Inspiring Learning, Transforming Teaching, Advancing Research

The National Institute of Education (NIE), Singapore, an autonomous institute within NTU, is the national teacher education institute and an integral part of the nation’s education system. Offering multidisciplinary undergraduate and graduate education programmes, the institute empowers students to analyse, tackle, and resolve challenges in various career pathways, both within and beyond the realm of education. The NIE's unique position within a research-intensive technological university promotes an interdisciplinary approach to research.

Our Programmes

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Diploma Programmes

Your journey to becoming an an educator in Singapore’s primary or secondary schools starts with our NIE Diploma Programmes.

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Undergraduate Programmes

Find out about the wide range of programmes offered by NIE, such as Teacher Education and Sport Science & Management.

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Graduate Programmes

Find out about your eligibility and application processes to enroll in any graduate programmes such as Masters and PhD programmes by NIE.

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Professional & Leadership Programmes

Find out about NIE's professional learning programmes that support educational professionals in respect of professional development and leadership skills

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Continuing Education and Training

The CET Unit at NIE's GPL fosters lifelong learning in Singapore. Join us to explore public courses or create tailored learning experiences for your organisation.

Admissions

Scholarships & Awards

Charting New Horizons

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2025 marks 75 years of NIE’s impact on education and 60 years of Singapore’s independence, celebrating how education and nation-building have shaped our shared future.

Charting New Horizons: Beyond 75 Years of Innovation in Teacher Education conveys a sense of exploration, innovation, and forward momentum. It emphasises setting a new course and reaching for new opportunities, which could resonate well with themes of growth grounded in values, diversity, and lifelong learning.

To celebrate NIE75, we will be showcasing its rich history of innovation in teacher education and research, connecting the past, present, and future.

The year-long celebration will engage stakeholders — staff, students, alumni, faculty, industry partners — through storytelling, interactive experiences, and thought leadership that focuses on the NIE’s contributions to education and its role in shaping the future.

Advancing Research

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Research Publications

The OfR supports the translation, communication and dissemination of research findings to local stakeholders and the international research community.

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Research Highlights

Check out our research work in action, including research highlights on various topics such as learning assessments, multilingual proficiency and teacher education.

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Centres and Labs

NIE operates research offices and centres that delve into diverse areas of research on education including STEM, Pedagogy and Practice, Child Development and more. Explore the work of these centres here.

Student Research

Discover more about the research work NIE students do.

Find NIE Experts

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Student Life

Explore the exciting life at NIE

Faculty

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Faculty

Our faculty are among the world’s top education institutes, renowned for its excellence in teacher education and education research.

Alumni

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Alumni

NIE Alumni is a growing community of partners and like-minded educators, a vibrant, valuable network of resources that you can tap into throughout your career.