Graduates will be able to apply their knowledge and skills in a wide range of careers within the civil service or non-profit sector, especially those that require community leadership and an in-depth understanding of social-cultural, political and economic issues. Students who are already in such careers will add value to their existing work with this specialised qualification and professional upgrading. This programme also provides those who wish to switch careers with expanded options in the field of community leadership and social development. 

1. What is the minimum and maximum candidature of the programme?
   GCCLSD can be completed in 6 months, with a maximum candidature period of two years.
   
   
2. What is the graduation requirement?
   Students are required to pass the 3 compulsory courses and attain a minimum CGPA of 2.5.
   
   
3. How many intakes are there in a year?
   One intake a year; every July.
   
   
4. When are classes conducted?
   Lessons are mostly scheduled on 4 Saturdays per course from 8.30am to 5.30pm, with a lunch break of an hour. However, the classes may be scheduled on other days of the week when necessary. 
   
   
5. What are the assessment components in each course?
   

   Assessments would consist of any of the following:

   • Class Participation
   • Individual Marked Assignment
   • Group Based Assignment
   • End of Course Assignment
     
   
   
6. Instead of signing up for a Graduate Certificate programme, can I just register for one course?
   

   Applicants may continue to sign up for modular courses as CET by submitting an application via the CET application portal. Upon successful completion of and attainment of the minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.50 for the required modular courses, eligible CET students may apply for the graduate certificate.

7. What happens if I do not complete the Graduate Diploma within the candidature period? Can I apply to take the remaining courses via CET pathway?
   Students who have not completed their graduate programmes within the stipulated candidature period will not be eligible for the award of the qualification for such graduate programmes. Such students however may apply to take, via the CET pathway, the remaining courses which they did not complete under their graduate programmes as part of their personal learning and development . Such application will be subjected to the CET admission requirement. However, as such students have exceeded the candidature period for their graduate programmes, they will not be awarded the qualification for such graduate programmes even after taking and completing the remaining courses via the CET pathway (“Condition”). 
   
   PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS COURSE,  IS ONE OF THE COURSES UNDER A GRADUATE PROGRAMME. THEREFORE, APPLICANTS FOR THIS COURSE ARE SUBJECT TO THE FOREGOING CONDITION.  BY SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION FOR THIS COURSE, THE APPLICANT AGREES TO BE SUBJECT TO THE FOREGOING CONDITION.