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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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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Create new worldsand ignite your imagination with the Diploma in Animation & 3D Arts (A3DA). Bring animated characters to life with flawless art,design, storytelling and character performance.A comprehensive practice-oriented course, A3DAis designed to take you through the entire processof animation production, from conceptualisationto post-production.

In your first year, you will acquire a firm foundation in animation, covering modules such as Principles of Animation and Fundamentals for Creative Professionals. You will also learn the basics of storytelling, scriptwriting, storyboarding and drawing.

In your second year, you may choose tomajor in one of the following specialisations:

3D ArtsAcquire skills to enable you to become a professional 3D modeller or character rigger, texture or lighting artist in the digital entertainment industry.

Character AnimationDevelop pre-production and production skills in design, storyboarding, 2D and 3D character animation.

In your final year, deepen your skills with modules such as 3D Animation Production and Digital Cinematography and apply these skills to developa full-fledged animation project as part of your graduation portfolio. On top of all this, you may alsoget to embark on overseas immersion programmesto places such as China, Europe, Japan or USA.

WHAT THECOURSE IS ABOUT

YEAR 3-- ConceptDevelopment-- DigitalPost-production-- Anytwoelectives-- Internship# -- FundamentalsforCreativeProfessionalsIII-- Internship#

-- CapstoneProjectORanytwoelectives-- WorldIssues:ASingaporePerspective^-- AnyoneISelective^

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

YEAR 2-- 3D Fundamentals-- AdvancedFigureDrawing-- Animal Anatomy-- CharacterDesign-- DigitalCinematography-- FundamentalsforCreativeProfessionalsII-- Props&EnvironmentDesign-- AnyoneISelective^-- CareerandProfessionalPreparationII

Specialisation Options3D Arts-- 3DCharacterRigging-- Advanced3DModelling-- GameMechanics-- Texture&ShadingORCharacter Animation-- 2DAnimationProduction-- ActingforAnimation-- Advanced3DCharacterAnimation-- CreatureAnimation

YEAR 1-- AppliedDesign-- DesignPrinciples-- DrawingFoundation-- FigureDrawing&Anatomy-- FundamentalsforCreativeProfessionalsI*-- HistoryofFilm&Animation-- PrinciplesofAnimation-- PrinciplesofBodyMechanics-- Sketching&Rendering-- Storyboarding-- Storytelling,Scriptwriting&Storyboarding-- Communication&ContemporaryIssues^-- Innovation&Toolkit^-- 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 Creative Professionals modules.

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

Look forward to a bright career in the fast-growing digital entertainment industry as animators in film,TV and mobile media. You may become a concept artist, storyboard artist, character designer, 2D/3D character animator, 3D modeller, texture artist,lighting artist, layout artist, 3D character rigger, animation producer or director.

You can receive advanced standing when you apply for related degree programmes at universities both locally and abroad. These include: -- DigiPen Institute of Technology-- Nanyang Technological University-- RMIT University (Australia)-- Savannah College of Art and Design (US)-- Sheridan College (Canada)

Enjoy subsidised fees for the following Singapore Institute of Technology degrees offered to polytechnic graduates by DigiPen Institute of Technology in Singapore:

• Bachelor of Fine Arts in Production Animation• Bachelor of Arts in Game Design

FURTHER STUDIES

CONTACT USFor the most up-to-date information on NP’sDiploma in Animation & 3D Arts, log on towww.np.edu.sg/a3da

CAREER

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

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

Those with colour vision deficiency may be considered, subject to passing an in-house test.

Students are required to own a MacBook and purchase art materials.

Have dreams ofworking at Pixar? This could be your big break. Four A3DA students created a short animation film, Intergalactic Dance Battle, about an interstellar prince and his friend. The film was screened at Animation Day during the Cannes Film Festival 2016 and won Best CG Animation (Short Film) in the Singapore Crowbar Awards 2016.

DIPLOMA IN ANIMATION & 3D ARTS

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

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

SUBJECT ‘O’ LEVEL GRADE

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