Learning Units
- 23 Competency Units (CmU): Each CmU integrates skills and knowledge from different disciplines. This enables the students to fulfil specific work-tasks upon completion.
- 5 Work-Integration Units (WIU): A WIU is a workplace contextualised project. It allows students to tackle real-world work problems under the guidance of our educators, so that our students graduate ready for the workplace. Each WIU belongs to a Competency Canvas that helps you develop and demonstrate your abilities to perform work tasks at a higher proficiency.
5 Course Competencies
Each Competency Canvas consists of a collection of Competency Units and a Work-Integration Unit (WIU), which is a workplace-contexualised project. Competency Canvases help you develop and demonstrate your abilities to perform work tasks at a higher proficiency.
1 Internship Programme (ITP)
In Year 3, all students will have a chance to do a 24-week internship with our industry partners and gain hands-on experience to be confident in the workplace.
The ITP is one of the WIUs.
1 Final Year Project (FYP)
In Year 3, all students will do a final-year project in their specialisation of choice. This is a final project to showcase the skills that they have gained in the diploma.
The FYP is one of the WIUs.
11 General Studies Modules (GSM)
General Studies Modules allow you to explore other areas of interest beyond your chosen area of specialisation. You will have to take 6 prescribed GSMs and 5 elective GSMs across Year 1 and 2.