ITE? JC? Poly? Part by Part Series: Polytechnic

What does a normal student do after secondary school education? Tertiary education, of course. In Singapore, we students would most likely learn in one these places: ITE, JC, or Poly. It is a difficult choice for many. This is when lifeaintsosimple.blogspot.com comes into play. With my expertise in tertiary education, I will list and elaborate on every advantage and disadvantage in these three areas. From there, choosing your type of graduation would be as easy as dropping a plane from the sky.

To make the report more reliable, I will quote every source taken from the internet. Take note that other than the crap I write, this article is fairly reliable.

Polytechnic:

Polytechnic comes from the word "POLYclinic" and "TECHNICal Difficulties". When joined together, it becomes: Polytechnic. From there, polytechnic is a place where your sicknesses will be cured in an instant and there would be many technical difficulties, such as the microphone malfunctioning during a speech about the dangers of crossing a road without opening your eyes.

The good thing about polytechnics is that they "have a wide range of learning institutions awarding different types of degrees and operating often at variable levels of the educational system" (Wikipedia). Another very bad but good thing is that you can wear anything you want, whether modest or not.

POP QUIZ! Which one of these students are/is studying in a polytechnic? :


This is a clue:


And the answer is.. :


See? Polytechnic students are the most outstanding looking pupils in every area of their social circle, be it their fashion sense or common sense.

Polytechnic students can choose over a wide variety of courses such as:

School of the Built Environment (BE)

• Diploma in Landscape and Architecture (DLA)
• Diploma in Architecture (DARCH)
• Diploma in Civil & Structural Engineering (DCSE)
• Diploma in Environmental Management and Water Technology
• Diploma in Integrated Events and Project Management
• Diploma in Property Development & Facilities Management (DPFM)
  • Property & Facilities Management
  • Quantity Surveying & Project Management

School of Business (SB)

School of Business

• Diploma in Accountancy (DAC)
  • Integrated Accounting & Practice
  • IT and E-Commerce
  • Business Development
  • International Business
• Diploma in Banking & Financial Services (DBFS)
  • Banking
  • Financial Trading
• Diploma in Business Administration (DBA)
  • Human Resource Management
  • Marketing Management
  • Retail Management
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Tourism Management
• Diploma in Business Information Technology (DBIT)
  • E-Business Technology
  • E-Business Management
• Diploma in Media & Communication (DMC)
• Diploma in Tourism & Resort Management (DTRM)
• Certificate in Business (PCB)

School of Chemical & Life Sciences (CLS)

School of Chemical & Life Sciences

• Diploma in Biotechnology (DBT)
  • Biotechnology
  • Bioinformatics
• Diploma in Chemical Engineering (DCHE)
• Diploma in Chemical Process Technology (DCPT)
  • Polymer Technology
  • Food Technology
  • Industrial Chemistry
• Diploma in Biomedical Science (DBS)
  • Medical Technology
  • Cardiac Technology
• Diploma in Optometry (DOPT)

School of Design (SD)

• Diploma in Creative Media Design (DCMD)
• Diploma in Games Design & Development (DGDD)
• Diploma in Interior Design (DID)

School of Electrical & Electronics Engineering (EEE)

School of Electrical & Electronics Engineering

• Diploma in Aerospace Electronics (DASE)
• Diploma in Bioelectronics (DBE)
• Diploma in Computer & Network Technology (DCNT)
• Diploma in Electrical & Electronic Engineering (DEEE)
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Business
  • Electrical Engineering (Control)
  • Electrical Engineering (Power)
  • Electronic Engineering (Communication)
  • Electronic Engineering (Computer)
  • Microelectronics
  • Design
• Diploma in Electronics, Computer & Communication Engineering (DECC)
  • Computer Systems Technology
  • Microelectronics
  • Telecommunications
• Diploma in Information Communication Technology (DICT)
  • Server Management and Services
  • Broadband and Security Services

School of Media & Infocommunication Technology (MIT)

School of Media & Infocommunication Technology

Notes: Previous abbreviation ICT

• Diploma in Information Technology (DIT)
  • Bioinformatics
  • Information Systems
  • Mobile Applications Development
  • Game Development
• Diploma in Music & Audio Technology (DMAT)
• Diploma in Digital Media (DDM)
  • 3D Animation and Video
  • Interactive Applications
• Diploma in Infocomm Security Management (DISM)

School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering (MM)

• Diploma in Aeronautical Engineering (DARE)
• Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (DME)
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Energy Systems
  • Materials
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Informatics
  • Teaching Factory (TF)
  • Creativity, Innovation and Enterprise (CIE)
• Diploma in Mechatronics (DMA)
  • Mechatronics
  • Teaching Factory (TF)
• Diploma in Bioengineering (DBEN)
• Specialist Diploma in CNC Application (PSCNC)

Singapore Maritime Academy (SMA)

• Diploma in Marine Engineering (DMR)
• Diploma in Maritime Transportation Management (DMTM)
• Diploma in Nautical Studies (DNS)

(Source: Singapore Polytechnic website)

While Junior Colleges only teach these subjects:

English/Literature
Science P/B/C
E/A/F Math
Mother tongue M/C/T
Digital/not digital Arts
CCAs, such as: Math Club and Fishing Club.

(The above mentioned information cannot be used as a reliable information, please ignore the previous paragraph)

Conclusion:


Tune in for the next part: Junior Colleges.