Graduate Certificate in Leading Social Transformation

Graduate Certificate
(Postgraduate)

For social entrepreneurs, management staff in the non-profit and commercial organisations.

Graduate Certificate in Leading Social Transformation


Overview

The Graduate Certificate in Leading Social Transformation (GCLST) aims to help you to sharpen your leadership and management skills for positive social change. On completing the programme, you will have deeper awareness of your leadership styles, and learnt the skills needed to achieve collective impact drawing from strategic thinking, systems thinking and design thinking.

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Admission Requirements

Refer to general admission criteria for graduate programmes.

This programme is currently unable to take in international students, i.e., you must be a Singapore citizen, permanent resident or a resident in Singapore (e.g., Employment Pass holder) in order to apply for admission.

Financial Assistance

The University offers course fee concession for selected graduate programmes. Please click here for more details.

 

Programme Structure

The curriculum for the GCLST programme comprises a total of 15 credit units of courses. Participants have to enrol and complete all 3 courses (total 15 cu).

Students have to maintain a minimum CGPA of 2.5 to graduate with GCLST.

Compulsory Courses (15 cu)

Classes are conducted over four Saturdays. The minimum programme duration is 6 months.


Graduate Certificate in Leading Social Transformation

This programme is designed for social entrepreneurs, management staff in the non-profit and commercial organisations.
Elevate your impact with the Graduate Certificate in Leading Social Transformation (GCLST) to acquire specialized knowledge of the dynamic social sector in Singapore as well as master the art of effective management, driving transformative and meaningful outcomes.

Unlock unparalleled opportunities for growth and leadership:
  • Develop essential skills, including an awareness of personal leadership styles, influential prowess, adeptness in diversity management, mastery in measuring and reporting social performance, and strategic acumen.
  • Gain profound insights into the intricacies of diverse stakeholder groups to navigate and engage with a wide spectrum of stakeholders.
  • Cultivate invaluable networks that empower individuals to exert their influence, be catalyst of meaningful change in the social landscape. 

Join GCLST in shaping a brighter future through social change leadership.


  1. How many intake(s) are there in a year for Graduate Certificate in Leading Social Transformation (GCLST)?
    One intake a year; every July (from 2024 onwards).

  2.  What are the minimum and maximum durations of GCLST?
    GCLST is a minimum 6-month programme, and student may stretch to a maximum of 24 months (i.e., 2 years) to complete.

  3. How many courses do students take in each semester?
    Students are recommended to complete 3 courses per semester.

  4. When are the lessons scheduled?
    Classes are held on Saturdays, 9am - 5pm.

  5. Upcoming dates
    Please refer to the dates posted on: https://www.suss.edu.sg/programmes/detail/graduate-diploma-in-organisation-and-leadership-for-social-change#faqs, point 5.

  6. What are the courses that I should complete to obtain the Graduate Diploma in Organisation & Leadership for Social Change (GDOLS)?
    Students are required to complete a total of 6 courses, three each from Graduate Certificate in Organisation & Leadership for Non-Profits (GCOLN) and Graduate Certificate in Leading Social Transformation (GCLST).

  7. What happens if I do not complete the graduate programmes (e.g. Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, Master) 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.

  8. 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.


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