Graduate Certificate in Project Management (GCPM) (SUSS)

Course Information

Course Type
Part-time
Fees (Local Students)
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Fees (Foreign Students)
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Other Fees
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Duration
6 months
Intake Months
January, July
Programme Grant
No Student Grant for this course
Class Schedule
Clasess are conducted in the evening
Assessment Method
Information not provided by school

Description

The Graduate Certificate in Project Management (GCPM) is for aspiring in-service and career transition personnel who wish to take up managerial and leadership roles in the built environment sector and lead the industry in this transformative era. Courses encompasses both technical (sustainability, design for manufacture and assembly, productivity and integrated digital delivery) and managerial (project, risk, finance, asset, facility) aspects of the Built Environment sector. The programme is stackable and modular thereby providing busy working adults with flexibility should they be unable to commit a long period of time to obtain a full graduate qualification.

Course Highlights
  • Each course is modular and self-contained.
  • Course instructors are experienced and senior practitioners from the industry.
  • The Graduate Certificate is stackable towards a Graduate Diploma and with either the Master of Management (MMGTPM) or the Master of Built Environment (MBE-SPE).

Entry Requirements

CET Courses Admission Requirements

Admission Eligibility Criteria for Undergraduate CET Modular Courses

  • At least 18 years of age
  • GCE 'A' level with two passes (prior to 2006) or two H2 passes (from 2006), or local polytechnic diploma; or International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma; or NUS High School Diploma
  • Applicants with a Diploma from ITE, or other Diploma qualifications plus an acceptable SAT or ACT (with Writing) score may be considered for admission on a case-by-case basis
  • If not, at least 5 GCE 'O' Levels & an interview
  • Specific programmes may have additional requirements

Admission Eligibility Criteria for Graduate CET Modular Courses

  • An undergraduate degree or an equivalent qualification from a recognised institution
  • Specific courses may have additional requirements

Subject to your eligibility and the approval of the Head of Programme, credits earned (up to a cap of 30 credit units) from the completion of Graduate CET Modular courses from the suite of Graduate Programmes may be recognised when admitted to the relevant Graduate Programmes.

SUSS reserves the right to cancel, amend or change the terms and conditions under which its courses and programmes are offered without prior notice.

Career Opportunities

Information not available

Modules

Programme Structure

Each course is 5 credit units (cu) and can be taken on a stand-alone basis. Upon successful completion of 15 cu of coursework with a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.5, the GCPM will be awarded. GCPM graduates can opt to complete another 15 cu to qualify for the Graduate Diploma.

Elective Courses (15 cu)

  • BPM501 International Construction Project Management
  • BPM502 Project Financing in Built Environment
  • BPM503 Project Risk Management in Construction Projects
  • BPM504 Advanced Construction Technologies for Productivity
  • BPM505 Collaborative Contracting in Built Environment
  • FMT505 Digital Delivery of Projects in the Built Environment

The minimum programme duration is 6 months. Classes will be conducted in the evening.

Course Certification

CET Courses may be read for Credit or on an Audit mode.

  • Audit – Students attend classes only, and do not submit assessments or sit for examinations. A Certificate of Participation will be issued.
  • Credit – Students attend classes and pass course requirements (i.e. submit assessments and sit for examinations). A Course Certificate will be issued upon passing the course requirements.
  • If a CET student takes the Credit mode and does not fulfil the course requirements (e.g. did not submit the required assessments or fails the course), this student will receive a Certificate of Participation.

Unique Credit Recognition Scheme

Our unique credit recognition scheme creates a pathway to a degree by awarding you academic credits for every module that you successfully complete. These credit-bearing modules can be stacked towards a degree at Singapore University of Social Sciences.

(Terms and Conditions apply)

The Flexibility to Chart Your Own Path

Our university courses and programmes are designed to be highly flexible and scalable, so they support how, when and where you want to learn as you move on the fast track to greater career mobility and employability. The choice is yours to take just one module or four. You can either audit the courses or read them for credit.

CET courses may be taken as single modules or as advanced professional courses from the Office of Graduate Studies (graduate certification courses).

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