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As an avid gamer, Muhammad Azri Zulhilmi Bin Giman aspired to be a game designer. �NYP was the obvious choice for me, it is well-known for its Diploma in Digital Game Art & Design,� comments Azri. Thanks to the NYPFP , Azri was able to have a taste of polytechnic education ahead of his �N� Level peers who decided to continue with their �O� Level examinations. This gave him a head start when it came to acquiring skills and knowledge required for the course. �I was able to learn basic drawing techniques such as rendering and composition,� says Azri. �These foundation skills gave me an added advantage when I started Year 1 as I was able to perform better than most of my course mates.� Besides the technical skills acquired during his time in NYPFP , Azri has also learnt essential soft skills like teamwork and time management. �There are hardly any deadlines in secondary school, but it�s different in polytechnic,� says Azri. �You have to learn how to manage deadlines by being responsibl...

For �N� Level graduates who can�t wait to commence on your tertiary education, here�s how Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP) lets you get a head start. Gideon Patrick Manik The Nanyang Polytechnic Foundation Programme (NYPFP) allows Secondary 4 Normal (Academic) students to enter NYP a year ahead of their peers. Students under this programme will go through a year of preparation and will secure a spot for themselves in their diploma of choice when they have passed all the modules. Students, Gideon Patrick Manik and Koh Liang Jing, talk about why they chose the NYPFP. For Gideon Patrick Manik, learning more about business operations and setting up his own business has always been his goal. Getting into the Diploma in Engineering with Business allows him to study multi-disciplinary subjects, including the application of business skills to engineering processes. �I was encouraged to join the NYPFP as I would be able to secure a spot in NYP rather than have to compete with all the �O� Level graduat...