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School of Computing Exemption Scheme for polytechnic diploma holders admitted in AY2008-9

 

Diploma holders are qualified to apply for admission to NUS for the Degree Courses indicated in column 2 of the tables below. They will be granted advanced placement credits as follows:

(i) 8 MCs from the University Level Requirements (one Humanities and Social Science GEM module and one Breadth module).

(ii) 12 MCs from Unrestricted Elective Modules.

(iii) Additional modules as indicated in column 3 of the tables below.

Table A: Diplomas from Nanyang Polytechnic

Table B: Diplomas from Ngee Ann Polytechnic

Table C: Diplomas from Republic Polytechnic

Table D: Diplomas from Singapore Polytechnic

Table E: Diplomas from Temasek Polytechnic

 

Table A: Diplomas from Nanyang Polytechnic

Diplomas from Nanyang Polytechnic

Acceptable SoC Degree Courses

Modules recommended for exemption

Business Informatics

 

Computing

 

CS1101(5), CS1102(5), CS2100(4), CS2102(4)

Business Management

 

Computing

CS1105(3), CS2301(4)

Electronics, Computer & Communication Engineering / Electronics, Computer & Control Engineering

Computing and Computer Engineering (SoC)

Computing: CS1101(5), CS2105 (4)

Computer Engineering (SoC): CS1101(5), CS2105 (4), EG1108(3)

 

Engineering Informatics

 

Computing and Computer Engineering (SoC)

CS1101(5), CS2102(4), CS2105(4)

 

Information Technology

 

Computing and Computer Engineering (SoC)

 

CS1101(5), CS1102(5), CS2102(4), CS2105(4)

Multimedia & Infocomm Technology / Multimedia Systems Engineering

 

 

Computing and Computer Engineering (SoC)

Comm. & Networking, Integrated Web Systems and Solutions, Mobile Internet Solutions, Interactive Media and IT Services Management options:

CS1101(5), CS2102(4)

Placement tests for :

CS2100(4) and CS2105(4)

 

Other Diplomas * Computing and Computer Engineering (SoC)

None

 

*: Candidates must have at least an A2 in GCE 'O' level Elementary Mathematics or at least a "B4" grade in GCE 'O' level Additional Mathematics.

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Table B: Diplomas from Ngee Ann Polytechnic

Diplomas from Ngee Ann Polytechnic

Acceptable SoC Degree Courses

Modules recommended for exemption

Banking & Financial Services

 

Computing

CS1105(3), CS2301(4)

Biomedical Engineering

 

Computing and Computer Engineering

Placement test for CS2100 (4)

Business Information Technology

 

Computing

CS1105(3), CS2301(4)

Business Studies


Computing

 

CS1105(3), CS2301(4)

Computer Studies/ Information Technology

 

Computing

 

CS1101(5), CS1102(5), CS2100(4), CS2102(4)

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

 

Computing and Computer Engineering (SoC)

None

 

Electrical Engineering

 

Computing and Computer Engineering (SoC)

Computing: CS2105(4)

Computer Engineering (SoC):

CS2105(4), EG1108(3)

 

Electronics & Computer Engineering

Computing and Computer Engineering (SoC)

Computing:

Microelectronics option: CS1101(5)

Computer option: CS1101(5), CS2100(4), CS2105(4)

Computer Engineering (SoC):

Microelectronics option: CS1101(5), EG1108(3)

Computer option: CS1101(5), CS2100(4), CS2105(4), EG1108 (3)

 

Electronic Engineering

 

Computing and Computer Engineering (SoC)

None

 

Electronic & Telecommunications Engineering

 

Computing and Computer Engineering (SoC)

None

 

Engineering Informatics

 

Computing

 

CS1101(5), CS2102(4)

 

Mobile Business Solutions (previously known as Information Technology (Mobile Computing) )

 

Computing and Computer Engineering (SoC)

 

CS1101(5), CS1102(5), CS2100(4), CS2102(4)

Internetworking & Communication

 

Computing and Computer Engineering (SoC)

 

CS1101(5), CS2105(4)

 

Logistics Management

Computing

CS1105(3), CS2301(4)

Multimedia and Animation

 

Computing (Communications and Media)

Computing

 

3D Animation option: CS3240 (4) and Placement test for CS1101 (5)

Interative Media option: CS2102 (4) and Placement test for CS1101 (5)

 

Multimedia Computing

 

Computing

 

CS1101(5), CS1102(5), CS2100(4), CS2102(4)

Technology (part-Time)

 

Computing and Computer Engineering (SoC)

Computing:

Electrical option: None

Electronics option: CS2100(4), CS2105(4)

Computer Engineering (SoC) :

Electrical option: EG1108 (3)

Electronics option: CS2100(4), CS2105(4), EG1108 (3)

 

Other Diplomas * Computing and Computer Engineering (SoC)

None

 

*: Candidates must have at least an A2 in GCE 'O' level Elementary Mathematics or at least a "B4" grade in GCE 'O' level Additional Mathematics.

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Table C: Diplomas from Republic Polytechnic

Diplomas from Republic Polytechnic

Acceptable SoC Degree Courses

Modules recommended for exemption

Biomedical Engineering (previously known as Biomedical Electronics Engineering)

Computing

 

CS2100 (4)

Business Applications

Computing and Computer Engineering (SoC)

CS1101(5)

Business Computing

Computing and Computer Engineering (SoC)

CS1101(5), CS2102(4), CS2105(4)

Communications & Automation Electronics (previously known as Electronics Engineering)

Computing and Computer Engineering (SoC)

Computing:

Option 1: CS2100(4)

Option 2: CS2100(4), CS2105(4)

Computer Engineering (SoC):

Option 1: CS2100(4), EE2006(4)

Option 2: CS2100(4), CS2105(4)

 

Information Technology

Computing and Computer Engineering (SoC)

CS1101(5), CS1102(5), CS2102(4), CS2105(4)

 

Other Diplomas * Computing and Computer Engineering (SoC)

None

 

*: Candidates must have at least an A2 in GCE 'O' level Elementary Mathematics or at least a "B4" grade in GCE 'O' level Additional Mathematics.

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Table D: Diplomas from Singapore Polytechnic

Diplomas from Singapore Polytechnic

Acceptable SoC Degree Courses

Modules recommended for exemption

Business Administration

 

Computing

CS1105(3), CS2301(4)

Business Information Technology

 

Computing

CS1105(3), CS2301(4)

Information Technology (formerly known as Computer Information Systems)/Programming & Systems Analysis

 

Computing and Computer Engineering (SoC)

 

CS1101(5), CS2102(4)

Computer & Network Technology

Computing and Computer Engineering (SoC)

CS1101(5), CS2100(4), CS2105(4)

 

Digital Media (formerly known as Multimedia Technology/Multimedia Software Engineering)

Computing and Computer Engineering (SoC)

 

CS1101(5), CS2102(4)

 

Electrical Engineering

Computing and Computer Engineering (SoC)

Computing: None

Computer Engineering (SoC): EG1108(3)

 

Electrical & Computer Control Engineering

Computing and Computer Engineering (SoC)

Computing: CS1101(5), CS2100(4)

Computer Engineering (SoC): CS1101(5), CS2100(4), EG1108(3)

 

Electronics, Computer & Communication Engineering / Electronics & Communication Engineering

Computing and Computer Engineering (SoC)

Computing: CS2100(4)

Computer Engineering (SoC): CS2100(4), EG1108(3)

 

Information Communication Technology

 

Computing and Computer Engineering (SoC)

Broadband and Security Services (BSS) option: CS1101(5), and placement test for CS2105(4)

Server Management and Services (SMS) option: CS1101(5), CS2102(4)

 

Infocomm Security Management

 

Computing and Computer Engineering (SoC)

 

CS1101(5), CS2102(4)

 

Music and Audio Technology

 

Computing and Computer Engineering (SoC)

None

 

SP's Diploma Plus Programme

 

Computing

 

None

 

Other Diplomas * Computing and Computer Engineering (SoC)

None

 

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Table E: Diplomas from Temasek Polytechnic

Diplomas from Temasek Polytechnic

Acceptable SoC Degree Courses

Modules recommended for exemption

Biomedical Informatics & Engineering

Computing and Computer Engineering (SoC)

 

CS1101(5), CS2100(4), CS2105(4)

Business

 

Computing

CS1105(3), CS2301(4)

Business Information Technology

 

Computing

CS1105(3), CS2301(4)

Computer Engineering

 

Computing and Computer Engineering (SoC)

Computing: CS1101(5), CS2100(4), CS2105(4)

Computer Engineering (SoC): CS1101(5), CS2100(4), CS2105(4), EE2006(4)

 

Electronics

 

Computing and Computer Engineering (SoC)

CS1101(5), CS2100(4), CS2105(4)

Information-Communications

 

Computing

CS1101(5), CS2105(4)

Information Management

 

Computing and Computer Engineering (SoC)

CS1105(3), CS2301(4)

Information Studies

 

Computing

CS1105(3), CS2301(4)

Information Technology

 

Computing

 

CS1101(5), CS1102(5), CS2100(4), CS2102(4)

 

Internet and Multimedia Development (previously known as Internet Computing)

Computing and Computer Engineering

CS1101(5), CS2102(4), CS3240(4)

 

Mobile and Wireless Computing

Computing and Computer Engineering (SoC)

 

CS1101(5), CS2102(4), CS2105(4)

Other Diplomas * Computing and Computer Engineering (SoC)

None

 

*: Candidates must have at least an A2 in GCE 'O' level Elementary Mathematics or at least a "B4" grade in GCE 'O' level Additional Mathematics.

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