Sustainability Capstone Project and Career Advisory
- Environmental, Social & Corporate Governance
This module is conducted online and on-campus.
11 sessions
Saturday (9am - 6pm)
Weeknights (7pm - 10pm)
Singapore Management University and Online
Who Should Attend
This course is designed for individuals primarily seeking employment within conventional organisations and enterprises that do not have a specific emphasis on sustainability but are considering the recruitment of sustainability-related roles. It is not intended for those individuals who are interested in joining businesses with a well-established specialisation in the field of sustainability.
Overview
Implementing sustainability commitments requires competent technical experts who can undertake or monitor activities. Through the capstone project, participants will gain the skills and experience to undertake and deliver specific sustainability-focused action plans. SMUA’s slate of sustainability courses are very important, but alone they are not sufficient. Even more crucial to building competence is practical experience overseen and guided by a project mentor who already has the skills and experience and is willing to pass them on.
To help distil the learning, a project mentor is assigned to encourage the personal and professional development of the project mentees through the sharing of knowledge, expertise and experience. Under the Career Advisory segment, there will be career workshops as well as the option of 1:1 coaching with a Career Coach to assist participants with ready skills to transit to a new career.
Note: This module is not available on a standalone basis.
Learning Objectives
- Providing participants with orientation on career paths related to climate, energy, and sustainability policy
- Acquire hands-on learning experience through projects on various sustainability issues solving real-world problems with practical applications in business, government and NGOs
- Gain exposure to a wide range of multinational companies, Singapore-listed companies, small and medium enterprises, government agencies and NGOs teaching them about the company and the expectations of management
- Access to extensive networking opportunities and interactions in the sustainability sector.
- Career development by assisting participants in meeting their career goals by honing new capabilities
Assessment
As part of the requirement for SkillsFuture Singapore, there will be an assessment conducted at the end of every module. The mode of assessment varies depending on the modules and it will be either an online quiz or group presentation.
Participants are required to attain a minimum of 75% attendance and pass the associated assessment for each of the 10 modules in order to be eligible for programme funding and to be awarded the digital Advanced Certificate in Driving Sustainability for the Future: The Future of Work through a Sustainable Lens issued by Singapore Management University.
Fee Table
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PARTICIPANT PROFILE |
SELF-SPONSORED |
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Singapore Citizen < 40 years old Permanent Resident
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$1,569.601 |
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Singapore Citizen ≥ 40 years old4 |
$609.602 |
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Singapore Citizens who qualify for AFS |
$369.603 |
All prices include 9% GST
1 Up to 70% course fee funding
2 Up to 90% course fee funding under SkillsFuture Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy ("MCES")
3 Up to 95% course fee funding under Additional Funding Support ("AFS") where participants must be:
- Singapore Citizens; and
- Long-term unemployed individuals (6 months or more); or
- Individuals in need of financial assistance [ComCare Short-to-Medium Term Assistance (SMTA) recipients or Workfare Income Supplement (WIS) recipients]; or
- Persons with disabilities
4 SkillsFuture Level-Up Programme for Mid-Career Individuals (NEW)
A SkillsFuture Credit (Mid-Career) top-up of $4,000 will be provided to Singaporeans aged 40 years and above to further offset out-of-pocket course fees for this programme.
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
Intake 9: 26 Apr 2025 to 25 Oct 2025 [Registration Closed]
Intake 10: 27 Sep 2025 to 7 Mar 2026 [Open for Registration]
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