Why the rename to SUSS and what
implication does it have on the University’s
academic offering?
Since UniSIM was formed in 2005, there has been
public confusion between UniSIM, SIM Global
Education, SIM Society and SIM itself. A name
change is needed to differentiate the autonomous
university from the SIM brand. SIM took the option
to retain its brand name, hence UniSIM made the
change.
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Is the acquiring of the autonomous status
an opportunity to affect the perception of
the University as being subpar given its low
entry enrolment requirements?
This false impression stems from a premise where
higher education should be only an academic
endeavor. It becomes exclusive and even elitist.
Misreading the purpose of SUSS’s lower entry
barrier not only diminishes the profundity of
education as a social good and learning as
developmental in nature, it also overlooks the
University’s role as a place to gain continuing
education, a second degree, a second wind in life.
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Will new certificates be given to the alumni?
Our alumni can download an attestation letter
about the University’s name change from the SUSS
website for use with their UniSIM certificates and
transcripts. We will also be re-issuing certificates
in the SUSS name to UniSIM graduates. The new
certificate will include a statement indicating that
the qualification was originally conferred by UniSIM.
UniSIM graduates must update their particulars and
register their request via our website.
Apply here
What are your aspirations for SUSS?
SUSS’s mission of providing inclusive educational
opportunities will remain. We will continue to
provide an avenue of many pathways for people to
get an education. It could be for a full undergraduate
degree, a graduate degree, or it could just be for
learning. The ways in which learning can be done is
not only for our students’ working life, but for their
own enrichment all the rest of their days.
Prof Cheong also hopes that the alumni, out in
the workforce, will live true to the name of the
University. He said: “We hope that our students
and alumni will have a strong social consciousness;
will have that understanding of community and
social needs in their professions, and live out this
understanding every day of their lives.”
How will the change benefit the alumni?
I would say the main thing is the continual
education opportunity; an opportunity to come
back and teach our students; the opportunity to
network with our professors and other graduates.
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