Diploma in Defence & Security Management (R68)
Business and Management
Engineering
Design, Engineering & Technology (DET)
Lead the way in safeguarding Singapore through a purposeful career in defence and security.
This diploma is jointly offered by School of Engineering and School of Business.
What you will learn
Develop strong leadership or technical competencies to meet the evolving demands of Singapore’s defence and security sectors. You will be equipped with the skills and knowledge to respond effectively to real-world challenges and contribute with confidence and purpose.
Choose your pathway: build engineering capabilities or strengthen people leadership through two specialised majors.
Apply skills in unmanned systems, data analysis, and engineering prototyping, or build leadership capabilities by developing expertise in change management, learning and development, and organisational psychology.
Accelerate and kick-start your career in Year 3 as part of your year-long internship programme.
Curriculum Structure
General Modules
Discipline Modules
Major Modules
Select ONE of the following majors:
Major in Engineering
Major in Leadership Development
Industry Orientation Programme Modules
Option 1: Work‑Learn Programme
The Work Learn Programme offers structured on-the-job training through a sign-on arrangement. If you enrol in this programme, you will complete the relevant Industry Orientation Programme (IOP) modules through your Work‑Learn Programme placement.
Option 2: Industry Immersion Programme
For students who are not under a sign-on arrangement, you will undertake a regular internship to fulfil your IOP requirements through the following modules:
Entry Requirements
GCE O-Levels
Aggregate Type: ELR2B2-C
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Range of Net ELR2B2 for 2026 JAE: -
Minimum Entry Requirements/Grade:
English Language: D7
Mathematics (Elementary/Additional): C6
Any one of the following subjects: C6
Biology
Biotechnology
Chemistry
Computing / Computer Studies
Design & Technology
Electronics / Fundamentals of Electronics
Physics
Science (Chemistry, Biology)
Science (Physics, Biology)
Science (Physics, Chemistry)
Nitec/Higher Nitec
Notes:
To enrol in the Diploma in Defence & Security Management (DDSM), you must be a Singapore Citizen (or Singapore Permanent Resident in the process of attaining Singapore Citizenship) and are required to complete a medical declaration as part of the admission process. During the sign-on phase, you must successfully undergo medical examinations and fulfil any additional requirements such as selection tests, specified by the respective uniformed agencies.
Admission to RP is based on academic merit and subject to available vacancies in our diploma programmes. Meeting the minimum entry requirements 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.
Further studies
Completion of the DDSM provides you with a strong foundation to pursue a wide range of degree programmes in areas such as:
Engineering and technology (e.g., electronics, systems, engineering management)
Business and management (e.g., human resource management, organisational psychology, business administration)
Career Opportunities
Embark on diverse career pathways across Singapore’s defence and security sectors in uniformed roles:
Major in Engineering:
Engineering and technical positions within the uniformed services
Assistant Designer
Assistant Engineer
Major in Leadership Development:
Operational and leadership positions within the uniformed services
HR or Operations Executive
Talent Acquisition, Recruiter, Employee/Labour Relations Executive
More information
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