Curriculum
You must complete four
subjects to earn the Postgraduate Certificate, any of
which can be selected from following MMIT subjects (note
prerequisites apply to some of the subjects):
*currently under
development
+ jointly developed with the National University of
Singapore
Admission
Criteria
All applicants will be
considered on their individual merit. You may be
admitted to the programme by meeting the following
criteria:
- A Bachelor's degree
from a recognised university and two or more years
relevant IT work experience
OR
A Bachelor's degree with first class honours from a
recognised university in a technical field of study
such as computer science, IT, engineering,
mathematics or physics.
OR
A minimum of eight years relevant IT work experience
- Evidence of English
proficiency for applicants whose first language is
not English and who have not undertaken tertiary
education in English. The minimum English language
requirements are either:
- Academic IELTS
(International English Language Testing Service)
score of 6.5 with an individual writing score of
at least 6.0
or
- TOEFL (Test of
English as a Foreign Language) score of at least
550 with a Test of Written English (TWE) score
of at least 5.0, or TOEFL Internet-based Test
with a minimum score of at least 79
or
- BULATS (Business
Language Testing Service) at level 4
- A statement of
motivation for success through a 500-word essay
- Two references (at
least one referee should be familiar with the
applicant's employment record)
- An updated resume/CV
Students may submit a
GMAT score to support their application.
Transfer
Credits
U21Global may allow the
transfer of up to one relevant subject from accredited
institutions to the Postgraduate Certificate programme
(or up to two relevant subjects from a U21 member
university).
Students will be
required to demonstrate that they have mastered the
content of the subject(s) in question by completing an
examination, submitting written evidence of mastery (eg.
a professional accomplishment or certification), or
similar means.
The outcome of the
application for credit transfer will be known only after
full and proper evaluation has been conducted.
Transfer credits will be
counted towards a U21Global Postgraduate Certificate,
but will not be included in the students' grade point
average (GPA).
Supporting
documents
- Certified true copy
of passport/identification document with photograph
shown
- Two passport-size
colour photographs with applicant's name written on
the reverse side
- Certified true copy
of degree scroll from each College/University
attended. Documents not in English must be
accompanied by certified translation
- Original
transcripts/Certified true copies of all
post-secondary qualifications. Documents not in
English must be accompanied by a certified
translation
- Current resume/CV
- Original/Certified
true copy of GMAT score report, if applicable
- Original/Certified
true copy of TOEFL/IELTS score report, if applicable
- Certified true copy
of Professional Membership Certificate(s), if any
Duration
The duration of the
program depends on how many subjects you take at any one
time and whether you choose to take extended pauses. The
Postgraduate Certificate program may be completed in six
months. You are expected to complete the program within
18 months.
Each subject is 12 weeks
in duration, and you are expected to spend approximately
ten hours of study per week, per subject. Students are
normally allowed to take up to three subjects at any one
time.
Application
Process
Applications are welcome
throughout the year. All applicants will be considered
on individual merit. Applicants must complete the
U21Global application form available. Admission
decisions are made one to two weeks after completed
applications are received.
- A one-time
non-refundable application fee of US$50 applies upon
application submission.
- A one-time
non-refundable registration fee of US$100 applies
upon acceptance of the offer from U21Global.
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