For Republic Polytechnic Diploma Holders |
| Acceptable Diplomas from Republic Polytechnic | NUS Degree Courses |
|---|---|
| All Diplomas (Except Advanced Diplomas/ Specialist Diplomas/ Certificate Courses) |
Architecture^ Arts & Social Sciences Business Administration Business Administration (Accountancy) Business Administration (all specialisations) and Communications & New Media Computing## Industrial Design Law~ Music Nursing Project & Facilities Management Real Estate |
| All Diplomas accredited for Engineering courses | Engineering (Common)° |
| Aerospace Avonics |
Computer Engineering* Mechanical Engineering* |
| Biomedical Electronics Engineering / Biomedical Electronics |
Bioengineering Computing# Computer Engineering* Electrical Engineering* |
| Biomedical Science |
Science (Pharmacy)^ Science (Life Sciences)^ Science (Chemistry)^ Applied Science (Applied Chemistry)+ Medicine Dentistry |
| Biotechnology | Science (Chemistry)^ Applied Science (Applied Chemistry)+ Science (Life Sciences)^ Science (Pharmacy)^ |
| Business Applications | Computing# Computer Engineering* |
| Business Computing | Computing# Computer Engineering* |
| Electronics Engineering / Communications & Automation Electronics | Computing# Computer Engineering* Electrical Engineering* |
| Information Technology | Computing# Computer Engineering* |
| Industrial & Systems Engineering/ Industrial & Operations Management | Industrial & Systems Engineering^ Mechanical Engineering* |
| IT Service Management | Computer Engineering* Computing# |
| Materials Science | Applied Science (Applied Chemistry)+ Bioengineering* Mechanical Engineering* Materials Science & Engineering* Science (Chemistry)^ |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | Science (Chemistry)^ Science (Life Sciences)^ Science (Pharmacy)^ Medicine@ Dentistry@ |
| Supply Chain Management | Industrial & Systems Engineering* Mechanical Engineering* |
Applicants applying to Architecture, Industrial Design, Project & Facilities Management and Real Estate must satisfy a minimum GCE 'O' Level Elementary Mathematics requirement.
* Applicants may receive up to 40MCs of module exemptions. Further information may be obtained from NUS Bulletin.
^ Applicants with relevant Diplomas may be granted selective module exemptions, subject to faculty / school approval or based on performance in placement tests set by faculty/ school. They may refer to faculty / school websites for more information.
+ Streaming of the Applied Chemistry track will only be carried out after Year 1.
# Applicants to the School of Computing courses may view their module exemptions here.
## Candidates must have at least an A2 in GCE 'O' level Elementary Mathematics or at least a "B4" grade in GCE 'O' level Additional Mathematics.
° Applicants can opt for admission to a common engineering programme, and proceed after a year into a specific engineering course, subject to faculty approval.
~ Applicants applying for Law should possess excellent 'O' level results, a minimum grade of A2 in English Language at 'O' level and a Certificate of Merit (COM) from their polytechnic studies.
@ Please note that only applicants who indicate Dentistry or Medicine as the first choice of course will be considered for admission. In addition to the application you submit to the Office of Admissions, you have to submit a separate application to the respective faculty under the Exceptional Individual Scheme (EIS). For more information on Dentistry EIS, please visit http://www.dentistry.nus.edu.sg/2009_EIS_Poly.htm. For more information on Medicine EIS, please visit http://medicine.nus.edu.sg/corporate/app-indivscheme.html.
Note: All NAFA and La Salle-SIA Diplomas are acceptable for entry to the Music Course only.