At a Glance
| Duration: | 3 years full-time |
| Qualification: | Diploma in Financial Business Informatics |
| Application: | Apply during the Joint Admissions Exercise following the release of the GCE ‘O’ Level results. For other categories of applicants, please refer to the section on 'Admissions'. |
Further Studies
Our students enjoy advanced standing at local and foreign universities – these inlcude the National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Management University, UniSIM, University of Queensland, University of Wollongong, Queensland University of Technology, University of South Australia, Bond University and many more. This means that our graduates can obtain credit exemptions for university degree programmes at these institutions after completing their diploma course.
The Course
Singapore’s Infocomm Technology Roadmap, iN2015, highlights the demand for professionals who possess both technical and business expertise. The banking and finance sector has been identified as one of the key areas of focus. Join us and be trained as a techno-strategist, possessing a strong understanding of information technology and business processes.
This course equips you with the knowledge and skills to be technically and financially savvy. You will learn how banks and financial institutions are structured and how they operate in the global financial markets. It combines training in business processes, systems and management with IT. In this way, you have the chance to be effective in two sectors – the financial services and the IT industries. This will give you a distinct advantage when you seek employment.
You can choose two possible options of study: Finance or Banking. The Finance option trains you on systems, processes and management of settlement and credit risks of investment products like foreign exchange and money market instruments, securities and derivatives. The Banking option focuses on systems and processes of retail and corporate banking as well as private banking.
In the course of your studies, you will learn about financial systems and structures through playing interesting games that help develop your understanding of banking and investments. You will also learn in laboratories that simulate real trading and banking environments. Our TP-Reuters Financial Risk Management Centre is equipped with state-of-the-art investment, financial and risk management data and systems. They enable you to understand the life cycle of an investment deal from inception to settlement. Our TP-Business Objects Business Intelligence Centre is equipped with the latest software that helps organisations make better decisions.
In your final year, you will get hands-on experience through attachment to banks and financial institutions. This will also provide you a chance to pick up important people skills so that you develop sensitivity to the needs of clients and organisations.
Career Opportunities
With unique dual skills in the finance and banking domain and IT, you are well positioned to take on careers in financial institutions and business and IT consulting firms. You can look forward to being successful as a financial systems consultant, business intelligence analyst, investment analyst or financial products settlements specialist.
Minimum Entry Requirements
| English Language (EL1)* | |
| Mathematics (E or A) | Grades 1-6 |
| Any two other subjects, excluding CCA | Grades 1-6 |
| Any one other subject, excluding CCA | - |
| To be eligible for selection, you must have sat for at least one of the following subjects: Additional Science, Additional Combined Science, Chemistry, Combined Science, Design & Technology, Engineering Science, Integrated Science, Physics, Physical Science, Science (Chemistry, Biology), Science (Physics, Biology), Science (Physics, Chemistry), Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology), Biology. |
* SPM/UEC holders must have a minimum grade of 6 for their Bahasa Inggeris (Paper 122/Paper 322)/ Communication English or English Language (for UEC holders).
See also the minimum entry requirements for:
Graduation Requirements
| Cumulative Grade Point Average | min 1.0 |
| TP Core Subjects | 21 credit units |
| Diploma Subjects | |
| Core Subjects | 75 credit units |
| Option Subjects | 20 credit units |
| Cross-Disciplinary Subjects | 9 credit units |
| Total Credit Units Completed | min 125 credit units |
Cross-Disciplinary Subjects
Students are required to obtain a minimum of 9 credit units from the list of Cross-Disciplinary Subjects.
Additional Information
Enquiries
For more enquiries, please feel free to contact us at:
Temasek Polytechnic
21 Tampines Avenue 1
Singapore 529757
Tel: 67878000 (Admission Hotline)
Fax: 67898220 (General Enquiry)
Email: admissions@tp.edu.sg
Sale of Prospectus
The prospectus for full-time diploma is on sale at the following places for the price of S$7.00 per copy.
One Stop Service Centre
Temasek Polytechnic
Administration Block 9
East Wing, Lobby C, Level 2 (Plaza Level)
21 Tampines Avenue 1
Singapore 529757
Alternatively, you can request the prospectus to be mailed to you. The cost is S$7.00 + S$2.50(local postage cost) for local addresses and S$7.00 + overseas postage cost for overseas addresses. You can send in your requests to corpcomm@tp.edu.sg
Please make your cheques/drafts* payable to "Temasek Polytechnic" and send it together with your request to:
Corporation Communications
Temasek Polytechnic
21 Tampines Avenue 1
Singapore 529757
* Foreign cheques/drafts drawn on overseas banks are not acceptable.
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