What are the personal particulars that I must provide during Enrolment?

What documents must I bring for Enrolment?

What fees must I pay during Enrolment?

How can I pay my Enrolment Fee?

School fees

Financial Assistance Schemes

What financial assistance schemes are available?

Are there any Scholarships and Bursaries available?

Related questions

Why do I need to have my digital photograph taken? Where is this done?

When does the academic year start?

Is there an Orientation programme?

Do I need a notebook computer?

I understand that RP has some recommended models of notebook computers. I already have a notebook computer, or I have seen a model that I would like to buy. Do I need to buy one of RP’s recommended models?

I am an International Student (i.e., I am not a Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident). What is a Student Pass and how can I obtain one?

What clubs or sports or other interest groups are available in RP?

I have further questions which are not covered in this FAQ. How can I obtain answers?

Enrolment is the process by which you accept the offer of a place at RP for a specified three-year full-time course, provide necessary information and documents, pay your enrolment fee, and perform other administrative tasks to prepare for your first semester. This will confirm your place at RP for admission in April 2009.

We will also provide you with important information such as about acquiring a notebook computer, your Orientation programme and any Freshman Camp that may be organised by your School or Centre.

If you do not complete Enrolment by 5:00 pm on 13 March 2009, your offer will lapse and your place may be given to another student.

The Enrolment process includes a number of different procedures. The procedures are carried out at different Stations for speed and efficiency. Students may proceed to the Stations to complete the necessary procedures.

Students will be considered to have completed Enrolment if the four compulsory procedures (1) to (4) are all completed:

(1) Station 1 – Acceptance of Offer.

(2) Station 2 – Updating of Personal Particulars.

(3) Payment of Enrolment Fee. This can either be completed at the NETS Payment Station (for payment by NETS only) or at any branch of OCBC Bank using a completed Deposit Slip prior to coming for Enrolment (for payment by cash/cheque).

(4) Station 3 – Scanning of Student NRIC (or Passport) and Issuance of Student ID (Username). Note: The Student ID can only be issued after payment of the Enrolment Fee.

If you do not complete these compulsory procedures by the end of the Enrolment Period (5:00 pm on 13 March 2009), your offer will lapse and your place may be given to another student.

The following other important procedures must also be carried out:

(5) Finance Consultation Station – Students are advised to apply for the Tuition Grant and all applicable financial assistance schemes. Your Interbank GIRO authorisation form for all Deductions and Refunds will also be collected at this Station.

(6) Photo Station – Students need to have their digital photograph taken for their RP Student Card and for the Tertiary Student ez-link Concession Card.

Finally, there is the Self Help Station where students may check on their Enrolment status and progress. – 5 –

Yes, you need to come personally for Enrolment at any time during the Enrolment Period, which is from 10 to 13 March 2009, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm daily.

What if I am unable to go to RP during the Enrolment Period?

If you are unable to come personally during the Enrolment Period, you may contact us to come at an earlier date. However, you have to make these arrangements before the end of the Enrolment Period (5:00 pm on 13 March 2009), otherwise your offer will lapse and your place may be given to another student.

You may also authorise one responsible person (such as a parent or a close relative) to come as your proxy for your Enrolment, bringing all the required documents.

For a proxy enrolling on behalf of a student, the originals of the following documents are needed, in addition to other documents required:

(1) Authorisation letter signed by the student, to authorise the proxy (with Name and NRIC Number) to enrol on behalf of the student.

(2) The student’s Singapore NRIC, or Passport for those without Singapore NRIC.

(3) The proxy’s NRIC or Passport.

No, it is not necessary for anyone to accompany you, but we would certainly welcome your parents or guardian to come along if they wish.

Note for Deferment Cases (see next question): If you are applying for deferment and if you are under 21 years of age, then your Application for Deferment Form must be signed by one of your parents or by your legal guardian.

If you are unable to begin your studies in April 2009, you may apply for deferment. RP will grant deferment to a later date for valid reasons, such as long periods of illness or National Service enlistment. However, you must apply for deferment before the end of the Enrolment Period (5:00 pm on 13 March 2009), otherwise your offer will lapse and your place may be given to another student.

To apply for deferment, submit your Student Deferment Form to Station 1 during the Enrolment Period. If you are under 21 years of age, then your Student Deferment Form must first be signed by one of your parents or by your legal guardian before submission.

Pre-enrolment preparation

During Enrolment, the following personal particulars will be required from each student:

Student’s Personal Particulars

Student’s Address and Contact Details

Parent/Guardian Details (including NRIC Number or Passport Number of Parent/Guardian)

Next-of-Kin (Emergency Contact) Details

Station 2 for Updating of Personal Particulars will be situated at Agora Hall 4 where the Enrolment is held.

What documents must I bring for Enrolment?

The following documents need to be brought along during your Enrolment:

(1) Original and photocopy of all relevant educational certificates for your entrance qualifications (O Levels, A Levels, foreign qualifications, language qualifications, etc). For those who sat for the Singapore-Cambridge GCE O Level Examination in 2008, the Results Slip is required.

(2) Receipt of payment (OCBC Bank Deposit Slip), if payment by cash/cheque has been made.

(3) Original and photocopy of Student’s Singapore NRIC, or Passport for those without Singapore NRIC.

(4) Original and photocopy of ORD Certificate (for NS reservists) and any other documents pertaining to your NS liability (where applicable).

Yes. The following documents can be completed and brought with you for Enrolment:

(1) Application for Tuition Grant (for Singapore Citizens) or Letter of Intent to Apply for Tuition Grant Scheme (for Singapore Permanent Residents and International Students). This needs also to be signed by the student’s parent or guardian. A copy of the relevant form is enclosed with this Enrolment Guide.

(2) Application for CPF Education Scheme, Tuition Fee Loan and Study Loan. If you are applying for any of these, please go to http://www.myrp.sg/sf to key in your details for each of these, print out the form(s) and submit them with the required supporting documents to the Finance Consultation Station during the Enrolment Period.

(3) Application for Interbank GIRO form. Please go to http://www.myrp.sg/OnlineGiro to key in your details, print out the Interbank Giro form and submit the signed form to the Finance Consultation Station during the Enrolment Period.

(4) Mendaki Tertiary Tuition Fee Subsidy Application Form. A copy of the form (if applicable to you) is enclosed with this Enrolment Guide.

Before your Enrolment is considered to have been completed, you must pay your Enrolment Fee which is $131.25 for Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents, and $156.25 for International Students.

If you do not pay your Enrolment Fee before the end of the Enrolment period (5:00 pm on 13 March 2009), your Enrolment would not be completed, and as a result your offer may lapse and your place may be given to another student.

You may pay your Enrolment Fee either by NETS at Republic Polytechnic during Enrolment, or by cash/cheque at any branch of OCBC Bank using a bank deposit slip prior to coming for Enrolment.

For deposit at OCBC Bank, the deposit slip should indicate the Account Name "Republic Polytechnic", Account Number "501 719 843 001", and with the Student’s Name and NRIC Number/FIN written clearly to ensure proper credit. See the example below. – 7 –

The OCBC Bank Deposit Slip should be retained as proof of payment and brought to RP during Enrolment.
 

School fees

What is the Tuition Fee for each Semester, and what subsidy is available from the Singapore Government?

The Tuition Fee does not need to be paid during the Enrolment Period; this will be billed to you separately after the Semester begins and collected by GIRO (except for the first Semester). Only the Enrolment Fee needs to be paid during the Enrolment Period.

However, students are advised to submit their applications for the Tuition Grant and any other applicable financial assistance schemes during the Enrolment Period. This can be done at the Financial Consultation Station in Agora Hall 4.

You can collect a copy of the preliminary invoice, showing the amount you can expect to pay, from the Finance Consultation Station during the Enrolment Period.

Students are offered places to study in RP on condition that they will apply for the Tuition Grant.

A student who is NOT a Singapore Citizen needs to apply for the Tuition Grant and sign a Tuition Grant Agreement by which the student will be contractually obliged to work in Singapore for a minimum period of 3 years upon graduation.

Further information on the Tuition Grant Scheme for non-Singapore Citizens is available from the MOE web page with the following URL:

http://sam11.moe.gov.sg/tass/menu/tg.htm

In addition to the Tuition Fee, you also have to pay a Supplementary Fee each Semester. The amount of the Supplementary Fee is currently $131.25 for Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents, and $156.25 for International Students; this is subject to change in future.

For the first Semester, your Enrolment Fee will be applied towards your Supplementary Fee, so you need not pay the Supplementary Fee separately. For subsequent Semesters, the Supplementary Fee at the current rate will be charged to your account and is to be paid by Interbank GIRO deduction.

Payment of the Tuition Fee, Supplementary Fee and any other outstanding amounts must be made via Interbank GIRO. The Tuition Fee amount will be deducted via your bank account on a stipulated date to be advised. Any refunds due to you will also be returned to the same bank account.

Please go to http://www.myrp.sg/OnlineGiro to key in your details, print out the Interbank Giro form and submit this form to the Finance Consultation Station during the Enrolment Period.

Financial Assistance Schemes

The Finance Consultation Station will be situated at Agora Hall 4 where the Enrolment is held. Any enquiries and submissions may be made at this Finance Consultation Station during the Enrolment Period.

Yes. RP has a range of Scholarships and Bursaries available for students to apply for every year.

Scholarships are awarded strictly according to merit, including academic merit and other criteria as stipulated in the terms of each scholarship.

Bursaries are awarded to students who have demonstrated financial need, and are also awarded according to merit, including academic merit and other criteria.

All students will be notified by email to their RP email accounts when applications are open for Scholarships and Bursaries. From among the students who submit applications, shortlisted applicants will be interviewed and the Scholarships and Bursaries will be awarded to the most deserving students.

Related questions

All students will have their digital photograph taken at the Photo Station during the Enrolment Period. This photograph is used for production of the RP Student Card and the Tertiary Student ez-link Concession Card issued by TransitLink.

The Photo Station will be situated at Agora Hall 4 where the Enrolment is held.

The Academic Year proper starts on 20 April 2009, but there is a compulsory Orientation Programme for all incoming students from 15 to 17 April 2009. In addition, many of the schools and centres will run a Freshman Camp which lasts for one or more days. The Freshman Camp is not compulsory but is strongly recommended. Details will be made available at booths outside Agora Hall 4 where the Enrolment is held.

Yes, there is a compulsory Orientation Programme for all incoming students from 15 to 17 April 2009. In addition, many of the schools and centres will run a Freshman Camp which lasts for one or more days. The Freshman Camp is not compulsory but is strongly recommended. Details will be made available at booths outside Agora Hall 4 where the Enrolment is held.

Do I need a notebook computer?

One distinctive feature about RP’s learning environment is that notebooks are used by every student every day as part of their classes. A notebook is an absolute necessity!

As a educational institution with a large number of students, RP uses its buying power to negotiate the most favourable deals with a number of vendors. The result is that RP is able to offer its students certain models of computer notebooks at prices that are better than those available to the general public.

Students are advised to consider the models and prices available at RP’s Computer Roadshow outside Agora Hall 4 (during the Enrolment Period) and make a decision as to which computer notebook to purchase.

In addition, RP’s recommended models come pre-loaded with all required software that is available for RP students through our corporate licensing schemes. RP recommended models also can be fully supported by RP’s IT Help Desk with the latest drivers.

All International Students are required to hold a valid Student Pass issued by the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) during their course of study in Republic Polytechnic. The application for the Student Pass is administered by the Office of the Registrar.

Further information is available from the ICA web page with the following URL:

http://www.ica.gov.sg/page.aspx?pageid=325&secid=182

Student Life Activities (SLAs) are an integral part of the holistic, well-rounded education that RP seeks to provide for its students. RP offers an extensive range of student life activities that cater to varied interests and capabilities.

Further information is available from the RP web page with the following URL:

http://myrp.sg/osg/sla/aboutslas.htm

Please do write to us by email at help-registrar@rp.sg, and we will do our best to answer your queries.