FlexiMasters (NIE)
NIE’s Modular Graduate Courses (MGCs) are intended to be less research-focused and encompass academic as well as skills-based courses, offered at a Master’s level. It allows further enhancement or specialisation of knowledge beyond a basic degree, and provides opportunities for individuals seeking career advancement, a career change, professional development or simply the pursuit of life-long learning.
For learners who aspire to further their studies in a relevant Master’s programme upon obtaining the FlexiMasters, subject to meeting the entry requirements of the Master’s programme, they can consider the following options:
- Transfer credits of up to 12 AUs of courses upon successful admission into a Master’s programme; OR
- Transfer credits of up to 16 AUs if they complete all four courses with a minimum grade of at least C+ for each course offered by the FlexiMasters. Upon successful admission into its relevant Master’s programme, participants who choose this option will be required to complete the remaining 14 AUs of courses AND a compulsory 2AU general elective in order to meet the graduation requirements of the Master’s programme.
The National Institute of Education (NIE) has a different requirement for the transfer of credits. For more information, please visit here.
Each NIE specialisation has a mandatory set of courses required to be completed to obtain the Graduate Certificate. Please visit here for
more information.
NIE FlexiMasters courses are 13 weeks long, classes are held at NIE campus on weekday evenings from 6pm to 9pm.
More details will be shared once registration opens.
For NIE courses, there are 2 intakes per year, in August and January.
The application period will be from mid-May to mid-June and mid-Oct to mid-Nov respectively.
Registration will commence from 30 October to 13 November 2023.
Register your interest here to stay updated on the course(s)
openings.
^Please note that bite-sized courses are required to be taken in the sequence of A, B and C.
*SSG Funding available
Courses | Academic Unit | Course Date |
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MCT902 Crafting the Curriculum* | 4 | 18-Jan-24 till 18-Apr-24 Thursdays, 6pm to 9pm |
MCT912 Curriculum and Programme Evaluation* | 4 | 16-Jan-24 till 16-Apr-24 Tuesdays, 6pm to 9pm |
MCT921 Theory and Practice of Authentic Assessment* | 4 | |
MCT935 New Media and 21st Century Learning* | 4 | 17-Jan-24 till 17-Apr-24 Wednesdays, 6pm to 9pm |
MCT904 Understanding Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice | 4 | 15-Jan-24 till 15-Apr-24 Mondays, 6pm to 9pm |
MCT913 Differentiating Curriculum and Teaching for Diverse Learners | 4 | 15-Jan-24 till 15-Apr-24 Mondays, 6pm to 9pm |
Note: Learner will have to complete the 2 core courses (MCT902 and MCT921) and 2 out of 4 electives (MCT904, MCT912, MCT913, MCT935) to be awarded the FM in Curriculum and Teaching.
*SSG Funding available
Courses | Academic Unit | Course Date |
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MDR901 Theatre Making: Theory, Practice, Pedagogy* | 4 | |
MDR902 Drama Education, Curriculum and Assessment* | 4 | |
MDR903 The Teacher as Facili-Actor* | 4 | |
MDR904 Arts-based Research* | 4 |
*SSG Funding available
Courses | Academic Unit | Course Date |
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MEC901 Child Development (0-8 years)* | 4 | 15-Jan-24 till 15-Apr-24 Mondays, 5:30pm to 8:30pm |
MEC902 Issues and Trends in Early Childhood Education* | 4 | 16-Jan-24 till 16-Apr-24 Tuesdays, 5:30pm to 8:30pm |
MEC903 Research Investigations in Early Childhood Education* | 4 | 18-Jan-24 till 18-Apr-24 Thursdays, 5:30pm to 8:30pm |
MEC906 Curriculum Design and Development in Early Childhood Education | 4 |
*SSG Funding available
Courses | Academic Unit | Course Date |
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MID901 Instructional Design Models and Practices* | 4 | 16-Jan-24 till 16-Apr-24 Tuesdays, 6pm to 9pm |
MID941 Evaluation Model and Methods* | 4 | 15-Jan-24 till 15-Apr-24 Mondays, 6pm to 9pm |
MID922 E-Learning Tools for Training* (Pre-requisite: Completed MID901) | 4 | |
MID917 Designing E-Learning (Pre-requisite: Completed MID901 and MID941) | 4 | 18-Jan-24 till 18-Apr-24 Thursdays, 6pm to 9pm |
*SSG Funding available
^Please note that bite-sized courses are required to be taken in the sequence of A, B and C.
Learners need to complete the following courses to attain the Graduate Certificate:
3. MDP909 (or DP909A, DP909B and DP909C) or MDP906
*SSG Funding available
^Please note that bite-sized courses are required to be taken in the sequence of A, B and C.
*SSG Funding available
Courses | Academic Unit | Course Date |
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MES906 Exercise Physiology* | 4 | 15-Jan-24 till 15-Apr-24 Mondays, 6pm to 9pm |
MES910 Physical Activity, Nutrition and Health* | 4 | |
MES911 Psychology of Physical Activity* | 4 | |
MES912 Sport Injuries - Understanding, Prevention and Management | 4 |
Note: These courses are only stackable towards a FlexiMasters.
*SSG Funding available
Courses | Academic Unit | Course Date |
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MTD903 Instructional Design Models and Practices* | 4 | |
MTD912 Programme Evaluation Models and Methods | 4 | 15-Jan-24 till 15-Apr-24 Mondays, 6pm to 9pm |
MTD908 Training Methods and Strategies* | 4 | 17-Jan-24 till 17-Apr-24 Wednesdays, 6pm to 9pm |
MTD909 E-learning Tools for Training* (Pre-requisite: completed MTD903) | 4 |
*SSG Funding available
^Please note that bite-sized courses are required to be taken in the sequence of A, B and C.
*SSG Funding available
Courses | Academic Unit | Course Date |
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MSE902 Human Development* | 4 | |
MSE911 Learning Disabilities* | 4 | 17-Jan-24 till 17-Apr-24 Wednesdays, 6pm to 9pm |
MSE913 Curriculum Design and Development* | 4 | |
MSE915 Assessment of Children and Youth with Special Needs* | 4 |
*SSG Funding available
^Please note that bite-sized courses are required to be taken in the sequence of A, B and C.
^Please note that bite-sized courses are required to be taken in the sequence of A, B and C.
Courses | Academic Unit | Course Date |
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MUE901 Issues in Music Education* | 4 | 16 Jan - 16 Apr 2024 Tuesdays, 5:30pm to 8:30pm |
MUE902 Philosophy of Music Education* | 4 | |
MUE903 Popular Culture and ICT in Music Education* | 4 | 17 Jan - 17 Apr 2024 Wednesdays, 5:30pm to 8:30pm |
MUE904 Studies in Musical Behaviours
| 4 |
*SSG Funding available
Courses | Academic Unit | Course Date |
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MLT903 Technologies as Cognitive Tools* | 4 | |
MLT908 Design of Interactive Learning Environments | 4 | 16-Jan-24 till 16-Apr-24 Tuesdays, 6pm to 9pm |
MLT912 Design for Blended Learning* | 4 | |
MLT913 Technology Supported Assessment* | 4 |
*SSG Funding available
Courses are stackable towards a Graduate Certificate (total 12 AUs), an NTU FlexiMasters (total 16 AUs) and/or transfer to a relevant Master’s programme upon successful admission, subject to prevailing University’s guidelines and approval (refer to Progression to Master's Programmes). Each NIE specialisation has a mandatory set of courses required to be completed to obtain the Graduate Certificate. Please visit here for more information.

Accreditation of courses completed under the FlexiMasters to a Master’s programme will be subject to the current accreditation policy:
- The grade obtained for the course must be at least a C+.
- The validity period for exemption/ credit transfer of a course is 5 years from the date of award of the course as reflected in the official result slip/transcript.
- The course must not have been used for exemption/ credit transfer into another programme.
The National Institute of Education (NIE) has a different requirement for the transfer of credits. For more information, please visit NIE’s website.
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