At a Glance
| Duration: | 3 years full-time |
| Qualification: | Diploma in Business Information Technology |
| Application: | Apply during the Joint Admissions Exercise following the release of the GCE 'O' Level results. For other categories of applicants, please refer to the section on 'Admissions'. |
The Course
Singapore's Intelligent Nation 2015 (iN2015) master plan seeks to fuel economic growth through the innovative use of technology and targets to create as many as 80,000 additional jobs and value-add S$26 billion to the infocomm industry within the next 10 years. Riding high on this exciting growth are graduates with the right mix of business and IT skills.
If you believe you have the potential, there is every opportunity for acquiring the necessary skills to contribute to Singapore's success and your personal development! Jointly offered by Temasek Business School and Temasek Information Technology School, this Course opens the doors for students who envision themselves to be the catalyst of business growth through the use of IT.
You will learn concepts applicable across all business domains such as Accounting, Management, Economics and Marketing. Subjects such as eBusiness Management and Open Technology & Business Systems will train you in the application of technological solutions for businesses. Through subjects like Enterprise Resource Management and Data Mining, you will learn to harness technology to add value to business verticals such as Financials and Supply Chains.
In your Senior year, you have a choice to further specialize in areas such as Enterprise Applications, Business Intelligence, Outsourcing Management and Business Strategies in IT. Business Information System Security & Audit is also a significant feature in your training.
The course stresses on experiential learning. Through projects, role-play, business simulations and a 16-week internship program, you will be working with business veterans and gaining real-world working experience even before graduation!
Career Opportunities
You will be adept at Business and IT as well as bridging the gap between the two. Graduates from the course have found careers in domains of business as well as IT, ranging from Banking, Financials, Trading, Logistics and Manufacturing. Armed with both business acumen as well as a technological mindset, you can start your career as a Business Analyst, Data Miner, ERP/CRM Analyst, Pre-Sales Analyst, Project Coordinator, Account Executive, Marketing Executive, Customer Service Officer and more!
You will also have the opportunity to become a well-recognized Business IT consultant by acquiring professional certifications such as the SAP BPERP (Integrated Business Processes in mySAP ERP Based on SAP Best Practices) certification awarded by the SAP University Alliance Programme in the course of your study.
Minimum Entry Requirements
| English Language (EL1)* | |
| Mathematics (E or A) | Grades 1-6 |
| Any three other subjects, excluding CCA | Grades 1-6 |
Other requirements:
Applicants with complete/full Colour Appreciation Deficiency are not eligible to apply. Applicants with partial Colour Appreciation Deficiency may apply.
To be eligible for selection, you must have sat for at least one of the following subjects:
Additional Combined Science, Additional Science, Biology, Chemistry, Combined Science, Design & Technology, Engineering Science, Integrated Science, Physics, Physical Science, Science (Chemistry/Biology), Science (Physics/Biology), Science (Physics/Chemistry), Science (Physics/Chemistry/Biology)
* SPM/UEC holders must have a minimum grade of 6 for their Bahasa Inggeris (Paper 122/Paper 322)/ Communication English or English Language (for UEC holders).
See also the minimum entry requirements for:
Graduation Requirements
| Cumulative Grade Point Average | min 1.0 |
| TP Core Subjects | 22 credit units |
| Diploma Subjects | |
| Core Subjects | 80 credit units |
| Elective Subjects | min 12 credit units |
| Cross-Disciplinary Subjects | min 9 credit units |
| Total Credit Units Completed | min 123 credit units |
Cross-Disciplinary Subjects
Students are required to obtain a minimum of 9 credit units from the list of Cross-Disciplinary Subjects.
Further Education
For further education opportunities, please refer to http://www.tp.edu.sg/home/courses/advance.htm
Additional Information
Enquiries
For more enquiries, please feel free to contact us at:
Temasek Polytechnic
21 Tampines Avenue 1
Singapore 529757
Tel: 67878000 (Admission Hotline)
Fax: 67898220 (General Enquiry)
Email: admissions@tp.edu.sg
Sale of Prospectus
The prospectus for full-time diploma is on sale at the following for the price of S$7.00 per copy:
One Stop Service Centre
Temasek Polytechnic
Administration Block 9
East Wing, Lobby C, Level 2 (Plaza Level)
21 Tampines Avenue 1
Singapore 529757
Alternatively, you can request for the prospectus to be mailed to you. The cost is S$7.00 + S$2.50(local postage cost) for local addresses and S$7.00 + overseas postage cost for overseas addresses. You can send in your requests to corpcomm@tp.edu.sg
Please make your cheques/drafts* payable to "Temasek Polytechnic" and send it together with your request to:
Corporate Communications
Temasek Polytechnic
21 Tampines Avenue 1
Singapore 529757
* Foreign cheques/drafts drawn on overseas banks are not acceptable.
