MOE’s part-time diplomas/specialist diplomas are determined in consultation with economic agencies and the industries, have a broader scope of training and are more content-focused. SSG’s Singapore Workforce Skills Qualifications (WSQ) diplomas are vocational in design, developed with validation from the industries based on a comprehensive set of performance standards around specific occupations and job areas.

Please refer to the individual course write-up for more information.

SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG’s) Workplace Literacy and Numeracy Programme (WPLN) which serves as an alternative to traditional qualifications and offers training on generic employability skills to raise a worker's effectiveness and improve his work abilities. The foundational skills attained can be applied across all industries, enabling workers of all levels to better adapt to new job demands, work challenges and changing work environments. For more information, click here.

Applicants who do not meet the entry requirements but are assessed by Temasek Polytechnic as potentially suitable candidates may be considered for admission at the Polytechnic's discretion. Applicants may be required to complete an interview and/ or assessments conducted by TP. TP reserves the right to accept candidates based on their performance at this assessment.

Students are required to hold a valid pass for the duration of the course. Should their pass expire and subsequently lapse within the course, students bear the full risk of non-completion. 

Upon successful completion of the relevant 5 MCs or 2 PDCs, participants will be awarded a full qualification of either a Diploma or a Specialist Diploma respectively. Depending on the pace of learning, students can complete a Diploma in a minimum of 2.5 years or a Specialist Diploma in 1 year.

Each MC/PDC lasts approximately 6 months, with lessons being held 2 or 3 times a week, from 7pm to 10pm on weekdays and/or 9am to 1pm on Saturday.  Lesson schedules are subject to change. You will receive your course timetable about 1 month before the course commences.

To obtain a full qualification of a Diploma course, you are given up to two times the normal course duration to complete the course, i.e. 5 years or 10 semesters. For a Specialist Diploma, students are given up to 2 years or 4 semesters to complete the course.

You can apply to part-time undergraduate programmes relevant to your diploma course at NUS, NTU, and SUSS.

The part-time diploma is intended to be more accessible to the workforce. It is shorter in duration compared to the full-time diploma because broad-based interdisciplinary modules, final-year projects and internships, and academic modules such as Mathematics and Sciences are omitted. As such, most part-time undergraduate programmes require you to go through a bridging programme to prepare you adequately before admission.

The duration and cost of the bridging programmes will depend on the type and nature of the part-time degree course you apply for. The duration is expected to be between six months to a year. The fee will not be more expensive than undergraduate modules of comparable duration. You may wish to check with the relevant institution for more details.

Courses are run in April and/or October of each year. Applications for the April intake start in early November, and the October intake starts in early May.

Interested applicants may register their interest by subscribing to email updates to get course updates via email.

You may apply for the course here. You may also visit the STEP student portal overview for more details.

Offering is an ongoing process during and following the period of application.

Eligible students pay net fee after MOE course fee subsidy. You may refer to the course write up of the specific course for the fee payable. For an overview of the funding and subsidies, you may find the information here.

You do not need to apply for MOE subsidy. TP will bill you the subsidized fee amount, depending on your subsidy eligibility level when you are offered admission to the course.

As the qualifications framework is based on MCs/ PDCs, you will be billed based on the MC/PDC or any repeat subjects you are taking for the semester. Fees are payable before the start of each semester.

You are required to make full course fee payment by the payment deadline when you are offered admission to the course.  This is to enable us to confirm your place in the course. Payment of course fee is taken as acceptance into the course.

You can use the PSEA to pay your course fee. Applicants should call the Edusave Phone Enquiry System at 6260 0777 and check if you have sufficient funds in PSEA before submitting the request to TP during online payment of course fee.

• Post-Secondary Education Account (PSEA)
• SkillsFuture Credit (SFC)
• E-payment (Credit/Debit Card, eNETS and PayNow)

Detailed payment instructions are provided in the invoice issued with the offer letter.

Please note our withdrawal and refund policy below. The course commencement date is the 1st day of the semester.

Various funding and subsidies are available for individuals and organisations to encourage skills upgrading, and Singapore Citizen students who meet the eligibility criteria can also apply for the MOE CET Bursary.

If you sign up for selected CET Diploma and pay the course fee on your own (i.e. without the support of your employer), you may claim TA of $6 per training hour subject to terms and conditions. Please visit WSG’s website for more details.

To qualify for TA, you must meet the minimum attendance requirement of 75% for each module as part of the terms and conditions for Workfare’s scheme.

The request for subject exemption must be raised with Temasek SkillsFuture Academy within 2 weeks from semester commencement, and only 1 application is allowed per student per Modular Certificate. All subject exemptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis at the polytechnic’s discretion.

Students are required to submit their requests in STEP with the following info:

a) subject(s) from course applied for which applicant is seeking exemption from
b) name of course(s) previously attempted/completed by applicant
c) title, syllabus and total duration of the subject(s) that applicant has completed
d) institution and year of study
e) results transcript
f) certificate, where applicable
g) reason(s) for not completing a previous course, where applicable

You must attain at least 50% overall attendance for classes. Medical leave and Leave of Absence (LOA) will be considered as part of the 50% attendance.

If you are a WSS recipient applying for Training Allowance or you are under company sponsorship which is applying for Absentee Payroll, you will need to meet the minimum attendance requirement of 75% for each module as part of the terms and conditions for Workfare’s scheme.

The programme offers a blend of face-to-face classroom interactions, along with synchronous and asynchronous online sessions. Students will be assessed based on assignments, class tests and written exams.

Examinations are compulsory unless the modules are Continuous Assessment Modules. Examinations are conducted at the end of each semester while the term tests are held in mid-semester.

If you fail any of the module (s), you will take the repeat subject(s) upon completion of the last MC/PDC.

Repeat of subject(s) is conditional on the following:

• no clash in schedule
• approval by TP
• offered in that semester
• repeat subject (s) is/are within the same MC/PDC

No, you will only need to repeat the failed module(s) upon completion of the fifth MC.  Repeating of subjects is conditional on no schedule clashes, approved by TP, and availability in that semester.

There is no supplementary examination for the failed module(s).

There is no subsidy for the repeat subject(s).  You are required to pay the full fee for the repeat subject(s).

Yes, you may progress to the next MC/PDC but you will need to repeat and pass the failed subject(s) in order to be awarded a certificate for the MC/PDC.

You will receive a Modular Certificate in name of the specific MC/PDC if you pass all the modules within that MC/PDC.

You are required to have passed all prescribed modules under every MC/PDC in order to graduate.

You can email your enquiries to tsa_acadcet@tp.edu.sg or call our hotline at: 6788 1212 

Please refer to TSA website for the latest updated information.

RPL refers to the recognition of learning and competencies acquired or currently held by individuals. The learning and competencies may be attained through formal and informal training, education or work experiences and recognition is given based on assessment of evidence submitted against endorsed industry or company competency standards.

RPL is for working adults who have significant work experience and prior learning to apply for admission to any participating RPL courses when they do not meet the minimum entry requirement and/or for purpose of subject exemption where applicable.

You can submit the RPL application at the same time when you apply to enroll into your preferred course provided it is a participating RPL course. Please refer to this flowchart.

When you approach the Polytechnic, you will be provided a list of appropriate evidence specific to the course. Some examples include the following:

• Industry Certification (eg. CAAS, CISCO)
• Certificates of Learning (eg. Company in-house training, ITE Certification, Poly CET module certification, WSQ Certification, MOOCs, Online modular assessments)
• Employer References (eg. Letter of recommendation or sponsorship)
• Interviews & Portfolio Examinations (eg. Proof of projects involvement) 

In some cases, you may be required to attend an interview or take an assessment test.  

An administrative fee may be chargeable for RPL applications and evaluation (eg. preliminary test for admission or required assessments for subject/module exemption). The fees chargeable will not be refundable to applicants upon payment made. The details for fees administration will be specified in the participating course webpage.

The successful RPL outcome will be one of the following:

• Course admission
• Course admission with subject/module exemption
• Course admission with subject/module credit transfer

Applicants will be informed typically about 2 months after application closing deadline.