ITE training has become a practical and viable alternative route to tertiary education. At every course level, ITE has created opportunities for graduates to progress to higher level training both internally and externally.

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For information on academic progression for graduates from 3-year Higher Nitec courses, click here.

Nitec graduates with the following minimum GPA score (including CCA bonus points) may apply for admission to ITE Technical Diploma and Higher Nitec courses:

Progression to

Technical Diploma Courses

Minimum GPA from relevant Nitec course (including CCA bonus points)3.0

For details on entry requirements, click here.

For the lists of related Technical Diploma courses for progression from a Nitec course, click here.

The application period for 2024 intake is in Dec 2023 to Feb 2024. For details on application, click here.

Progression to

Work-Study Diploma Courses

Minimum GPA from relevant Nitec course (including CCA bonus points)2.0

The application period for 2025 intake is in Oct 2024 to Nov 2024. For details on entry requirements and application, click here.

Progression to

Higher Nitec Courses

Minimum GPA from relevant Nitec course (including CCA bonus points) 3.0

Required for:

  • 2nd year of related Higher Nitec courses
Minimum GPA from relevant Nitec course (including CCA bonus points)2.3

Required for:

  • 1st year of Higher Nitec courses
Minimum GPA from relevant Nitec course (including CCA bonus points)2.8

Required for:

  • 2nd year of Higher Nitec in Automotive Engineering course
  • 1st year of Higher Nitec Business courses
  • 1st year of Higher Nitec Health Sciences courses
  • Higher Nitec in Culinary Arts course
  • Higher Nitec in Early Childhood Education course*
  • Higher Nitec in Hospitality Operations course
  • Higher Nitec in Pastry & Baking course
  • Higher Nitec in Precision Engineering course

* Applicants for Higher Nitec in Early Childhood Education must also have obtained Grade 1 to 3 for GCE ‘N’ (Academic) English Language, OR Grade A1 to C6 for GCE ‘O’ Level English Language OR Grade A for GCE 'N' (Technical) English Language, OR and English Language Acceptable Alternative (ELAA) recognised by ECDA. Please click here for details.

For the lists of related Higher Nitec courses for progression from a Nitec course and details on entry requirements, click here.

The application period for 2025 intake is in Jan 2024 (the exact application dates will be published on the ITE website following the release of 2023 GCE 'O' Level Examination results).

For details on application, click here.

Progression to

Polytechnic Diploma Courses

Nitec (in technical areas) graduates with a GPA ≥ 3.5 may also apply for admission to a related diploma course at the polytechnics. Please refer to JPAE website for more information on progression to diploma courses.

National Service Deferment and Disruption Policies

NS-liable males will be granted NS deferment for the pursuit of full-time studies at pre-university government-funded institutions including ITE if they attain a place and are pursuing a course for higher academic qualifications from what they have previously attained (e.g. from N/O Levels to Nitec/ Higher Nitec, from Nitec to Higher Nitec or from Nitec/ Higher Nitec to ITE Work-Study Diploma/Technical Engineer Diploma/Technical Diploma courses) and NS deferment will no longer be subject to cut-off ages. For latest updates on NS deferment eligibility and policy, you can visit https://for.edu.sg/ns-deferment. Students who are not eligible for NS deferment will need to withdraw from the course that they are enrolled in. 

For more information on National Service (NS) disruption, please click here.