26 November 2019
This year, more than one-third of Nanyang Technological University entrants were admitted based on criteria other than their academic results at the GCE A level examinations.
Compare this to five years ago, when as much as 90 per cent of NTU undergraduates were admitted based solely on their A-level or polytechnic grades.
This is due to the fact that NTU has introduced a broader admission process to select students for 40 of its 111 degree courses.
NTU provost Ling San said over the next few years, the university hopes to select 50 per cent of its students through the holistic admission process. It will be used for entry to about 60 of the degree courses.
To make the move, Professor Ling said that the university is considering using online interviews, especially for full-time national servicemen who may find it difficult to attend face-to-face interviews.
For the remaining programmes, interviews will be conducted for high potential candidates who may fall slightly short of the entry score for a degree course, or for those considered based on their talent in fields such as the arts and sports, under the discretionary admissions scheme.