Academic Matters
Students are awarded a Diploma in their field after completing the course. The minimum length for courses is three years. Graduating students have the option of joining the workforce or to continue education in local/overseas universities.
- Diploma with Merit
The Diploma with Merit is awarded to students with outstanding performance during their course of study. It is generally be awarded to not more than the top 10% of graduands from each course.
To be eligible, students should have passed each module of their course of study with at least a grade D in their first attempt. They will also have achieved at least or better than the cut-off Grade Point Average (GPA) for their course. The cut-off GPA for each course is based on the relative performance of the graduating cohort in each course and is determined by the Assessment Board.
- Director's List
In 2008, the polytechnic began a new rewarding system (the Director's List) for students who excel academically. Admission to the Director’s List is capped at not more than the top 15% of students from each stage of study of each course.
To be eligible, students will have a full study load for the semester. They will have passed each module with at least a grade D in their first attempt and have achieved a Semestral Grade Point Average (SGPA) of not less than 3.0. For students who have been granted module exemption, their total advanced standing credits (from module exemption) must not be more than 20% of the full study load for the semester.
- NYP grading system
| Module grade | Range | Remarks | Grade point |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIST | Distinction | (Awarded by the Assessment Board) | 4.0 |
| A | >=80% | 4.0 | |
| B+ | 75% - <80% | 3.5 | |
| B | 70% - <75% | 3.0 | |
| C+ | 65% - <70% | 2.5 | |
| C | 60% - <65% | 2.0 | |
| D+ | 55% - <60% | 1.5 | |
| D | 50% - <55% | 1.0 | |
| F | 0% - <50% | 0.0 | |
| P | Pass | (For modules graded pass/fail) | NA |
| SP | Supplementary pass | (Norminal score of 50%) | 1.0 |
| SF | Supplementary fail | (Nominal score of 0% - <50%) | 0.0 |
| *AUD | Audited | (Met attendance requirement but, where permitted, did not sit for exams) | NA |
| *DEB | Debarred | 0.0 | |
| *DEF | Deferred | NA | |
| *TRF | Credits transferred | NA | |
| *WDM | Withdrawn from module | NA | |
| *WDC | Withdrawn from course | NA |
The GPA is computed as follows:
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