Graduate Certificate in Philanthropic Advisory

Graduate Certificate
(Postgraduate)

Developing competency in the areas of professional advisory for family offices.

Graduate Certificate in Philanthropic Advisory

Applications Open: 16 October 2023

Applications Close: 15 April 2024

Next Available Intake: July 2024

Programme Type: Graduate Certificate

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Area of Interest: Management

School/Department: S R Nathan School of Human Development

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The Graduate Certificate in Philanthropic Advisory (GCPV) programme aims to equip students with specialised knowledge in philanthropic advisory. Students will learn the business context of philanthropy, fundraising, legacy, and succession planning in philanthropic advising. Graduates in this programme will have acquired specialist knowledge and skills to define and solve, in a holistic manner, problems related to philanthropic advisory.

The programme will also be suitable for those currently in the wealth management industry and wish to pursue specialised knowledge in philanthropic advisory. Most family offices are set up for wealth preservation and legacy building, and hence the growing field in philanthropy advisory will be the critical area of skillsets that wealth managers should have.

The programme will also be applicable to working adults who have work experience in personal banking, relationship management, and wealth management. It also caters to the growing field of family office advisors.

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Refer to general admission criteria for graduate programmes.

Applicants are required to submit their Resume / Curriculum Vitae (CV) during application.

On a case by case basis, applicants without an undergraduate degree or equivalent qualification from a recognised institution but who possess many years of work experience (with strong recommendation letter from the employer) will be considered for admissions.

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.

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

Each of the courses in the GCPV programme is 5 credit units (cu) and can be taken on a stand-alone basis. Upon successful completion of 15 cu of coursework, these courses can be stacked to a Graduate Certificate in Philanthropic Advisory.

Students have to maintain a minimum CGPA of 2.5 in their coursework as part of the fulfilment of the graduate certificate programme.

Compulsory Courses (15 cu)

NPM505 Fundraising & Philanthropy

NPM515 Legacy & Succession Planning

NPM517 Philanthropic Advising

This is a programme with weekend classes. The minimum programme duration is 6 months.

Find out more about the admission eligibility criteria and tuition fee.

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Module Types
COMPULSORY	NPM505 Fundraising and Philanthropy NPM515 Succession & Legacy Planning NPM517 Philanthropic Advising	15 cu

For those who are new or going to join family office advisory or those interested in career switch from wealth and personal banker to family office advisors

Family office advisors, wealth managers

What is the minimum and maximum candidature of the programme?
GCPV can be completed in 6 months, with a maximum candidature period of two years.
What is the graduation requirement?
Students are required to pass the 3 compulsory courses and attain a minimum CGPA of 2.5.
How many intakes are there in a year?
One intake a year; every July.
When are classes conducted?
Classes for the GCPV programme are held on either weekday evenings or Saturdays. A student can take up to three courses each semester. For courses with overseas lecturers, a condensed version (combining weekdays and weekends or two consecutive weekends) of the schedule may be utilised. Online instructions and video conferencing may also be explored to facilitate effective teaching and learning.
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
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.
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.

Graduate Certificate in Philanthropic Advisory

Graduate Certificate in Philanthropic Advisory

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