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The FAQ is divided into 6 different categories:
About Entry Requirements
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Accreditation
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Studies & Career Opportunities
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Scholarships
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Resources
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Difference
between various Diploma Courses
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What
is the cut-off point for courses this School offer?
The cut-off point for each course
(which is based on ELR2B2) depends entirely on the number of applications
and the number of places. The cut-off point is not pre-determined.
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How
many JAE places are available for the School's courses?
| Course Code |
Course Name |
Places |
| N54 |
Diploma in Information Technology |
300 |
| N55 |
Diploma in Multimedia Computing |
100 |
| N63 |
Diploma in Information Technology (Mobile Computing) |
120 |
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Do
students need to be good in drawing and art to take your Multimedia
Computing course?
No, but being good in drawing is
a plus for the students in creating your own graphics. Our course
focuses on using Computing Technology to develop and support Multimedia
applications and software.
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Do
students need to have any computing experience before joining
any of these courses you offer?
No. All our courses have been designed
for students without any prior computing experience. Our courses
will provide opportunities for intensive hands-on practicals,
since we are preparing you to be professionals in IT. You will
need to spend much time learning about and working on the computers.
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Do
students need to be very good in English Language to complete
your courses?
No. However, IT Professionals do
not work alone. They need to interact and communicate with users
and fellow professionals. Hence our courses include modules which
develop report writing and inter-personal communication skills.
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Do
students need to be very good in Mathematics to complete your
courses?
No, but you need to have C6 in
Mathematics to gain entry. If you are good in Mathematics you
can take up additional Mathematics modules as electives. Our courses
include basic Mathematics modules because they will help you build
a sound foundation. Mathematics modules are also essential when
you pursue further studies in the future.
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Is
your Multimedia Computing and IT(Mobile Computing) course also
accreditated by the British Computer Society (BCS), U.K.?
TThe courses are accreditated by
the BCS and is granted exemption from the BCS professional examination
(Certificate, Diploma and Diploma Project).
The courses are designed primarily with the industry needs in
mind as well as seeking advanced standing for our graduates. We
believe that the courses will prepare graduates well with the
requisite skills and knowledge to perform the job competently.
We are also actively seeking advanced standing with overseas universities
to enable our graduates to pursue their further studies. Currently,
there are some overseas universities offering degree programmes
in Multimedia Arts, Visualisation & Technical Graphics.
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Can
your graduates pursue further studies at NUS after their diploma
courses?
Many of our graduates with good
academic records have gained admission to the second year of the
computer degree courses in NUS.
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What
are the career prospects after taking up your diploma courses?
Diploma in IT:
you can become a versatile IT professional, further pursue your
degree or start your own IT-related business. If you intend to
pursue an IT career in an organisation, you have a wide range
of sectors to choose from – IT industry, banking and finance,
manufacturing, health, life science, education, entertainment,
logistics and transportation. The job nature ranges from programming,
software development, systems analysis, consultancy, training,
pre-sales or post-sales support, IT sales and marketing to IT
business analysis.
Your specialisation will give you a further head start :
• Bioinformatics – work as software developer or technician
in biomedical/ clinical laboratories, life science research institutions,
hospitals, pharmaceutical/biotech software firms.
• e-Business – work as e-business consultant, e-business
analyst, pre-sales/post-sales support engineer, IT marketing and
sales engineer, web programmer and application developer.
• Networking – work as network/system/web administrator,
network/system application developer, and system engineer.
• Software Engineering – work as software engineer,
web application developer, java specialist, enterprise software
developer, R&D engineer.
Diploma in MultiMedia Computing:
As a graduate, you can work in exciting IT fields including games
programming, multimedia-based commercial applications development
on the Internet, and interactive instructional design. You can
also join the Internet Service Providers (ISPs), multimedia software
houses, publishing houses, and interactive CD-ROM production houses.
Diploma in IT(Mobile Computing):
On graduation, you can join either the public or private sector
as a mobile application developer, software engineer or consultant
in a wide range of industries such as IT industry, banking and
finance, manufacturing, education, entertainment, logistics and
transportation.
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Can
your graduates pursue further studies overseas after their diploma
courses?
Since 1985, many of our graduates
have gained admission to computer degree courses in the United
Kingdom and Australia. Depending on the courses, they may even
be exempted from the first or second year of the degree course.
Some of our outstanding Diploma in Computer Studies graduates
has also gained direct admission to Master of Science programmes
(which are normally conversion courses) in the United Kingdom.
Our Advanced Diploma graduates have gained direct admission to
Master of Science specialist programmes. Graduates from the Diploma
in Multimedia Computing course have pursued further studies at
some universities in UK and Australia.
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Are
there any scholarships for your students?
Yes. We do recognise students who
excel in various aspects of their study life! If you have performed
well in your academic studies as well as in your CCA, why not
give it a try? Scholarship applications are open to all our full-time
students each year when the academic term starts.
These scholarships are donated by industrial and commercial organisations.
Ngee Ann Polytechnic also offers a large number of scholarships,
bursaries and study loans to students.
More details on scholarships
and bursaries.
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Are
students require to buy or own a computer?
Yes, students on all our courses
are required to buy a notebook. This is to prepare our students
to be responsible for their IT resources and be part of the culture
in using notebooks for information access and processing. In addition,
we provide excellent computing resources exclusively for our students.
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What
is the difference between the IT course and the Multimedia course?
Essentially, each of these courses
teaches you different sets of IT skills, emphasises different
subject areas, and prepares you for different kinds of IT jobs.
These courses provide students with intensive hands-on experience
in software development. Graduates of both courses are in high
demand by the industry.
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What
is the difference between your IT course and the IT courses offered
by the other polytechnics?
Essentially, all diplomas offered
by the polytechnics cover the fundamental skills and knowledge
required of an entry-level IT or IT-related professional.
However, our IT and IT(Mobile Computing) courses are intended
to provide the foundation for a career in software development
in the IT industry with emphasis in the following areas:
• Diploma in IT has specialization focus in BioInformatics,
e-Business, Networking and Software Engineering
• Diploma in IT(Mobile Computing) focuses on wireless and
mobile application development
Our course curriculum is constantly being reviewed and updated
to meet the industry needs.
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What
is the difference between your Multimedia course and the Multimedia
courses offered by other polytechnics?
Unlike other courses, our Multimedia
Computing course emphasises programming and the acquisition of
knowledge in computer architecture and networking needed to develop
and support Multimedia applications and software. Our course also
teaches visual and graphics skills. Unlike other courses, our
Multimedia Computing course does NOT produce graduates to work
as graphic artists and illustrators in the Multimedia industry.
For our Multimedia Computing course, students will also have the
opportunity to take module on Video & Audio Fundamentals conducted
by the School of Film & Media Studies in Ngee Ann polytechnic.
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