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Admissions Guide for Working Adults 

Admissions Guide For
Working Adults

Early Admissions Exercise

Early Admissions Exercise (EAE)

The Early Admissions Exercise (EAE) allows applicants with at least two years of relevant work experience to apply for admission to our full-time diploma courses. 

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Direct Admissions Exercise (DAE)

The Direct Admissions Exercise (DAE) allows applicants with work experience (including part-time ITE and WSQ holders) to apply for admission to our full-time diploma courses. 

Admission is based on merit and subject to available vacancies of the diploma courses.

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Early Admissions Exercise for Working Adults (EAE-WA)

The Early Admissions Exercise (EAE) allows working adults to apply for admission to our full-time diploma courses. 

Admission is based on merit and subject to available vacancies of the diploma courses.

Who can Apply?

Who can apply? 

You must:

  • Be a Singaporean Citizen (SC) or Permanent Resident (PR)

  • Possess a local qualification 

  • Have at least two years of full-time work experience relevant to the full-time diploma courses that you are applying for 

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.

When and How to apply?

When and How to apply?

  • The EAE-O application window for Intake Year 2022 will take place in the month of June 2021^

  • Application is made online through the EAE Application Portal. Please refer to the User Guide at the portal on how to apply.

  • You may indicate up to 3 course choices in your application (can be from different polytechnics)

  • Provide write-ups in application: (1) Reason(s) for course selection (up to 600 characters), (2) Talents and/or achievements (up to 1,000 characters) (3) Details and description of your current/last job employment (up to 2,000 characters)

^ For application dates, please visit this webpage from April 2021 onwards

Please note: 

  • As choice order matters, and that you will only receive one course offer, please consider your choices very carefully and indicate your most preferred choice as your first choice. 

  • Please ensure that you have entered your contact details accurately for the polytechnic to contact you should your EAE application be successful. 

What to Expect?

What to Expect?

Interview

From July 2021 to September 2021, you may be shortlisted to attend an interview. The interview is to: 

  • Provide an interface for you to interact with the interviewers

  • Allow the interviewers to evaluate your understanding of the course(s) that you have applied for, and assess your suitability for the course(s) through your write-up(s) indicated in your application

 

Application Outcome

  • The application outcome will be released online through the EAE Application Portal on September 2021.

  • If your application is successful, you are required to confirm the acceptance of your offer by September 2021 through the EAE Application Portal. A non-response will be deemed as a rejection of the offer.

  • Should you change your mind after accepting the posting, you are required to submit your withdrawal online via the EAE Application Portal by October 2021. 

Enrolment

If your conditional offer is confirmed, you will receive an email with instructions on how to complete the online enrolment by end February. 

For more information on the online enrolment, please click here.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Direct Admissions Exercise (DAE)

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

Admission is based on merit and subject to available vacancies of the diploma courses.

Who can Apply?

Who can apply? 

Applicants with work experience and meet the minimum entry requirement (MER) listed under the respective applicant type:

Working Adult

You must:

  • Be a Singaporean Citizen (SC) or Permanent Resident (PR)

  • Have at least two years of full-time work experience relevant to the full-time diploma courses that you are applying for

Part-time (PT) ITE Holder

You must meet one of the following conditions:

  • Obtain final net Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0 or better for Higher Nitec qualification with at least one year of relevant work experience,

  • Obtain final net Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.5 or better for Nitec qualification with at least one year of relevant work experience, or

  • Obtain at least two years of relevant work experience

WSQ Holder

You must:

  • Possess relevant WSQ Diploma qualifications (or higher) with at least one year of relevant work experience
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.

When and How to apply?

When and How to apply?

  • The DAE application schedule is as follows:

  • Applicant Type Period
    Working Adult, PT ITE & WSQ Holder 11 January 2021, 2pm – 15 January 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

  • You are required to submit a brief write-up detailing your relevant experience in the areas related to the course(s) that you wish to be considered for.

  • 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.
What to Expect?

What to Expect?

Posting

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

Applicant Type Date
Working Adult, PT ITE & WSQ Holder 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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