Diploma in Banking and Finance Central

Course details

The Diploma in Banking and Finance (full-time) programme aims to provide a framework for participants who are looking to pursue a career in banking and finance. They can also develop skills in both areas of banking and finance which are needed at all levels of management. The programme will equip them with fundamentals of banking, finance, insurance as well as exposure to the financial trading environment for graduates of the programme to gain entry into degree-level studies.

Programme Structure

General Studies

• Business Mathematics
• Negotiation and Inter-cultural Management
• Professional Self-Management

Broad Business Modules

• Business Accounting
• Business Management and Communications
• Business Statistics
• Economics for Managers
• Human Resource and Employment Relations
• Principles of Marketing
• Managing Business Systems

Banking and Finance Modules

• Credit Risk Analysis and Management
• Financial Markets and Institutions
• Financial Trading
• Investment
• Managing Business Finance

Mode of Delivery

The course is 100% face-to-face lecture. The course work includes attendance at lectures, discussions, case studies, class participation, presentations, completion of inpidual/group written assignments.

Assessment and Examination

Students will be assessed on a continuous basis throughout the 1.5-year programme. Assessments can take on several forms, such as case studies, presentations, class discussions and participation, inpidual and/or group projects, quizzes, common tests and so on. In addition to continuous assessments, most modules require students to undertake a final exam.

Attendance

Attendance is monitored regularly. Students must achieve an overall attendance of 75% and above to be eligible for the end-of-semester examinations. The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority of Singapore (ICA) requires all international students issued with a valid student’s pass to achieve an attendance of 90% and above in any month of the course.

Promotion and Graduation

Each module is assessed through a combination of continuous assessment and end-of-semester examination. To attain a pass for each module, students must achieve an overall minimum GPA of 1.0 (grade ‘D’).

To graduate with a Diploma in Banking and Finance, students must successfully complete and pass all 15 modules.

Graduating students will be issued a result transcript and awarded with a diploma certificate from SIM upon graduation.

Candidature

The maximum allowed period for a student to complete the 18-month programme is 36 months or 3 years. The candidature period of 36 months includes repeat semesters or leave of absence within the period of study.

Any student who fails to complete the programme within the maximum allowed period will not be entitled to any recourse or refund.

Minimum Number of Students Required for Class Commencement

For a class to commence, there must be minimum of 25 students. In the event that the class cannot commence due to low take up rate, students will be informed at least one month prior to class commencement.

Admission Criteria

Five GCE 'O' level passes (Grade 1 to 6) including English as a first language and Mathematics.

Other qualifications will be assessed based on the equivalence to GCE ‘O’ level examinations.

Applicants who do not meet the academic requirements might be recommended to undergo a 6-month Management Foundation Studies (MFS) programme.

For International Applicants (Full-time programme only)

International applicants will be assessed on the qualification's equivalent to the GCE 'O' level examinations.

Please refer to the details on qualifications listed in the International Student Prospectus.  

English Language Requirement

• GCE ‘O’ level pass in English (as a first language); or
• IELTS with an overall score of at least 5.5; or
• TOEFL score of at least 550 (paper-based) plus 4 in the Test of Written English (TWE) or 79 (iBT); or 

An equivalent English language qualification.

Applicants who do not meet the English language requirement would need to undergo the Certificate in English Language Upper-Intermediate (Level 5) (CEL) programme prior to the enrolment in the Diploma programme.

The duration of the CEL programme depends on the applicant’s English language proficiency level.

Applicants can sit for an English Placement Test conducted by SIM to determine their English language proficiency level. 

Notes:

IELTS or TOEFL test scores must be less than two years at point of enrolment.

The SIM English Placement Test results will be valid for one year from the date of the test.

Profiles

Average teacher: student ratio is 1: 80