Professional Development in Placemaking

What is Placemaking?

Placemaking is a multidisciplinary approach to turning ordinary spaces into liveable, lovable places that people feel connected to. When done right, it strengthens community ties and spirit and transforms a neighbourhood, a city, a country, and people.

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES IN PLACEMAKING

Professional Certificates enable learners to acquire industry-relevant knowledge and skills in a particular subject area by attending non-credit bearing short courses that typically span six to seven days.

Professional Certificates may be stacked to Advanced Professional Certificates, aimed that deepening participants' industry-relevant knowledge and skills in a particular subject area.

NUS SCALE offers two Professional Certificates in Placemaking:

Professional Certificate (PC) in Placemaking for Community Management

Professional Certificate (PC) in Placemaking for Vibrant Places

Working professionals in the urban planning or place management industries who are looking to deepen their understanding of placemaking to enhance their career prospects and create additional value to their employers, teams and/or customers.

Entry requirement: degree or advanced diploma in any discipline.

Learners have to complete all component courses within 18 months to be awarded the Professional Certificate.

Upon fulfilment of the certificate requirements, learners will be awarded the NUS Professional Certificate in Placemaking.

Please email sgprogrammes@nus.edu.sg attaching the certificates of completion from all the relevant modules.

Professional Certificate (PC) in Placemaking for Community Management

COURSE OBJECTIVES

This PC will equip learners with the following competencies:

Examine the role and influence of stakeholders, and analyse their contributions, challenges and value to a community;
Understand economic functions of places and how to apply ideas and tools in a way that maximises economic benefits;
Understand and apply digital integration with software applications and Artificial Intelligence in the placemaking environment;
Build and sustain communities by applying a people-centred approach to the planning, design and management of places, and focus on principles of inclusion, diversity and participation;

PATHWAY

Choose any three modules from the following list. Participants can customise their learning pathway according to their learning needs.

Course

201-B Placemaking Stakeholder Engagement

201-E Digital Placemaking

201-F Place Economics

201-G Building And Sustaining Communities

Professional Certificate (PC) in Placemaking for Vibrant Places

COURSE OBJECTIVES

This PC will equip learners with the following competencies:

Build up content in placemaking projects and create places with identity and relevance;
Examine the role and influence of stakeholders, and analyse their contributions, challenges and value to a community;
Understand processes, prospects and challenges in a variety of urban placemaking settings;
Learn the essence of placemaking event management, from design and marketing, to operations and risk management;

PATHWAY

Choose any three courses from the following list. Participants can customise their learning pathway according to their learning needs.

Course

201-A Placemaking Design Thinking

201-B Placemaking Stakeholder Engagement

201-C Placemaking for City Spaces

201-D Placemaking Event Management & Marketing

Placemaking Short Courses

201 Series

Course	Upcoming Dates	Duration
201-A Placemaking Design Thinking	12-14 July 2023	3 Days \| 9.00am to 5:30pm (Daily)
201-B Placemaking Stakeholder Engagement	7-8 August 2023	2 Days \| 9.00am to 5.30pm (Daily)
201-C Placemaking for City Spaces	17-18 July 2023	2 Days \| 9.00am to 5.30pm (Daily)
201-D Placemaking Event Management & Marketing	22-23 April 2024	2 Days \| 9.00am to 5.30pm (Daily)
201-E Digital Placemaking	16-17 October 2023	2 Days \| 9.00am to 5.30pm (Daily)
201-F Place Economics	23-24 November 2023	2 Days \| 9.00am to 5.30pm (Daily)
201-G Building And Sustaining Communities	15-17 November 2023	3 Days \| 9.00am to 5.30pm (Daily)
201-H Participatory Planning and Design	June/July 2024	5 Days \| 9.00am to 5.30pm (Daily)

301 Series

Course	Upcoming dates	Duration
301-A Placemaking Contract Management	4-8 September 2023	5 Days \| 9.00am to 5.30pm (Daily)
301-B Placemaking Project Management	18-22 November 2024	5 Days \| 9.00am to 5.30pm (Daily)

SPEAK TO US

If you would like to find out more about the NUS Professional Development in Placemaking, please fill out the form and a representative from NUS SCALE will contact you. Alternatively, please email us at placemaking@nus.edu.sg or call us at +65 6601 5610.