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 district, a city, and a country.

NUS SCALE offers a suite of specialised Placemaking courses that cover distinct and complementing aspects of Placemaking. These courses can be stacked to form Professional Certificates in Vibrant Places and Community Management, and a further Advanced Professional Certificate. Read more Here.

Upcoming Placemaking Courses


Courses

Upcoming Dates


Duration

Digital Placemaking

22-23 July 2024

2 Days | 9.00am to 5.30pm (Daily)

Placemaking Stakeholder Engagement
5-6 August 2024 2 Days | 9.00am to 5.30pm (Daily)

Place Economics 18-19 November 2024 2 Days | 9.00am to 5.30pm (Daily)


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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. 

NUS SCALE offers two Professional Certificates in Placemaking:

Professional Certificate (PC) in Placemaking for Community Management

Professional Certificate (PC) in Placemaking for Vibrant Places

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WHO SHOULD ATTEND
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.
CANDIDATURE DURATION
Learners have to complete all component courses within 18 months to be awarded the Professional Certificate.
AWARD OF 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

Building And Sustaining Communities
Digital Placemaking
Place Economics
Placemaking Stakeholder Engagement


Note: Placemaking Stakeholder Engagement can only be stacked to one PC. 

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

Placemaking for City Spaces
Placemaking Design Thinking
Placemaking Event Management & Marketing
Placemaking Stakeholder Engagement

Note: Placemaking Stakeholder Engagement can only be stacked to one PC. 

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ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE (APC) IN PLACEMAKING

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

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WHO SHOULD ATTEND

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.

CANDIDATURE DURATION
The maximum candidature period that learners have to complete all component courses in order to be awarded the APC is 3 years.
AWARD OF PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE

Learners will be awarded the APC when they successfully complete both PCs and a required 5-day course within the stipulated maximum candidature period, and apply to the administrative unit for the APC.

Advanced Professional Certificate (APC) in Placemaking

COURSE OBJECTIVES

This PC will equip learners with the following competencies:

  • Examine the roles and influences of stakeholders, and analyse their contributions,
    challenges and value to a community;
  • 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;
  • 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 up content in placemaking projects and create places with identity and
    relevance;
  • 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


The two PCs will form an Advanced PC when combined with another stand-alone 5-day course. 

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.


 
16 May 2024