Developed and Awarded by Singapore Institute of Management, Singapore

Since 1973, the DMS programme has been the pathway for many successful, resourceful businesspeople and professionals who otherwise were unable to acquire academic credentials.

The programme provides the prerequisites and productive learning in vital management knowledge and skills required in an entrepreneurial setting.

This programme offers broad-based training in crucial management skills and knowledge, including Accountancy, Finance, Marketing, Human Resource Management, Operations Management, Information Technology, Law, Communications, and Economics.

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Structure

• Lecturers are both academic and industry-based professionals with extensive work experience and practical domain knowledge.
• Average teacher-student ratio is 1:50.
  View a list of lecturers’ teaching modules (PDF 87 KB).

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Assessment & Attendance

• For examinable-based module, the module is assessed through continuous assessment and end-of-term exam. 
• For 100% continuous module, the module is assessed through multiple continuous assessments. 
• Continuous assessments may include case studies, quiz, class tests, discussion, presentation, group and individual assignments.

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Requirements to Graduate

Students must successfully complete and pass all 15 modules. Graduating students will be awarded with a Diploma from SIM.

Accepted Entry Qualifications

• At least 1 GCE ‘A’ level or 1 H2 level pass
• IB diploma
• Polytechnic diploma or equivalent
• SIMGE Management Foundation Studies (MFS) qualification*
• Other qualifications will be assessed based on other equivalence pre-university certification

*Applicants who do not meet the direct academic entry requirement are required to complete the Management Foundation Studies (MFS) programme.

Equivalent International Qualifications

International applicants will be assessed on the qualification’s equivalent to the GCE ‘A’ level examinations. For information on international qualifications, refer to SIM’s International Student Prospectus.

Download the International Student Prospectus

English Language Requirements

1. GCE ‘O’ level credit pass (Grade 1 to 6) in English (as a first language); or
2. IELTS with an overall score of at least 5.5; or
3. TOEFL score of at least 550 (paper-based) or 213 (computer-based) plus 4 in the Test of Written English (TWE) or 59 (iBT); or
4. An equivalent English language qualification.

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Programme Fees 

International students who are not residing in Singapore 

• Total Programme Fees: S$18,000.00
• Per module: S$1,200.00

For students residing in Singapore 

• Total Programme Fees: S$19,620.00 (inclusive of 9% GST)
• Per module: S$1,308.00 (inclusive of 9% GST)

Mandatory Fees 

All fees inclusive of prevailing GST.