Initial Teacher Preparation Programmes

Initial Teacher Preparation (ITP) programmes in NIE prepare you for a career as a teacher. The programme develops student teachers’ knowledge and skills require of teachers to competently meet the demands and challenges of a dynamic teaching career.

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Undergraduate Programmes

Associate Professor Tay Eng Guan

Associate Professor
Tay Eng Guan

Sub Dean, Degree

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 1800-840 8585. Alternatively, you can submit your application on-line through the MOE website at http://www.moe.gov.sg/careers/teach/.

Please click here for the handouts during briefing held on 7 March 2009 (Saturday) for BA/BSc (Ed) Full Time & B Ed Part Time Programmes for Trained Teachers.

 

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

 

Request for Transcript of Academic Record

To request for transcript of academic record, please click here for details and request form.

 

Programme Information & Handbook

 General information 2011 - 2012

  Bachelor of Arts (Education) / Bachelor of Science (Education) 2011 - 2012

 Bachelor of Education (B Ed) 2011 - 2012

International Student Exchange Programme (INSTEP)

 

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