CAREER
Join the industry as a software engineer, systems
consultant, analyst programmer, web and software
developer, or network administrator. With the
freedom to choose your electives, you can follow
your passion and pursue a variety of fields, such as
games design/development, mobile app development,
cloud operations engineering or infocomm sales
and marketing.
FURTHER STUDIES
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 Management University
-- Singapore University of Technology and Design
-- Singapore Institute of Technology
-- University of Newcastle (UK)
-- University of Manchester (UK)
-- University of Essex (UK)
-- University of Kent (UK)
-- University of New South Wales (Australia)
-- University of Melbourne (Australia)
-- University of Adelaide (Australia)
-- University of Western Australia (Australia)
-- University of Queensland (Australia)
-- Australian National University (Australia)
-- Monash University (Australia)
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
AGGREGATE TYPE ELR2B2-C
To be eligible for consideration, candidates must
have the following GCE ‘O’ Level examination
(or equivalent) results.
N81
SUBJECT ‘O’ LEVEL GRADE
DIPLOMA IN
FINANCIAL INFORMATICS
English Language as a First Language 1-7
Mathematics (Elementary/Additional) 1-6
Any two other subjects 1-6
You must also have sat for a Science or Design &
Technology or Food & Nutrition or relevant OSIE /
Applied Subject and fulfil the aggregate computation • Exposure to the Financial Technology (FinTech) sector through revamped curriculum, joint
requirements.
projects, internships with the FinTech community and Innovation Lab Crawls
Candidates with severe vision deficiency should not • Strong combination of IT skills and training in banking and finance, technology and operations
apply for the course. • Strong focus on technical competency to meet the needs of the FinTech ecosystem
• Specialisation in Banking & Finance or Financial Analytics
• Hands-on experience using industry APIs
• Professional certifications in ERP1 and IBF standards2
CONTACT US
For the most up-to-date information on NP’s
Diploma in Information Technology, log on to
www.np.edu.sg/it
APP-SOLUTE HELP
“We gathered a lot of direct feedback from nurses and
improved the usability and features of the app to cater
to their needs. When ICT shared this project with us,
we wanted to be part of it and contribute our IT skills.”
Kenny Tan and Lim Wei Jian
IT graduates, Class of 2016
The duo developed a mobile app, Mobile Language
& Dialect Assistant (MoLDA), to bridge language
barriers between nurses and patients. The mobile app
won NP’s Special Commendation Team Award in the
Innovation category.
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WHAT THE
COURSE IS ABOUT
Financial
Technology
(FinTech) is the next growth area in the world of finance.
Many financial institutions are making disruptive
changes in the use of digital technologies, from Apple
Pay to PayPal, to allow them to meet future banking
needs. The Diploma in Financial Informatics (FI) will
help you surf this new technology wave sweeping the
financial world.
In the first year, you will build a strong foundation of
IT knowledge, focusing on coding, designing databases
and understanding IT infrastructure. At the same time,
you will learn about the Financial Ecosystem, specifically
in the area of Technology and Operations (T&O) to
understand the financial landscape.
In your second year, you will get the chance to
develop applications using APIs for the banking
and finance industry, which focus on creating good
customer experiences and on-demand banking
services for consumers and businesses. Together with
your comprehensive training in IT, you will have the
opportunity to build or suggest innovative solutions for
the financial institutions of the next generation. You will
also be taught how to manage and analyse the financial
data, and to design and manage business processes and
applications.
In your final year, you will learn about Technologies for
Financial Industry, where you will study how facilities
such as data centres operate in the banking and
financial industry. On top of that, you can put what
you have learnt into practice on a capstone project to
solve real-world challenges. As part of your six-month
internship, you will get to work on projects with leading
financial institutions, such as DBS, OCBC and UOB
and MAS, or with FinTech start-ups, accelerators and
incubators.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
YEAR 1 YEAR 3
-- Accounting -- Technologies for Financial Industry
-- Banking & Financial Products -- Fundamentals for IT Professionals III
-- Computing Mathematics -- Capstone Project OR any two electives
-- Databases
-- Economics
-- Enterprise Information Systems
--
--
--
Two specialisation modules+
Internship#
World Issues: A Singapore Perspective^
The curriculum of this course is jointly reviewed and
enhanced with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). -- Financial Ecosystem -- Any two IS electives^
-- Fundamentals for IT Professionals I*
+
Depending on your interest, you may choose to major in -- IT Infrastructure & Security Choose one of the following specialisation options
the following specialisations: -- Programming I and take three prescribed modules:
-- Programming II
Banking & Finance -- Communication & Contemporary Issues^ Specialisation Options
Gain a broad-based understanding of the products, -- Innovation Toolkit^ Banking & Finance
processes and IT applications used in the financial industry, -- Sports & Wellness^ -- Corporate Banking Applications & Processes
and learn to design effective and innovative -- Customer Experience Management
IT solutions for financial institutions. -- Financial Analysis & Modelling
YEAR 2 -- IT Outsourcing
Financial Analytics -- Banking Technology & Operations -- Retail Banking, Applications & Processes
Study how to analyse large amounts of data to help financial -- Enterprise Business Processes -- Risk Management
institutions make effective and timely decisions. -- Enterprise Systems Analysis & Design OR
-- Financial Spreadsheet Engineering Financial Analytics
What’s more, you may qualify for the professional -- Fundamentals for IT Professionals II -- Applied Analytics – Business
certification in ERP1 with market leaders such as SAP and -- Secure Software Development -- Applied Analytics – Finance
industry certification awarded by The Institute of Banking & -- Software Development Methodology -- Data Visualisation
Finance (IBF) under the IBF Standards2. -- Web Application Development -- Descriptive Analytics
-- One specialisation module+ -- Predictive Analytics
1
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is an information system that -- Any two electives -- Quantitative Analytics
integrates all areas of a business including planning, production, -- Any two IS electives^
accounting, sales & marketing. SAP is the market leader for ERP.
-- Career and Professional Preparation II
2
This programme is pending IBF Standards accreditation. Upon
attainment of IBF accreditation status, the programme would
be deemed adequate to equip students with relevant skills and
knowledge to obtain the “IBF Qualified” certification title in
^ Interdisciplinary Studies (IS) modules are taken on top of core discipline modules and account for up to 18 hours of
Technology and Operations segment. Visit www.ibf.org.sg for
the course curriculum. They comprise prescribed modules in areas such as communication, innovation and cultural
more information on IBF Certification.
intelligence 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 a local
or overseas organisation.
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CAREER
With your dual strengths of IT and financial knowledge
combined, you make the ideal technostrategist
for banks, financial institutions and enterprises.
You can join the industry as a Software Application
Developer, IT Business Analyst, Data Analyst or Banking
Operations Executive. Through further studies, you can
move on to become a business consultant, business
intelligence analyst, application consultant, solutions
architect, project manager and more.
FURTHER STUDIES
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
-- Australian National University (Australia)
-- Monash University (Australia)
-- University of Adelaide (Australia)
-- University of Essex (UK)
-- University of Kent (UK)
-- University of Manchester (UK)
-- University of Melbourne (Australia)
-- University of New South Wales (Australia)
-- University of Newcastle (UK)
-- University of Queensland (Australia)
-- University of Western Australia (Australia)
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
AGGREGATE TYPE ELR2B2-C
To be eligible for consideration, candidates must
have the following GCE ‘O’ Level examination
(or equivalent) results.
N92
SUBJECT ‘O’ LEVEL GRADE
DIPLOMA IN
ANIMATION & 3D ARTS
English Language as a First Language 1-7
Mathematics (Elementary/Additional) 1-6
Any two other subjects 1-6
You must also have sat for a Science or Design &
Technology or Food & Nutrition or relevant OSIE /
Applied Subject and fulfil the aggregate computation • Studio-based learning pedagogy gives you exposure to the real world in the classroom
requirements.
• Strong foundation in storytelling and character animation, skills valued by the industry
Candidates with severe vision deficiency should not • Masterclasses by leading practitioners from the animation industry
apply for the course. • Cutting-edge digital animation production studio using Hollywood-standard software
• Industry-standard graduation portfolio to beef up your resume
• Specialisation options: 3D Arts and Character Animation
CONTACT US
For the most up-to-date information on NP’s
Diploma in Financial Informatics, log on to
www.np.edu.sg/fi
“The financial
industry
is innovating itself and FinTech is the evolution
that I want to be part of. I’m excited about the
opportunities that FinTech will open up to me when
I start my internship with financial companies and
start-ups that are changing the market.“
Wan Xin
Final-year FI student
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DIPLOMA IN ANIMATION & 3D ARTS