Diploma in Computing

Age Requirements

• 17 years old

Academic Requirements

Singapore-Cambridge GCE ‘A’ level Examination in the English medium and must have obtained all of the following:

• At least two passes in subjects at H2 level with One H1 Level pass and attempted General Paper (GP) or Knowledge & Inquiry (KI)

OR

• Formal International Year 12 Education

OR

• International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma awarded by the International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO)

OR

• Polytechnic Diploma Holder in any field of study from a local polytechnic in Singapore

OR

• BTEC level 4 HNC in any field of study

OR

• An approved Diploma or Advanced Diploma from private education institutions of Singapore which has the minimum entry requirements as follows,
  • GCE ‘O’ Level or equivalent;

  OR

  • Nitec, Higher Nitec or equivalent.

English Requirements

Student must complete and obtained a Pass in English in high school.

If English is not the medium of studies or learning in the high school or taken as a 2nd language, then the following requirements applies:

• IELTS 5.5;

OR

• TOFEL 550 (paper-base) + 4 in TWE or 79 (iBT);

OR

• SAT1 score 550 (Critical reading & writing);

OR

• PTE Academic score 42/100;

OR

• An equivalent English language qualification

Mature Applicants

• Candidates who are at least 30 years of age with at least 8 years of working experience (after graduation from Junior College) as at 1st July of the admission year 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

Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL)

• Polytechnic Diploma Holder in the relevant field of study from a local polytechnic in Singapore
• An approved Diploma or Advanced Diploma from private education institutions of Singapore with prior entry requirements as GCE ‘A’ level Examination or Equivalent (when admitted to qualifying Diploma)
• The transcript from your diploma course must demonstrate that you have read and passed the equivalents of essential Amity Diploma modules. APL is approved by the Examination Board of Amity
• Maximum credits for APL approval will not greater than 50%