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Last Updated: 09 Dec 2024

Joint Intake Exercise (JIE)

1. Overview

The Joint Intake Exercise (JIE) allows students who have taken the N-Level or O-Level examinations to apply directly to the Institute of Technical Education (ITE).

The JIE includes applications for:

N-Level students

JIE-H: 2-year Higher Nitec course with Direct Entry Scheme to Polytechnic Programme (DPP)

The Direct-Entry-Scheme to Polytechnic Programme (DPP) allows Secondary 4 students in the Normal (Academic) course to take a 2-year Higher Nitec course as an alternative to Secondary 5. Successful applicants have to attend a 10-week preparatory course before the Higher Nitec training.

If you successfully complete the course with the minimum GPA, you will be admitted to the first or second year of a related polytechnic diploma programme.

Courses

Find the courses that you can apply.

Who is it for

Normal (Academic) students who have completed the most recent N-Level examinations.

Eligibility for the programme is based on your N-Level aggregate score.

Learn more about DPP and how to apply.

Eligible students may apply for Higher Nitec courses under the JIE ‘H' and Nitec courses under the JIE ‘N'. However, if you are offered a course under the JIE ‘H', you will not be offered any courses under the JIE ‘N'.
JIE-N: 2-year Nitec or 3-year Higher Nitec course

Students who take the 2-year Nitec (last intake in 2025), or the 3-year Higher Nitec course under the enhanced curricular structure.

Courses

Find the courses that you can apply.

Who is it for

Students who have completed the N-Level examinations.

Eligible students may apply for Higher Nitec courses under the JIE ‘H' and Nitec courses under the JIE ‘N'. However, if you are offered a course under the JIE ‘H', you will not be offered any courses under the JIE ‘N'.
JIE-E: 3-year Nitec course with Enhanced Nitec Foundation Programme

Students who take the 3-year Nitec course with Enhanced Foundation Programme will receive 2 years of training in the programme, before progressing on to the Career Core curriculum in the final year.

In addition to hands-on training, this course aims to strengthen your literacy and numeracy skills and improve your self-confidence and motivation.

Courses

Who is it for

Normal (Technical) students who have completed their N-Level examinations with 0 or 1 passes.

Eligible students may apply for Nitec courses under both the JIE ‘N' and JIE ‘E'. However, you can only accept one offer.
JIE-E: 4-year Higher Nitec course with Enhanced Foundation Programme

Students who take the 4-year Higher Nitec course with Enhanced Foundation Programme will receive 3 years of training in the programme, before progressing to the Career Core curriculum in the final year.

In addition to hands-on training, this course aims to strengthen your literacy and numeracy skills and improve your self-confidence and motivation.

Courses

Who is it for

Normal (Technical) students who have completed their N-Level examinations with 0 or 1 passes.

Eligible students may apply for Nitec courses under both the JIE ‘N' and JIE ‘E'. However, you can only accept one offer.

O-Level students

JIE-O: 2-year Nitec or 3-year Higher Nitec course

Students who take the 2-year Nitec (last intake in 2025), or the 3-year Higher Nitec course under the enhanced curricular structure. 

Who is it for

Students who have completed the O-Level examinations.
How to apply