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Admissions Guides for Students with Other Qualifications 

Admissions Guide For Students with
Other Qualifications

Direct Admissions Exercise (DAE)

The Direct Admissions Exercise (DAE) allows applicants with other qualifications to apply for admission to our full-time diploma courses.

Admission is based on academic merit and subject to available vacancies of the diploma courses. Meeting the Minimum Entry Requirement (MER) does not guarantee that applicant will be offered a placement in the diploma programme. These requirements are set in place to ensure fairness to all applicants.

JAE: Who can Apply?

Who can apply? 

Students with other qualifications, except for current RP students. 

Entry Requirements

You must fulfil the following requirements:

  • Obtain a College or High School Certificate (equivalent to the Singapore-Cambridge O-Level Certificate)

  • Meet the MER listed under the respective country/qualification below. 

Please note:

Students with international qualifications are required to submit valid IELTS or TOEFL results, except for the following group of students with Cambridge O-Level equivalent qualifications:

  • International Baccalaureate (IB)
  • IGCSE (English as a 1st Language)
  • Malaysia (UEC / SPM)
  • Brunei (GCE – Ordinary Levels)

Acceptable IELTS minimum score: 6 for all individual components and overall band score; TOEFL minimum score: 78

The IELTS Indicator and TOEFL iBT ® Special Home Edition are also accepted.

 

Returning Singapore Citizens and PRs (SCPR)

At least Year 10 of High School with:

  • English: Minimum Grade B
  • Mathematics: Minimum Grade B
  • 1 relevant and 2 best subjects: Minimum Grade B

IGCSE

  • Same MER as GCE O-levels
  • Minimum Entry Requirements for specific courses. Refer to here for the list of courses and their MER.
  • GCSE/IGCSE Grades A to C is comparable to GCE O-Level Grades 1 to 6, and IGCSE/GCSE Grade D is comparable to GCE O-Level Grade 7.
  • New GCSE/IGCSE Grades 9 to 4 is comparable to GCE O-Level Grades 1 to 6, and IGCSE/GCSE Grade 3 is comparable to GCE O-Level Grade 7.
  • For IGCSE, only English taken as First Language will be considered. 
  • Please note:

  • GCSE/IGCSE qualifications from Cambridge, Edexcel and Oxford AQA are accepted.

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB)

All requirements are for Standard Level:

  • English: Minimum Grade 5
  • Mathematics: Minimum Grade 5
  • 1 relevant and 2 best subjects: Minimum Grade 5

BRUNEI

General Certificate of Education - Ordinary Levels

  • Same MER as GCE O-Level
  • Minimum Entry Requirements for specific courses. Refer to here for the list of courses and their MER.

CHINA

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

  • English: Minimum 60%
  • Mathematics: Minimum 60%
  • 1 relevant subject or 1/2 best subjects (where applicable): Minimum 60%

*Applications only open to applicants holding the most recent NCEE results, i.e. AY2021 intake is only open to applicants with Year 2020 NCEE results

HONG KONG

Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE; until 2011)

  • Scores should be similar to those of the HKDSE

Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE)

  • English: Minimum Grade 3
  • Mathematics: Minimum Grade 3
  • 1 relevant and 2 best subjects: Minimum Grade 3
  • *Category A subjects only

INDIA

Secondary School Certificate from Examination Boards including:
  • Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE)
  • Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
  • Indian Secondary School Certificate (ISSC)
  • Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC)
  • English: Minimum 70% or Grade C
  • Mathematics: Minimum 70% or Grade C
  • 1 relevant subject and 1 - 2 best subjects (where applicable): Minimum 70% or Grade C

Higher Secondary Certificate

  • English: Minimum 70% or Grade C
  • Mathematics: Minimum 70% or Grade C
  • 1 relevant subject and 1 - 2 best subjects (where applicable): Minimum 70% or Grade C

INDONESIA

National Final Evaluation Examinations: Ujian Akhir Nasional (UAN) Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA) SMU Ebtanas

  • English: Minimum Grade 7
  • Mathematics: Minimum Grade 7
  • 1 relevant subject and 1 best subject: Minimum Grade 7

MALAYSIA

Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) and Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM)

  • Same MER as GCE O-Level
  • Minimum Entry Requirements for specific courses. Refer to here for the list of courses and their MER.
  • SPM Grades A+ to C are comparable to GCE O-Level Grades 1 to 6
  • UEC Grades A1 to C8 are comparable to GCE O-Level Grades 1 to 6

MYANMAR

Basic Education High School (BEHS)

  • English: Minimum 70%
  • Mathematics: Minimum 70%
  • 1 relevant subject and 2 best subjects: Minimum 70%

PHILIPPINES

High School Diploma

  • English: Minimum 85%
  • Mathematics: Minimum 85%
  • 1 relevant subject and 2 best subjects: Minimum 85%

SRI LANKA

Sri Lankan General Certificate of Education – Ordinary Level Examination

  • English: Minimum 70% or Grade C
  • Mathematics: Minimum 70% or Grade C
  • 1 relevant subject and 2 best subjects: Minimum 70% or Grade C

Sri Lanka General Certificate of Education – Advanced Level Examination

  • English: Minimum 70% or Grade C
  • Mathematics: Minimum 70% or Grade C
  • 1 relevant subject and 2 best subjects: Minimum 70% or Grade C

THAILAND

Mathayom 6

  • English: Minimum Grade 3.0 (70%)
  • Mathematics: Minimum Grade 3.0 (70%)
  • 1 relevant subject and 2 best subjects: Minimum Grade 3.0 (70%)

USA

Year 12 High School Diploma

  • English: Minimum Grade B
  • Mathematics: Minimum Grade B
  • 1 relevant subject and 2 best subjects: Minimum Grade B

VIETNAM

Year 12 with High School Graduation Certificate of National Examination

  • English: Minimum Grade 7
  • Mathematics: Minimum Grade 7
  • 1 relevant subject and 2 best subjects: Minimum Grade 7

OTHER INTERNATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Assessed on a case-by-case basis but should have completed Year 12 of High School with:

  • English: Minimum Grade B
  • Mathematics: Minimum Grade B
  • 1 other relevant and 2 best subjects: Minimum Grade B

*Prospective SCPR applicants whose national exams have been cancelled or deferred due to COVID-19 may still submit an application using their school results, which may be considered on a case-by-case basis. They should submit proof that they had registered for the national exams along with their application. Applicants may be assessed further for suitability in the courses applied.

JAE: What Course to apply?

What Course to apply? 

To find out more about the diploma courses offered by RP, you may:

  • Read up on RP courses online

  • Browse through our collaterals such as the RP Prospectus

  • Some courses may require additional medical check-up or specific tests, click here to find out more.

JAE: When and How to apply?

When and How to apply?

  • The DAE application schedule based on the respective qualification type is as follows:

  • Category Period
    International Qualifications (excluding IB/GCSE/IGCSE/SPM/SPTM/UEC) 9 November 2020, 2pm - 23 November 2020, 4pm
    SPM/STPM Qualifications 18 December 2020, 2pm – 28 December 2020, 4pm
    4 March 2021, 2pm – 11 March 2021, 4pm
    UEC Qualifications 18 December 2020, 2pm – 28 December 2020, 4pm
    GCSE/IGCSE Qualifications 15 January 2021, 2pm - 22 January 2021, 4pm
    International Baccalaureate (IB) 19 February 2021, 2pm - 25 February 2021, 4pm
    Returning SCPR with other qualifications 4 March 2021, 2pm - 11 March 2021, 4pm
  • Application is made online through the DAE Application Portal. Please refer to our User Guide on how to apply.

  • You may indicate up to 3 course choices in your application

  • Upload softcopies of these documents in your online application (File size limit: 2MB each): (1) Identification document, (2) Result slips(s), (3) Other supporting document(s), if any

  • Please note:

  • Please consider your choices very carefully, and check that all your information entered are accurate before submitting the application, as you will not be able to make any amendments upon submission.
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What to Expect?

Assessment

  • You may be invited for an assessment to assess your aptitude and your suitability for the course. 

Please note:

  • An invitation to attend an assessment^ does not guarantee admission to the course.
  • Admission to RP is based on academic merit, assessment outcome (if any) and available vacancies.
  • The DAE assessment schedule for invited applicants based on the respective qualification type is as follows:
Qualification Type Date
GCSE/IGCSE Qualifications 5 February 2021
International Baccalaureate (IB) 15 March 2021
Returning SCPR with other qualifications March 2021

^Mode of assessment to be confirmed and further details to be provided it you if you are shortlisted

Posting

  • The outcome of your DAE application will be sent to your email account (indicated in your DAE application) on the following dates: 

  • Qualification Type Date
    International Qualifications (excluding IB/IGCSE/GCSE/SPM/SPTM/UEC) By 31 March 2021
    SPM/STPM Qualifications By 31 March 2021
    UEC Qualifications By 31 March 2021
    Nitec/Higher Nitec (Part Time) & Workforce Skills Qualification (WSQ) By 31 March 2021
    GCSE/IGCSE Qualifications By 31 March 2021
    International Baccalaureate (IB) By 31 March 2021
    Returning SCPR with other qualifications By 31 March 2021

Enrolment

If your application is successful, you will receive an email with instructions on how to complete the online enrolment within 3-4 weeks. 

For more information on the online enrolment, and what to do after enrolment, please click here.

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