Credit Waivers & Recognitions at SUSS
Accelerate your learning journey with SUSS's Credit Waiver and Recognition framework. Whether you're entering with A-Level qualifications, a polytechnic diploma, or transitioning between study modes, you may be eligible for exemptions that acknowledge your prior learning.
Credit Waivers & Credit Recognitions
For GCE A-Level Graduates:
Every A grade at H2 Level will entitle you to one 5 cu credit waiver, up to a maximum of 10 cu waiver of specific SUSS Core Curriculum courses.
- First 5 cu waiver: NCO201: Learn to Learn, Learn for Life
- Second 5 cu waiver: NCO103: Listen and Be Heard: Effective Communication through Storytelling
For Polytechnic Diploma Graduates:
Credit Exemption
The new credit exemption framework is applicable to part-time and full-time undergraduates who are local polytechnic graduates and admitted into SUSS from July 2024 intake onwards. It is a prerequisite for students to complete your polytechnic diploma within the preceding 5 years from the date of admission into SUSS.
You will be eligible to receive a credit exemption of up to 50 cu distributed across three distinct course categories, namely (a) SUSS Core Curriculum, (b) Free Electives and (c) Major / Second Major / Minor / Specialisation.
View the list of FAQs on Credit Exemption
SUSS CORE CURRICULUM
You will be entitled to a 15 cu credit waiver for SUSS Core Curriculum if your polytechnic CGPA is at least 3.50*.
- NCO103: Listen and Be Heard: Effective Communication through Storytelling
- NCO201: Learn to Learn, Learn for Life
- NCO205: User-Centred Design: Human Factors and Design Thinking
FREE ELECTIVES
You will be entitled to a 5 cu credit waiver for Free Electives for local polytechnic graduates who meet SUSS admission requirements.
Eligible students may receive an additional 5 cu credit recognition, if you have attempted and completed a bundle of 5 UniLearn courses (1 cu each)^. You may sign up for the following UniLearn courses.
- Appreciation of Data Visualisation
- Basic Data Mining for Decision Making
- Supply Chain Management Concepts
- Essentials of Supply Chain Management - Distribution & Transport
- Introduction to Project Management
^Validity period of 5 years.
*Credit exemption under Free Electives will only be granted if there is provision in the curriculum to read Free Elective courses. For programmes with multiple pathways, credit exemption will not be granted in the chosen pathway (e.g. minor(s), second major) does not have sufficient space to take Free Electives.
MAJOR / SECOND MAJOR / MINOR / SPECIALISATION
You may be entitled up to 10 cu credit recognition for courses relevant to your degree programme, if your polytechnic CGPA is at least 3.60*.
For additional credit recognition (up to 20 cu) in selected courses, you may sign up for the Challenge Examinations.
*Please note that we do not accept appeals if your CGPA do not meet the minimum requirement.
For Other Pre-University Institutions Graduates:
FREE ELECTIVES
Eligible students may receive an additional 5 cu credit recognition, if you have attempted and completed a bundle of 5 UniLearn courses (1 cu each)^. You may sign up for the following UniLearn courses.
- Appreciation of Data Visualisation
- Basic Data Mining for Decision Making
- Supply Chain Management Concepts
- Essentials of Supply Chain Management - Distribution & Transport
- Introduction to Project Management
^Validity period of 5 years.
*Credit exemption under Free Electives will only be granted if there is provision in the curriculum to read Free Elective courses. For programmes with multiple pathways, credit exemption will not be granted in the chosen pathway (e.g. minor(s), second major) does not have sufficient space to take Free Electives.
MAJOR / SECOND MAJOR / MINOR / SPECIALISATION
For additional credit recognition (up to 20 cu) in selected courses, you may sign up for the Challenge Examinations.
For Part-time Students successful in the application to the full-time programme:
Courses that you have successfully passed in your previous part-time programme will be given credit recognition if the courses is relevant to the curriculum plan of the new full-time programme.
The new credit exemption framework is applicable to part-time and full-time undergraduates who are local polytechnic graduates and admitted into SUSS from the July 2024 intake onwards. It is a pre-requisite for students to complete your polytechnic diploma within the preceding 5 years from the date of admission into SUSS.
View the list of FAQs on Credit Exemption
For Polytechnic Diploma Graduates
You will be eligible to receive a credit exemption of up to 50 credit units (cu) distributed across three distinct course categories, namely (a) SUSS Core Curriculum, (b) Free Electives and (c) Major / Second Major / Minor / Specialisation.
SUSS CORE CURRICULUM
You will be entitled to a 10 cu credit waiver for SUSS Core Curriculum if your polytechnic CGPA is at least 3.50*.
- NCO201 : Learn to learn, learn for Life
- NCO205 : User-Centered Design: Human Factors and Design Thinking
FREE ELECTIVES
You will be entitled to a 5 cu credit waiver for Free Electives for local polytechnic graduates who meet SUSS admission requirements.
Eligible students may receive an additional 5 cu credit recognition, if you have attempted and complete a bundle of 5 Unilearn courses (1 cu each)^. You may sign up for the Unilearn courses.
- Appreciation of Data Visualisation
- Basic Data Mining for Decision Making
- Supply Chain Management Concepts
- Essentials of Supply Chain Management - Distribution & Transport
- Introduction to Project Management
^ Validity period of 5 years.
Credit exemption under Free Electives will only be granted if there is provision in the curriculum to read Free Elective courses. For programmes with multiple pathways, credit exemption will not be granted if the chosen pathway (e.g. minor(s), second major) does not have sufficient space to take Free Electives.
MAJOR / SECOND MAJOR / MINOR / SPECIALISATION
You may be entitled to 10 cu recognition for courses relevant to the degree programme, if your polytechnic CGPA is at least 3.60*.
For additional credit recognition (up to 20 cu) in selected courses, you may sign up for the Challenge Examination.
*Please note that we do not accept appeals if your CGPA does not meet the minimum requirement.
For other Pre-University Institutions Graduates
FREE ELECTIVES
Eligible students may receive a 5 cu credit recognition, if you have attempted and completed a bundle of 5 Unilearn courses (1 cu each). You may sign up for the Unilearn courses.
MAJOR / SECOND MAJOR / MINOR / SPECIALISATION
For additional credit recognition (up to 20 cu) in selected courses, you may sign up for the Challenge Examination.