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Last Updated: 26 Jun 2025

Consumer Insights & Psychology

Equips you with in-demand and high-transferable skills, including consumer insights, consumer psychology, data analysis and visualisation, market research, and marketing.

Course code : R48
Republic Polytechnic
Admission type: JAE , DAE , JPAE , Poly EAE , PFP
2025 JAE ELR2B2-B net aggregate: 14-18
Course duration : 3 years

Course details

Field of study Business and Management
Certification offered

Diploma in Consumer Insights & Psychology

Learn more about the course

Minimum entry requirement

You must meet the respective examination requirements in order for us to consider your application.

For N(A)-Level students seeking admission through PFP

This course is under the Humanities, Arts, Media and Business cluster

Subject Grade
English Language Syllabus A 1-3
Mathematics Syllabus A / Additional Mathematics 1-3

Any 1 relevant subject:

  • Art
  • Geography
  • History
  • Humanities (Social Studies, Geography)
  • Humanities (Social Studies, History)
  • Humanities (Social Studies, Literature in English)
  • Literature in English
  • Principles of Accounts
1-3

Any 2 other subjects excluding CCA

1-4
For O-Level students seeking admission through JAE
Subject Grade
English Language 1-6
Additional Mathematics or Mathematics 1-6

Any one of the 2nd group of Relevant Subjects for the ELR2B2-B Aggregate Type

  • Art
  • Business Studies
  • Combined Humanities
  • Economics
  • Geography
  • Higher Art
  • Higher Music
  • History
  • Humanities (Social Studies, Literature in English)
  • Humanities (Social Studies, Literature in Chinese)
  • Humanities (Social Studies, Literature in Malay)
  • Humanities (Social Studies, Literature in Tamil)
  • Humanities (Social Studies, History)
  • Humanities (Social Studies, Geography)
  • Intro to Enterprise Development
  • Literature in English
  • Literature in Chinese
  • Literature in Malay
  • Literature in Tamil
  • Media Studies (English)
  • Media Studies (Chinese)
  • Music
  • Principles of Accounts
1-6

Course modules

General modules
  • Innovation and Practice
  • Effective Workplace Communication
  • Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills
  • Singapore, the World and I
  • Designing Your Life (Personal Growth I)
  • Designing Your Life (Personal Growth II)
  • Designing Your Life (Future-Ready I)
  • Designing Your Life (Future-Ready II)
  • Design Your Impact
Discipline modules
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Introduction to Psychology
  • Design Thinking for Business Innovation
  • Human Capital Management
  • Financial Accounting
  • Marketing
  • Business Statistics
  • Microeconomics
  • Social Psychology
  • Quantitative Research Methods
  • Qualitative Research Methods
  • Consumer Behaviour
  • Digital Marketing & eCommerce
  • Data Analytics & Visualisation
  • Digital Marketing Analytics
  • Macroeconomics
  • Cognitive Psychology in Business
  • Fundamentals of Customer Experience
Elective modules

Option A

  • Select Elective modules totalling 12 MCs from the list of electives and/or from the list of modules in applicable Minor Programmes

Option B

  • Select a Minor Programme

Option C

  • Select a CET-based Certificate programme and/or Elective module(s) from the list of electives in table below or from the list of modules in applicable Minor programmes (only for eligible students)

List of Electives:

  • International & Cross-Cultural Marketing
  • Customer Analytics
  • Advanced Integrated Marketing Communications
Industry orientation programmes

One-Semester Industry Immersion Programme

  • Project

And select one module from the list below:

  • Industry Immersion Programme
  • Entrepreneurial Immersion Programme
  • Corporate Innovation Immersion Programme

Internship

Internship duration 20 weeks
Internship timeframe Year 3

Career prospects

You can explore the following career options upon graduation:

  • Advertising and Promotions Executive
  • Brand Executive
  • Business Development Executive
  • Consumer Insights Executive
  • Digital Marketing Executive
  • Marketing Executive
  • Social Media Executive

Use resources and interactive tools that are available on MySkillsFuture Portal to explore various education and career pathways.

How to register

Joint Admissions Exercise (JAE)

You may register using the JAE Internet System (JAE-IS). Learn the process and how to apply.

Direct Admissions Exercise (DAE)

You may apply through the respective polytechnics’ websites. Learn the process and how to apply.

Joint Polytechnic Admissions Exercise (JPAE)

You may register using the JPAE Portal. Learn the process and how to apply.

Polytechnic Early Admissions Exercise (Poly EAE)

You may register using the Poly EAE Portal. Learn the process and how to apply.

Polytechnic Foundation Programme (PFP)

You may register using the PFPAE Portal. Learn the process and how to apply.