SUSS Graduate Certificate in Facilities Management (GCFMT) (SUSS)
Course Information
Description
The Graduate Certificate in Facilities Management (GCFMT) is an industry collaborative programme that is aligned with the Industry Transformation Map (ITM) and the SkillsFuture Framework for the Built Environment. The Grad programme will be the first in Singapore that focuses on both the managerial (project, risk, finance, asset, and facility) and the technical (sustainability, design for manufacturing and assembly (DfMA), productivity and integrated digital delivery (IDD)) aspects of the Built Environment sector. The programme aims to equip FM graduates and practitioners with new skills and competencies to manage complex and large scale building assets in a sustainable and resilient manner.
The programme is curated in a stackable and modular way so that students can choose to study individual courses which can be accumulated to obtain a graduate certificate, a graduate diploma or a full master's degree. This flexible arrangement will benefit busy working adults who may not be able to commit a long period of time to obtain a full graduate qualification.
Course Highlights
- Classes are taught by academics and senior industry practitioners with many years of relevant experience in the built environment sector.
- Overseas and local guest speakers will be invited to share their knowledge and experience.
- The Graduate Certificate in Facilities Management (GCFMT) is stackable and students may choose to proceed to the Graduate Diploma in Facilities Management (GDFMT) and continue to pursue either the Master of Management (MMGTFM) or Master of Built
- Environment (MBE-SPE). This is in line with the nation's emphasis on stackable credentials to facilitate lifelong learning.
- Certification in as quickly as six months (one semester)
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
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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 GCFMT will be awarded. GCFMT graduates can opt to complete another 15 cu to qualify for the Graduate Diploma.
Students have to maintain a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.5 in their coursework as part of the fulfilment of the GCFMT programme.
Students need a minimum CGPA of 3.0 to proceed to Master of Built Environment or Master of Management.
Elective Courses (15 cu)
- FMT501 Circular Sustainable FM
- FMT502 Low Energy and Energy Efficient Buildings
- FMT503 Managing Buildings for Health and Wellness
- FMT504 Asset Management for FM
- FMT505 Integrated Digital Delivery in Built Environment
- FMT506 Managing SMART and Autonomous Buildings
- 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).