The Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) is one of Singapore's six national universities, and its mission is to provide lifelong education that equips learners to serve society. The University provides an applied education that targets both fresh school leavers and adult learners, focusing on the social sciences.
Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) offers a government-funded, full-time direct honors program for school leavers. You will also have the flexibility to switch to a part-time mode or transfer to a part-time program should you find early job emplacement.
The full-time program curriculum focuses on professional competence and job-readiness, social consciousness and awareness, and self-directed and life-long learning. It also provides flexibility in alternating, or blending, full-time and part-time study and work. For instance, there are opportunities for fresh school leavers to learn alongside working professionals enrolled at SUSS. Such interaction enriches your learning experience, helps you develop a deeper understanding of work issues, and forms professional and personal networks. Further flexibility comes in the form of e-learning resources that can be accessed anytime and anywhere, such as interactive i-study guides, recorded lectures, course materials, and online discussion forums and assessments. These elements are designed to enhance your learning. Also, the work attachment enables you to relate your learning to work more directly.
The University offers part-time undergraduate programs at a basic degree level and programs that lead to a direct honors degree. The academic year comprises two semesters, January to June and July to December. If you read the maximum permitted study load every semester, you can complete a basic undergraduate degree program in 3 years or an honors degree in 4 years. You may choose to take up to 8 years to complete the degree.
Each course has an assigned value of credit units (cu). Courses are delivered in seminar workshop mode combining lectures, case studies, presentations, and project exercises. Upon graduation, you will receive the Graduate Diploma and Master's degree conferred by Singapore University of Social Sciences.
Depending on the discipline, the continuous assessment component may include written assignments such as dissertations, case study analyses, essays, laboratory reports, and research projects completed individually or in groups. Some programs require active student participation in practical hands-on experience training organized as laboratory sessions, mini-project discussion groups, or weekend schools. In some dissertation or project-based courses, the continuous assessment component could comprise progress reports or project proposals, which will form the basis of your final report or dissertation. This final report or dissertation is part of the examinable component for such courses.
Regardless of your background or life experiences, you have the power to make positive changes in society. As an Autonomous University committed to social development, SUSS offers a uniquely inclusive, practice-oriented education. This not only equips you with job-ready skills but also develops you into a self-directed lifelong learner with exceptional social awareness, ethics, and values. By cultivating your sense of "Head", "Heart," and "Habit", we help you realize your dream of a future that is rewarding to you and enriching to all. Whether you are a school leaver, a diploma holder, or an experienced professional, you possess talents and experiences to benefit others. SUSS, Singapore's newest Autonomous University, offers applied degree pathways that cater to a broad range of students and learning preferences. Our practice-oriented education imparts job-ready skills and develops you into a self-directed lifelong learner with exceptional social awareness, ethics, and values. By cultivating your sense of "Head", "Heart," and "Habit", we help you realize your dream of a future that is rewarding to you and enriching to all.
At SUSS, Singapore's newest Autonomous University, we help you realize your passion for making a difference in society. Our uniquely inclusive, practice-oriented education equips you with job-ready skills and develops you into a self-directed lifelong learner with exceptional social awareness, ethics, and values. By cultivating your sense of "Head", "Heart," and "Habit", we help you realize your dream of a future that is rewarding to you and enriching to all.
The Learning Services Cluster supports high-quality academic programs through educational initiatives, innovative pedagogies, and learning technologies. This cluster, headed by Vice President (Learning Services), consists of the Digital Library Services (DLS) Department, the Educational Technology and Production (ETP) Department, the Learning Systems and Applications (LSA) Department, and Online Learning (OLE).
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