Applications Open: 16 October 2024
Applications Close: 15 April 2025
Next Available Intake: July 2025
Programme Type: Graduate
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Area of Interest: Others
School/Department: Graduate Studies
Unique Features of the Programme
Refer to general admission criteria for graduate programmes.Applicants are required to submit a curriculum vitae detailing your education and work experience.For the 10 cu applied research project, applicants are required to identify a problem and submit a proposal (of about 500 words) that integrates the knowledge acquired from two graduate diplomas and solve the problem in the chosen field(s). Please click here for the proposal template.
This programme is open to Singapore citizens and permanent residents, as well as international students.
The University offers course fee concession for selected graduate programmes. Please click here for more details.
SkillsFuture Series FundingSome courses receive SkillsFuture Series funding and may also be taken individually via Continuing Education and Training (CET). For information about SkillsFuture Series funding, please click here.
Students are required to complete 60 credit units (cu) of relevant courses from two graduate diplomas and a 10 cu applied research project.
To graduate with the Master of Social Sciences, students are required to achieve a minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 3.0 (out of 5) and the duration taken to complete both graduate diplomas must be within a maximum candidature period of 4 years, not including the time taken to complete 10 cu of applied research project.
The programme is suitable for those who are keen to formulate innovative solutions and apply the cross-disciplinary knowledge to address the challenges facing a fast-changing world.
In addition, graduates from the Graduate Diploma in Social Work, and the Graduate Diploma in Translation and Technology, may also apply to stack their graduate diplomas towards the Master of Social Sciences by pairing with one of the constituent graduate diplomas and completing an applied research project that integrates the disciplines of the two graduate diplomas.
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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.
"I was attracted to the SUSS MSSC programme because of its interdisciplinary curriculum approach. It allows programme participants to study any two academic disciplines and to also initiate a research project combining both graduate diploma courses.
Having worked in various industries for the past 20 years, I felt such academic flexibility would better dovetail the skills and experience I had acquired; and it being a multiplier factor to my personal growth aspirations. To this end, it wasn’t easy to shortlist the two graduate diploma (GD) programmes as the offerings were unique and relevant in their own way.
Having completed one of the two GDs, I found the academic staff to be extremely knowledgeable and approachable. This helps provide an open and accessible learning platform to all course participants. I also enjoyed the flipped learning pedagogy as it allows adult learners like me to better assimilate to the training materials.
Having completed my first GD programme (Data Analytics and Visualisation) I was able to apply the course to my work. Using actual and available data stored by the nursing home, I was able to analyse the performance of past fundraising campaigns as well as derive new strategies to improve future efforts. The success of the project was also contributed to the strong and constant support from the programme Head and academic staff.
Personally, I will strongly and unreservedly recommend the MSSC programme to anyone looking to enhance existing knowledge and to gain new ones."
Marcus LeeDirector of Operations Thye Hua Kwan Nursing Home
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