Graduates of the Graduate Certificate in Sustainability Management programme can look forward to a broad range of career opportunities. These include positions within:

• Sustainability offices of companies that are looking to reduce their carbon footprint;
• Functions that are relevant for sustainable development such as reporting, compliance, risk management, and procurement;
• Sectors that are impacted by climate change that are integral to Singapore’s economy such as financial services and real estate;
• Actors in the broader sustainability ecosystem such as consultants, auditors, and regulatory bodies.

1. How many intake(s) are there in a year for the Graduate Certificate in Sustainability Management (GCESG)?
   There are two intakes per year, taking place in January and July.
   
   
2. How long does it take to complete the GCESG?
   The GCESG can be completed in half a year, with a maximum candidature period of two years.
   
   
3. Can taking the GCESG help me progress towards a Master degree?
   While we do not currently offer a dedicated Master in Sustainability Management programme, you can advance towards the Master of Management or Master of Social Sciences programme if you complete the Graduate Diploma in Sustainability Management (GDESG) with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0.

4. When and how are the lessons conducted?
   Classes are generally conducted face-to-face on weekday evenings from 7 pm to 10 pm and on Saturdays.


5. Instead of signing up for a Graduate Certificate programme, can I just register for one course?
   Applicants may continue to sign up for modular courses as CET by submitting an application via the CET application portal. Upon successful completion of and attainment of the minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.50 for the required modular courses, eligible CET students may apply for the graduate certificate.


6. What happens if I do not complete the graduate programmes (e.g. Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, Master) within the candidature period? Can I apply to take the remaining courses via CET pathway?
   Students who have not completed their graduate programmes within the stipulated candidature period will not be eligible for the award of the qualification for such graduate programmes. Such students however may apply to take, via the CET pathway, the remaining courses which they did not complete under their graduate programmes as part of their personal learning and development . Such application will be subjected to the CET admission requirement. However, as such students have exceeded the candidature period for their graduate programmes, they will not be awarded the qualification for such graduate programmes even after taking and completing the remaining courses via the CET pathway (“Condition”).
   
   PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS COURSE, IS ONE OF THE COURSES UNDER A GRADUATE PROGRAMME. THEREFORE, APPLICANTS FOR THIS COURSE ARE SUBJECT TO THE FOREGOING CONDITION. BY SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION FOR THIS COURSE, THE APPLICANT AGREES TO BE SUBJECT TO THE FOREGOING CONDITION.