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Republic Polytechnic
School of Engineering

Diploma in Defence & Security Management (R68)

Interest Area

Business and Management

Engineering

PFP Cluster

Design, Engineering & Technology (DET)

Lead the way in safeguarding Singapore through a purposeful career in defence and security.

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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

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GCE A-Levels

Minimum Entry Requirements:

  • Obtain an A-S grade for General Paper (English Medium) or Knowledge & Inquiry, AND

  • Obtain an A-E grade for H2 Mathematics, AND

  • Obtain an A-E grade for H2 Physics

View the full list of module exemptions for RP courses.

If you do not meet the GCE A-Level Minimum Entry Requirements, you may apply for admission using your GCE O-Level results.

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

Three reasons to choose RP’s newly launched Diploma in Defence & Security Management

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