From the Academic Year (AY) 2026 intake, the PFP will be structured to a cluster-based programme. If you are applying for PFP in 2026 or later, learn more about the details.
1. Overview
What is PFP?
The Polytechnic Foundation Programme (PFP) is a one-year diploma-specific foundation programme that is one of the two pathways to polytechnics for Normal (Academic) students.
It aims to prepare polytechnic-bound Secondary 4 Normal (Academic) students for progression into the relevant polytechnic diploma courses through a practice-oriented curriculum. The programme is conducted over 2 academic semesters at the polytechnics and serves as an alternative to Secondary 5.
Students are given provisional places in diploma programmes if they pass all modules in the one-year PFP.
Who can apply
Secondary 4 Normal (Academic) students who have taken the N-Level examinations as a school candidate in the preceding year.
Key Events
2pm on Thu, 11 Jan 2024
Release of O-Level results
2pm on Thu, 11 Jan 2024 to 4pm on Tue, 16 Jan 2024
2pm on Tue, 23 Jan 2024
Release of posting results
The PFP posting results will be released at 2pm on Tuesday, 23 January 2024 through the PFPAE portal.
If your result is successful and you have accepted the posting, you will be withdrawn from Secondary 5.
Acceptance of offer
You can accept or reject the offer through the PFPAE portal by 4pm on Monday, 29 January 2024.
Make an appeal
You can submit an appeal through the PFPAE portal.
Release of appeal outcome
You can check the appeal outcome through the PFPAE portal.
Acceptance of appeal outcome
You can accept or reject the offer through the PFPAE portal.
Start of PFP course
