28 December 2017

The polytechnics and ITEs adopt a cohort-based fee structure. This means that a student’s fees will remain constant throughout his/her time in school.

The five polytechnics have increased their fees for each incoming cohort since 2013, and the latest increase was recently announced. For Singapore citizens, full-year fees will go up by S$100 to S$2,800. For Singapore Permanent Residents (PRs), fees will increase by S$200 to S$5,600 and, for international students, the S$400 increase means full-year fees will hit S$10,000.

For the Autonomous Universities, the tuition fees are still under review, and that any fee changes will be made known to prospective students prior to enrolment.

Fees for ITE students have also been on the rise each year, with the exception of 2014 for Nitec students, and 2018, where fees for Higher Nitec students will remain unchanged.

This year, international students who enrolled in ITE’s Nitec courses paid S$1,050 more than their seniors from a year ago.