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MOE: Where to next, after Secondary School?
From 2027, students will sit for the new Singapore-Cambridge Secondary Education Certificate (SEC) Examinations at the end of Secondary 4. Students will receive a certificate that reflects the subjects and subject levels that they had offered.
Watch this video to find out more about the post-secondary pathways with Full Subject-Based Banding (FSBB)!
A Guide to Post-Secondary Admissions Exercise
For more details regarding the admissions exercises of each institution, please refer to the following guide to post-secondary admissions exercises and visit the links within the document.
*The guide will be uploaded once the latest version has been released by MOE.
Summary of Post-secondary Pathways
Junior Colleges (JC) or Millennia Institute (MI)
Education in a junior college or Millennia Institute (MI) prepares students for the A-Level examinations or the International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma at the end of the 2-year JC or 3-year MI course.
Polytechnics
Polytechnics provide hands-on, practice-based learning experience within a dynamic and progressive learning environment. Work attachments with industry partners, which ranges from 6 weeks to 6 months, are also offered as part of the curriculum.
Institute of Technical Education (ITE)
The Institute of Technical Education (ITE) offers:
Career and technical education for secondary school graduates through Nitec and Higher Nitec courses
Full-time Technical Diplomas
Work-Study Diplomas conducted in partnership with employers
Alternative Qualifications
LASALLE College of the Arts
Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA)
Other Government-Affiliated Educational Institutes
Other Private Institutes
Starting from 2028, all candidates who have sat for the Secondary Education Certificate (SEC) at any subject level (G1, G2 and G3) are eligible to participate in Post-Secondary Admissions Exercise (PSE), including school candidates of all nationalities and private candidates who are Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident.
You may browse this website link for more information:
https://www.moe.gov.sg/post-secondary/admissions/pse
Post-Secondary Information on MOE Website
If you are seeking admission in 2028 to the Post-Secondary Education Institutions, you can explore available courses in SchoolFinder (junior college and Millennia Institute), CourseFinder (polytechnic diploma, ITE 2- and 3-Year Higher Nitec courses) and PFP cluster and diploma information. They currently feature information for 2026 admissions. Revisit these pages in mid-2027 for updated course information specific to 2028 admission.
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