Curtin Singapore
Curtin Singapore

Advanced standing for Polytechnic students
(Curtin's Bachelor of Commerce)

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Curtin University has long standing ties with the well-respected polytechnics in Singapore. As such, Curtin recognizes the quality of polytechnic students by granting students up to 12 exemptions into Curtin's Bachelor of Commerce.

Bachelor of Commerce majors

Diploma holders from local Polytechnics can begin their university studies at Curtin Singapore and may be entitled up to 50% credit exemptions, depending on the course units covered from their previous diploma studies.

Gaining credit exemptions will then lower the number of modules they need to study to complete their Bachelor of Commerce at Curtin Singapore, bringing down the tuition fees and duration of study.

If applicants are granted 50% credit exemptions, they may complete their degree in just one year full time study.

Sample exemptions

Here are some examples of the exemptions you can receive as a polytechnic student applying to Curtin Singapore

Polytechnic students with Business related Diplomas

Student name Christina Hands Tom Ryans
Program Bachelor of Commerce
(Marketing and Advertising)		 Bachelor of Commerce
(Marketing and Public Relations)
Study mode Part Time Full Time
Highest educational qualification Diploma in Business, Temasek Polytechnic Diploma in Marketing, Nanyang Polytechnic
Number of exemptions received 12 12
Number of units left to complete 12 12
Time to complete remaining units 2 years. 6 semesters, part time 1 year. 3 semesters, full time
Tuition fees applicable S$24,840 (Payable in 6 instalments over 6 semesters) S$24,840 (Payable in 3 instalments over 3 semesters)

Polytechnic students with non-Business related Diplomas

Student name Vicky Jones Daniel Smith
Program Bachelor of Commerce
(Marketing and Advertising)		 Bachelor of Commerce
(Management and Human Resource Management)
Study mode Full Time Full Time
Highest educational qualification Diploma in Business Information Technology, Temasek Polytechnic Diploma in Business Process & Systems Engineering, Temasek Polytechnic
Number of exemptions received 5 8
Number of units left to complete 19 16
Time to complete remaining units 1 year, 8 months. 5 semesters, full time 1 year, 4 months. 4 semesters, full time
Tuition fees applicable S$39,330 (Payable in 5 instalments over 5 semesters) S$33,120 (Payable in 4 instalments over 4 semesters)

Example timetables

If you've never been to university before, you may be surprised at how much control you have over your timetable.

A lot of courses will run the same class multiple times throughout the week, allowing you to sign up for the one that fits best with your other classes and personal commitments.

The following examples show how some students might arrange their timetables.

Full time student

  Mon Tues Weds Thurs Fri
8am          
9am International Marketing 250 Tutorial Retail Marketing and Distribution 311 Tutorial   Business Law 100 Lecture Sales Management 230 Lecture
10am International Marketing 250 Lecture Retail Marketing and Distribution 311 Lecture  
11am      
12pm          
1pm          
2pm     Consumer Behaviour 201 Tutorial    
3pm Work on assignments   Consumer Behaviour 201 Lecture    
4pm      
5pm          
6pm          
7pm      
8pm      
9pm      
10pm   Work on assignments  
11pm    

Part time student

  Mon Tues Weds Thurs Fri
8am          
9am
10am
11am
12pm
1pm
2pm
3pm
4pm
5pm          
6pm          
7pm Brand Management 260 Lecture   Entrepreneurship 300 Lecture  
8pm  
9pm  
10pm        
11pm          

Most students who start off in the Part time mode commence a semester with one or two units.

Classes are always held during weekdays allowing you to enjoy your weekends