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Welcome to the Diploma in Information Technology (DIT)
The Annual Infocomm Manpower Survey conducted by IDA in 2010 showed there has been increasing demand for manpower in this sector.
Excited about the latest advances in infocomm technology apps and smartphones? Ever dreamt of creating your own games for Xbox 360 or Unreal Engine; build apps for Android, iOS or Windows Phone 7 Mango?
Want to be an IT leader like Apple’s Steve Jobs, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerburg, Microsoft’s Bill Gates, or Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto? You too can be an industry leader, and make a difference to the way people live, communicate, work and play. The Diploma in Information Technology (DIT) will equip you with a strong foundation in infocomm, problem-solving and communication skills. Upon graduation, it will open up a superhighway of career opportunities for you in almost any industry.
In the DIT course, we care a lot about preparing you well for your career and your future education. Our aim is to make you work-ready, life-ready and world-ready. This is why our course is designed towards developing your potential professionally and academically via our first class training opportunities, including acquired globally recognized industry certification. SAS, the leader in business analytics software & services, is our new partner in delivery the Business Analytics training and offers scholarship to our students.
After a common first year of study, depending on your interest, you can major in one of the two options geared towards specific industry domain: Solutions Development (SD) Option and Game Development (GD) Option. |
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Solutions Development Option (SD)
With IT being used widely in all walks of life, the Solutions Development Option equips you with technical competency to lead, design and develop IT solutions that enable companies to become more competitive in the global arena through various platforms such as cloud, web and mobile devices. Get the most sought after skills that are essential in many sectors. With the SD option, you can further specialise in either the Information Systems (IS) concentration or Hospitality and Tourism (HOT) concentration. On top of these concentrations, you are also offered a range of elective modules including Ethical Hacking, Computer Forensics, Business Analytics, Network Management, Linux Systems Administration.
The HOT concentration synergises IT with insights from the operations and management of the Hospitality and Tourism industry, while the IS concentration focuses on further extending your IT development potentials with a broader technical exposure. |
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Game Development Option (GD)
The game development industry is continuing with tremendous market growth globally. The global games market is valued at between S$50 billion and S$80 billion; in China, the market size is estimated at US$5.8 billion in 2011.
You will build a strong foundation in technical skills required as a game developer to succeed and get a head start in carving a career in this challenging and competitive field. Jump in and play a part in developing the exciting Game Development Industry in Singapore and beyond. You will be training in developing Flash-based, Mobile, 3D and Xbox 360, Kinect games. To create the entertaining space for people to enjoy, you will also be offered modules including Simulation and Artificial Intelligence, Level Design using Unreal Engine. |
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Training Opportunities
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- Open the door to rewarding overseas experience, like a semester-long USA internship
with the NUS-MDA SHAPE or MIT GAMBIT Lab.
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- Take on Diploma-Plus programmes to expand your knowledge and stretch your capabilities.
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- Leverage on our collaborations with Market leaders that delivers the best in learning experiences and
helps to co-create solutions and prepares you for the exciting infocomm industry. Our collaborators
include Microsoft, Oracle, SAP, CyanSYS, HCL, National Computer Systems, EC-Council,
Banyan Tree, Marina Bay Sands, Resorts World Sentosa. SAS, the leader in business analytics
software & services, is our new partner in delivery the Business Analytics training and offers
scholarship to our students.
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- Get a head start in career by achieving industry certification such as Oracle Certified Professional
(Java Programmer), Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist, Certified Ethical Hacker and
Adobe Certified Associate.
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Scholarship
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- CyanSYS Scholarship
CyanSYS Pte Ltd is an established implementer (since 1991) of integrated business systems, offering
end-to-end solutions to customers in the mid market segment. It is Microsoft Gold Certified Partner,
LS Retail Gold Partner, 2011 Inner Circle for Microsoft Dynamics Winner, and 2011 President’s Club
Winner. The CyanSYS offers scholarships to deserving students in Diploma in Information Technology.
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- SAS Scholarship **NEW
SAS is the leader in business analytics software & services, and the largest independent vendor in
the business intelligence market. Committed to educating the future generation, SAS offers
scholarships to deserving students in the respective Diploma Courses for Business Information
Technology, Information Technology and Infocomm Security Management. The SAS Scholarship is
bond-free and covers the full sponsorship of course fees. Students will also be given exciting
internship opportunities with SAS or with SAS' partners.
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- Singapore Polytechnic (SP) Scholarship
SP offers an extensive range of scholarships to full-time, diploma course students. Scholarships are
generally awarded to deserving students based on academic merit, outstanding co-curricular
records, leadership qualities and special talents.
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- Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) Integrated Infocomm Scholarship (IIS)
The IDA Integrated Infocomm Scholarship is for outstanding 'O' level students to pursue polytechnic-cum-
university studies in infocomm related courses.
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