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    International Student Admissions

    Direct Admissions Exercise – Foreign (DAE ITE – Foreign) is for applicants with overseas qualifications. Please select from the country list below to find out more about entry requirements relevant to your qualification and how you can apply. 

     Brunei   China 
     India   Indonesia 
     Malaysia   Myanmar 
     The Philippines   Sri Lanka 
     Vietnam   Other Qualifications 

      Brunei 

    Brunei 

    Application period for International Students: 20 - 27 Mar 2013 

    (Click here to apply) 

    Brunei General Certificate of Education - Ordinary Levels*  

    *No Entrance Assessment, IELTS or TOEFL is required for applicants with Brunei GCE “O” Level qualifications. 
    Brunei GCE “O” Levels  

    • English:   [Grade: A1 – C6]
    • Mathematics [Grade: A1 – C6]
    • Any Relevant Science Subject: [Grade A1 – C6]
    • Any Other 2 Subjects:  [Grade: A1 – C6]

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     China

    China 

    Application Period for International Students: 25 Jun 2012 to 9 Jul 2012 

    National College Entrance Examination (NCEE)   (Gao Kao, 高考)

    Applications only open to students holding 2012 NCEE results.

    Please click here for more information before submitting your application.
    NCEE (Gao Kao)

    • English: 60%
    • Mathematics: 60%

    Overall Score: 60% 

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     India

    India 

    Application Period for International Students: 4 Jun 2012 (10.00am) to 20 Jun 2012 (04.00pm) 

    Secondary School Certificate (Year 10) from Examination Boards including:

    • Indian Certificate of Secondary Examinations (ICSE)
    • Central Board of Secondary Education Examinations (CBSE)
    Secondary School Certificate (Year 10)
     
    • English: 75%
    • Mathematics: 80%
    • Relevant Subject: 80%

    Overall score for 5 subjects should be at least 75%

    CBSE Secondary School Certificate (Year 10)
     
    • English: B1
    • Mathematics: B1
    • Relevant Subject: B1 

    Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA should be at least 7.5) 
     
    Secondary School Certificate (Year 10) from State Boards including: 

    • Maharashtra Board
    • Kerala Board
    • Gujarat Board
    • Karnataka Board
    • Tamil Nadu Board
    Secondary School Certificate (Year 10) State Boards
     
    • English: 80%
    • Mathematics: 85%
    • Relevant Subject: 85% 

    Overall score for 5 subjects should be at least 80%
      Or,  

    • English: A
    • Mathematics: A
    • Relevant Subject: A 

    Overall score for 5 subjects should be at least A
     
    Matriculation School Certificate

    • English: 80%
    • Mathematics: 85%
    • Relevant Subject: 85% 

    Overall score for 5 subjects should be at least 80%  

    Technical High School Certificate
     

    • English: A
    • Mathematics : A
    • Relevant Subject: A 

    Overall score for 5 subjects should be at least A
     
    Senior School Certificate (Year12) from All Examination Boards. Senior School Certificate (Year 12) 

    • English: 70%
    • Mathematics: 75%
    • Relevant Subject: 75% 

    Overall score for 5 subjects should be at least 70%   

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    Indonesia 

    Indonesia 

    Application Period for International Students: 3 Sep 2012 to 1 Oct 2012 

    National Final Evaluation Examinations Ujian Akhir Nasional (UAN)  

    • Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA)
    • Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan (SMK)
     
    SMA/SMK (Year 12)  

    • English: 7
    • Mathematics: 7
    • Relevant Subject: 7  

    Overall score for 7 subjects should be at least 46  
    Sekolah Menengah Atas,
    SMA (Completed Year 11)
     
    SMA (Completed Year 11) results 

    • Good SMA (Completed Year 11) results will be considered accordingly 

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    quad (Grey)5 Malaysia

    Malaysia  

    SPM/SPMV/STPM Application period for International Students: 20 - 27 Mar 2013 

    (Click here to apply) 

    UEC/UECV Application period for International Students: 20 - 27 Mar 2013 

    (Click here to apply) 

    Unified Examination Certificate (UEC)*  

    *No Entrance Assessment, IELTS or TOEFL is required for applicants with UEC qualifications. 
    UEC  

    • English Language: [Grade A1 - B6]
    • Any Mathematics Subject: [Grade A1 - B6]
    • Any Relevant Subject:  [Grade A1 - B6] 
    Unified Examination Certificate - Vocational (UECV)*  

    *No Entrance Assessment, IELTS or TOEFL is required for applicants with UECV qualifications.
     
    UEC - Vocational  

    • English Language: [Grade: A1 - B6] (Applicants with Industrial English may have to sit for an entrance assessment)
    • Any Mathematics Subject: [Grade: A1 - B6]
    • Any Engineering Relevant Subject:  [Grade: A1 - B6] 

    *Please note that UECV students may only apply to courses within the School of Engineering 
     
    Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM)*
    Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia Vokasional (SPMV)*
      

    *No Entrance Assessment, IELTS or TOEFL is required for applicants with SPM/SPMV qualifications.
     
    SPM / SPMV  

    • Bahasa Inggeris: [Grade A+ - C]
    • Any Mathematics Subject: [Grade A+ - C]
    • Any Science Subject: [Grade A+ - C]
    • Any Other 2 Subjects : [Grade A+ - C]

    SPM / SPMV (Before 2009)  

    • Bahasa Inggeris: [Grade: 1A - 6C]
    • Any Mathematics Subject: [Grade: 1A - 6C]
    • Any Science Subject: [Grade: 1A - 6C]
    • Any Other 2 Subjects: [Grade: 1A - 6C]
    Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM)*  

    *No Entrance Assessment, IELTS or TOEFL is required for applicants with STPM qualifications.
     
    STPM  

    • General Paper (English Medium): [Grade: A - C]

    Or,


    SPM Bahasa Inggeris: [Grade:  A+ - C]
    • Any Mathematics Subject: [Grade: A - C]
    • Any Relevant Subject: [Grade: A - C] 

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    Six Myanmar

    Myanmar 

    Application Period for International Students: 3 Sep 2012 to 1 Oct 2012 

    Basic Education High School (BEHS)  BEHS  

    • English: 60%
    • Mathematics: 75%
    • Relevant Subject: 75% 

    Overall score for 5 subjects should be at least 70% 

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    Seven The Philippines

    The Philippines 

    Application Period for International Students: 3 Sep 2012 to 1 Oct 2012 

    High School Diploma   High School Diploma  

    • English: 85%
    • Mathematics: 85%
    • Any Relevant Science Subject: 85% 

    Overall score for 5 subjects should be at least 85%
     

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    EightSri Lanka

    Sri Lanka  

    Application Period for International Students: 3 Sep 2012 to 1 Oct 2012 

    Sri Lanka General Certificate of Education - Ordinary Levels  Sri Lanka GCE “O” Levels  

    • English: Grade A [Distinction]
    • Mathematics: Grade B [Very Good Pass ]
    • Science: Grade B [Very Good Pass ]
    • Any Other 2 Subjects: Grade C [Credit]

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    Nine Vietnam

    Vietnam 

    Application Period for International Students: 3 Sep 2012 to 1 Oct 2012 

    Completed Year 12 High School Graduation Certificate of National Examination  Year 12 High School Graduation Certificate of National Examination  

    • English: 7
    • Mathematics: 7
    • Relevant Subject: 7 

    Overall average mark for 5 subjects should be at least 7 
     
    Completed Year 11 High School results   Year 11 High School results 

    • Good High School (Completed Year 11) results will be considered accordingly  

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    TenOther Qualifications

    Other Qualifications 

    Application Period for International Students: 3 Sep 2012 to 1 Oct 2012 

    General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE)* International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE)*  

    *No entrance assessment or IELTS or TOEFL is required for applicants with IGCSE/GCSE  qualifications
    GCSE / IGCSE  

    • English: [Grade: A - C]
    • Mathematics: [ Grade: A - C]
    • Any Relevant Science Subject: [Grade: A - C]
    • Any Other 2 Subjects: [Grade: A - C]
      
    International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma*  

    *No entrance assessment or IELTS or TOEFL is required for applicants with IB  qualifications 
    IB Diploma  

    • English: 5 out of 7 
    • Mathematics: 5 out of 7
    • Any Relevant Science Subject: 5 out of 7 

    Overall score for 5 subjects should be at least 25
      
    Other International Qualifications
    (Excludes IGCSE or IB)  
    You may also apply if you possess other qualifications (such as Government-administered Secondary School/High School examinations) that are equivalent to the Singapore- Cambridge GCE ‘O’ Levels.  

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    Correct as of 30 May 2012 

    Republic Polytechnic reserves the right to withdraw an offer, de-register students who make false statements, or those who have withheld any information in their application. Republic Polytechnic also reserves the right to withdraw any diploma programmes, alter its curricula, and amend the scale of fees or any other information without prior notice. 

    For enquiries, please email to Help-DAEforeign@rp.sg