National Institute of Education (NIE), Singapore

The NIE Undergraduate programmes provide the academic and professional development for undergraduates to become effective beginning teachers in schools. Our Undergraduate programmes are:

• Bachelor of Arts (Education) (BA[Ed]) (full-time) 
• Bachelor of Science (Education) (BSc[Ed]) (full-time) 
• Bachelor of Education (B Ed) (part-time)

Student teachers may be awarded an honours degree for excellent overall academic performance.

The Undergraduate programmes are positioned to integrate the best of an academic degree with a good foundation in the field of education to produce graduates with the knowledge and skills to excel in careers both in education and education-related fields and beyond.

The Undergraduate programmes offer the following teaching tracks:

• BA(Ed) (General) (Primary) 
• BA(Ed) (Chinese/Malay Language Specialisation) (Primary) 
• BA(Ed) (General) (Secondary) BA(Ed) (Chinese/Malay Language Specialisation) (Secondary) 
• BSc(Ed) (General) (Primary) 
• BSc(Ed) (Physical Education & Sports Science) (Primary) 
• BSc(Ed) (General) (Secondary) 
• BSc(Ed) (Physical Education & Sports Science) (Secondary) 
• B Ed (Primary)

Sub Dean, Degree (SD/Degree) oversees the implementation of the degree programmes and the academic advicement of student teachers within the programmes.

Entry Requirements

This programme admits candidates who hold either GCE 'A' Levels or polytechnic diplomas. More information on entry requirements can be found at http://www.moe.gov.sg/careers/teach/applying/.

This programme also admits returning teachers with NIE Diploma qualifications, Certificate of Education and NIE's Advanced Diploma qualifications. Candidates who cannot qualify for the Undergraduate programmes using their NIE Diploma qualifications or Certificate in Education can pursue an Advanced Diploma in Education. The required grades for the Advanced Diploma for entry into our Undergraduate programmes and more information about the programme can be found at http://www.nie.edu.sg/studynie/professional-development-programmes-and-courses/programmes-courses/advanced-diploma-program.

Admission Notice

If you are interested in these programmes, look out for advertisements in the newspapers or on TV, or call the MOE hotline at 6872 2220. Alternatively, you can submit your application on-line through the MOE website at http://www.moe.gov.sg/careers/teach/.

Contact Information

For enquiries on Admission matters: nieadmtp@nie.edu.sg.
For enquiries on Undergraduate Academic matters: babsc@nie.edu.sg

Office of Teacher Education (Blk 1)
National Institute of Education
Nanyang Technological University
1 Nanyang Walk
Singapore 637616
Fax: (65) 6896 9274

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Programme Information & Handbook

General information Jan - Dec 2013
General information 2012 - 2013
Bachelor of Arts (Education) / Bachelor of Science (Education) 2012 - 2013
Bachelor of Education (B Ed) 2012 - 2013

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