There are a variety of initial teacher preparation programmes offered by NIE that will lead to Diplomas for candidates who will be teaching in primary or secondary schools. There are two versions of the Diploma in Education programmes: the General and the Specialisation tracks. The General track prepares student teachers to become generalist primary school teachers while the Specialisation track provides for specialisation in the teaching of the mother tongue languages and Physical Education at the primary or secondary school level, and Art, Music or Home Economics at the secondary level.
Candidates who are interested in special needs education can offer a Diploma in Special Education (DISE). DISE is a 1-Year full-time programme that prepares teachers/Allied Educators (Learning & Behavioural Support) to teach children and young adults with a range of disabilities including intellectual, physical, sensory, behavioural and psychological disabilities.
NIE diplomas are the first qualifications towards a meaningful teaching career. They allow holders to pursue further academic and professional growth later in their teaching career.
The Diploma programmes offer the following specialisations:
Types
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Level for Teaching
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Dip Ed General
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Primary
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Dip Ed (Mother Tongue specialisations)
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Primary/Secondary
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Dip Ed (Music/Art/Home Econs specialisations)
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Secondary
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Dip Physical Education
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Primary
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Dip in Art Ed, Music Ed, Home Econs Ed
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Primary/Secondary
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Dip in Special Education
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Special Education Schools/Primary and Secondary [for Allied Educators (Learning & Behavioural Support) only]
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For information on the NIE programme that MOE offers to its sponsored candidates, please refer to the MOE website: www.moe.gov.sg/careers/teach.
The Associate Dean for Programme Planning and Management (AD/PPM) and Assistant Dean for Diploma & Student Development (Ast D/DSD) oversee the curriculum review, development and implementation of the Diploma programmes. The team strives to continually ensure the relevance, rigour and overall academic excellence of these programmes.