Academic progression from full-time Higher Nitec

Higher Nitec graduates with the following minimum GPA score (including CCA bonus points) may apply for admission to ITE Technical Diploma courses:

Progression to Technical Diploma courses

Minimum GPA from relevant Higher Nitec course (including CCA bonus points): 2.0

• Click here for details on entry requirements.

• Click here for the application period for 2025 intake in Oct 2024 to Jan 2025.

Progression to Work-Study Diploma courses

The application period for 2025 intake is in Oct 2024 to Nov 2024. Click here for details on entry requirements and application.

Progression to Polytechnic Diploma courses

Higher Nitec graduates with a relevant GPA can also apply for admission to the first year of a related diploma course at the polytechnics. For some diploma courses in the Engineering / IT field, Higher Nitec graduates with a GPA ≥ 3.5 may be admitted directly to the second year of training. Please refer to JPAE website for more information on progression to diploma courses.

National Service deferment and disruption policies

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. Click here for more information on National Service (NS) disruption.