Other Qualifications

Overview
Minimum Entry Requirements

Application
Applicants holding international qualifications can apply to our full-time diploma courses. To be eligible for consideration for admission, applicants must meet the Minimum Entry Requirements (MER). For more information on the MER, please refer to the "Minimum Entry Requirements" tab. For the list of courses requiring medical check-up or specific tests, please click here. Admission to RP is based on academic merit and subject to available vacancies of our diploma programmes. Meeting the MER does not guarantee that applicants will be offered a placement in the diploma programme. These requirements are set in place to ensure fairness to all applicants Shortlisted applicants may be evaluated further through an assessment or interview to determine their suitability for the diploma courses Interested applicants are to submit an online application through the Direct Admissions Exercise (DAE) when the application window opens. Applicants are required to upload soft copies of their: Identification Document Result Slip(s) Other Supporting Documents

Application

Applicants holding international qualifications can apply to our full-time diploma courses.
To be eligible for consideration for admission, applicants must meet the Minimum Entry Requirements (MER). For more information on the MER, please refer to the "Minimum Entry Requirements" tab.
For the list of courses requiring medical check-up or specific tests, please click here.
Admission to RP is based on academic merit and subject to available vacancies of our diploma programmes. Meeting the MER does not guarantee that applicants will be offered a placement in the diploma programme. These requirements are set in place to ensure fairness to all applicants
Shortlisted applicants may be evaluated further through an assessment or interview to determine their suitability for the diploma courses
Interested applicants are to submit an online application through the Direct Admissions Exercise (DAE) when the application window opens. Applicants are required to upload soft copies of their:
- Identification Document
- Result Slip(s)
- Other Supporting Documents

Conditions for Admissions
Applicants must read the terms and conditions. Applicants must provide all supporting documents. Applicants are admitted to the Polytechnic based on the specified assessment criteria. Applicants must provide true and accurate information in the application forms, including a full declaration of any medical condition or disability. Shortlisted applicants may be required to sit for an entrance test as part of the evaluation procedures to determine their suitability for the diploma courses. International applicants must comply with the instructions to apply and collect the Student’s Pass issued by Immigration & Checkpoints Authority of Singapore (ICA) before they start their enrolment procedures with the Polytechnic. If any of the above conditions are not met, RP reserves the right to: rescind an offer of admission to any applicant; report the applicant to authorities for wrongful declaration and disallow the applicant from continuing with the admission process

Conditions for Admissions

Applicants must read the terms and conditions.
Applicants must provide all supporting documents.
Applicants are admitted to the Polytechnic based on the specified assessment criteria.
Applicants must provide true and accurate information in the application forms, including a full declaration of any medical condition or disability.
Shortlisted applicants may be required to sit for an entrance test as part of the evaluation procedures to determine their suitability for the diploma courses.
International applicants must comply with the instructions to apply and collect the Student’s Pass issued by Immigration & Checkpoints Authority of Singapore (ICA) before they start their enrolment procedures with the Polytechnic.
If any of the above conditions are not met, RP reserves the right to:

rescind an offer of admission to any applicant;
report the applicant to authorities for wrongful declaration and
disallow the applicant from continuing with the admission process

GCSE/IGCSE

• English: Min. Grade C
• Mathematics: Min. Grade C
• Any Relevant Science Subject: Min. Grade C
• Any Other 2 Subjects: Min. Grade C

*No IELTS or TOEFL is required.

Note:
• GCSE / IGCSE qualifications from Cambridge, Edexcel, Oxford AQA are accepted.
• Only English taken as First Language will be considered

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB)

IB Diploma

• English: 5 out of 7
• Mathematics: 5 out of 7
• Any relevant subject: 5 out of 7
• Overall score for 5 subjects should be at least 25

*No IELTS or TOEFL is required.

BRUNEI

Completed Year 10 with General Certificate of Education - Ordinary Levels

• English: Grade A1 - C6
• Mathematics: Grade A1 - C6
• Any relevant Science subject: Grade A1 - C6
• Any other 2 subjects: Grade A1 - C6

*No IELTS or TOEFL is required.

CHINA

Completed Year 12 with National College Entrance Examination (NCEE) (Gao Kao, 高考)*

• English: Min. 60%
• Mathematics: Min. 60%
• IELTS: Min. of 6.0 for all bands (Listening, Writing, Reading and Speaking) or TOEFL^: 78 (internet-based)

*Applications only open to applicants holding NCEE results for 2018 or later

^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).

INDIA

Secondary School Certificate (Year 10) from Examination Boards including:
Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)

Secondary School Certificate (Year 10)

• English: Min. 75%
• Mathematics: Min. 80%
• 1 relevant subject: Min. 80%
• Overall score for 5 subjects should be at least 75%
• IELTS: Min. of 6.0 for all bands (Listening, Writing, Reading and Speaking) or TOEFL^: 78 (internet-based)

CBSE Secondary School Certificate (Year 10)
• English: B1
• Mathematics: B1
• 1 relevant subject: B1
• Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA should be at least 7.5)
• IELTS: Min. of 6.0 for all bands (Listening, Writing, Reading and Speaking) or TOEFL^: 78 (internet-based)

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: Min. 80%
• Mathematics: Min. 85%
• 1 relevant subject: Min. 85%
• Overall score for 5 subjects should be at least 80% Or;

• English: Grade A
• Mathematics: Grade A
• 1 relevant subject: Grade A
• Overall score for 5 subjects should be at least Grade A

• IELTS: Min. of 6.0 for all bands (Listening, Writing, Reading and Speaking) or TOEFL^: 78 (internet-based)

^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).

Matriculation School Certificate

• English: Min. 80%
• Mathematics: Min. 85%
• 1 relevant subject: Min. 85%
• Overall score for 5 subjects should be at least 80%
• IELTS: Min. of 6.0 for all bands (Listening, Writing, Reading and Speaking) or TOEFL^: 78 (internet-based)

^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).

Technical High School Certificate

• English: Grade A
• Mathematics: Grade A
• 1 relevant subject: Grade A
• Overall score for 5 subjects should be at least Grade A
• IELTS: Min. of 6.0 for all bands (Listening, Writing, Reading and Speaking) or TOEFL^: 78 (internet-based)

^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).

Higher Secondary Certificate (Year 12)

• English: Min. 70%
• Mathematics: Min. 75%
• 1 relevant subject: Min. 75%
• Overall score for 5 subjects should be at least 70%
• IELTS: Min. of 6.0 for all bands (Listening, Writing, Reading and Speaking) or TOEFL^: 78 (internet-based)

^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).

INDONESIA

Completed Year 12 with:
Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA)/Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan (SMK)

• English: Min. Grade 7
• Mathematics: Min. Grade 7
• 1 relevant subject: Min. Grade 7
• Overall score for 7 subjects should be at least 46

Completed Year 11 with SMA results
• Good results will be considered accordingly

• IELTS: Min. of 6.0 for all bands (Listening, Writing, Reading and Speaking) or TOEFL^: 78 (internet-based)

^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).

MALAYSIA

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

Unified Examination Certificate - Vocational (UECV)
• 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]

*UECV students may only apply to courses within the School of Engineering

Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) / Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia Vokasional (SPMV)
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)
• 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]

No IELTS or TOEFL is required for applicants with UEC, UECV, SPM, SPMV and STPM qualifications.

MYANMAR

Basic Education High School (BEHS)

• English: Min. 60%
• Mathematics: Min. 75%
• 1 relevant subject: Min. 75%
• Overall score for 5 subjects should be at least 70%

• IELTS: Min. of 6.0 for all bands (Listening, Writing, Reading and Speaking) or TOEFL^: 78 (internet-based)

^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).

PHILIPPINES

High School Diploma

• English: Min. 85%
• Mathematics: Min. 85%
• Any relevant Science subject: Min. 85%
• Overall score for 5 subjects should be at least 85%
• IELTS: Min. of 6.0 for all bands (Listening, Writing, Reading and Speaking) or TOEFL^: 78 (internet-based)

^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).

SRI LANKA

Sri Lankan General Certificate of Education – Ordinary Level Examination

• English: Grade A [Distinction]
• Mathematics: Grade B [Very Good Pass]
• Science: Grade B [Very Good Pass]
• Any other 2 subjects: Grade C [Credit]
• IELTS: Min. of 6.0 for all bands (Listening, Writing, Reading and Speaking) or TOEFL^: 78 (internet-based)

^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).

VIETNAM

Completed Year 12 with High School Graduation Certificate of National Examination

• English: Min. Grade 7
• Mathematics: Min. Grade 7
• 1 relevant subject: Min. Grade 7
• Overall average mark for 5 subjects should be at least 7

Completed Year 11 High School results

• Good results will be considered accordingly

*IELTS: Min. of 6.0 for all bands (Listening, Writing, Reading and Speaking) or TOEFL^: 78 (internet-based)

^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).