Every A grade at H2 Level will entitle you to one 5 cu credit waiver, up to a maximum of 10 cu waiver of specific SUSS Core Curriculum courses.
- First 5 cu waiver: NCO201: Learn to Learn, Learn for Life
- Second 5 cu waiver: NCO103: Listen and Be Heard: Effective Communication through Storytelling
The new credit exemption framework is applicable to part-time and full-time undergraduates who are local polytechnic graduates and admitted into SUSS from July 2024 intake onwards. It is a prerequisite for students to complete your polytechnic diploma within the preceding 5 years from the date of admission into SUSS.
You will be eligible to receive a credit exemption of up to 50 cu distributed across three distinct course categories, namely (a) SUSS Core Curriculum, (b) Free Electives and (c) Major / Second Major / Minor / Specialisation.
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SUSS CORE CURRICULUM
You will be entitled to a 15 cu credit waiver for SUSS Core Curriculum if your polytechnic CGPA is at least 3.50*.
- NCO103: Listen and Be Heard: Effective Communication through Storytelling
- NCO201: Learn to Learn, Learn for Life
- NCO205: User-Centred Design: Human Factors and Design Thinking
FREE ELECTIVES
You will be entitled to a 5 cu credit waiver for Free Electives for local polytechnic graduates who meet SUSS admission requirements.
Eligible students may receive an additional 5 cu credit recognition, if you have attempted and completed a bundle of 5 UniLearn courses (1 cu each)^. You may sign up for the following UniLearn courses.
^Validity period of 5 years.
MAJOR / SECOND MAJOR / MINOR / SPECIALISATION
You may be entitled up to 10 cu credit recognition for courses relevant to your degree programme, if your polytechnic CGPA is at least 3.60*.
For additional credit recognition (up to 20 cu) in selected courses, you may sign up for the Challenge Examinations.
*Please note that we do not accept appeals if your CGPA do not meet the minimum requirement.
FREE ELECTIVES
Eligible students may receive an additional 5 cu credit recognition, if you have attempted and completed a bundle of 5 UniLearn courses (1 cu each)^. You may sign up for the following UniLearn courses.
^Validity period of 5 years.
MAJOR / SECOND MAJOR / MINOR / SPECIALISATION
For additional credit recognition (up to 20 cu) in selected courses, you may sign up for the Challenge Examinations.
Courses that you have successfully passed in your previous part-time programme will be given credit recognition if the courses is relevant to the curriculum plan of the new full-time programme.