Academic Matters

At SMU, courses are mostly pre-assigned to postgraduate students except for selected open courses or electives which may require self-registration.

For programmes under the Common Academic Calendar, the tentative period for self-registration of open courses and electives is from 15 December to 29 December 2023 (subject to changes) on a first-come-first-serve basis. More information will be released nearer the date.

For programmes that are not under the Common Academic Calendar, the respective Programme Office will be in touch with you regarding the dates of self-registration of courses (if applicable).

Before your orientation, you will receive email notification on how to complete these self-paced modules in eLearn within the first month of the term: 

Verification of Academic Documents (Compulsory)

All matriculated students will be required to submit their academic documents* for verification by the start of Term 1. The instructions will be emailed to you, on how you can complete the verification process via one of the following ways:

1. To mail notarized certified true copies/originals of your academic documents to the respective SMU Graduate Programme Office.
2. To email certified digital versions /originals of your academic documents directly from your university to the respective SMU Graduate Programme Office.

The programme office or admissions office will also advise whether there is an option for you to make an appointment to do the verification in person at SMU.

*Academic documents refer to your Bachelor’s degree scroll/certificate, Bachelor’s degree transcripts, and other relevant academic documents when applicable, such as for your Master’s degree (if any), and GMAT/GRE/TOEFL/IELTS score reports if these are requested by the programme office for verification.