This is a common first year course that offers you the unique opportunity to study various core subjects in your first two semesters and to find out your personal strengths, aptitude, interests and career aspirations. During this time, you can explore career opportunities and course requirements for the three diplomas before opting for one course.
Curriculum for Freshman Year
Students enrolled in this grouping take the following core subjects in the Freshman year of study:
- Applied Principles for Effective Living 1 (APEL 1)
- Business Accounting 1
- Business Accounting 2
- Business Statistics
- Communication Skills 1
- Computer Systems and Applications
- Marketing Fundamentals
- Macroeconomics
- Microeconomics
- Organisational Behaviour
- Principles of Management
Course Option for Junior Year and Senior Year
At the end of your Freshman Year, you are given the choice to opt for one of the following three diplomas:
- Diploma in Business
- Diploma in Logistics & Operations Management
- Diploma in Marketing
Each of these diplomas is a specialised area of study relevant to the industry in which you aspire to start your careers. You will be streamed into your respective diplomas from your third semester of study. Please see the sections on the respective diplomas for more information.
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.
