International applicants for the 3-year full-time Diploma courses must have obtained good passes in all subjects for the Cambridge GCE 'O' Level or equivalent examination, eg. public examinations taken upon graduation at high school level or entrance examinations to the university. You should also obtain good grades in English, Mathematics, 2 other subjects and a relevant subject for the course you are applying for.

Entry requirements will vary from one course to another. For specific requirements and subject preferences for each course, click here.

For more details on our courses, and selection is based on academic merit, and subject to limited vacancies available.

Holders of International Qualifications (except for SPM & STPM) may apply through the Direct Admissions Exercise (DAE) via the Ngee Ann Polytechnic website. The DAE is usually conducted in Dec / Jan each year. Interested applicants may learn more details from here.

TOEFL or IELTS scores may be used to supplement your application but they cannot replace the English grade. In addition, they do not exempt you from any English proficiency examinations which may be conducted by the Polytechnic.

Assessment of your candidature for admission to the Polytechnic is essentially based on your academic qualifications, and other relevant considerations as decided by the Polytechnic.

The entrance examination is generally to establish if the student has attained the required academic standard and level of English proficiency. It is usually held 3 weeks before the start of term. Its contents vary from year to year and could be a combination of various subjects, eg. Maths, Science or English. It is mainly aimed at assessing the English proficiency level of candidates so as to ensure that they can cope with the rigour of polytechnic education here. Due to the overwhelming number of applications received each year, only shortlisted applicants will be invited for an entrance test. Selection is based on academic merit and subject to vacancies available. Based on past experience, generally those scoring As and Bs (or above 75%) for core subjects stand a higher chance of being shortlisted for the entrance exam. Grades for TOEFL and IELTS do not exempt applicants from the entrance test. For more details on the types of qualifications which require applicants to sit for the entrance examination, please click here . Applicants will be notified through email should they be selected for the entrance test which is held in Singapore. Copies of past years' papers are not made available to students.

Only candidates who pass the entrance examinations will be offered courses in the Polytechnic. This applies to holders of qualifications for which entrance examinations are held.

After you have completed your enrolment process, the Polytechnic issues you with a letter containing instructions for the application of a student pass. You should follow the instructions and submit your application on-line to the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority of Singapore (ICA). Once the on-line application is approved, you should proceed to submit hard copies of all required documents to ICA. Please note that ICA requires you to complete a medical examination with a certified doctor, using the form that they provide. Your study in Ngee Ann Polytechnic is subject to the approval of a student pass. For more information, please visit ICA.

The full-time course takes 3 years to complete, of which about 6 months will be spent on an industrial attachment, to provide you with valuable work experience. We have two semesters per year, usually in Apr and Oct. After each semester, there is a 7-week vacation for students.

The Student Services Office (SSO) will be glad to assist all international students at Ngee Ann Polytechnic. International students can get help with confidential advice and information on personal, social or academic issues. These include accommodation issues, health care issues, immigration issues, personal concerns and study skills, etc. Staff from SSO and the Student Services Centre at The Atrium will always be there to help international students to settle in at the polytechnic.

Students enrolled in full time courses are advised to ensure that they are financially independent throughout their course of study. While they are allowed to work during term time (for less than 16 hours per week), we strongly encourage students to focus their attention and efforts on their studies in NP.

You must surrender your student pass to ICA within the expiry date indicated on the pass. Upon your submission of request for cancellation of STP, ICA will grant an 89-day visit pass.

A wide range of scholarships are available for all NP students. Please find out more about scholarships here.

External scholarships are also available from time-to-time and information will be sent via email to your NP email account.

The advantage of a polytechnic education is the emphasis on a practical and hands-on training experience which equips our students for the industry as well as further studies.

Our Diplomas are accreditated by many renowned universities, both local and overseas. E.g. National University of Singapore (NUS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and Singapore Management University (SMU). Many overseas universities in the United Kingdom, Europe, United States and Australia admit our diploma holders to their degree courses with one to two year exemptions.