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Admissions

Admissions into RP diploma courses are conducted through the various centralized admissions exercises such as Direct Polytechnic Admission (DPA), Joint Admissions Exercises (JAE), Joint Polytechnic Special Admissions Exercise (JPSAE), Joint Polytechnic Admissions Exercise (JPAE), Direct Admissions Exercise (DAE), amongst others. Allocation of places are dependent on academic merit and vacancies available at the point of posting.

To find out which admissions exercise to participate, please click on the links below based on the qualification that you would like to use for your application to RP.

Admissions Exercises for applicants with Singapore-Cambridge GCE ‘O’ Level Qualification

Direct Polytechnic Admission (DPA): for applicants who are interested in, and who have the aptitude for applied learning, to confirm places in polytechnic courses prior to taking their GCE ‘O’-Level examinations.

Joint Admissions Exercise (JAE): for applicants with 2009 Singapore GCE ‘O’ Level Examination Results

Joint Admissions Exercise Appeal (JAE Appeal): for applicants who have participated in the recent 2010 JAE and wish to make an appeal either for a placement in a diploma course or seek a transfer to another diploma course

 

Joint Polytechnic Special Admissions Exercise (JPSAE): RP will consider students who demonstrate a strong passion or aptitude through work attachments, sustained involvement in course-related projects, outstanding performance in competitions like the Maths/Science Olympiad. In addition, students with outstanding talents/ achievements in leadership, community service, entrepreneurship, sports, artistic and creative areas will be considered. Up to 5 percent of the polytechnics' annual intake of students can be admitted via the JPSAE.

 

Direct Admissions Exercise (DAE) - Local: for GCE 'O' Level applicants who could not apply through JAE, former polytechnic students and international students from private institutions.

Admissions Exercises for applicants with ITE NITEC and/or Higher NITEC Qualification
Joint Polytechnic Admissions Exercise (JPAE): for NITEC and/or Higher NITEC holders

Direct Admissions Exercise (DAE) - Local: for NITEC and/or Higher NITEC holders.

Admissions Exercise for applicants with Non-Singapore Academic Qualification
Joint Polytechnic Admissions Exercise (JPAE): for SPM/STPM holders

Direct Admissions Exercise (DAE) - Foreign: for applicants with non-Singapore academic qualifications

Admissions Exercise for Singapore Integrated Programme students
Direct Admissions Exercise (DAE) - Local: for applicants with International Baccalaureate (IB) results/'A' Level results, Year-4 results, Pre-IB2 results

Admissions Exercise for former polytechnic students
Admissions Exercise for GCE 'A'-Level holders