Higher Nitec in Operational & Information Technology (3 years)

Course duration: 36 months

Our course equips you with the skills to support operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT) networks in a hybrid environment. You will learn to assist with supervisory control systems and integrate these systems effectively. Additionally, you will be trained to handle cybersecurity incidents and manage security systems.

What you'll learn

• Support Network Infrastructure

• Support IT/OT Server

• Support Virtualisation Hosts

• Support OT Supervisory Control System

• Manage Security Infrastructure for IT/OT Systems

• Support Cyber Security Incident Management

• Support System Integration

Certification Requirements, Course Structure and Module Objectives [PDF, 160 KB]

General Electives and Life Skills Modules [PDF, 148 KB]

Entry requirements

Admission to Year 1 of the 3-year curriculum structure:

GCE ‘O’ level grades in any 2 subjects:

• Grade 1-8

OR

GCE ‘N’ level passes in Mathematics or Science* and 2 other subjects:

• Grade A-D or Grade 1-5

* Mobile Robotics, Smart Electrical Technology, Mechanical Design & Automation, IoT Applications, and Mobile Web Applications subjects can be used in lieu of Science for admission to this Higher Nitec course.

Students will be required to purchase a Laptop for the course. This is in addition to the course fees. Financial assistance is available to eligible students under ITE Opportunity Fund subject to terms and conditions. For more details on the minimum laptop specifications, please click here [PDF, 122 KB].

Progression opportunities

Higher Nitec in Operational & Information Technology graduates may apply for progression to Work-Study Diploma courses at ITE:

• Work-Study Diploma in IT System Integration

Higher Nitec in Operational & Information Technology graduates 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 opportunities

Graduates have a wide range of career opportunities across various industries such as manufacturing, oil & gas, finance & banking, due to their expertise in both information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT).  The IT users are public or private organisations using computer systems (networked or stand-alone) in their business operations, as well as users from the operations. Some of the job titles held by graduates include Associate Systems Support Engineer, IT/OT Engineer.

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