Developed and Awarded by Singapore Institute of Management, Singapore

The 6-month programme equips you with foundational management skills and prepares you to enrol in a Diploma programme. 

The programme is designed to provide appropriate foundation for students who wish to know the fundamentals of management and business. 

Structure

• Lecturers are both academic and industry-based professionals with extensive work experience and expertise in their domain knowledge.
• Average teacher-student ratio is 1:44.
  View a list of lecturers’ teaching modules 
• The course is 100% face-to-face lecture-based learning. 
• Coursework includes attendance at lectures, discussions of case studies, tests, presentations, and completion of group and individual-written assignments.  

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Assessment & Attendance

• For examinable-based module, the module is assessed through continuous assessment and end-of-term exam.
• For 100% continuous module, the module is assessed through multiple continuous assessments.
• Continuous assessments may include case studies, quizzes, class tests, discussions, presentations, group and individual assignments.
• Students must pass all the modules in the course to qualify for progression to the Diploma programmes.

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Requirements to Graduate

To graduate, students must successfully complete and pass all 5 modules. Graduating students will receive a result transcript and the Certificate of Completion from SIM.

Graduating students will be deemed as meeting the academic requirement for entry into these Diploma programmes:

• SIM Diploma in Accounting
• SIM Diploma in Banking and Finance
• SIM Diploma in International Business
• SIM Diploma in Management Studies

Modules

• Study Skills for Effective Learning 
• Introduction to Management 
• Elements of Economics 
• Principles of Accounting and Business Finance 
• Marketing Fundamentals 

View module descriptions (PDF 10.3 KB)

Accepted Entry Qualifications

The following qualifications are accepted:

• At least 3 GCE ‘O’ level credit passes (Grade 1 to 6); or
• Nitec Certificate (Minimum GPA 3.0) in:
  • Business Services; or
  • Finance Services; or
  • Logistics Services; or
  • Retail Services; or
  • Travel and Tourism Services; or
• Higher Nitec Certificate; or
• Other qualifications will be assessed based on the equivalence to GCE ‘O’ level examinations.

Equivalent International Qualifications

International applicants will be assessed on the qualification’s equivalent to the GCE ‘O’ level examinations. For information on international qualifications, refer to SIM’s International Student Prospectus.

Download the International Student Prospectus

English Language Requirements

• GCE ‘O’ level credit pass (Grade 1 to 6) in English (as a first language); or
• IELTS with an overall score of at least 5.5; or
• TOEFL score of at least 550 (paper-based) plus 4 in the Test of Written English (TWE); or
• SAT1 score of at least 550 (critical reading and writing); or
• Pearson Test of English (PTEA) 42; or
• RMIT English Worldwide (REW) Advanced Level; or
• Pass SIM English Test at Advanced 1 Level; or
• An equivalent English language qualification.

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Programme Fees 

Fees published are inclusive of current GST of 9%.
 

Local students:
- Total Programme Fees: S$3,945.80
- Per module: S$789.16

International students:
- Total Programme Fees: S$4,076.60
- Per module: S$815.32

Starting from January 2026 intake

Local Students: 
- Total Programme Fees: $4,054.80
- Per Module Fees: $810.96

International Students:
- Total Programme Fees: $4.251.00
- Per Module Fees: $850.20

Mandatory Fees 

All fees inclusive of prevailing GST.