Certificate in Value Investing
- Finance & Investment
This programme is conducted online.
To use your SkillsFuture Credit, please submit your claim through our payment portal. Do not submit the claim manually via the SkillsFuture page. Please refer to our step-by-step guide here.
Please refer to respective modules for dates.
Who Should Attend
- Investors looking for practical strategies to diversify their portfolios
- Individuals interested in a solid understanding of value investing
- Aspiring traders/ investors seeking to apply fundamental analysis to trading equity and fixed income securities
PREREQUISITES
- A Diploma with at least 3 years of working experience
- Basic knowledge in accounting and economics concepts
Overview
Learning Objectives
- Understand the economic factors impacting the market
- Understand the terminologies, theories and strategies in value investing
- Learn how to perform valuation analysis
- Learn how to optimise and risk manage an investment portfolio
- Identify new optimal investment ideas and alternative investments
- Understand the 4-practicable steps of Real Estate (Business) Investment
- Review how behavioural bias can impact investment decisions
Topic/Structure
To achieve the Certificate in Value Investing, participants will need to complete the following modules offered by SMU Academy:
Inside the Alternative Investment World - Strategies, Failures and Red Flags
Advanced Market and Global Macro Investment Strategies for Tomorrow
Investing in Stocks and Bonds
Value Investing Portfolio Management
Macroeconomics to Time Market Cycles
Value Investing In Real Estate
Assessment
An assessment will be conducted at the end of each module.
CERTIFICATION
Upon completion of all 6 modules within a maximum duration of 3 years, participants will be awarded a digital Certificate in Value Investing.
Calculate Programme Fee
Fee Table
| EMPLOYER-SPONSORED | |||
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PARTICIPANT PROFILE |
SELF-SPONSORED |
SME |
NON-SME |
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Singapore Citizen < 40 years old Permanent Resident LTVP+
|
$3,139.20 (After SSG Funding 70%) |
$1,219.20 (After SSG Funding 70% |
$3,139.20 (After SSG Funding 70%) |
|
Singapore Citizen ≥ 40 years old |
$1,219.20 (After SSG Funding 70% |
$1,219.20 (After SSG Funding 70% |
$1,219.20 (After SSG Funding 70% |
|
International Participant |
$10,464 (No Funding) |
$10,464 (No Funding) |
$10,464 (No Funding) |
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.
Employer 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
Employers 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
| Modules | Next Intake (Online) |
|---|---|
| Investing in Stocks and Bonds | 9, 10 & 11 Oct 2025 [Registration Closed] |
| Inside the Alternative Investment World - Strategies, Failures and Red Flags | 1, 2, 5 & 6 Dec 2025 [Open for Registration] |
| Value Investing in Real Estate | 21, 23 & 25 Oct 2025 [Registration Closed] |
| Advanced Market and Global Macro Investment Strategies for Tomorrow | 15, 16, 19 & 20 Dec 2025 [Open for Registration] |
| Value Investing Portfolio Management | 13, 14 & 15 Nov 2025 [Registration Closed] |
| Macroeconomics to Time Market Cycles | 5, 6, 9 & 10 Jan 2026 [Open for Registration] |
