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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

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“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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DIPLOMA ININFORMATION SECURITY & FORENSICS

• Get the most comprehensive training and curriculum in secure software development• Go for exciting internships with the Ministry of Home Affairs as well as IT security leaders such as Palo Alto Networks, SecureAge and Microsoft• Attend masterclasses by Information Security professionals• Perform penetration tests and work on projects in our cutting-edge ISF labs• Attain highly sought-after CompTIA Security+ professional certification

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ISF graduates can enjoy advance credit for selected modules if they meet the admission criteria for the Information Security Specialisation Preparatory Programme at NUS School of Computing.

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Mitigatecyber threatsSingapore faces in our quest to be a smart nation.IT security professionals are in high demand to help Singapore succeed in this quest. With rapid growth in the area of Financial Technology, information security will be even more critical to protect our financial institutions. Join the fight against cybercrime withour Diploma in Information Security & Forensics (ISF).

In your first year, you will build a strong foundation in basic IT and security through modules such as Programming, Networking Fundamentals, Front-end Development, Databases, Cryptography, Vulnerabilities 101 and Operating Systems Fundamentals.

In your second year, you will develop skills in the areas of network security, software security and digital forensics. You will learn to set up secure computer web servers, develop secure software applications and investigate cybercrimes. You will also learn how to secure codes and processes that go into developing applications, so that they are protected from external threats right from the start. This is called the Security Development Lifecycle, and is a highly valued skill inthe industry.

In your final year, you will put your skills into practice by performing penetration tests on software, systems and networks, conducting in-depth forensic investigations on digital devices and networks, and analysing malicious software or malware. You will get to do all these as wellas work on information security projects in cutting-edge ISF labs.

What’s more, you will attend masterclasses by Information Security professionals, and hone your skills in the real world with internships at the Ministry of Home Affairs and leading IT security organisations, such as Palo Alto Networks, SecureAge, Microsoft, NCS, CrimsonLogic, CSIT and Quann. You can also attain the highly sought-after CompTIA Security+ professionalcertification.

WHAT THECOURSE IS ABOUT

YEAR 3-- EthicalHacking-- Fundamentals for IT Professionals III-- CapstoneProjectORtwoelectivemodules-- Anyoneelectivemodule-- Internship#

-- WorldIssues:ASingaporePerspective^-- AnyoneISelective^

Elective Modules-- Governance&DataProtection-- MobileDeviceSecurity&Forensics-- NetworkForensics-- NetworkSecurity

YEAR 2 -- DataStructuresandAlgorithms-- DigitalForensics-- Fundamentals for IT Professionals II-- InformationSecurity-- MalwareAnalysisToolsandTechniques-- NetworkingInfrastructure-- ReverseEngineeringMalware-- SecureSoftwareDevelopment-- Server&CloudSecurity-- WebApplicationPen-Testing-- CareerandProfessionalPreparationII-- AnytwoISelectives^

YEAR 1-- ComputingMathematics-- Cryptography-- Databases-- Front-end Development-- Fundamentals for IT Professionals I*-- NetworkingFundamentals-- OperatingSystemsFundamentals-- ProgrammingI-- ProgrammingII-- Vulnerabilities101-- 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 alocal or overseas organisation.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

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There is a global shortage of IT security professionals, and the Singapore Government recently launched a masterplan to grow Singapore’s own pool of professionals to address this deficiency.

With your diploma, you can join security agencies such as INTERPOL and the Singapore Police Force, IT solutions providers, IT consulting companies, IT security product companies, security software development companies, and the IT security divisions of banks and financial companies. You can work as a security analyst/engineer, digital forensics investigator, security software developer, penetration tester or malware analyst.

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-- University of New South Wales (Australia) -- Johns Hopkins University (USA)-- Monash University (Australia)

You can also look forward to pursuing Cyber Security or Secure Software Development specialist diploma courses at local polytechnics.

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 Security & Forensics,log on to www.np.edu.sg/isf

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

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“With my iPoly scholarship,I hope to be able to gain valuable experience throughinternships and exclusive networking events, in order to further develop my interest in information security and forensics.”

Hariprasath MohaniPoly Scholarship recipient and ISF student

DIPLOMA ININFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

• “Learn by Doing” Experiential Learning pedagogy• Self-directed approach to acquiring real-world skills that meet industry needs• Exciting internships with industry leaders like Microsoft and IBM• Opportunities to develop IT business ideas and apps at ICT technology hubs• Freedom to build your portfolio from seven areas of interest

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