YOUR GUIDE TO PFP
Note: This information applies to students enrolling in 2026 and 2027 onlyHeard about the new cluster-based admissions for PFP? Instead of selecting a specific diploma after your GCE N(A)-Level Examinations, you can choose a cluster and select your preferred diploma at the end of your PFP year.
Choose from these 3 clusters:
You can continue to apply directly to the following specialised courses:
- Nursing
- Early Childhood Development & Education
- Tamil Studies with Early Education
CAN I APPLY?
To be eligible, you must:
- Be a Secondary 4 N(A) student
- Obtain an ELMAB3 (English Language, Mathematics, Best 3 subjects) raw aggregate score of 12 points or better (excluding CCA bonus points); and
- Meet the minimum grade requirements for specific subjects (see tables below):
| Sciences
Design, Engineering & Technology Nursing | Humanities, Art, Media & Business
Early Childhood Development & Education Tamil Studies with Early Education* | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Minimum Grade | Subject | Minimum Grade |
| English Language Syllabus A | 3 | English Language Syllabus A | 3 |
| Mathematics (Syllabus A/Additional) | 3 | Mathematics (Syllabus A/Additional) | 3 |
One of the following relevant subjects:
| 3 | One of the following relevant subjects:
| 3 |
| Any two subjects (excluding CCA) | 4 | Any two subjects (excluding CCA) | 4 |
* Students applying to the Diploma in Tamil Studies with Early Education must score a minimum of Grade B4 for O-level Higher Tamil Language/ B3 for O-level Tamil Language/ A1 for N(A)-level Tamil Language.
Full-Time Diploma Courses
Sciences Cluster
School of Life Sciences & Chemical Technology
School of Health Sciences
Design, Engineering & Technology Cluster
School of Design & Environment
School of Engineering
School of InfoComm Technology
Humanities, Arts, Media & Business Cluster
School of Business & Accountancy
School of Humanities & Interdisciplinary Studies
School of Design & Environment
School of Film & Media Studies
Courses with diploma-specific admission
COURSES WITH ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Refer to the table below for additional grade requirements for progression to Diploma courses.
| Course | Additional Requirement |
|---|---|
| Humanities, Arts & Business Cluster | |
| Mass Communication | At least Grade B for both modules during the PFP:
|
| Chinese Studies | Obtain one of the following:
|
| Chinese Media & Communication | |
| Tamil Studies with Early Education | Obtain one of the following:
|
CURRICULUM STRUCTURE
NP’s enhanced cluster-based curriculum gives you more time to explore your interests while equipping you with in-demand skills in innovation and next-gen technologies.
You will take four core modules and a minimum of two cluster modules each semester.
| Core Modules |
| ||
| Cluster Modules | Sciences (incl Nursing) | Design, Engineering & Technology | Humanities, Arts, Media & Business (incl Early Childhood) |
| Cell Biology & Microbiology | Fundamentals of Innovation by Design | Fundamentals of Business 1 | |
| Principles of Chemistry | Physics in Daily Life | Fundamentals of Digital Skills | |
| Core Modules |
| ||
| Cluster Modules | Sciences | Design, Engineering & Technology | Humanities, Arts, Media & Business |
| Fundamentals of Digital Skills | Fundamentals of Digital Skills | Fundamentals of Business 2 | |
| Introduction to Human & Plant Physiology | Fundamentals of Computing | Introduction to Media | |
| Understanding Human Behaviour | |||