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Last Updated: 08 Jan 2025

Polytechnic Foundation Programme (PFP)

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?

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

2.30pm on Fri, 10 Jan 2025

Release of O-Level results and receive Form P

You will receive a copy of Form P with their PFP PIN for the PFP Admissions Exercise (PFPAE) portal through their schools upon release of the O-level results, if you are eligible to apply for the PFP.

1.30pm on Fri, 10 Jan 2025 to 4pm on Wed, 15 Jan 2025

Apply

You can apply through the PFP Admissions Exercise (PFPAE) portal.

Registration opens from 1.30pm on Friday, 10 January to 4pm on Wednesday, 15 January 2025.

1.30pm on Wed, 22 Jan 2025

Release of posting results

The PFP posting results will be released at 1.30pm on Wednesday, 22 January 2025 through the PFPAE portal.

If your result is successful and you have accepted the posting, you will be withdrawn from Secondary 5.

1.30pm on Wed, 22 Jan 2025 to 4pm on Mon, 27 Jan 2025

Accept, reject or appeal

You will need to accept your offer, reject your offer or submit an appeal for another course through the PFPAE portal by 4pm on Monday, 27 January 2025.

1.30pm on Wed, 22 Jan 2025 to 4pm on Mon, 27 Jan 2025

Make an appeal

You can submit an appeal through the PFPAE portal.

1.30pm on Wed, 5 Feb 2025

Release of appeal outcome

You can check the appeal outcome on the PFPAE portal. Find out more. 

1.30pm on Wed, 5 Feb 2025 to 4pm on Fri, 7 Feb 2025

Acceptance of appeal outcome

You can accept or reject the offer through the PFPAE portal.

Mon, 14 Apr 2025

Start of PFP course

Eligibility criteria