Applications for admission to the programmes leading to the Bachelor of Arts (Education) and Bachelor of Science (Education) must be submitted online through the Nanyang Technological University website at http://www.ntu.edu.sg and through the Ministry of Education website at http://www.moe.gov.sg/teach.  For polytechnic diploma holders, the admission exercise is normally held in February while in the case of GCE 'A' level holders, the admission exercise is normally held in March. The programme commences in August each year.

Applications by university degree holders for admission to the programme leading to the Postgraduate Diploma in Education and applications by GCE 'A' Level or Polytechnic Diploma holders for admission to the programmes leading to the Diploma in Education, Diploma in Physical Education, and Diploma in Art/Music Education can be made by applying online through the MOE website at http://www.moe.gov.sg/teach for those seeking sponsorship from the Ministry of Education.

Applications by GCE 'O' Level holders for the Diploma in Education (Chinese/Malay/Tamil) Programmes and the Diploma in Art/Music/Home Economics Education Programmes must be made on prescribed application forms obtainable from the Ministry of Education.  Applications for these programmes are normally invited in February each year.

The Diploma in Special Education Programme is attended by nominated teachers of special education organisations and special needs officers of the Ministry of Education.

For the Bachelor of Arts (Education), Bachelor of Science (Education), Postgraduate Diploma in Education, Diploma in Education and Diploma in Special Education Programmes, apart from admission under sponsorship by the Ministry of Education, applications may also be considered under the full fee paying scheme. Details on this scheme and the application can be obtained from http://www.nie.edu.sg/foundation/admissions.

Applications for admission to the programmes leading to the degrees of Master of Arts (Applied Linguistics), Master of Arts (Applied Psychology), Master of Arts (Educational Management), Master of Arts (Instructional Design & Technology), Master of Education, Master of Science (Exercise & Sport Studies), Master of Science (Life Sciences), Master of Science (Mathematics for Educators) and Master of Arts (Social Studies) must be made through  the online application system in the NIE Website at http://www.nie.edu.sg/gpr/appl_course.htm.  Applications are normally invited through an advertisement in the Singapore’s newspaper The Straits Times on the first Saturday of July each year for admission in January of the following year.  For more details on the programmes, please visit the website at http://www.nie.edu.sg/gpr/masters.htm. 

For admission to the research degree programmes such as Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Science and Master of Arts, applications must be made through the online application system in the NIE Website at http://www.nie.edu.sg/gpr/appl_research.htm.  There are 2 intakes a year – in January and July- and the application deadlines are given in the website. For more details on the programmes, please visit the website http://www.nie.edu.sg/nieweb/index.do.

For the Doctor of Education programme, the programme details and online application form are available at websites http://www.nie.edu.sg/gpr/edd.htm and http://www.nie.edu.sg/gpr/appl_edd.htm respectively.

Details of the courses/programmes and entry requirements pertaining to the courses/programmes mentioned in this section are available in handbooks published separately.

NO STUDENT MAY PURSUE CONCURRENTLY ANY COURSE/PROGRAMME OF STUDY AT ANOTHER INSTITUTION OF LEARNING WHEN ENROLLED AS A STUDENT AT THIS INSTITUTE.