International Foundation Diploma in Engineering (MDIS)

Applicants must be of age 14 and above and must possess ONE of the following entrance requirements:

• At least 1 GCE 'O' Level Pass* 
• NITEC / Higher NITEC qualification
• International applicants must have completed 10 years of foreign formal education 
• Mature candidates (≥30 years old with 8 years relevant work experience) 
• At least 1 ‘IGCSE’ Level Pass

English Language Requirements

Applicants are required to possess one of the following:

• C6 pass in English at GCE ‘O’ level or equivalent 
• Achieve a minimum band of 5.5 in IELTS or equivalent 
• Pass the English Entrance Test conducted by MDIS 
• MDIS Professional Certificate in English 
• 1 ‘IGCSE’ Level Pass (either English 1st language or 2nd language)
• Online English Placement Test conducted by MDIS
• Letter from College/University clearly stating the Medium of Instruction of the highest qualification to be English
• Achieve a minimum score of 85 and above in Duolingo English Test

Student Pass Application

International students are required to apply for a student pass if he/she wishes to study full-time in Singapore. Please visit https://www.mdis.edu.sg/student-pass-application for detailed information.

With an International Foundation Diploma in Engineering, you will be able to apply for positions such as:

• Engineering Assistant
• Lab Technician
• Technical Sales Executive
• Technical Support Assistant

• Engineering Mathematics 1
• Programming Principles and Development 
• Physics - Mechanics
• Engineering Mathematics 2
• Computing Systems
• Physics - Dynamics

The average lecturer/student ratio is 1 : 100 (lecture)

The average lecturer/student ratio is 1 : 40 (tutorial)

Methods of Assessment

Teaching is delivered through a combination of lectures, small group and individual project work, lab-work, tutorials, computing skills and assignments that are integrated throughout the diploma programme. Students are assessed based on assignments, lab works, examinations and projects.