Key information
Semester starts
Aug 2026
Application Window

Opens on 1 Oct 2025
Apply by 31 Jan 2026
Application outcomes will be announced by 18 Mar 2026

Note

Applications will close once the programme seats have been filled up. Please note that the timeline provided serves as a general guide. Actual outcome release dates may vary.

Admissions information

Diploma programmes span three years of study, during which your technical and vocational skills, as well as competence and knowledge will be developed to ensure that you are industry-ready. You will graduate with a Diploma conferred by LASALLE College of the Arts. Upon graduation, you may be considered for Year 2 of a LASALLE BA (Hons) programme within the same discipline. Placement is ultimately based on merit and availability of places in a programme.

Start your Diploma journey with everything you need to know to secure your pride of place with us.

Diploma tuition fees for August 2026 intake (per annum fees)

 

NOTE

  • Funded/subsidised fees for Singaporeans and Singapore PR qualify for GST subsidy from MOE, all other fees include 9% GST from 2024.
  • Fees are due on the first day of each semester.
  • Fees are subject to change.
  • Correct as of August 2025.

A non-refundable application fee (inclusive of GST*) is chargeable per application. Application is only complete upon receipt of your application fee and all necessary documents. Please ensure your application fee is paid and documents are uploaded. LASALLE reserves the right to withdraw the applicant if the application fee remains unpaid and documents are not received by the due date.

* GST is at 9% from 2024.

SINGAPOREAN / SINGAPORE PERMANENT RESIDENT APPLICANTS INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
S$75 S$120

All payment to LASALLE must be made in Singapore Dollar. In line with the Singapore government's move towards a cashless society, online payments are strongly encouraged. Below are the payment modes acceptable by LASALLE.

PAYMENT METHOD PAYMENT MODE
Online payment

Flywire

Basic materials for learning are provided by the College.

As a developing artist, you are required to have certain items that are personal to you and cannot be shared. Such items include books, dance shoes, rehearsal clothes, safety boots, portable musical instruments, paints, canvas, basic tools, design software, cameras, etc., that will support you through your three-year learning journey. The College does not encourage the purchase of extravagant or costly materials or equipment. Our lecturers can provide you with affordable suggestions.

You are also encouraged to have your own laptop for education. If you do not own one, computer labs are available on campus with requisite software for you to undertake your work.

There may be opportunities for you to undertake extra-curricular study trips to enhance your overall learning. Trips are not compulsory and may incur additional costs.

Medical Insurance Scheme

All full-time students of LASALLE are required to be covered under the Medical Insurance Scheme (MIS). The annual coverage of S$20,000 includes school-related activities throughout the programme duration.

The current premium rate is $29.98 (inclusive of 9% GST) payable each semester. This premium rate is subject to change based on the prevailing premiums charged by the insurer and prevailing GST rate.

In recognition of outstanding academic excellence, leadership potential, and a passion for creativity and innovation, LASALLE offers a variety of scholarships to new and current students.

Application dates for scholarships will be reflected in the various scholarship pages. Other externally sponsored scholarships are also available to students. Enquiries and applications may be directed to the respective organisations.

Please note that miscellaneous fees are not covered by scholarships, bursaries or the Mendaki Tertiary Tuition Fee Subsidy (TTFS).

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We are committed to providing a quality education for all our students, and believe that no deserving student should be denied admission because of financial difficulty.

A range of financial assistance schemes, grants and loans are made available to help meet a portion of the educational expenses of students.

Application dates for financial assistance will be reflected in the various bursary pages.

Please note that miscellaneous fees are not covered by scholarships, bursaries or the Mendaki Tertiary Tuition Fee Subsidy (TTFS).

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Students who are Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents and on Tuition Grant are eligible to apply for Tuition Fee Loan of up to 90% (degree) or 75% (diploma) of the programme fees. Application opens in October each year. Please contact the Division of Finance ([email protected]) for more details.

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There is only one intake per year, starting in August.

All academic lessons and learning will continue to be delivered at LASALLE’s McNally and Winstedt Campuses.

Admissions typically open in October for the following August intake until places are filled. Click here for more information about the application process and closing date.

No, either subject is not a prerequisite for entry. However, a credit at GCE O-Level or equivalent will give you an edge over other applicants.

At the end of your three-year study, you will receive a Diploma certificate.

If you are graduating from our Diploma programme, you will be awarded a LASALLE Diploma.

Students do not receive advanced standing for our Diploma programmes.

We have provisions for special entry for which each application is considered on a case-by-case basis. Considerations include the standard of your portfolio, references and relevant work experience.

LASALLE reserves the right to cancel any class for pedagogical reasons if it does not meet the minimum class size. LASALLE is unable to accept liability for the cancellation of proposed programmes of study prior to their scheduled start.

The College will notify the student within three (3) working days upon knowledge of any of the following:

  1. It does not commence the programme on the programme commencement date.
  2. It terminates the programme before the programme commencement date.
  3. It does not complete the programme by the programme completion date.
  4. It terminates the programme before the programme completion date.
  5. The student, when given a conditional offer, failed to meet the programme entry requirement.
  6. The Student's Pass application is rejected by Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA).

The student should be informed in writing of alternative study arrangements (if any), and also be entitled to a refund of the entire programme fees and miscellaneous fees already paid should the student decide to withdraw, within seven (7) working days of the above notice.

If the student withdraws from the programme for any reason other than those stated above, the College will, within seven (7) working days of receiving the student's written notice of withdrawal, refund to the student an amount based on the table in the refund table.

The College will provide the student with a cooling-off period of seven (7) working days after the date that the agreement has been signed by both parties. The student will be refunded the highest percentage (stated in refund table) of the fees already paid if the student submits a written notice of withdrawal to the College within the cooling-off period, regardless of whether the student has started the course or not.
Download LASALLE Refund Policy 

Programme withdrawal/transfer

A new student who wishes to withdraw from the programme of study after an acceptance of offer but before programme commencement is required to notify the College via an email indicating his/her intention to withdraw to the Admissions Office. Should the notice of withdrawal fall within the cooling-off period of seven working days from signing the student contract, the Maximum Refund as stipulated in the contract applies. Otherwise, the College's refund policy will apply.

A student who withdraws after programme commencement is required to submit relevant withdrawal forms and seek approval from the College in accordance with the College's withdrawal procedures (details are available on the College's Learning Portal). For an international student, the Student Pass will be cancelled upon approval. Any refunds will be processed in accordance with the College's refund policy.

Transferring from a programme to another is deemed as a withdrawal from the current course.

A new student who has accepted an offer in a programme but wishes to change programme prior to the programme commencement date is required to notify the College and re-apply for admission into the new programme.

Student complaint resolution

The College has an established student complaint policy and procedure to handle complaints from students. Every reasonable effort will be made to deal promptly and efficiently with all complaints, to investigate them thoroughly and objectively and to seek to resolve them satisfactorily.
 Download student complaint resolution procedure