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Graduate Certificate in Community Leadership and Social Development

Graduate Certificate
(Postgraduate)

Imparts skills and knowledge to those who are interested in the multi-disciplinary understanding of the issues and challenges in the practice of community leadership.

Graduate Certificate in Community Leadership and Social Development

The programme is put on hold and will cease admissions with effect from January 2025 semester. Please note that selected courses will be offered as CET modules.


Overview

The Graduate Certificate in Community Leadership and Social Development (GCCLSD) aims to impart skills and knowledge to participants who are interested in a multi-disciplinary understanding of the issues and challenges in the practice of community leadership. This is particularly useful for those working in the civil and social service sector. This programme will help support community leaders to play a progressive role in Singapore's social development.

Admission Requirements

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.

Financial Assistance

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

Programme Structure

Each of the courses in the GCCLSD 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 Community Leadership and Social Development.

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)

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

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

This programme will be especially relevant to those seeking to develop advanced knowledge and expertise in community leadership and social development for occupations within the civil and social services, the social sciences, and those who wish to obtain a specialised qualification for their current professions.

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.



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