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Last Updated: 04 January 2024

Direct-Entry-Scheme to Polytechnic Programme (DPP)

1. Overview

The Direct-Entry-Scheme to Polytechnic Programme (DPP) is one of the two pathways for Normal (Academic) students that were launched in 2013. It allows Secondary 4 N(A) students to be admitted directly into a 2-year Higher Nitec programme at the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) without having to sit for the O-Level examinations or undergo a Nitec programme.

If you successfully complete the course with the minimum required Grade Point Average (GPA), you are guaranteed a place in a polytechnic diploma course mapped to your Higher Nitec course.

Who can apply

Secondary 4 N(A) students who have taken the most recent N-Level examinations as a school candidate.

When is it

Key Events

2pm on Mon, 18 Dec 2023

Release of N-Level results

2.30pm on Mon, 18 Dec 2023 to 5pm on Thu, 21 Dec 2023

Apply

  1. Find the courses that you can apply.
  2. Submit your application directly to ITE based on a combination of your N-Level examinations results and your school’s preliminary examination results.

Refer to the admission booklet for more information.

2pm on Fri, 22 Dec 2023

Release of posting results

You will be notified of your posting result through email and SMS. You need to accept the offer through the ITE website before the deadline stated.

2pm on Fri, 22 Dec 2023 to 11.59pm on Wed, 27 Dec 2023

Appeal

You can appeal for admission or transfer to other Higher Nitec courses with vacancies.

9am on Fri, 29 Dec 2023

Release of appeal results

You can log in to the ITE website to check appeal results.

Mon, 8 Jan 2024

Go for DPP preparation programme

Get ready for the start of school term, report to ITE for the DPP preparation course.

2pm on Thu, 11 Jan 2024

Release of O-Level results

2pm on Thu, 11 Jan 2024 to 11.59pm on Tue, 16 Jan 2024

Apply for final phase

You can apply for Higher Nitec courses under the DPP based on a combination of your N-Level examinations results and O-Level examinations results.

9am on Thu, 18 Jan 2024

Release of final phase results

You will be notified of your posting result through email and SMS. You need to accept the offer through the ITE website.

Mon, 1 Apr 2024

Start of Higher Nitec term

After your successful postings, you can report to ITE for classes.

Eligibility criteria