JIE 'N': Nitec / Higher Nitec

Overview

The 2-year Nitec / 3-year Higher Nitec programme aims to equip students with the technical skills and knowledge to meet the workforce needs of various industry sectors.

Students may opt for either:

Full-time education (i.e. taking courses at ITE), OR
ITE Traineeship Programme* (1 - 2 years, depending on course)

* The ITE Traineeship Programme provides students with the opportunity to be guided and trained by supervisors in an actual work environment to enable students to become competent professionals in their chosen field. For more information, visit https://www.ite.edu.sg/courses/traineeship-courses.

Eligibility

Students who have completed the N-Level examinations.

Application Process

Nitec / Higher Nitec: Application window opens on the day of GCE N-Level results release during the Joint Intake Exercise (JIE).

ITE Traineeship Programme: Application window opens in January 2024. You should still apply during the JIE first to secure your spot in ITE.

ITE Course Booklet 2025

For more details regarding ITE course offerings, please refer to the following document.

ITE Course Booklet 2025.pdf

3-Year Higher Nitec

ITE has introduced a new 3-year Higher Nitec full-time programme from Academic Year 2022. Streamlining the current Nitec and Higher Nitec curricula, this new option allows students to attain a Higher Nitec qualification directly, in only three years instead of the current four years.

Normal (Academic) and Normal (Technical) students can apply for this new 3-year Higher Nitec programme using the existing Nitec entry requirements.

For more information, visit https://www.ite.edu.sg/courses/full-time-courses/nitec-and-3-year-higher-nitec.

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