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FlexiMasters (NIE)
In view of the constant shifts in economic focus and the growing relevance of lifelong learning, NIE recognises that working adults may prefer learning through standalone courses that are stackable towards a postgraduate micro-credential.
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 NIE’s website or here.
Registrations are now open on selected NIE FlexiMasters Certificates.
These four courses are compulsory with 4 AUs each and offered in bite-sizes of 1 AU or 2 AUs each.
- Courses approved for SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) course fee funding*
- SkillsFuture Credit Approved
| Courses | Academic Unit | Course Date |
|---|---|---|
| MCT902 Crafting the Curriculum* | 4 | 11 Aug 2022 |
| MCT912 Curriculum and Programme Evaluation* | 4 | |
| MCT921 Theory and Practice of Authentic Assessment* | 4 | 8 Aug 2022 |
| MCT935 New Media and 21st Century Learning* | 4 | 10 Aug 2022 |
| MCT904 Understanding Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice | 4 | 10 Aug 2022 |
| MCT913 Differentiating Curriculum and Teaching for Diverse Learners | 4 | 16 Aug 2022 |
Above courses are Compulsory.
- Courses approved for SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) course fee funding*
- SkillsFuture Credit Approved
| Courses | Academic Unit | Course Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Above courses are Compulsory.
- Courses approved for SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) course fee funding*
- SkillsFuture Credit Approved
| Courses | Academic Unit | Course Date |
|---|---|---|
| MEC901 Child Development (0-8 years)* | 4 | 8 Aug 2022 |
| MEC902 Issues and Trends in Early Childhood Education* | 4 | 11 Aug 2022 | 16 Aug 2022 |
| MEC903 Research Investigations in Early Childhood Education* | 4 | 11 Aug 2022 |
| MEC906 Curriculum Design and Development in Early Childhood Education | 4 | 10 Aug 2022 |
Above courses are Compulsory.
- Courses approved for SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) course fee funding*
- SkillsFuture Credit Approved
| Courses | Academic Unit | Course Date |
|---|---|---|
| MID901 Instructional Design Models and Practices* | 4 | |
| MID941 Evaluation Model and Methods* | 4 | |
| MID922 E-Learning Tools for Training* (Pre-requisite: Completed MID901) | 4 | 11 Aug 2022 |
MID917 Designing E-Learning (Pre-requisite: Completed MID901 and MID941) | 4 |
Above courses are Compulsory.
- Courses approved for SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) course fee funding
- SkillsFuture Credit Approved
| Courses | Academic Unit | Course Date |
|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||
| MDP901 Social and Emotional Development and Assessment^* | 4 | |
| 4 | ||
| Select 2 | ||
| MDP904 Motivation, Volition and Learning-in-Action* | 4 | 8 Aug 2022 | 10 Aug 2022 |
| MDP907 How to Nurture Creative and Happy Learners*
| 4 | 11 Aug 2022 | 16 Aug 2022 |
| MDP909 Assessment and Development of 21st Century Competencies | 4 |
- Courses approved for SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) course fee funding*
- SkillsFuture Credit Approved
| Courses | Academic Unit | Course Date |
|---|---|---|
| MSL901A Developments in Science of Learning | 1 | |
| 1 | ||
| MSL901C The ‘science’ of Human Learning | 2 | |
| MSL904A Theories of Educational Neuroscience | 1 | |
| MSL904B Perspectives in Educational Neuroscience
| 1 | |
| MSL904C Social Neuroscience | 2 | |
MSL906B Analyses using AI-enabled Computational Neuroscience | 1 | |
MSL906C Technologies at the intersections of Artificial Intelligence and Neuroscience | 2 | |
| MSL907A Translational Research: An overview | 1 | |
| MSL907B Ethical concerns of translating Educational Neuroscience | 1 | |
| MSL907C Science of Learning: From theory to Practice | 2 | |
| MSL901 Foundations in Science of Learning (mutually exclusive to MSL901A, MSL901B and MSL901C) | 4 | |
| MSL904 Educational Neuroscience: Principles, Perspectives, Practices (mutually exclusive to MSL904A, MSL904B and MSL904C) | 4 | |
| MSL906 Education at the Intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Neuroscience (mutually exclusive to MSL906A, MSL906B and MSL906C) | 4 | 11 Aug 2022 |
| MSL907 Translating Educational Neuroscience (mutually exclusive to MSL907A, MSL907B and MSL907C) | 4 | 8 Aug 2022 |
- Courses pending approval for SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) course fee funding
- The courses will be launched in AY2022/2023
| Courses | Academic Unit | Course Date |
|---|---|---|
| MES906 Exercise Physiology* | 4 | |
| MES910 Physical Activity, Nutrition and Health* | 4 | |
| MES911 Psychology of Physical Activity* | 4 | 10 Aug 2022 |
| MES912 Sport Injuries - Understanding, Prevention and Management
| 4 |
Above courses are Compulsory.
- Courses approved for SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) course fee funding*
- SkillsFuture Credit Approved
| Courses | Academic Unit | Course Date |
|---|---|---|
| MTD903 Instructional Design Models and Practices* | 4 | 16 Aug 2022 |
| MTD912 Programme Evaluation Models and Methods | 4 | |
| MTD908 Training Methods and Strategies* | 4 | |
MTD909 E-learning Tools for Training* (Pre-requisite: completed MTD903) | 4 | 8 Aug 2022 |
Above courses are Compulsory.
- Courses approved for SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) course fee funding*
- SkillsFuture Credit Approved
| Courses | Academic Unit | Course Date |
|---|---|---|
| MSC902 Science Curriculum Change and Curriculum Evaluation | 4 | |
| MSC903 Science as Practice* | 4 | |
| MSC904 Alternative Conceptions and Conceptual Change in Science Learning* | 4 | 11 Aug 2022 |
| MSC906 Representations and New Media in Science Education*
| 4 |
Above courses are Compulsory.
- Courses approved for SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) course fee funding*
- SkillsFuture Credit Approved
| Courses | Academic Unit | Course Date |
|---|---|---|
| MSE902 Human Development* | 4 | 16 Aug 2022 |
| MSE911 Learning Disabilities* | 4 | |
| MSE913 Curriculum Design and Development* | 4 | 8 Aug 2022 |
| MSE915 Assessment of Children and Youth with Special Needs*
| 4 | 10 Aug 2022 |
Above courses are Compulsory.
- Courses approved for SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) course fee funding*
- SkillsFuture Credit Approved
- Courses pending approval for SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) course fee funding
- The courses will be launched in AY2022/2023
| Courses | Course Date | Bite-sized courses | Academic Unit | Course Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCL902 Topics on Chinese Language and Its Teaching | MCL902A Learning of Chinese characters and etymology | 1 | ||
| MCL902B Learning of contemporary Chinese vocabulary and contemporary Chinese lexical Items | 1 | |||
| MCL902C Learning of Chinese phonetics and Chinese rhetoric | 2 | |||
| MCL905 Character and Citizenship Education and its Pedagogy in Singapore Primary Schools | MCL905A The learning of Character and Citizenship Education (CCE) with Inquiry-based teaching | 1 | ||
| MCL905B The teaching of Character and Citizenship Education (CCE) out of school | 1 | |||
| MCL905C The teaching of Character and Citizenship Education (CCE) within the school context | 2 | |||
| MCL910 Chinese Language Testing and Assessment | MCL910A Chinese Language Testing and Assessment: Theoretical overview | 1 | ||
| MCL910B Chinese Language Testing and Assessment: Global perspectives | 1 | |||
| MCL910C Chinese Language Testing and Assessment: Application in local contexts | 2 | |||
| MCL911 Application of Information and Communication Technologies in Teaching and Learning of Chinese Language | MCL911A Designing technology enhanced learning to nurture self directed learning of Chinese Language | 1 | ||
| MCL911B Designing technology infused formative assessment to improve students’ learning of Chinese Language | 1 | |||
| MCL911C Designing technology enhanced learning (TEL) lessons to support collaborative learning of Chinese Language | 2 |
These four courses are compulsory with 4 AUs each and offered in bite-sizes of 1 AU or 2 AUs each.
- Courses pending approval for SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) course fee funding
- The courses will be launched in AY2022/2023
| Courses | Academic Unit | Course Date |
|---|---|---|
| MUE901 Issues in Music Education | 4 | |
| MUE902 Philosophy of Music Education | 4 | 16 Aug 2022 |
| MUE903 Popular Culture and ICT in Music Education | 4 | |
| MUE904 Studies in Musical Behaviours
| 4 | 11 Aug 2022 |
Above courses are Compulsory.
- Courses pending approval for SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) course fee funding
- The courses will be launched in AY2022/2023
| Courses | Academic Unit | Course Date |
|---|---|---|
| MLT903 Technologies as Cognitive Tools* | 4 | |
| MLT908 Design of Interactive Learning Environments | 4 | 16 Aug 2022 |
| MLT912 Design for Blended Learning* | 4 | |
| MLT913 Technology Supported Assessment*
| 4 |
Above courses are Compulsory.
- Courses approved for SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) course fee funding*
- SkillsFuture Credit Approved
Note: Please check individual course closing date.
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).
Subject to meeting the entry requirements of the Master’s programme, participants who aspire to further their studies may enroll in a Master’s programme with the following options:
a) Transfer credits of up to 12 AUs of courses upon successful admission into a Master’s programme;
OR
b) 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.
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.
If the registrations are closed now, you may wish to click here to register your interest,
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