Minimum Entry Requirements
Applicants should have completed 12 years of education with evidence of competency in English and Mathematics.
Also applicants would have to go through an interview and test.
The requirement for English is:
a) A pass in the General Paper (English medium) or its equivalent (or)
b) General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) English Language or its equivalent with a minimum grade of C (60%) (or)
c) Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum score of 550 (Paper based) / 213 (Computer based) (or)
d) International English Language Testing system (IELTS) with a minimum score of band 5.5 (or)
e) Temasek Polytechnic Administered Test
The requirement for Mathematics is pass at ‘A’ or ‘AO’ level, or a C grade (60%) taken at ‘O’ level or its equivalent.
The following table states the country-specific minimum qualification. If you have qualifications which are not captured below, please write to us with your details.
Country Specific Requirements
| Country | Entry Qualification |
| Bahrain | Tawjahiya |
| Brunei Darussalam | Brunei Matriculation Examination / Brunei-Cambridge G.C.E. ‘A’ Level |
| Cambodia | First Year standing in a recognized university |
| China | National College Entrance Examination (NCEE) also known as ‘Gao Kao’ |
| Finland | Ylioppilastutkinto / studentexamen |
| Hong Kong | The Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination |
| India | Standard 12 (Central and State Boards) Quarterly / Half-yearly Preliminary Examination Results of schools preparing for the Standard 12 (Central and State Boards) exams |
| Indonesia | National Final Evaluation Examinations (SMA or SMU Ebtanas) Preliminary Examination results taken with National plus schools prep for SMA or SMU Ebtanas |
| Kuwait | Shahadat-al-thanawia-al-a’ama (General Secondary School Certificate) |
| Laos | First Year standing in a recognized university |
| Madagascar | Baccalaureat de l’Enseignement du Second Degre |
Malaysia | Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM)Malaysian Independent Chinese Secondary Schools System (MICSS) Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) |
| Mauritius | See United Kingdom and Commonwealth |
| Myanmar | Basic Education High School Examination Certificate (B.E.H.S.) / Matriculation A List (Standard 10) The applicant should have completed another 2 years of education or have worked for 2 years after B.E.H.S. |
| Nepal | Proficiency Certificate awarded by the Tribhuvan University |
| Netherlands | VWO (Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs) Certificate |
| Norway | Vitnemal fra den Videregaende Skolen / Examen Artium |
| Philippines | Second year standing in appropriate academic subjects at a recognized university |
| Saudi Arabia | Tawjihiyah |
| Singapore | General Certificate of Education Advanced Level |
| South Korea (R.O.K) | Immumgye Kodung Hakkyo |
| Sri Lanka | General Certificate of Education Advanced Level |
| Taiwan | Senior High School Leaving Certificate |
| Thailand | Mathayom / M6 |
| United Arab Emirates | Tawjihiyya (Secondary School Certificate) |
| United Kingdom and Commonwealth | The General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) and The Advanced Level Examinations (UK Examining Boards) OR The Cambridge Overseas School Certificate and the Cambridge Higher School Certificate |
| Vietnam | ‘Bang Trung Hoc Pho Thong’ (commonly known as ‘Bang Tu Tai’) or ‘Baccalaureate’ |
