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Common Sports & Health Programme (R63)

What You Will Learn

Enjoy the flexibility! Take up to a year to decide the right diploma for yourself at the School of Sports and Health (SSH).

Stay flexible and keep your options open as you explore exciting opportunities at SSH. In your first semester, the Common Sports & Health Programme will introduce you to the dynamic fields of sports, health, and outdoors. Explore our diverse diploma offerings and gain a clear overview of your educational options. You are bound to find a course that is perfect for you.

  • Stay flexible and explore sports, health, and outdoors through the Common Sports & Health Programme, gaining clarity to choose the perfect diploma for your goals
  • Discover your interests with more exploration time, gaining insights before choosing from five SSH diplomas for your ideal career path
  • Develop a solid foundation in sports and health, preparing you to specialise confidently in your chosen diploma and excel in your career

Note: Students enrolled in RP's Common Programmes enjoy the flexibility of up to one year to decide on a specific diploma. This will allow you to choose a more suitable and fulfilling course after exploring the different fields. 

The Common Sports & Health Programme was the perfect starting line for me. It provided the guidance and insights I needed to find my passion and discover my place in a diploma at the School of Sports and Health. Thanks to this programme, I'm now on a clear path to turn my love for sports into a meaningful career.

DANIAL BIN MOHAMED NAZIM
Year 2 Student

General Modules

Discipline Modules

Semester 1

You will opt for one of the following diploma/clusters at the end of semester 1:

  • Integrated Community Care (R45)
  • Outdoor Education (R33)
  • Sport Coaching (R49)
  • Sport & Exercise Science (R26)
  • Sports & Health (R43)
  • Health Cluster
  • Sports Cluster

Semester 2

If you choose to enter the Health Cluster, you will complete the following modules:

You will opt for one of the following diplomas at the end of semester 2:

  • Integrated Community Care (R45)
  • Sports & Health (R43)

If you choose to enter the Sports Cluster, you will complete the following modules:

You will opt for one of the following diplomas at the end of semester 2:

  • Sport Coaching (R49)
  • Sport & Exercise Science (R26)

From the second year onwards, you will study the modules allocated to a specific diploma from the School of Sports and Health (SSH).

GCE O-level

Aggregate Type*Range of Net ELR2B2 for 2025 JAE Minimum Entry Requirements/Grade
ELR2B2-C  15 to 26*

a) English Language: 1- 7

b) Additional Mathematics / Mathematics: 1- 6

c) Any one of the following subjects: 1- 6
- Biology
- Biotechnology
- Chemistry
- Design & Technology
- Electronics / Fundamentals of Electronics
- Exercise & Sports Science
- Physics
- Science (Chemistry, Biology)
- Science (Physics, Biology)
- Science (Physics, Chemistry)

Courses with remaining vacancies after JAE posting are indicated with an asterisk (*). In order to appeal to these courses with vacancies, students need only meet the course’s MERs. Do note that meeting the minimum entry requirements does not guarantee placement, as appeals posting is in order of merit, and subjected to available vacancies in the course.

Note:

Students admitted to the Common Sports & Health Programme (R63) must ensure that they satisfy the requirements of the respective diplomas before they can be streamed to the respective courses. Students opting to stream into the Diploma in Outdoor Education (R33) must fulfil the minimum entry requirements for the diploma, which include meeting the subject specific grades and the required aggregate score. 

 

Nitec/Higher Nitec

Minimum net GPARelevant Qualifications
Nitec ≥ 3.5
  • NT39 Chemical Process Technology/ Chemical Process Technology (Biologics)/ Chemical Process Technology (Petrochemicals)/ Chemical Process Technology (Pharmaceuticals)/ Chemical Process Technology (Process Instrumentation)
  • NT45 Nursing
  • NT55 Fitness Training
  • NT58 Applied Food Science
  • NT69 Community Care & Social Services
Higher Nitec ≥ 2.0
  • BS81 Early Childhood Education
  • BS89 Business Studies (Sport Management)/Sport Management
  • BS93 Community Sport & Recreation Management
  • IT58 Biotechnology
  • IT59 Chemical Technology
  • IT62 Paramedics & Emergency Care
  • IT79 Elder Care

GCE A-Level

Minimum Entry Requirements
  • Obtain an A-S grade for General Paper (English Medium), AND
  • Obtain an A-E grade for 2 other H2 subjects

For more details on admission using Singapore Cambridge GCE A-levels qualifications, please refer to this webpage.

Note:

Admission to RP is based on academic merit and subjected to available vacancies of 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

Upon completion of the Common Sports & Health Programme, you will have a better understanding of all the diploma programmes available at SSH and be able to make an informed decision on a programme that best suits your interests.

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Last updated on 25 Nov 2025