Applicants with the following qualifications may apply to Singapore Polytechnic via DAE.
| Qualifications | Application Period |
|---|---|
| Integrated Programme (IP) | Mid January 2025 |
| International Baccalaureate (IB) | Mid January 2025 |
| Singapore-Cambridge GCE 'A' Levels (April Intake) | End February to Early March 2025 |
| Singapore-Cambridge GCE 'A' Levels (October Intake) | 5 to 16 August 2024 |
| Applicants with Work Experience | Mid January 2025 |
| GCSE / IGCSE / GCE (non-Singapore-Cambridge) | 23 January to 3 February 2025 |
| Malaysia Qualifications (SPM/STPM/UEC) | 21 October to 1 November 2024 |
| Current Local Polytechnics / Ex-Polytechnic Students | Mid January 2025 |
| International Qualifications | 21 October to 1 November 2024 |
| Returning Singaporeans | 21 October to 1 November 2024 |
| Home Schooled Students | 21 October to 1 November 2024 |
| Applicants for Nautical Studies | Mid January 2025 |
Note: Singapore-Cambridge GCE 'O' Level holders who have applied through the JAE and the EAE may not apply again through SP's DAE (except for those applying for the Nautical Studies course) as their DAE application will be invalidated. ITE qualification holders (except ex-polytechnic students and those applying for the Diploma of Nautical Studies) should only apply through the JPAE.”
SP may consider your school-based results if your national exams/results have been delayed due to the pandemic situation. Candidates are required to sit for Online Entrance Tests. Should there be sufficient candidates, SP may conduct online Entrance Tests in neighbouring home countries.
Interested applicants may complete the electronic application form (E-Form) and submit the required supporting documents.
Should the qualifications be printed in a language other than English, please provide an English translation.
Other qualifications will be assessed on a case-by-case basis, but should generally have the following:
Completed High School (Year 12)
Applicants fulfilling the above criteria may be shortlisted to sit for an Entrance Test in English, Mathematics and Science.
You may check if your application has been received by the Admissions Office via the Singapore Polytechnic Course Application Service & Enquiry (SP CASE) website > Enquire Course Application Status.
All applicants will be notified of the application outcome via email by 1 April (ITE qualification holders who applied in February will be notified by mid-end April).
You are not required to attach the Acknowledgement Slip if you are uploading your documents at SP CASE.
Question: I forgot / unable to print the DAE application Acknowledgement Slip. Must I attach the Acknowledgement Slip when submitting the supporting documents?
You are not required to attach the Acknowledgement Slip if you are uploading your documents at SP CASE
You are required to submit clear copies of the following documents (where applicable):
- Identification Document:
• NRIC (front and back) for Singaporean, Singapore Permanent Resident and Malaysian
• Passport and Student Pass (if any) for non-Singaporean
- Academic Qualifications:
• Local: GCE ‘O’ / ‘A’ Levels / IP / ITE (Certificate & Academic Transcript) / IGCSE from Singapore Secondary Schools
• Malaysia: SPM / STPM / UEC / UECV
• International: Educational Certificate(s) and transcripts/results slip.
Should the qualifications be printed in a language other than English, please also submit an English translation.
- CCA record (with CCA grade included)
• For GCE ‘O’ / IP qualification holders
- For Diploma in Nautical Studies course applicant
• Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) Sight Test results
• Shipping Company Sponsorship Letter (International students)
You are not required to attach the Acknowledgement Slip if you are uploading your documents at SP CASE.
You must submit the supporting documents by the application deadline. Otherwise, your application will not be processed.
Singapore Polytechnic
500 Dover Rd Singapore 139651