On March 9, 2010, the Ministry of Education announced that the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT), a national institute set up to offer additional pathways for diploma holders from the five local polytechnics to obtain degrees from overseas higher education institutions, will partner with five international, highly reputable overseas higher education institutions to offer degree programs. DigiPen Institute of Technology Singapore was one of the universities invited to participate in this collaboration.
Under the collaboration, polytechnic graduates can apply through SIT to enroll in the following degree programs at DigiPen Institute of Technology Singapore:
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science in Real-Time Interactive Simulation
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science in Interactive Media and Game Development
- Bachelor of Arts in User Experience and Game Design
- Bachelor of Fine Arts in Digital Art and Animation
DigiPen Institute of Technology Singapore was granted approval by ACCSC for its first joint degree program with Singapore Institute of Technology, Bachelor of Engineering in Systems Engineering (ElectroMechanical Systems). The first cohort of the SEEMS program started in Fall 2015. This program has since been renamed to Bachelor of Engineering in Mechatronics Systems for the AY 2021/2022 cohort and the AY2024/2025 cohort was the last intake.
Effective AY 2020/2021 cohort onward, the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science in Real-Time Interactive Simulation program and the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science in Interactive Media and Game Development program are jointly offered by DigiPen Institute of Technology Singapore and Singapore Institute of Technology.
Through this admission pathway, qualified candidates may enjoy certain credit transfers, and their tuition fees may be subsidized by Singapore’s Ministry of Education.