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International Student Admissions

Minimum Entry Requirements for AY2011

International Students are invited to apply for admission to diploma programmes commencing in April 2011. The application link for the admission exercises will only be available on the opening date of the application window at 10:00AM (Singapore Time)

Please provide certified true copies of your certificates and documentation with detailed results in English language.

NOTE: Prospective students who wish to take the Entrance Assessment in Singapore should apply only during the “All International Qualifications”¹ application window. (Please refer to the table below) ¹

Country and Recognised Certificates

Brunei
Brunei General Certificate Education "O" Level No entrance assessment or IELTS or TOEFL is required for applicants with Brunei qualifications	Brunei GCE “O’ Level • English [Grade: A1 – C6 ] • Mathematics [Grade: A1 – C6 ] • Any relevant Science subject [Grade: A1 – C6] • Any other 2 subjects [Grade: A1 – C6 ] Application Period: Within 7 days of Brunei GCE ‘O’ Level results release
China
National College Entrance Examination (NCEE) (Gao Kao, 高考)² ²Students who apply with current* GAO KAO results are required to upload a screenshot copy of your GAO KAO online website verification of your result at the point of application.*	NCEE (Gao Kao) English : 60% Mathematics : 60% Relevant Subject (Science/Arts) : 60% or B Overall Score : 60% Application Period: 6 July to 19 July 2010 (10:00AM-SG TIME) Application is now CLOSED.**
India
a)Senior School Certificate (Year 12) b)Secondary School Certificate (Year 10) from: - The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (ISCE) - The Central Board of Secondary Education Examinations (CBSE) c)Secondary School Certificate (Year 10) from: - Maharashtra State Board - Kerala Board - Gujarat Board - Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary School Leaving Certificate Examination - Board of Anglo-Indian School Leaving Certificate Examination, Tamil Nadu.	a) Senior School Certificate (Year 12) • English: 70% • Mathematics and relevant subject: 75% • Overall score for 5 subjects should be at least 70% Application Period: 24 May to 7 June 2010 Application is now CLOSED. b) Secondary School Certificate (Year 10); ISCE, CBSE • English: 75% • Mathematics and relevant subject: 80% • Overall score for 5 subjects should be at least 80% Application Period: 24 May to 7 June 2010 Application is now CLOSED. c) Secondary School Certificate (Year 10) • English: 80% or Grade A equivalent • Mathematics and relevant subject: 85% or Grade A+ equivalent • Overall score for 5 subjects should be at least 80% or Grade A equivalent. Application Period: 24 May to 7 June 2010 Application is now CLOSED.
Indonesia
Senior High School and National Final Evaluation Examination (SMA or SMU Ebtanas) or Completed Year 11 results	SMA or SMU (Year 12 or Year 11) • English: 7 • Mathematics and relevant subjects: 7 • Overall score based on 7 subjects should be at least 46 SMK (Year 12 or Year 11) • English: 7 • Mathematics and relevant subjects: 7 • Overall score based on 7 subjects should be at least 46 Application Period: 28 June to 5 July 2010 Application is now CLOSED
Malaysia
a) Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) b) Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia Vokasional (SPMV) c) Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) d) Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) e) Unified Examination Certificate - (UEC Vocational) No entrance assessment or IELTS or TOEFL is required for applicants with Malaysia qualifications.	a) SPM / SPMV • Bahasa Inggeris or Communications English [Grade: A+ to C] • E. or A. Mathematics [Grade: A+ to C] • Any relevant Science subject [Grade: A+ to C] • Any other 2 subjects [Grade: A+ to C] b) SPM / SPMV (before 2009) • Bahasa Inggeris or Communications English [Grade: A1 to C6] • E. or A. Mathematics [Grade: A1 to C6] • Any relevant Science subject [Grade: A1 to C6] • Any other 2 subjects [Grade: A1 to C6] Application Period : Within 7 days of SPM / SPMV results’ release
	c) STPM • General Paper (English Medium) or SPM Bahasa Inggeris (Paper 122/322) or Communications English [ Grade: A+ to C] • Mathematics [Grade: A to C] • Any relevant Science subject [ Grade: A to C ] Application Period: To be advised nearer to date of STPM results’ release
	d) UEC • English Language [ Grade: A1 to B6 ] • Mathematics [Grade: A1 to B6 ] • Relevant Subject [ Grade: A1 to B6 ]
	e) UEC Vocational Eligible to apply for courses from the School of Engineering only English Language [ Grade: A1 to B6 ] (Applicants with Industrial English may have to sit for an entrance assessment) Mathematics [Grade: A1 to B6 ] Any Relevant Engineering Subject [Grade: A1 to B6] Application Period: 20 December 2010 to 3 January 2011
Myanmar
Basic Education High School (BEHS)	BEHS • English: 60% • Mathematics and relevant subject: 75% • Overall score for 5 subjects should be at least 70% Application Period: 1 September to 13 September 2010
The Philippines³
³High School Diploma Entrance Assessment for Philippines High School Diploma will be conducted in Singapore	High School Diploma • English: 85% • Mathematics: 85% • Any relevant Science subject: 85% • Overall score based on 5 subjects should be at least 85% Application Period: 1 November to 10 November 2010
Sri Lanka
a) Sri Lanka GCE “O” Level Certificate b) Sri Lanka GCE “A” Level Certificate	a) Sri Lanka GCE “O” Level • English: Distinction • Mathematics and Science subject: Very Good Pass • Any other 2 subjects: Credit Application Period: 20 August to 30 August 2010 (Tentative)
	b) Sri Lanka GCE “A” Level • English: Very Good Pass • Mathematics and Science subject: Very Good Pass • Any other 2 subjects: Credit Application Period: 20 August to 30 August 2010 (Tentative)
Vietnam
Completed Year 12 High School Graduation Certificate of National Examination or Completed Year 11 results	Completed Year 12 High School Graduation Certificate of National Examination or Completed Year 11 Results • English: 7 • Mathematics and relevant subjects: 7 • An overall average mark of at least 7 and minimum scores of 7 for English, 7 for Mathematics and 7 for a relevant subject Application Period: 15 September to 27 September 2010
International Qualifications
General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) / International General Certificate of Secondary Educations (IGCSE) No entrance assessment or IELTS or TOEFL is required for applicants with GCSE/IGCSE 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 ] Application Period: 1 November to 10 November 2010
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 based on 5 subjects should be at least 25 Application Period: 1 November to 10 November 2010
International Qualifications (Exclude IGCSE or IB) (Including qualifications accepted in earlier application windows) Prospective students who wish to take the Entrance Assessment in Singapore should apply only during the “All International Qualifications” application window.	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. Application Period: 1 November to 10 November 2010

**Updated as at 14 July 2010

Note:

Shortlisted applicants will be notified via email if they need to take an Entrance Assessment.

Applicants who submit IELTS results are required to meet minimum of 6.0 for all bands (Listening, Writing, Reading and Speaking) or Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum score of 650 (Paper- based), 173 (Computer-based) or 79 (internet-based). Meeting the minimum scores does not automatically exempt a shortlisted candidate from the entrance assessment.

For applicants who are submitting TOEFL scores, please request Educational Testing Service (ETS) to send the result directly to Republic Polytechnic (Republic Polytechnic’s code: 2723)

For Entrance Assessment information, click here

Qualifications which exempt applicants from IELTS/TOEFL and entrance assessment are stated in the table above.
All applications must be submitted online. We do not accept applications sent via post, fax and email attachments.
Applications can only be submitted once per Admission Year.
Admission is based on merit and course vacancies for the intake. The offer made by Republic Polytechnic is a final decision.

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

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.