Admissions and Funding for Post-Secondary Students
Ways & When to Apply
You can apply for our courses through various admission exercises, according to your qualifications. Please refer to the official admissions website for the exact application dates and updates. Applicants are advised to check for updates approximately one month prior to the application period.
Graduating O-Level students
Graduating N-Level students
| Course | Application Period | Admission Exercises |
|---|---|---|
| Diploma in Early Childhood Development & Education Diploma in Tamil Studies with Early Education | January 2027 | Polytechnic Foundation Programme (PFP) |
Graduating ITE students
| Course | Application Period | Admission Exercises |
|---|---|---|
| Diploma in Early Childhood Development & Education Diploma in Tamil Studies with Early Education | June 2026 | Polytechnic Early Admissions Exercise (Poly EAE) |
Applicants who are ineligible to apply through the above admissions exercises may apply under the Direct Admissions Exercise (DAE) for admission to our full-time diploma courses. For more information, you may visit:
Course Fundings
ECDA Training Awards
The Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA) offers the ECDA Training Awards to students of NIEC’s diploma courses. Recipients enjoy perks like course sponsorship, grants for study-related expenses and professional development and networking opportunities. Visit bit.ly/ecdatrainingawards to find out more.
Institute of Technical Education (ITE) Progression Award (IPA)
The IPA supports ITE graduates to upskill to a diploma earlier in their careers, to secure more progression prospects in their chosen professions. Visit the Ministry of Education’s website for more information on your eligibility and the application process.
Financial Aid
ECDA Training Award is open to students undergoing full-time Early Childhood Diploma courses at Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Temasek Polytechnic and ITE. Find out more about the ECDA Training Award
Visit MOE’s Financial Matters page.
Details of the fees are available at the website of the respective campuses.
Financial Schemes
For Students
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For Employers
SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) provides absentee payroll funding to encourage employers to upskill their employees. Please visit the SSG website to check out the list of courses approved for funding support by SSG.
Other funding support may be offered. Please contact us for more information on funding.
Course Fees
Please refer to individual course pages for course fee information.
Registration Fee
S$64.20 (inclusive of GST)
Note: The registration fee is non-refundable.
Administration Fee For Module Exemption Requests
- Specialist Diploma in Early Childhood Intervention (Special Needs) (SDESN)
- Specialist Diploma in Early Childhood Learning Support (SDELS)
Payment Of Fees
You will be informed of the fees payable and payment deadline in our letter of offer. If fees are not paid by the due date, the admission offer will lapse and appeals are subject to available vacancies. You may pay your fees via eNETS, cheque, invoice (for company-sponsored applicants) or SkillFuture Credit.
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