Full-time / Part-time Status                                            [Printer Friendly version]



1.      Students have to take a minimum of 3 modules a semester to maintain full-time (FT) status.

2.      A FT student may take less than 3 modules in the last semester of the program.

3.      FT students are eligible for an 80% tuition fee loan.

4.      All MBA students are allowed one switch from part-time to full-time or vice versa.

5.      FT students on a student visa are restricted to 16 hours of employment a week

6.      There are no such employment restrictions on Singaporeans and PRs in the FT program.

7.      For students from 2003 intake onwards:


The higher of the 2 tuition fees would be payable: ie

a)      If convert from FT to PT, full PT fees will apply.

b)      If convert from PT to FT, PT fee will remain applicable.

There will be no pro-rating of fees.

Computing Candidature Conversion between Part-time and Full-time

Based on the maximum candidature in each program – 6 years (12 semesters) for PT and 4 years (8 semesters) for FT.

The conversion ratio of PT:FT is 1:0.66 and FT:PT is 1:1.5


Computing Remaining Candidature - Transferring Part-time to Full-time

The remaining candidature of a PT student transferring to FT after completing 4 semesters as a PT student is:

Max. FT candidature = 8 semesters

Conversion Ratio = 0.66

8 semesters – (0.66 conversion ratio* 4 completed semesters)

= 5.36 semesters OR 2.5 years.

Use the formula:  8 – (.66 * no. of completed semesters)


Computing Remaining Candidature - Transferring Full-time to Part-time

The remaining candidature of a FT student transferring to PT after completing 4 semesters as a FT student is:

Max. PT candidature = 12 semesters

Conversion Ratio = 1.5

12 semesters – (1.5 conversion ratio* 4 completed semesters)
= 6 semesters OR 3 years.

Use the formula:  12 – (1.5 * no. of completed semesters)