Admissions Criteria

The Master of Human Capital Leadership programme welcomes all applicants who meet the following criteria for admissions:

Bachelor's degree (in any field)
Minimum relevant work experience (post-Bachelor's degree) of 3 years (part-time track) or 2 years (full-time track)
A good score in the SMU Admission Test / GMAT/ GRE* (Please click here to view the SMU Admission Test Factsheet)
A good TOEFL/IELTS score is required if your degree was not taught in English

*We will accept good undergraduate GPAs from SMU in place of the admissions test requirement. Speak with your Admissions Manager to find out more.

Entry requirements

All candidates from local autonomous universities (NUS, NTU, SUTD, SIT, and SUSS/SIM) can apply with an undergraduate GPA that meets the programme’s requirements.
Candidates from local autonomous universities with a GPA under 3.5 will need to demonstrate some other academic quality score (e.g. GMAT, GRE, SMU Admissions Test).
An undergraduate GPA is valid for 5 years after graduation.

The part-time track of the MHCL programme is open to all Singaporeans and Singapore Permanent Residents. It is also open to international students who hold a valid Employment Pass (EP) or Dependant's Pass (DP), and do not require a student visa.

The full-time track of the MHCL programme will provide student visas for international students who wish to pursue their studies in Singapore without other employment.

Admissions interviews will be conducted for shortlisted candidates.