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Last Updated: 26 Jun 2025

Banking & Finance

The diploma develops you with specialised knowledge, competencies and skills related to the banking and finance industry. It equips you by attaining industry knowledge including FinTech and Sustainable Finance, attaining industry attributes including digital skillsets and developing entrepreneurial mindsets, and attaining industry exposure including client projects and internships.

Course code : S76
Singapore Polytechnic
Admission type: JAE , DAE , JPAE , Poly EAE , PFP
2025 JAE ELR2B2-B net aggregate: 5-10
Course duration : 3 years

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Course details

Field of study Business and Management
Certification offered

Diploma in Banking & Finance
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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, Art, Media, 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

Year 1
  • Business Essentials Through Action 1
  • Business Essentials Through Action 2
  • Business Accounting
  • Business Statistics
  • Economics
  • IT and Data Analysis for Business
  • Technology for Business
  • Elective 1
  • Thinking Critically About the UN SDGs (CCC)
  • Digital Communication for Impact (CCC)
  • Collaboration in the Digital Age (CCC)
  • Data Fluency (CCC)
  • Artificial Intelligence and Its Impact (CCC)
  • Effective Writing for the Workplace (CCC)
  • Persuasive Communication with Data Storytelling (CCC)
  • Problem Solving with Creative and Computional Thinking (CCC)
  • Education and Career Guidance 1
Year 2
  • Business Analytics
  • Business Law
  • Corporate Finance
  • Fintech Innovations
  • Sustainable Innovation Project
  • International Trade Finance
  • Essentials of Risk Management
  • Equity and Fixed Income Analysis
  • Financial Markets and Institutions
  • Financial Regulations and Compliance
  • Predictive Analytics with AI
  • Elective 2
  • Personal Branding and Career Agility (CCC)
Year 3
  • Credit Risk Analysis and Management
  • Final Year Project
  • Treasury and Derivatives
  • Wealth Management
  • Internship Programme
  • Elective 3

Internship

Internship duration 22 weeks
Internship timeframe Year 3
Internship period Mar to Aug, or Sep to Feb

Career prospects

You can explore the following career options upon graduation:

  • Process Technician/Technologist

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.