Why WMG Master’s?

• Three-way participation: University + Organisation + Participant
• Combine academic excellence with industrial experience
• First-hand understanding of issues facing modern business and industry
• Application-based assignments and projects
• Developed with industry to address real-world problems
• Global inputs and experience

Benefits to Organisations/Businesses

• On the job (in-company) assignments & projects
• Approach business issues as you would with an external consultant
• Immediate application of both concepts and tools

• Fully taught by faculty from WMG, University of Warwick, ensuring the same academic input for the Singapore programme. 
• View a list of lecturers' teaching modules
   
• Average Teacher-Participant Ratio – 1:35
• Exemptions: Nil
• Minimum Class Size: 20 participants to commence. If the class fails to commence due to low take-up rate, participants will be informed within one month before programme commencement with the refund of application fee.
• Face-to-face Delivery: Generally held in classes on SIM campus unless otherwise stated.

Full-time

Participants will be offered modules based on the first 9 modules commencing from the start of the programme. Typically, modules are delivered intensively over five full days in the day and for some modules, over week nights and full day on weekends – in sessions of 3 to 9 hours usually over 1 week or 2 weekends in SIM campus unless otherwise stated.

Participants are expected to spend most of their time at SIMTech premise to complete assigned project for their MSc dissertation.

Part-time

Modules are delivered typically in January, March, May, July, September and November, usually 3 hours on weekdays and 9 hours on weekends. Generally, participants may choose from the modules offered at SIM during the candidature period however, it is recommended of participants to complete modules in the first eighteen months and focus on dissertation in the remaining six months.

Typical Module Schedule

Mon – Fri: 6:30pm – 10pm (Wed: no class)
Sat: 9am – 6pm (2 weekends)
Sun: 9am – 6pm (1 weekend)

Schedule is subject to change by the University.

The degree awarded and the degree certificate will be the same as that awarded in the UK.

A degree congregation ceremony presided by the University of Warwick is normally held once every two years at SIM HQ. Alternatively, graduates may choose to attend the degree congregation in January or July in the UK.

Business
(Select at least one module from this category)

• Financial Analysis and Control Systems
• Business Strategy and Strategic Management
• International Joint Ventures
• Legal Aspects of Global Business

Operations
(Select at least five modules from this category, including two compulsory core modules)

• Innovation
• Lean Principles and Applications
• Logistics and Operations Management*
• Managing the Multi-Project/Programme Environment**
• Procurement and Inventory Management
• Product Design and Development Management
• Programme and Project Strategy
• Project Planning, Management and Control
• Quality Management and Techniques
• Storage and Warehousing Techniques
• Supply Chain Management
• Transport Techniques and Management

The remaining two modules may be from any of the categories above. 

View list of modules and descriptions (PDF 365 KB) 

MSc Dissertation

Participants will work on a genuine business issue for their MSc dissertation, guided by industrialists^ and academic supervisors, in compliance with the University’s guidelines and standards. All dissertation consultations and submission must be conducted during the candidature period.

On completion, dissertations will be moderated by a senior member of the University and participants are required to conduct an oral presentation on their dissertation topic.

* Compulsory core modules: (i) Logistics and Operations Management and (ii) Supply Chain Management
** Pre-requisite module: Project Planning, Management and Control
^ Full-time participants will do their dissertation under the guidance of SIMTech professionals.

Note: Students are required to own a laptop equipped with at least Microsoft Windows 10 or Apple MacOS Catalina (10.15) and 8GB RAM (recommended).

Candidates with other qualifications can be assessed on individual merit.

Applicants who have a work permit or employment pass can be considered for admission to part-time study.

Applicants whose entry qualification was attained in Singapore or other English Speaking Country (as defined by UKVI) in the last two years with at least two years of study in an English medium institution are exempted from English Proficiency Requirement.

• Applicants who have worked in an international company for at least the last two years where English is the day-to-day language of business may be exempted from the English Proficiency Requirement based on written company evidence of their proficiency in the use of English for Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing on a daily basis.

Fees valid for Academic Year 2022

* Fees are inclusive of 8% GST and are payable in full before course commencement. Fees will be subject to revised GST of 9% effective on 1 Jan 2024. Fees do not include textbook.