Overseas Trips

NYP is not all work and no play! Over here, we play and have fun just as hard as we learn. There will be trips during your semester breaks where you get to visit countries such as Korea, Malaysia and even Japan! During these trips you may get a chance to visit places such as Zouk, take a look at how they operate before the club opens itself for the night. Doesn't that sound interesting?!

As for this year, we have the Japan Trip! It will bring us to places such as Tokyo, look at how they operate their business and understand the culture. There will be time allocated for shopping as well. Imagine all the funky things you will get to buy!

Lectures & Tutorials

Ever wondered what's it like to study in NYP? How are the classes conducted, what do they mean by lectures and tutorials? Fret no more, all your questions are answered here!

Tutorials

In NYP, we don't have classes where you stay in one class and different teachers come in to teach you the different subjects. In NYP, class rooms are actually called tutorial rooms where you move from one tutorial room to another tutorial room. These tutorials are typically 2 hours long. It's where you tutors (teachers) go through your assignments (homework) for the week. The more you participate in these tutorials the more *class participation marks you earn!

Now that you know about tutorials let's take a look at Lectures.

Lectures

A lecture is where your lecturers give a one or two hour lecture based on your module. Yes he/she will talk continuously for one or two hours! But it isn't that bad (; In one week, you will usually have one lecture and one tutorial per module (subject). There are around 5-6 modules in each semester.

*Class participation is when you participate in your tutorials by answering questions.

Competitions (Nescafe)

Unlike what you may be thinking, no, we're not referring to competitions that you have to participate in apart from your academics and CCAs. These competitions are actually a part of you academics, a part of what you're required to do.

Feeling confused? Well, in NYP's Diploma in Marketing, there are projects where you stand a chance to win prizes, be it monetary or in the form of gifts. This is how it goes; you are given a  project to do. But there is a catch; these projects are tied to competitions. If yur group does a good job, you get to enter the semi-finals. There you'll compete with other groups to get a place in the finals. Which if you get through you stand a chance to win prizes! (An example would be the Nescafe Competition for the year 3 students)

Doesn't that sound awesome?! YOU benefit by learning and understanding your modules (we call subjects "modules" in NYP) and may even win prizes!! Not only do YOU benefit academically but monetarily as well without spending any additional time!

So, what more could you ask for?  (;

Teaching Enterprise Project (TEP)

The Teaching Enterprise Project is exclusive to NYP. No other polytechnic in Singapore offers it. It is a practise-based teaching course that has 3 phases and lasts for 27 weeks. The 3 phases consist of Full-Time Attachment, Part-Time Attachment and Classical as can be seen from above.

Basically, you undergo practise-based learning through attachments in real business centres found in NYP's campus itself.

It gives you an advantage over other polytechnic students when you go for IPP. Why is this so? It is because in TEP, you learn what it is like to be in a working environment.

You are given roles and responsibilities to handle. It will groom you to be a more confident person and learn to speak out. It will all come in handy when you go for IPP. Thus, you'll be prepared for your attachment in the company you will be attached to.

Industrial Placement Programme

The above is an overview of your school schedule in NYP. This is what you will be going through before graduating.

As most of you already know, polytechnics offer the "attachment programme". In NYP, we call it the "Industrial Placement Programme". It is offered in Year 3 and there are 2 rounds. First round is during the break right before Year 3 Sem 1. Second round is during the break between Year 3 Sem 1 and Year 3 Sem 2. Your class will be chosen to go for IPP in any of those 2 rounds.

Our Industrial Placement Programme lasts for about 10 weeks and it gives you the exposure you require to get in to the working world. IPP will give you a chance to experience the practical work and learn the skills required for your course when working in an organization!

At NYP, we have strong industrial links which enables us to give you the best companies for your IPP. There have been instances whereby the IPP organization actually asked the students to return back to work after graduating and so may you!

Modules in Diploma of Marketing in NYP

Here are the modules you will get to study in your 3 yrs of poly life in NYP Marketing !

Year 1:

BM0002 Accounting for Assets


BM0003 Principles of Accounting

BM0007 Microeconomics

BM0008 Macroeconomics

BM0011 Statistical Theory for Business

BM0012 Statistical Methods for Business

BM0016 Principles of Management

BM0019 Principles of Marketing

BM0022 Effective Writing Skills

BM0701 Effective Oral Communications

BM0702 Internet & Web Technologies

BM0703 Business Software Applications

Year 2:

BM0052 Business Finance


BM0075 Essentials of Financial & Management Accounting

BM0078 Marketing Management

BM0084 Teaching Enterprise Project*

BM0085 Introduction to Business Process & Project Management

BM0086 Customer Service & Personal Presentation

BM0208 Essentials of Retail Studies

BM0741 ICT Applications for Business

BM0742 Business Law

BM0292-298 Complementary Electives

(to be offered in Year 2)

BM9865 National Education

*These modules will be taught on a hands-on basis whilst students are attached to various business centres for a period of 24 weeks as part of the Teaching Enterprise Project.

Year3:

BM0055 Human Resource Management & Practices
BM0140 Consumer Behaviour

BM0165 Industrial Placement Programme (Overseas & Local)

BM0169 Customer Relationship Management

BM0180 International Business

BM0185 Entrepreneurship

BM0623 Public Relations and Communications

BM0275 International Marketing

BM0285 Brand Management

BM0386 Services Marketing Management

BM0280 Integrated Marketing Communications

BM0283 Personal Selling and Negotiation Skills

BM0284 Marketing Research

Facilities in NYP

Here’s an intro of the facilities NYP with pictures ~

Over here, Nanyang polytechnic offer many facilities for you to enjoy and chill out after lessons or during your break!

For active and students who love sports, there is a newly-renovated air-conditioned gym with equipments like the treadmill, the biking machine and other equipment for you. It can be a place for you to train, workout to release stress or even prepare your NAPFA during your Year 3!

NYP also offers a stadium for outdoor joggers and a swimming pool for you to enjoy and swim in the water.

Swimming pool

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Stadium

Of course, there is also a 2-storey library where you are able to read up or borrow on popular textbook or other interesting books. There are also PCs with internet access for you to carry out project research. A café, Hotshot is also a place for ou to enjoy a cup of tea or coffee while reading up your favourite materials. Over there, you may also find relevant information from media, magazine and book that may be a help in your projects.

Hotshot Cafe

With 4 different eat-out places, the North and South canteen, Koufu and McDonald, there are many varieties of food you can choose fr From Japanese and Korean food to even Thailand delicacies, you are able to enjoy different food for everyday life in NYP!

South Canteen

McDonald View

Here is a clip for the TV show Yummy Hunts in Campus where they showcase the Best 3 dishes in NYP. Take a look and find out which stall is the champion !

http://video.xin.msn.com/watch/video/campus-yummy-hunt-%E7%BE%8E%E9%A3%9F%E5%A4%A7%E4%B8%93%E6%94%BB-episode-10/1dmk4whfr

NYP also has a Marketing Service Centre (MSC), where there different stores catering to some of your shopping needs! As it is under-renovated now, a brand new concept of the MSC will be brought to you when it is open before the end of the year. Good news for you! esp. girls, The Face shop will open its outlet in NYP MSC. This means that, you are able enjoy shopping your facial needs with a discount!