Centre for Professional and Continuing Education

NTU FlexiMasters​​ (Micro-credentials)

FlexiMasters (NIE)

PLEASE NOTE:

The NIE Graduate Certificates/FlexiMasters programmes will be suspended by the end of 2025.

If you have completed any of the NIE courses, please check your email for the registration links and register by the stipulated deadline.

Existing learners interested in pursuing the FlexiMasters in Science Education will receive an email at a later date.

Existing learners may still transfer the credits earned towards the corresponding Master’s programme upon successful admission. This is subjected to the following guidelines:

  • The course must be relevant to the Master’s programme the student is admitted to.
  • Up to a maximum of 12 AUs may be transferred.
  • 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 start date 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.
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

 

 

 4 
MTC903 Assessment for Learning: Theory and Practice*
 4
12-Aug-24 to 26-Aug-24

Time: 5:30 - 9:00pm
MTC904 Facilitating Learning in the Digital Age*  4
14-Aug-24 to 28-Aug-24

Time: 5:30 - 9:00pm

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

*SSG Funding available

CoursesAcademic UnitCourse Date
MCT902 Crafting the Curriculum*4

15-Aug-24 to 14-Nov-24

Thursdays, 6pm to 9pm
MCT912 Curriculum and Programme Evaluation*4

 

 

MCT921 Theory and Practice of Authentic Assessment*4

12-Aug-24 to 11-Nov-24

Mondays, 5:30pm to 8:30pm
MCT935 New Media and 21st Century Learning*4

14-Aug-24 to 13-Nov-24

Wednesdays, 6pm to 9pm
MCT904 Understanding Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice4

12-Aug-24 to 11-Nov-24

Mondays, 6pm to 9pm
MCT913 Differentiating Curriculum and Teaching for Diverse Learners4

13-Aug-24 to 12-Nov-24

Tuesdays, 5:30pm to 8:30pm

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

PLEASE NOTE :

The courses under this FlexiMasters will be suspended. Exsiting learners may still transfer the credits earned towards the corresponding Master’s programme upon successful admission. This is subjected to the following guidelines:

  • The course must be relevant to the Master’s programme the student is admitted to.
  • Up to a maximum of 12 AUs may be transferred.
  • 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.
CoursesAcademic UnitCourse 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 

*SSG Funding available

CoursesAcademic UnitCourse Date
​MEC901 Child Development (0-8 years)*4

12-Aug-24 to 11-Nov-24

Mondays, 5:30pm to 8:30pm
MEC902 Issues and Trends in Early Childhood Education*4

13-Aug-24 to 12-Nov-24

Tuesdays, 5:30pm to 8:30pm
MEC903 Research Investigations in Early Childhood Education*4

15-Aug-24 to 14-Nov-24

Thursdays, 5:30pm to 8:30pm
MEC906 Curriculum Design and Development in Early Childhood Education4

14-Aug-24 to 13-Nov-24

Wednesdays, 5:30pm to 8:30pm

*SSG Funding available

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)4

14-Aug-24 to 13-Nov-24

Wednesdays, 6pm to 9pm
4

 

 

*SSG Funding available

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

-4
12-Aug-24 to 11-Nov-24 Mondays, 2pm to 5pm

 

14-Aug-24 to 13-Nov-24 Wednesdays, 6pm to 9pm

MDP906 Personality and Attitude Assessment

-4
13-Aug-24 to 12-Nov-24
MDP907 How to Nurture Creative and Happy Learners*

 
 4

 

 

MDP909 Assessment and Development of 21st Century Competencies
 
 4-

*SSG Funding available

Bite-sized coursesAcademic UnitCourse Date
MSL901 Foundations in Science of Learning*4
MSL904 Educational Neuroscience: Principles, Perspectives, Practices*4 
MSL906 Education at the Intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Neuroscience4
MSL907A Understanding Translational Research*112, 19 & 26 Aug 24
6pm - 9pm
MSL907B Ethical concerns of translating Educational Neuroscience*12, 9 & 16 Sep 24
6pm - 9pm
MSL907C Evaluating Science of Learning Translation*223, 30 Sep, 7, 14, 21 & 28 Oct, 4 Nov 24
6pm - 9pm

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

*SSG Funding available

Courses Academic UnitCourse Date
​​MTD903 Instructional Design Models and Practices*4

12-Aug-24 to 11-Nov-24

Mondays, 6pm to 9pm

MTD912 Programme Evaluation Models and Methods
4

 

 

MTD908 Training Methods and Strategies*4

 

 

MTD909 E-learning Tools for Training* (Pre-requisite: completed MTD903)
4

14-Aug-24 to 13-Nov-24

Wednesdays, 6pm to 9pm

*SSG Funding available

CoursesAcademic UnitCourse Date
​MSE902 Human Development*
4

13-Aug-24 to 12-Nov-24

Tuesdays, 6pm to 9pm

MSE911 Learning Disabilities*
4

 

 

MSE913 Curriculum Design and Development*4

12-Aug-24 to 11-Nov-24

Mondays, 6pm to 9pm

MSE915 Assessment of Children and Youth with Special Needs*
4

14-Aug-24 to 13-Nov-24

Wednesdays, 6pm to 9pm

*SSG Funding available

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

18-Jan-24 till 18-Apr-24

Thursdays, 6:30pm to 9:30pm

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.

CoursesAcademic UnitCourse Date
​MUE901 Issues in Music Education*
4 
​MUE902 Philosophy of Music Education*
4

13-Aug-24 to 12-Nov-24

Tuesdays, 5:30pm to 8:30pm

MUE903 Popular Culture and ICT in Music Education*4 
MUE904 Studies in Musical Behaviours
4

15-Aug-24 to 14-Nov-24

Thursdays, 5:30pm to 8:30pm

*SSG Funding available

    *Learners must complete 12 AUs of relevant courses, with a minimum CGPA of 2.50, to be awarded a Graduate Certificate, except for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, which requires 9 AUs. Please click here for list of relevant courses stackable to a Graduate Certificate.

    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.

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