (e.g. Dependent’s Pass / Long-Term Visit Pass). Instructions on applying for your Student Pass are provided in your Enrolment Letter (emailed to you upon release of application outcome).
  • Refer to Guide to Complete your Registration for details

 

6. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

  • View the related FAQs under Full-Time Education > Nitec Progression to Higher Nitec (NCHN)