Applying to DAE (ITE)

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Can I apply?

ITE students who are eligible for Joint Polytechnic Admissions Exercise (JPAE) are advised to participate in JPAE in February.
  1. All ITE full time Higher Nitec/Nitec Certificate holders will be eligible to apply for your desired full-time diploma courses through the Direct Admissions Exercise (DAE), as listed in the JPAE Course Finder, except
    • applicants who have accepted the conditional offer of the Early Admissions Exercise (EAE) and met the admissions criteria of the polytechnic course after the release of their final results
    • current NYP students
  2. In addition, Nitec in Community Care & Social Services holders who had obtained minimum GPA of > 3.5 may apply for Diploma in Social Work.
    • Shortlisted applicants may be required to go for an interview to determine suitability. 
  3. For selected Design & Media or Business Management courses, you are also required to prepare a digital portfolio and/or portfolio statement.
  4. Note that meeting the MER is not a guarantee that you will be shortlisted. Shortlisting is based on merit and course availability in the year of application.

 

Selected courses require additional medical check-up or specific test (e.g., colour vision test is required for the Diploma in Mass Media Management, and selected design & media and engineering courses).

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How do I apply?

STEP 1

Apply online

  1. Submit your application online from 24 Mar to 11 Apr 2025. 
    • Ensure that your course choices are mapped to your ITE qualification, as listed in the JPAE Course Finder.
    • Application for non-mapped courses will be considered as invalid.
  2. Upload the following via our Document Submission System within 3 working days from the date of your application submission as instructed in the DAE application system:
    • identification document (front & back if applicable) or passport 
    • result slip or academic transcript
    • CCA records
    • digital portfolio and/or portfolio statement (if applying for Design & Media and Business Management courses)
  3. Ensure your name / identification number is clearly shown in all the documents submitted.
  4. If you are being sponsored for your studies, your sponsor is required to submit the Company Sponsorship Form.
  5. If you encounter any problems, please email contactNYP@nyp.edu.sg with
    • screenshot(s) of the error message or issue you have encountered, 
    • your name, and 
    • last 4 characters of the ID you used during your application.

 

STEP 2

Application outcome

  1. Application outcome will be available by 30 April. You can check your application status via the same application system which you submitted your application.
  2. You will receive enrolment notifications via SMS and email by 30 April if you have been successfully posted to NYP. You will need to log in to the NYP e-enrolment system to accept the course offer and complete the enrolment process. 
  3. Refer to the academic calendar for the course commencement date. 

 

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What’s next

Yay, we welcome you to the NYP family! Now, read more on our enrolment guide to find out what you need to do confirm your place in NYP.

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