Management Foundation Studies (Singapore Institute of Management)

Accepted Entry Qualifications

The following qualifications are accepted:

• At least 3 GCE ‘O’ level credit passes (Grade 1 to 6); or
• Nitec Certificate (Minimum GPA 3.0) in:
• Business Services; or
• Finance Services; or
• Logistics Services; or
• Retail Services; or
• Travel and Tourism Services; or
• Higher Nitec Certificate; or
• Other qualifications will be assessed based on the equivalence to GCE ‘O’ level examinations.

Equivalent International Qualifications

International applicants will be assessed on the qualification’s equivalent to the GCE ‘O’ level examinations. For information on international qualifications, refer to SIM’s International Student Prospectus. Visit course webpage to download International Student Prospectus

English Language Requirements

• GCE ‘O’ level credit pass (Grade 1 to 6) in English (as a first language); or
• IELTS with an overall score of at least 5.5; or
• TOEFL score of at least 550 (paper-based) plus 4 in the Test of Written English (TWE); or
• SAT1 score of at least 550 (critical reading and writing); or
• Pearson Test of English (PTEA) 42; or
• RMIT English Worldwide (REW) Advanced Level; or
• Pass SIM English Test at Advanced 1 Level; or
• An equivalent English language qualification.

Applicants who do not meet the English language requirement would need to undergo the Certificate in English Language (CEL) programme before enrolment in the programme.

The duration of the CEL programme depends on the applicant’s English language proficiency level.

Applicants can sit for an English Placement Test conducted by SIM to determine their English language proficiency level.

Visit course webpage for the full requirements

Notes:

IELTS or TOEFL or SAT1 or Pearson Test of English scores must be less than two years at point of enrolment.

The SIM English Placement Test results will be valid for one year from the date of the test.

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Structure

• Lecturers are both academic and industry-based professionals with extensive work experience and expertise in their domain knowledge.
• Average teacher-student ratio is 1:44. Visit course webpage to view a list of lecturers’ teaching modules
• The course is 100% face-to-face lecture-based learning. 
• Coursework includes attendance at lectures, discussions of case studies, tests, presentations, and completion of group and individual-written assignments.  
• Students are required to access relevant websites and the Internet for research and assignments in their own time. Besides attending lectures, students also participate in computer lab sessions.
• Contact hours: 39 hours per module, total: 195 hours. Each lesson: 3 hours.
• Classes and workshops are organised to teach study skills, academic writing and presentation.
• Academic materials:
• • Virtual Learning Environment
  • Academic materials such as module books (soft copies), past assessment papers, reading lists and handbooks on good study strategies
• Minimum class size to commence: 20 students. Students will be informed within 30 days before class commences.

Modules

• Study Skills for Effective Learning 
• Introduction to Management 
• Elements of Economics 
• Principles of Accounting and Business Finance 
• Marketing Fundamentals 

Assessment & Attendance

• For examinable-based module, the module is assessed through continuous assessment and end-of-term exam.
• For 100% continuous module, the module is assessed through multiple continuous assessments.
• Continuous assessments may include case studies, quizzes, class tests, discussions, presentations, group and individual assignments.
• Students must pass all the modules in the course to qualify for progression to the Diploma programmes.
• Attendance requirement:
• 75% attendance to sit for exams.  
• Student’s Pass holders: at least 90% attendance in any month of the course (as required by the Singapore Immigration & Checkpoints Authority).