EAE for Working Adults

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What is the Early Admissions Exercise? How do I apply? Do I qualify?
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What is the Early Admissions Exercise?

The Early Admissions Exercise (EAE) allows applicants with at least two years of relevant work experience to apply to courses in RP based on interests and aptitudes. Applicants will be assessed based on the skills and competencies acquired through their working experience.

Am I Eligible?

Learn more about EAE and check the eligibility criteria here!

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Important Dates

EAE for Working Adults will open from
2 to 29 June 2025

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How to Apply?

You can indicate up to three courses and apply online through the EAE Portal

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Am I Eligible?

You qualify for the EAE if you meet the following criteria:

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
You may refer to this guide to find out more about the relevant job roles and related work experience to the courses offered at RP

The Early Admissions Exercise for Working Adults (EAE WA) is only open to working adults with work experience. Current enrolled students who wish to apply to a different full-time diploma course, should apply through the Direct Admissions Exercise (DAE).

Important Dates and Process

June 2025: Application

The EAE-WA application window will take place from 2 to 29 June 2025.

You can apply online through the EAE Application Portal and indicate up to 3 courses (can be from different polytechnics). Please refer to the User Guide at the portal on how to apply.

You will also need to submit the following write-ups:

Reasons for course selection (up to 600 characters),
Talents and/or achievements (up to 1,000 characters),
Details and description of your current/last job employment (up to 2,000 characters),
Employment records together with your application, as well as employer recommendations where available.

July to September 2025: Interview and Selection

From July to September, 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 assess your working experience to determine the relevance of the competencies and skills gained over the course of your work to your course of interest

Some courses will require you to undergo additional aptitude tests. Check out our EAE Tips section to learn more!

September to October 2025: Offer and Acceptance

The application outcome will be released online through the EAE Application Portal in 9 September 2025.

If your application is successful, you are required to confirm the acceptance of your offer by 17 October 2025 through the EAE Application Portal. A non-response will be deemed as a rejection of the offer.

October 2025: Withdrawal

Should you change your mind after accepting the posting, you are required to submit your withdrawal online via the EAE Application Portal by 17 October 2025.

February 2026: Enrolment

If your conditional offer is confirmed, you will receive an email with instructions on how to complete the online enrolment by end February 2026. Find out more about online enrolment here.