Diploma (Conversion) in Digital Media Design

Offered by School of Film & Media Studies

Post-Diploma / 1 year / TGS-2021003474

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Course Information
Learning Outcomes
Course Schedule
Lesson Plan
Certification
Entry Requirements
Course Fees

Course Information

With digital media having become a staple in our daily lives, this course equips candidates with the relevant digital skillset to pursue a career in this emerging discipline. Candidates will be trained to be competent across the digital media and marketing spectrum, including social media, user experience design, design thinking, online publishing, social advertising, content creation and campaign planning.

Skills-Based Modular Courses (SBMC)

The Skills-Based Modular Courses (SBMCs) are bite-sized part-time courses for individuals to acquire new skills or deepen relevant skills, without the need to pursue a full diploma.

The SBMCs are modules selected from part-time diploma programmes and candidates may choose to complete the remaining modules within the validity period to be awarded the full diploma qualification. The validity period is 5 years for a CET Diploma, up to 4 years for an Advanced Diploma, and 2 years for a Specialist Diploma and Diploma (Conversion).

Skills-Based Modular Courses (SBMC) are available for this programme. Please view Lesson Plan to find relevant SBMC.

Learning Outcomes

The course equips candidates with the creative, conceptual, and technical skills expected of today’s job seekers in the domain of digital media. This programme is suited to professionals, mid-career switchers, fresh graduates or anyone wanting to acquire the fundamentals of digital marketing and wish to kickstart, or advance, their careers in the digital and creative industries.

This course has been carefully designed to upskill candidates in the various aspects of digital marketing and design through the use of the latest digital media tools and platforms, social media trends, social content, insights, strategies, and more. Candidates will be rigorously trained to build their collaborative skills for working effectively in groups through the study and problem-solving of real-world issues faced by organisations against the backdrop of a digitally-driven economy.

Course 
Schedule

Saturday, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
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Course Start Date: Oct 2022 intake
Application Period: 1 Jun 2022 to 15 Jul 2022
Application Outcome: One month after application closes

Class Day: Sat
Time: 9am – 6pm
Delivery Mode: F2F & HBL(Async & Sync)
Venue: Ngee Ann Polytechnic/Online

Ngee Ann Polytechnic reserves the right to reschedule / cancel any programme, modify the fees and amend information without prior notice.

Lesson Plan

Certification

1 Diploma (Conversion)

Certification

You are required to complete 2 post-diploma certificates within 2-year validity period to be awarded the Diploma (Conversion) qualification.


Skills-Based Modular Course

Upon successful completion of the Skills-Based Modular Course, students will receive a Statement of Results. Skills-Based Modular Courses completed can be considered for credit exemption for the corresponding CET Diploma, Advanced Diploma or Specialist Diploma.


Entry Requirements

Applicants with any of the following qualifications are invited to apply for the course:

A local Polytechnic Diploma or Degree

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
Applicants who do not meet the entry requirements may be considered for admission to the course based on evidence of at least 5 years of relevant working experience or supporting evidence of competency readiness. Suitable applicants who are shortlisted may have to go through an interview and/or entrance test. The Polytechnic reserves the right to shortlist and admit applicants.

Course Fees

Funding period for this course is from 1 Apr 2022 to 30 Sep 2024.

Note:

  • The fees below are per semester. For full course fees throughout the semesters, refer here.
  • The fees below are inclusive of GST.
  • The fees below are determined based on prevailing funding policies and subject to review and revision.
  • The funding for this course is from 1st Apr 2021 to 30 Mar 2024.

SkillsFuture Credit
This course is eligible for SkillsFuture Credit.

All Singaporeans aged 25 years and above can use their $500 SkillsFuture Credit from the government to pay f​or a wide range of courses. The credits can be used on top of existing course fee subsidies/funding. This is only applicable for self-sponsored applicants and must be applied via the SkillsFuture Portal. More details on the SkillsFuture Credit Claims will be advised upon admission into the course. Find out more about SkillsFuture Credit here.

Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP)
NTUC members enjoy 50% unfunded course fee support for up to $250 each year (or up to $500 for NTUC members aged 40 years old and above) when you sign up for courses supported under UTAP (Union Training Assistance Programme). Please visit e2i’s website to find out more.

Skills-Based Modular Courses (SBMCs) are bite-sized part-time courses for individuals to acquire new skills or deepen relevant skills, without the need to pursue a full diploma. Refer here for course fees for SBMCs.

Applicants / Eligibility Fees
Singapore Citizens (SC) below the age of 40 years$444.91
Singapore Citizens (SC) aged 40 and above$296.61
Singapore Permanent Residents (PR)$1186.42
Enhanced Training Support for SME Scheme (for SC & SPR)$306.30
Others (and Repeat Students)$2966.05
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