ICTINFOCOMMTECHNOLOGYInformation Security & Forensics

Information Technology

Financial Informatics

Animation & 3D Arts

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Taking IT higher

Create the next big mobile game. Battle Internet fraud. Start a tech business. Produce an animated blockbuster. Whatever your dreams, we’re with you! Take your first step at the School of InfoComm Technology (ICT).

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With Singapore on track to become a smart nation, you are poised for flourishing industries that will welcome your talent. This means there will also be more room for your aspirations to bloom. Here at ICT, we offer five diplomas, teamed with a wide variety of specialisations and areas of interest, to equip you with necessary skillsets to excel in your chosen field!

You can specialise in niche areas of IT by choosing modules that suit your passion and become a sought-after IT professional who knows the ins and outs of the digital realm. You can also help fight cyber threats with knowledge and skills in information security and forensics. Plus, with the onslaught of revolutionary tech-based banking products and services, you can be an expert in Financial Technology (FinTech) to tap exciting opportunities in this field!

Or, if you prefer creative work, you could sharpen your knowledge and skills to become a developerof interactive digital media content.

DIPLOMAS5 SCHOOL OF INFOCOMM TECHNOLOGY

STUDIO-BASEDLEARNING

MASTERCLASSES

INTERNSHIPS

INFORMATION SECURITY& FORENSICS (ISF)

INFORMATIONTECHNOLOGY (IT)Areas of Interest-- Business&DataAnalytics-- CloudComputing-- EnterpriseSolutioning-- GamesProgramming-- InfocommSales&Marketing-- MobileBusinessApplications-- SolutionsArchitect

FINANCIAL INFORMATICS (FI)Specialisation Options-- Banking&Finance-- FinancialAnalytics

ANIMATION & 3D ARTS (A3DA)Specialisation Options-- 3D Arts-- CharacterAnimation

IMMERSIVE MEDIA & GAME DESIGN (IMGD) Specialisation Options-- ImmersiveInteractiveMedia-- GameDesign

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INNOVATION LAB CRAWLS Cultivate your passion and talent in FinTech through innovation lab crawls and workshops. Visa is among the renowned companies that have hosted tours and conducted fringe activities to help students better understand the impact of innovation.

SMART LEARNING SPACESBeyond the five diplomas, you can look forward to a Smart Campus that houses a cluster of smart learning spaces. Prepare yourself for a technology-enabled learning journey that exposes you to the Internet of Things and state-of-the-art features and facilities for security, analytics, user experience design and agile

development. You will embrace a culture of innovation and a new mindset that sees failure as part of the learning process. You will work with industry partners to provide next-generation innovative solutions to real-world problems through your capstone and portfolio projects.

TECHNOPRENEURSHIPPROGRAMMEMake the entrepreneurial leap and start your own IT venture. ICT student Terrence Goh (right), embarked on the Overseas Merit Fellowship programme in New York City, where he met fellow student, Jasper Yap (left), from NP’s School of Engineering. Together, they founded Yosei Labs, a start-up that specialises in web design and search engine optimisation.

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XTRAOUR GRADUATESWITH THAT SOMETHING

“Representing NP and Singapore on an international level at the Microsoft Office Specialist World Championships in 2013 helped increase my confidence tremendously. My parents, lecturers and classmates also played a vital role in guiding me.”

Elliot TanIT graduate, Class of 2015Elliot was the valedictorian andgold medallist of his cohort. In 2015, he won the title of MicrosoftOffice Specialist World Champion in Excel 2013. He will be reading Computer Science at NUS afterNational Service.

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ICT’sfocusoninnovationhasinspiredmanystudentventures–someofwhichhavetakenofftohigherground.Today,manyICTalumniaremakingtheirmarkinthelocalandinternationalarena,eitherasITprofessionalsorCEOsofstart-ups.

DEVELOPING IT LEADERS

“ICT groomed my passion in technopreneurship.In 2009, I started my own company called Towards IT Technology. We have completed over 19 projects and received very good testimonials from our clients suchas PropNex and Canon Singapore!”

Nicholas OoiIT graduate, Class of 2012Nicholas is the founder of Towards IT Technology and winner of the Singapore IT Youth Award 2012. He was awarded $50,000 as seed money for his venture under SPRING Singapore’s Young Entrepreneurs Scheme.

“ICT made me a solid software engineer, which brought me to where I am today. Without our lecturers’ encouragement and belief in us, my coursemate Damon and I would not have createdthe Battle Ship game, and we would not haveknown the joys of coding and creating.”

Keith NgIT graduate, Class of 2004Together with fellow IT graduate, Damon Widjaja (left), Keith (right) co-founded Gametize, a gamification technology and consulting company that creates compelling digital experiences based on game psychology to increase engagement. They have worked in partnership with multinational corporations such as Samsung Malaysia and Optus Australia.

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“After my six-month internship at KPMG’s Forensic Technology department, I was motivated to take my skills to another level and became a SANS/GIAC certified Windows Security Administrator. It was a significant milestone for me because I proved that I can do anything if I put my mind to it.”

“During my internship with OCBC, I used my knowledge of both business and information technology that I learnt in FI. I was able to adapt to the business models and IT software in OCBC within days.”

Tan Mei HuiFI graduate, Class of 2016Mei Hui was the silver medallist of her cohort. She performed outstandingly during her internship with OCBC and was offered the position of Young Banker. She is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Business Management at SMU.

Josephine Tanadi IT graduate, Class of 2017Josephine was the gold medallist of her cohort. She was also the recipient of Microsoft Gold Medal & Prize, Motorola Prize and Palo Alto Networks Prize. She is pursuing a Bachelor of Computing in Information Security at NUS.

DEGREES AHEADICThasproducedgraduateswhohavedonewellacademicallyandsecured

spotsinprestigiousuniversities.

“The most important thing I learnt in NP was to understand and respect boundaries, in order to address the concerns of people who set up these boundaries. For example, I was working while in school and I was honest about it with my lecturers. That’s why they supported me. This is also a principle that I apply to business.”

Douglas GanIT graduate, Class of 2003Douglas is a co-founder of Vanity Trove, a beauty product subscription box business. Founded in 2012, it expanded to seven markets within 18 months. He is also the recipient of the Singapore IT Young Professional of the Year Award 2010. He is the founder of ShowNearby, which was sold off to the tune of $6.6 million.

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Join the industry as a software engineer, systems consultant, analyst programmer, web and software developer, or network administrator. With the freedom to choose your electives, you can followyour passion and pursue a variety of fields, such as games design/development, mobile app development, cloud operations engineering or infocomm salesand marketing.

You can receive advanced standing when you apply for related degree programmes at universities both locally and abroad. These include:-- National University of Singapore-- Nanyang Technological University-- Singapore Management University-- Singapore University of Technology and Design-- Singapore Institute of Technology-- University of Newcastle (UK)-- University of Manchester (UK)-- University of Essex (UK)-- University of Kent (UK)-- University of New South Wales (Australia)-- University of Melbourne (Australia)-- University of Adelaide (Australia)-- University of Western Australia (Australia)-- University of Queensland (Australia)-- Australian National University (Australia)-- Monash University (Australia)

FURTHER STUDIES

AGGREGATE TYPE ELR2B2-CTo be eligible for consideration, candidates musthave the following GCE ‘O’ Level examination(or equivalent) results.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

CONTACT USFor the most up-to-date information on NP’sDiploma in Information Technology, log on towww.np.edu.sg/it

CAREER

You must also have sat for a Science or Design & Technology or Food & Nutrition or relevant OSIE / Applied Subject and fulfil the aggregate computation requirements.

Candidates with severe vision deficiency should not apply for the course.

SUBJECT ‘O’ LEVEL GRADE

EnglishLanguageasaFirstLanguage 1-7Mathematics(Elementary/Additional) 1-6Anytwoothersubjects 1-6

APP-SOLUTE HELP“We gathered a lot of direct feedback from nurses and improved the usability and features of the app to cater to their needs. When ICT shared this project with us, we wanted to be part of it and contribute our IT skills.”

Kenny Tan and Lim Wei JianIT graduates, Class of 2016The duo developed a mobile app, Mobile Language & Dialect Assistant (MoLDA), to bridge language barriers between nurses and patients. The mobile app won NP’s Special Commendation Team Award in the Innovation category.

DIPLOMA INFINANCIAL INFORMATICS

• Exposure to the Financial Technology (FinTech) sector through revamped curriculum, joint projects, internships with the FinTech community and Innovation Lab Crawls • Strong combination of IT skills and training in banking and finance, technology and operations • Strong focus on technical competency to meet the needs of the FinTech ecosystem • Specialisation in Banking & Finance or Financial Analytics • Hands-on experience using industry APIs • Professional certifications in ERP1 and IBF standards2

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DIPLOMA IN FINANCIAL INFORMATICS

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Financial Technology(FinTech) is the next growth area in the world of finance. Many financial institutions are making disruptive changes in the use of digital technologies, from Apple Pay to PayPal, to allow them to meet future banking needs. The Diploma in Financial Informatics (FI) will help you surf this new technology wave sweeping the financial world.

In the first year, you will build a strong foundation ofIT knowledge, focusing on coding, designing databases and understanding IT infrastructure. At the same time, you will learn about the Financial Ecosystem, specifically in the area of Technology and Operations (T&O) to understand the financial landscape.

In your second year, you will get the chance to develop applications using APIs for the banking and finance industry, which focus on creating good customer experiences and on-demand banking services for consumers and businesses. Together with your comprehensive training in IT, you will have the opportunity to build or suggest innovative solutions for the financial institutions of the next generation. You will also be taught how to manage and analyse the financial data, and to design and manage business processes and applications.

In your final year, you will learn about Technologies for Financial Industry, where you will study how facilities such as data centres operate in the banking and financial industry. On top of that, you can put what you have learnt into practice on a capstone project to solve real-world challenges. As part of your six-month internship, you will get to work on projects with leading financial institutions, such as DBS, OCBC and UOB and MAS, or with FinTech start-ups, accelerators and incubators.

WHAT THECOURSE IS ABOUT

YEAR 3-- TechnologiesforFinancialIndustry-- Fundamentals for IT Professionals III-- CapstoneProjectORanytwoelectives-- Twospecialisationmodules+

-- Internship#

-- WorldIssues:ASingaporePerspective^-- AnytwoISelectives^

+ Chooseoneofthefollowingspecialisationoptionsandtakethreeprescribedmodules:

Specialisation OptionsBanking & Finance-- CorporateBankingApplications&Processes-- CustomerExperienceManagement-- FinancialAnalysis&Modelling-- ITOutsourcing-- RetailBanking,Applications&Processes-- RiskManagementORFinancial Analytics-- AppliedAnalytics–Business-- AppliedAnalytics–Finance-- DataVisualisation-- DescriptiveAnalytics-- PredictiveAnalytics-- QuantitativeAnalytics

YEAR 2-- BankingTechnology&Operations-- EnterpriseBusinessProcesses-- EnterpriseSystemsAnalysis&Design-- FinancialSpreadsheetEngineering-- Fundamentals for IT Professionals II-- SecureSoftwareDevelopment-- SoftwareDevelopmentMethodology-- WebApplicationDevelopment-- Onespecialisationmodule+

-- Anytwoelectives-- AnytwoISelectives^-- CareerandProfessionalPreparationII

YEAR 1-- Accounting-- Banking&FinancialProducts-- ComputingMathematics-- Databases-- Economics-- EnterpriseInformationSystems-- FinancialEcosystem-- Fundamentals for IT Professionals I*-- ITInfrastructure&Security-- ProgrammingI-- ProgrammingII-- Communication&ContemporaryIssues^-- InnovationToolkit^-- Sports&Wellness^

^ Interdisciplinary Studies (IS) modules are taken on top of core discipline modules and account for up to 18 hours ofthe course curriculum. They comprise prescribed modules in areas such as communication, innovation and culturalintelligence as well as elective modules in the categories of arts & humanities, business, design and science & technology.

* Career and Professional Preparation I is part of the Fundamentals for IT Professionals modules.

# You will get to work on an industry-driven project, a technopreneurship-enterprise project, or an IT-related project with a localor overseas organisation.

DIPLOMA IN FINANCIAL INFORMATICS

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

The curriculum of this course is jointly reviewed and enhanced with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).

Depending on your interest, you may choose to major in the following specialisations:

Banking & FinanceGain a broad-based understanding of the products, processes and IT applications used in the financial industry, and learn to design effective and innovativeIT solutions for financial institutions.

Financial AnalyticsStudy how to analyse large amounts of data to help financial institutions make effective and timely decisions.

What’s more, you may qualify for the professional certification in ERP1 with market leaders such as SAP and industry certification awarded by The Institute of Banking & Finance (IBF) under the IBF Standards2.

1 Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is an information system that integrates all areas of a business including planning, production, accounting, sales & marketing. SAP is the market leader for ERP.

2 This programme is pending IBF Standards accreditation. Upon attainment of IBF accreditation status, the programme would be deemed adequate to equip students with relevant skills and knowledge to obtain the “IBF Qualified” certification title in Technology and Operations segment. Visit www.ibf.org.sg for more information on IBF Certification.

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With your dual strengths of IT and financial knowledge combined, you make the ideal technostrategist for banks, financial institutions and enterprises. You can join the industry as a Software Application Developer, IT Business Analyst, Data Analyst or Banking Operations Executive. Through further studies, you can move on to become a business consultant, business intelligence analyst, application consultant, solutions architect, project manager and more.

You can receive advanced standing when you apply for related degree programmes at universities both locally and abroad. These include: -- National University of Singapore-- Nanyang Technological University-- Singapore Institute of Technology-- Singapore Management University-- Singapore University of Technology and Design-- Australian National University (Australia)-- Monash University (Australia)-- University of Adelaide (Australia)-- University of Essex (UK)-- University of Kent (UK)-- University of Manchester (UK)-- University of Melbourne (Australia)-- University of New South Wales (Australia)-- University of Newcastle (UK)-- University of Queensland (Australia)-- University of Western Australia (Australia)

FURTHER STUDIES

CAREERAGGREGATE TYPE ELR2B2-CTo be eligible for consideration, candidates musthave the following GCE ‘O’ Level examination(or equivalent) results.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

CONTACT USFor the most up-to-date information on NP’sDiploma in Financial Informatics, log on towww.np.edu.sg/fi

You must also have sat for a Science or Design & Technology or Food & Nutrition or relevant OSIE / Applied Subject and fulfil the aggregate computation requirements.

Candidates with severe vision deficiency should not apply for the course.

SUBJECT ‘O’ LEVEL GRADE

EnglishLanguageasaFirstLanguage 1-7Mathematics(Elementary/Additional) 1-6Anytwoothersubjects 1-6

“The financial industryis innovating itself and FinTech is the evolution that I want to be part of. I’m excited about the opportunities that FinTech will open up to me when I start my internship with financial companies and start-ups that are changing the market.“

Wan XinFinal-year FI student

DIPLOMA IN ANIMATION & 3D ARTS

DIPLOMA INANIMATION & 3D ARTS

• Studio-based learning pedagogy gives you exposure to the real world in the classroom• Strong foundation in storytelling and character animation, skills valued by the industry• Masterclasses by leading practitioners from the animation industry• Cutting-edge digital animation production studio using Hollywood-standard software• Industry-standard graduation portfolio to beef up your resume• Specialisation options: 3D Arts and Character Animation

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