Industry Graduate Diploma in Data Governance and Management
- Analytics & Tech
- Data Protection
This Industry Graduate Diploma has replaced the previous Advanced Diploma, offering a more structured and flexible learning pathway at SMU Academy. Find out more here.
26 days
Weekdays (9am - 5pm)
Who Should Attend
- Heads of Departments/ functions with GRC roles (audit, risk, compliance)
- Data Protection Officers/ Compliance Managers with data protection responsibilities
- Professionals handling personal data
Admission requirements
- A Bachelor’s Degree with at least 5 years of working experience; or
- A Diploma from a local polytechnic with at least 10 years of relevant work experience
Overview
Comprising the Advanced Certificate in Governance, Risk Management and Data Compliance and Advanced Certificate in Data Governance Systems, this Industry Graduate Diploma programme seeks to ensure that your policies, rules, and definitions apply to all your data across your entire organisation. You can deliver trusted data to a broad range of individuals in a variety of different roles, from business leaders to data managers and developers. And you can ensure that data is appropriately governed, transformed, and reliably delivered across all applications and analytics deployments in the organisation.
Participants will be awarded the Industry Graduate Diploma in Data Governance and Management upon successful completion of both Advanced Certificate programmes.
Topic/Structure
To achieve the Industry Graduate Diploma in Data Governance and Management, participants will need to complete the following modules offered by SMU Academy:
Advanced Certificate in Governance, Risk Management and Data Compliance
- Module 1: Crisis Communications and Data Breach Response for DPOs
- Module 2: Managing Performance, Stakeholders, Team Strengths for Data Governance
- Module 3: Data Ethics and AI Governance Frameworks
- Module 4: Policy and Third Party Management of Data
- Module 5: A Hands-on Approach to Governance, Risk and Compliance
- Module 6: Business Continuity Management for Managers
Advanced Certificate in Data Governance Systems
- Module 1: Digital Data Governance Frameworks and Standards
- Module 2: Data Protection Risks and Audit Management
- Module 3: Mobile Applications - Privacy by Design and Design Thinking
- Module 4: Concepts and Principles of Records Management in Today’s Digital Environment
- Module 5: Implementing a Compliance Management System ISO37301
- Module 6: Implementing the Privacy Information Management Standard ISO27701
Assessment
As part of the requirement for SkillsFuture Singapore, there will be an assessment conducted at the end of every module as well as an overall Industry Graduate Diploma exam. The mode of assessment, which is up to the trainer’s discretion, may be an online quiz, a presentation or based on classroom exercises.
CERTIFICATION
Upon completion of all the required modules within 2 years and passing the overall IGD exam, participants will be awarded an Industry Graduate Diploma in Data Governance and Management.
Calculate Programme Fee
Fee Table
| COMPANY-SPONSORED | |||
PARTICIPANT PROFILE | SELF-SPONSORED | SME | NON-SME |
Singapore Citizen < 40 years old Permanent Resident LTVP+ | $8,502 (After SSG Funding 70%) | $3,302 (After SSG Funding 70% | $8,502 (After SSG Funding 70%) |
Singapore Citizen ≥ 40 years old | $3,302 (After SSG Funding 70% | $3,302 (After SSG Funding 70% | $3,302 (After SSG Funding 70% |
International Participant | $28,340 (No Funding) | $28,340 (No Funding) | $28,340 (No Funding) |
*The course fees are exclusive of the following: $272.50 registration fee, $109 application fee, and $545 exam fees.
*All prices include 9% GST
Please note that the programme fees are subject to change without prior notice.
Post Secondary Education Account (PSEA)
PSEA can be utilised for subsidised programmes eligible for SkillsFuture Credit support. Click here to find out more.
Self Sponsored
SkillsFuture Credit
Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above may use their SkillsFuture Credits to pay for the course fees. The credits may be used on top of existing course fee funding.
This is only applicable to self-sponsored participants. Application to utilise SkillsFuture Credits can be submitted when making payment for the course via the SMU Academy TMS Portal, and can only be made within 60 days of course start date.
Please click here for more information on the SkillsFuture Credit. For help in submitting an SFC claim, you may wish to refer to our step-by-step guide on claiming SkillsFuture Credits (Individual).Workfare Skills Support Scheme
From 1 July 2023, the Workfare Skills Support (WSS) scheme has been enhanced. Please click here for more details.
Company Sponsored
Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS)
- Organisation must be registered or incorporated in Singapore
- Employment size of not more than 200 or with annual sales turnover of not more than $100 million
- Trainees must be hired in accordance with the Employment Act and fully sponsored by their employers for the course
- Trainees must be Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
- Trainees must not be a full-time national serviceman
- Trainees are eligible for ETSS funding only if their company's SME status is approved prior to the course commencement date. To verify your SME's status, please click here.
Please click here for more information on ETSS.
Absentee Payroll
Companies who sponsor their employees for the course may apply for Absentee Payroll here. For more information, please refer to:
AP Guide (Non-SME Companies)
Declaration Guide (SME Companies)
Intake Information
