7 new three-year ITE courses to start in 2026; full transition to streamlined Higher Nitec structure

SINGAPORE – More students will be able to pursue three-year Higher Nitec courses at the Institute of Technical Education (ITE), with the addition of seven such programmes in 2026.

This will bring the total number of three-year Higher Nitec courses to 49.

In a statement on Dec 18, the institute said this move marks the full transition of ITE’s Nitec courses to the three-year Higher Nitec curricular structure.

The three-year structure, progressively implemented since 2022, shortens students’ route to advanced certification from four years to three, ITE said.

Previously, students spent two years attaining their Nitec qualification. After that, some students entered the workforce, while others spent another two years getting their Higher Nitec qualification.

The new three-year courses are:

In the enhanced curriculum, with an increased focus on internships, most students will undertake two stints of work experience, a three-month stint in the second year of study and another six-month stint in their third year, ITE said.

The courses are open to students with the aptitude to complete the three-year Higher Nitec programme in just two years. The courses are also open to O-level holders and students entering ITE through the Direct-Entry-Scheme to Polytechnic Programme.

O-level and N-level students can apply for the courses through the Joint Intake Exercise from 2.30pm on Dec 18 to 5pm on Dec 22, ITE said.

More information on specific course requirements can be found on the

ITE website

.