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Admission to AY2012-13 undergraduate programmes for students with
Local Polytechnic Diplomas

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General Requirements
You are a Polytechnic Diploma Holder or a Final Year Student from a local polytechnic in Singapore.

• You should have a relevant diploma from a local polytechnic in Singapore (see List of Acceptable Diplomas below).
• If you have a Diploma with Merit or Diploma with Distinction, you may apply for any programme in NTU, regardless your diploma.

You are presenting a normal diploma from

• One of the five local polytechnics in Singapore
• Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA)
• LASALLE College of the Arts
• Building & Construction Academy (BCA)
• Singapore Sports School – Auckland University of Technology (Diploma in Sports Management & Exercise Science only)

Applicants for Nanyang Business School programmes
1) Applicants who offer diplomas from the local polytechnics:

• G.C.E. 'O' Level Additional Mathematics or its equivalent is preferred 
• Applicants who do not meet this Mathematics requirement or who are deemed to have not performed well for the subject – may be invited for interviews and undergo a Mathematical Test conducted by NBS

NBS will not consider any elective /module taken by the applicants from the Polytechnics as a replacement for the G.C.E. ‘O’ Level Additional  Mathematics.

2) The coverage of the Mathematical Test  includes:

• Functions and graphs 
• Calculus
• Probability

(For details of the syllabus, candidates are encouraged to refer to the G.C.E. ‘AO’ Mathematics Test conducted by NTU for its Entrance Examination found at: http://www3.ntu.edu.sg/oad2/EE%20Questions/AO_Maths_Syllabus_2010.pdf)

3) The Mathematical Test will last for an hour. Please bring your scientific / statistical calculators for the test.

Computation of University Score

Components	Weightage
Polytechnic Results	80%
GCE 'O' Level Results	20%

Programmes open to all Local Polytechnic Diploma Holders
Click here for more information.

List of Acceptable Diplomas
Click here to find out more information on the programmes that you can apply based on your diploma.

Special Medical Conditions to Note
Students with certain medical conditions are restricted from applying for some programmes. Identify the special medical conditions.

Non-Academic Achievements (NAA) / Discretionary Criteria (DC)
Besides academic performance, applicants with exceptional talents and/or outstanding achievements can be considered for admissions to NTU under the ‘Non-Academic Achievements (NAA)/Discretionary Criteria (DC)’ scheme.  Applicants are required to submit an essay of not more than 300 words and provide at least 1 online appraisal (maximum 3) to support their applications. Shortlisted candidates may be required to attend an interview and produce relevant supporting documents for verification.

Learn more about Non-Academic Achievements (NAA)/Discretionary Criteria (DC).

Mature Applicants
Candidates who are at least 25 years of age with at least 4 years of working experience (after graduation from polytechnic) as at 1 July 2012 may apply for admission as Mature Applicants.
To qualify as a mature applicant, you are required to submit a Personal Statement of not more than 200 words and 2 Referee Reports from at least one employer. Shortlisted applicants may be required to attend an interview.

Tuition Grant (TG) Eligibility for Current or Former Students of NTU, NUS, SMU, Poly-FSIs, SIT and SUTD
Under the Singapore Ministry of Education (MOE) TG policy, Full-Time undergraduate students who transfer or re-admit within or across NTU, NUS, SMU, Poly-FSIs, SIT or SUTD are eligible for TG up to the normal programme duration for the new programme less the number of semesters of TG received for the previous programme. E.g. a student who has availed 2 semesters of TG in his previous programme is therefore eligible for 4 semesters of TG (starting from Semester 1) for his new programme with a normal duration of 6 semesters. 

Learn more about Tuition Grant.

Your online application has been submitted successfully if

1. an Application Status Menu showing your application number and a summary of application items required to be completed by you is generated;
2. an acknowledgment of your application is forwarded to your email address(es) you have provided in the online application form.

Take note of the unique application number assigned to you.

Applicants selecting Arts (Education) and/or Science (Education) as one of their choices are also required to submit the online "Application for Teacher" form.

To apply, click on the Apply Now link located at the beginning of the page.

Step 2: Pay Application Fee
Application Fee is S$10.  Payment can be made using one of the following methods:

• Internet Payment by VISA or MasterCard at the Application Status Menu
• Via DBS/POSB Automated Teller Machine (ATM) in Singapore
• Cheque/Bank draft/Money order/Cashier’s order made payable to 'Nanyang Technological University'
• Cash/NETS through Office of Finance at NTU Student Services Centre, Level 3

Read the payment instructions available at the Application Status Menu and decide on your preferred and appropriate payment option. Learn more about the payment modes and instructions.

To understand how to generate Bill Reference Number for payment via DBS/POSB ATM, please click here for the screenshots.

Step 3: Submit Supporting Documents
Required supporting documents are to be uploaded to our website under the “Application Status Menu.” Please see samples of Polytechnic Results formats required (They are to be uploaded from earliest examination date to latest examination date; i.e. from 1st semester – 6th semester (if applicable)).

1. SPM (E1119)
2. Nanyang Polytechnic
3. Ngee Ann Polytechnic
4. Republic Polytechnic
5. Singapore Polytechnic
6. Temasek Polytechnic

Login here to check and access your Application Status Menu.

To put all results into one document, please do the following:
1.     Do a print-screen of your document
2.     Paste it to Microsoft Word.
3.     Once you have pasted all the required documents into the file, you can then save the file.
4.     Kindly ensure that the Microsoft Word application is closed before you upload the documents to us.
        Alternatively, you can also scan and saved the required results in pdf format.

If you encounter any issues uploading your file(s) while using Internet Explorer browser, you may wish to use other browsers like Firefox, Google Chrome or Safari.  

As you are allowed to upload only one file only once for each item, ensure you have sorted, scanned and saved all related and relevant pages of your documents in a single file in Adobe PDF or Microsoft Word file format before you upload.  Each upload should not exceed 5 MB. To begin uploading, click on ‘Upload’. Please note that online uploading is not applicable for the Art, Design & Media programme.

If there is no link under the Action/Status column of the item Relevant Documents, this means you are not required to submit any documents for verification at the moment. If we require more documents from you, we will contact you via email or your contact number.

Your supporting documents should reach our office within 3 working days from the closing date. If you are submitting materials for consideration into the Art, Design & Media programme, please do so by the application closing date.

Step 4: Update/Track Progress of Application
By accessing or re-login to the Application Status Menu you can

1. View and Check your application fee payment status and supporting documents submission status
   
2. View and Make changes to your programme choices before the application closing date
   
3. Update or Submit your non-academic achievements/discretionary criteria admissions application (section 5 of the application form) before the application closing date
   
4. View and Update your contact information before the application closing date
   For changes in contact after the closing date, please update us via email to adm_local@ntu.edu.sg. It is important you update any change in your correspondence addresses as you will also be notified of the application outcome in writing by post and email.
   
5. Update or Submit (if you have not applied earlier) scholarship application before closing date
6. View and Check your personal statement and referee reports submission status (for mature applicants only)
7. Submit online “Application for Teacher” form for Arts (Education) and/or Science (Education) (if you have not done so earlier) before the closing date

You are to refer to the detailed instructions and procedures, and make use of the forms provided in the Freshmen Admission Handbook.

If you are matriculating only after Academic Year 2012-13, you will receive an acknowledgement letter in September/October (of the year of application) for the programme you have accepted.

Keep the letter as proof of acceptance and remember your application number for future correspondence. A confirmation letter will be sent to you subsequently in DECEMBER prior to the year of your matriculation. If there is a change in your mailing address, please update us, quoting your application number, via email to adm_local@ntu.edu.sg.
 

• Schedule for Medical Examination
• MC 1

If you are unable to matriculate in AY2012-13, download the form below, complete and return it to us for update and follow up.

• Form for Returning National Servicemen

If you have completed your full-time National Service and wish to matriculate earlier during the Special Term in May/June 2012, please click

• Matriculation & Registration for RNS Men during Special Term
• Fees for Special Term

Admissions Stages	Event Actions	Dates / Deadlines
Application for Admission	Online Application	1 - 21 February 2012
	Change of programme choices	by 21 February 2012
	Submission of Art, Design & Media (ADM) assignments	by 21 February 2012
	Payment of application fee	by 24 February 2012
	Submission of Non-Academic Achievements/Discretionary criteria appraisal form	by 24 February 2012
	Submission of supporting documents	by 24 February 2012
	Submission of personal statement and 2 referee reports (for mature applicants only)	by 24 February 2012
	Submission of online "Application for Teacher" form for Arts (Education) and/or Science (Education)	by 21 February 2012
Scholarship Application	Online Application	by 21 February 2012
	Submission of photograph and appraisal form	by 24 February 2012
Offer and Acceptance	Offer/Release of application result	From Mid March 2012
	Acceptance of offer (1st Window)	3 January – 1 June 2012
	Online appeal of application result	16 May – 3 June 2012
	Acceptance of offer (2nd Window)	10 June – 20 June 2012
	Release of application outcome for online appeal	To Be Released
After Acceptance	Online Matriculation	To Be Released
	Qualifying English Test (QET)	To Be Released
	Freshmen Welcome Ceremony	To Be Released

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For admissions matters and enquiries, please email adm_local@ntu.edu.sg

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