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International Student Admissions

Minimum Entry Requirements for AY2012

International Students are invited to apply for admission to diploma programmes commencing in April 2012. The application link for the admission exercises will only be available on the opening date of the application window at 10:00AM (Singapore Time), and closes on the last date of the opening window at 4:00PM (Singapore Time).

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

Country and Recognised Certificates

Brunei Application Period: To be confirmed
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 ]

China

Application Period: 27th Jun to 11th Jul 2011

Online application : CLOSED

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

IMPORTANT:

For holders of NCEE qualifications, please follow the instructions (CLICK HERE FOR THE INFORMATION) before submitting your application.

NCEE (Gao Kao)

•      English : 60%
 •      Mathematics : 60%
 •      Overall Score : 60%

India

Application Period: 30th  May to 13th Jun 2011

Online application : CLOSED

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

  • The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (ISCE)

  • The Central Board of Secondary Education Examinations (CBSE

Secondary School Certificate (Year 10)
Examination Boards

·    English: 75%
·    Mathematics: 80%
·    Relevant subject : 80%
·    Overall score for 5 subjects should be at least 75%

CBSE Secondary School Certificate (Year 10)
Examination Boards (after 2010)

·    English: B1
·    Mathematics: B1
·    Relevant subject : B1
·   Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) at least 7.5  

b)  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%  

Secondary School Certificate (Year 10) State Boards (after 2006)

·      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

c)  Senior School Certificate (Year 12) 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%
Indonesia

Application Period: 25th Jul – 8th Aug 2011 

Online application: CLOSED

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 at least 46

SMK (Year 12 or Year 11)

• English: 7
• Mathematics and relevant subjects: 7
• Overall score based on 7 subjects at least 46
Malaysia
Application period:
SPM Qualifications - Within 7 days of the release of SPM results
UEC Qualifications - 22 Dec 2011 to 4 Jan 2012 (Online application: Please click here.)

a) Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM)

b) Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia Vokasional (SPMV)

 

No entrance assessment or IELTS or TOEFL is required for applicants with Malaysia qualifications.

SPM/SPMV

·       Bahasa Inggeris (Paper 1119)
·       Mathematics (Paper 1449) or
         Additional Mathematics (Paper       3472)

·       Any Science subject including
   -   Science (Paper 1511)
   -   Additional Science (Paper 4561)
   -   Physics (Paper 4531)
   -   Chemistry (Paper 4541)
   -   Biology (Paper 4551)
  -   Applied Science (Paper 4581)

·        Any 2 other subjects

 

[Grade: A+ to C ]

[Grade: A+ to C ]




[Grade: A+ to C ]


 


[Grade: A+ to C ]

SPM/SPMV (Before 2009)

·       Bahasa Inggeris (Paper 1119)

·       Mathematics (Paper 1449) or         Additional Mathematics (Paper
     3472)
·       Any Science subject including
   -   Science (Paper 1511)
   -   Additional Science (Paper 4561)
   -   Physics (Paper 4531)
   -   Chemistry (Paper 4541)
   -   Biology (Paper 4551)
  -   Applied Science (Paper 4581)

·        Any 2 other subjects

 

[Grade: 1A to 6C ]

[Grade: 1A to 6C ]

[Grade: 1A to 6C ]


 



[Grade: 1A to 6C ]

c) Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM)

No entrance assessment or IELTS or TOEFL is required for applicants with Malaysia qualifications.

STPM

·         General Paper (English Medium) or SPM Bahasa Inggeris (Paper 1119)

 ·         Mathematics S, Mathematics T or Further Mathematics

 ·         Relevant Subject:

For application to courses in the Schools of Applied Science, Engineering and Diploma in Sports & Exercise Sciences, relevant subjects are :

   Any Science subject including:
   -   Physics
  -   Chemistry
  -   Biology
   -   Sains Sukan (Sports Science) applicable only for those applying to the Diploma in Sports and Exercise Sciences

 For application to courses in the Schools of Information and Communications Technology, Hospitality, Sports, Health & Leisure (excluding the Diploma in Sports & Exercise Sciences), Technology & the Arts and the Centre for Culture and Communication, relevant subjects are :

       Any subject including:
   -   Sejarah (History)
  -   Geografi (Geography)
  -   Ekonomi (Economics)
  -   Pengajian Perniagaan (Business      Studies)
  -   Perakaunan (Accounting)
   -  Computing

 

[Grade: A to C ]

[Grade: A+ to C ]


[Grade: A+ to C ]

d) Unified Examination Certificate (UEC)

No entrance assessment or IELTS or TOEFL is required for applicants with Malaysia qualifications.

UEC

·         English Language

 ·         Mathematics, Advanced Mathematics, Further Mathematics(I) or Further Mathematics (II)

 ·         Relevant Subject:

 For application to courses in the Schools of Applied Science, Engineering and the Diploma in Sport & Exercise Sciences, relevant subjects are:

 

      Any Science subject including:
   -   Physics
  -   Chemistry
  -   Biology

For application to courses in the Schools of Information and Communications Technology, Hospitality, Sports, Health & Leisure (excluding the Diploma in Sports & Exercise Sciences), Technology & the Arts and the Centre for Culture and Communication, relevant subjects are

      Any subject including:
   -   History
   -   Geography
   -   Commerce
   -   Commercial Studies
   -   Accounting
   -   Book-keeping
   -   Economics
   -   Computing

 

[Grade: A1 to B6 ]

[Grade: A1 to B6 ]



[Grade: A1 to B6 ]

e) Unified Examination Certificate - Vocational (UECV)*

No entrance assessment or IELTS or TOEFL is required for applicants with Malaysia qualifications.

*Eligible to apply for Engineering Courses only.

UEC-Vocational

·         English Language [ Grade: A1 to B6 ]

(Applicants with Industrial English may have to sit for an entrance assessment)

·         Mathematics [Grade: A1 to B6 ]

·         Any Engineering Relevant Subject [Grade: A1 to B6]

 
Myanmar

Application Period: 23rd Aug – 5th Sep 2011

Online application : CLOSED

Basic Education High School (BEHS)
 

BEHS
• English: 60%
• Mathematics and relevant subject: 75%
• Overall score for 5 subjects should be at least 70%

The Philippines3

 Application Period: 17th – 31st Oct 2011

Online application: CLOSED

3 High 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%
  

Sri Lanka

Application Period: 10th – 22nd Aug 2011

Online application:  CLOSED
Sri Lanka GCE “O” Level Certificate

Sri Lanka GCE “O” Level
• English: Distinction
• Mathematics and Science subject: Very Good Pass
• Any other 2 subjects: Credit

Vietnam

Application Period: 12th - 26th Sep 2011

Online application:  CLOSED

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
 
Other Qualifications

Application Period: 17th – 31st Oct 2011

Online application: CLOSED

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 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 ]

IGCSE / GCSE from Local and International and Schools**

For Returning Singaporeans/Singapore PRs, please apply on the following dates:

30 January 2012(10:00am) - 3 February 2012 (4:00pm)  

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
 

International Qualifications
(Exclude 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.

 International qualifications from local & International Schools**

For Returning Singaporeans/Singapore PRs, please apply on the following dates:

30 January 2012(10:00am) - 3  February 2012 (4:00pm)  


Correct as of 7 September 2011

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 547 (Paper-based), 210 (Computer-based) or 78 (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. Multiple applications will be invalidated.

  • 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.edu.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.