Centre for Professional and Continuing Education

NTU FlexiMasters​​

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.

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.

Register your interest here to stay updated on the course(s) openings.

CoursesCourse Date
Bite-sized coursesAcademic UnitCourse Date
​MTC901 Nurturing Learners and Learning MTC901A Enhancing Learner Wellbeing, Positive Education Purpose and Practice^1
MTC901B Enhancing Learner Wellbeing, Character Strengths and Mindfulness^1 
MTC901C Enhancing Learner Motivation^2
MTC902 Designing Curriculum: Theory and Practice* MTC902A The Teacher and the Curriculum*^1 
MTC902B The Elements of Curriculum and Curriculum Designing*^1 
2 
MTC903 Assessment for Learning: Theory and Practice*
MTC903A Assessment for Learning: An overview of theory and practice*^107 Aug - 21 Aug
MTC903B Assessment for Learning: Deep dive into issues and possibilities*^ 1
28 Aug - 11 Sep
MTC903C Assessment for Learning: Putting it together*^ 2
25 Sep - 30 Oct
MTC904 Facilitating Learning in the Digital Age*16 Aug - 1 NovMTC904A Facilitating Learning in the Digital Age: Part 1 Digital Learning – The tripartite relationship*^ 116 Aug - 30 Aug
MTC904B Facilitating Learning in the Digital Age: Part 2 Digital Learning – Theory-practise nexus*^ 113 Sep - 27 Sep
MTC904C Facilitating Learning in the Digital Age: Part 3 Digital Learning – Critical perspectives and deepening understanding*^ 211 Oct - 1 Nov

^Please note that bite-sized courses are required to be taken in the sequence of A, B and C.

CoursesAcademic Unit Course Date
​​MID901 Instructio​nal Design Models and Practices*4
MID941 Evaluation Model and Methods*4 
MID922 E-Learning Tools for Training* (Pre-requisite: Completed MID901)416 Aug - 15 Nov
MID917 Designing E-Learning (Pre-requisite: Completed MID901 and MID941)
4 


CoursesCourse Date
Bite-sized coursesAcademic UnitCourse Date
​MDP904 Motivation, Volition and Learning-in-Action*
4

14 Aug - 13 Nov | 16 Aug - 15 Nov

MDP906 Personality and Attitude Assessment
4
15 Aug - 14 Nov
MDP907 How to Nurture Creative and Happy Learners*15 Aug - 14 Nov | 17 Aug - 16 NovDP907A Discovering My Creative Self: A Psychological Journey*^1 
DP907B Discovering My Happy Self: A Psychological Journey*^1
 
DP907C Discovering My Creative & Happy Self: Further In & Further Out*^2
 
MDP909 Assessment and Development of 21st Century Competencies14 Aug - 13 NovDP909A Principles and Perspectives of Assessing 21st Century Competencies^1 
DP909B Designing Task and Rubric for Assessing 21st Century Competencies^1 
DP909C Assessing 21st Century Competencies^2 

^Please note that bite-sized courses are required to be taken in the sequence of A, B and C.

CoursesCourse Date
Bite-sized coursesAcademic UnitCourse Date
​MSL901 Foundations in Science of Learning MSL901A Understanding Developments in Science of Learning^1
MSL901B Applying Cognitive and Affective Science of Learning^1 
MSL901C The ‘science’ of Human Learning^2
MSL904 Educational Neuroscience: Principles, Perspectives, Practices MSL904A Foundations of Educational Neuroscience^1 
MSL904B Understanding Perspectives in Educational Neuroscience^1 
MSL904C Applying Social Neuroscience^
2 
MSL906 Education at the Intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Neuroscience15 Aug - 14 NovMSL906A Understanding AI-enabled Computational Neuroscience^1 
MSL906B Analyses using AI-enabled
Computational Neuroscience^
1
 
MSL906C Applying Technologies at the Intersections of Artificial Intelligence and Neuroscience^2
 
MSL907 Translating Educational Neuroscience14 Aug - 13 NovMSL907A Understanding Translational Research^1 
MSL907B Ethical concerns of translating Educational Neuroscience^1 
MSL907C Evaluating Science of Learning Translation^2 

^Please note that bite-sized courses are required to be taken in the sequence of A, B and C.

CoursesCourse Date
Bite-sized coursesAcademic UnitCourse Date
​MSC902 Science Curriculum Change and Curriculum Evaluation MSC902A Lessons from the past: Science curriculum reforms and science learning^1
MSC902B Overcoming challenges for meaningful science curriculum^1 
MSC902C Evaluating science curriculum for improved outcomes^2
MSC903 Science as Practice* MSC903A What is science? - Demystifying science*^1 
MSC903B Drilling deeper: Theories of science as practice*^1 
2 
MSC904 Alternative Conceptions and Conceptual Change in Science Learning* MSC904A Understanding alternative conceptions in science*^1 
1
 
MSC904C Investigating and addressing alternative ideas in science*^2
 
MSC906 Representations and New Media in Science Education*15 Aug - 14 NovMSC906A Exploring different modes of representing complex ideas in science*^1 
MSC906B Making sense of science: Unpacking how science is represented*^1 
MSC906C Constructing representations for teaching science*^2 

^Please note that bite-sized courses are required to be taken in the sequence of A, B and C.

CoursesCourse Date
Bite-sized coursesAcademic UnitCourse Date
​MTL901 Tamil Curriculum, Materials including IT: Selection and Evaluation MTL901A Conceptualizing Curriculum Design, Development, Planning and Instruction in Tamil Language Education^1
MTL901B Strengthening the Links in Curriculum Concepts in Tamil Language Education^1 
MTL901C Understanding, Designing and Reviewing the Tamil Language Curriculum^2
MTL903 Tamil Language in Education MTL903A Definition and Concepts of Teaching Tamil as a Second Language^1 
MTL903B Approaches and Strategies in Teaching, Learning and Assessing Tamil Language^1 
2 
MTL907 History of Singapore Tamil Education and Tamil Literature MTL907A Teaching Tamil Language with Singapore Historical Perspectives^1 
1
 
MTL907C Teacher Training to Teacher Upgrading in Tamil Language and Literary Education^2
 
MTL908 An Introduction to Sociolinguistics and Bilingualism for Tamil MTL908A Language, Language Acquisition and Learning in Tamil Language^1 
MTL908B Promoting Tamil Language in Multilingual Singapore Society^1 
MTL908C Teaching Tamil Language in Bilingual and Multilingual Education^2 

^Please note that bite-sized courses are required to be taken in the sequence of A, B and C.

CoursesCourse Date
Bite-sized coursesAcademic UnitCourse 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 

^Please note that bite-sized courses are required to be taken in the sequence of A, B and C.

*Mandatory set of courses to be completed to obtain Graduate Certificate. Please visit here for more information.

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.

    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. 

    FlexiMasters
    		Progression To
    Advanced Pedagogical PracticesMaster of Teaching​​
    Curriculum and Teaching​​Master of Education (Curriculum and Teaching)
    ​Drama EducationMaster of Education (Drama)
    Early Childhood EducationMaster of Education (Early Childhood)
    ​Instructional Design (E-Learning)Master of Arts (Instructional Design and Technology)
    ​Learning and DevelopmentMaster of Education (Developmental Psychology)
    Mind, Brain, and EducationMaster of Science (Science of Learning)
    ​Physical Activity and Health​Master of Science (Exercise and Sports Studies)
    Professional Training and DevelopmentMaster of Arts in Professional Education (Training and Development)
    Science EducationMaster of Education (Science)
    Special EducationMaster of Education (Special Education)
    Tamil Language EducationMaster of Education (Tamil Language)
    Teaching and Learning Chinese LanguageMaster of Education (Chinese Language)
    Teaching and Learning MusicMaster of Education (Music)
    ​Technology for Teaching and LearningMaster of Education (Learning Sciences and Technologies)​


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