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| Education System |
| Singapore follows international education system with regular study pattern consisting of 9 months study and 2 to 3 months |
| vacation in each academic year. However, it also offers Fast track program by running regular classes without any major vacation. Hence, you may complete your bachelor degree in 2 or 2.5 years as well. MBAs program is of 12 to 18 months.
All hospitality and culinary related curses may offer you 6 to 12 months paid internship included in the program. |
| Types of Degrees |
| MBA |
| Duration: 12 to 18 months |
| Master (MA or MSc) |
| Duration: 12 to 18 months |
| PG (Postgraduate Diploma or Certificate) |
| Duration: 12 months |
| Bachelors Degree |
| Duration: 24 to 36 months |
| Advanced Diploma |
| Duration: 12 to 18 months |
| Certificate Course |
| Duration: 12 months |
| Teaching Method |
| Lectures |
| Typical way of tutor teaching students in a class room |
| Seminars & Assignments |
| You form a group of student (s) to discuss the topic explained in Lecture room in the presence of Teacher. |
| Tutorials |
| You meet with a lecturer or tutor, either on your own or with one to three other students to discuss the problem you may have in a topic. |
| Written work |
| May include: essays, a project or a dissertation (a long essay based on extensive independent research, data collection or experimentation). Written coursework is a common assessment method to monitor your progress or it may contribute to your overall mark or grade for the course. |
| Excursion |
| Field trips away from the institution, to relevant industry or business sector |
| Practical training |
| To get hands on experience in the industry |
| Independent study |
| Working on your own (or sometimes in a small group with other students) to research a topic and produce written work, or make a presentation at a seminar. Independent study is intended to help you develop skills such as critical analysis and problem-solving, develop your research skills (e.g. finding relevant books and articles), allow you to investigate a topic in more detail and develop your own ideas |
| Group work |
| Group includes students from different countries. To develop multi-cultural environment, team working skills, different views & expectations about same work. |
| Exams |
- "closed" examinations, where you are not allowed to refer to books
- "open" examinations, where you can refer to books and notes assessed essays, individual projects and dissertations.
- Portfolios (a collection of work)
- Practical assessments (preparing a dish or guest service exercise)
Some courses are "continuously assessed", meaning that instead of examinations at the end of the year, your progress is assessed and marked throughout the year.
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