Graduation Requirements
Credit Bearing Requirement
To be considered for the award of a qualification, a student shall:
- Have completed the minimum required credit units as prescribed for the programme with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (cGPA) of at least 2.0 for students who are admitted before 2013/2014; or with a Graduation Grade Point Average (gGPA) of at least 2.0 for students who are admitted in or after 2013/2014.
- Have achieved GPA of 1.0 or above for all courses in the programme;
- Have satisfied the requirements of the graduation project/practicum, if any, as prescribed for the academic programme;
- Have completed all the programme requirements (including but not limited to Work-Integrated Learning Programme / Co-operative Education Scheme / Community Service Programme / General Education Framework); and
Have attained a valid score of 6.0 in IELTS Academic or equivalent. Students who have attempted IELTS at least once and cannot attain a valid score of 6.0 may choose to enrol in the ENG4001 English Enrichment Course and can meet the graduation requirement on English language proficiency by successfully completing the course ENG4001. (for bachelor’s degree level programmes only).
(Students would be considered as having fulfilled the requirement if they have obtained a score in IELTS or equivalent at the commencement of the programme.)
Non Credit Bearing Requirement
Apart from the credit‑bearing graduation requirements, students are also required to complete the non‑credit‑bearing requirements.
Mission
To actualise the vision and mission of the College by providing holistic education opportunities which help enriching our students’ out-of-classroom learning experiences apart from academic studies, transforming them into well-equipped graduates as well as socially responsible and caring citizens.
Goals
- To provide students with an experiential learning experience in workplace for fostering their holistic development; and
- To provide out-of-classroom learning experience to students for enriching their generic skills riding on their academic competence
Objectives
- To widen students’ horizon and enlighten their spirits by meeting and exchanging ideas with professionals, scholars, business gurus and leaders from different industries;
- To foster students’ awareness and better understanding of the communities they will be serving in the future;
- To nurture students’ appropriate self-values, self-directedness, sense of resistance, interpersonal relationships and communication skills through hands-on working experience gained in a real-world work setting.
Apart from academic studies, students are required to complete 3 non-credit bearing graduation requirements administered by SAO and Programme of studies:
College Seminar
With an aim to better in line with the life qualities as described of a graduate of TWC (Talent, Wisdom, Commitment) and to widen students' exposure and perspectives in other disciplines and to develop their intellectual curiosity and awareness in knowledge outside their disciplines, TWC’S College Seminar Series serves as a platform for our students to meet and exchange ideas with professionals, scholars, business gurus and community leaders on a diverse range of topics. Full-time bachelor’s degree students are required to participate in at least eight College Seminars before graduation.
Work-Integrated Learning Programme (WILP)
The Work-Integrated Learning Programme (WILP) Internship involves work-based learning experiences that take place in an organisational context relevant to a student’s programmes of studies, future profession, the development of generic skills that will be valuable to that profession.
Full-time bachelor’s degree students are required to engage in either:
- WILP Internship according to the individual programme requirements, or
- Practicum offered by the academic programme in which the student is enrolled.
Community Service Programme
To enhance students’ awareness of the community’s needs and strengthen their sense of civic responsibility, students are required to commit to volunteer community service during their course of study. All full-time students (and those as required by the programme) are required to complete a total of 30 hours of community service to fulfill the graduation requirement.