Join us at the NUS Open House 2025 and Shape your Future!

The Chua Thian Poh Community Leadership Centre (CTPCLC) aims to nurture Singapore’s next generation of community leaders. Our Minor and Certificate programmes are open to all NUS undergraduates who are passionate about addressing social and community challenges in Singapore. As a CTPCLC student, you will be exposed to a range of community development and leadership courses designed to hone the intellectual and practical skills essential for future community leaders. Ignite your passion and shape the Community Leader in you at the NUS Open House 2025!

6 March, Online Experience (Zoom)

8 March, Programme Talks (on Campus)

Discover how you can make a real impact! Join us for insightful 45-minute sessions with our lecturers, who will share exciting curricula, projects and community engagement activities at CTPCLC. Plus, interact with and hear from NUS undergraduates currently working on their community projects with CTPCLC!

Venue: Seminar Room 1, Stephen Riady Centre Level 1 (Google Map)

“Building and Engaging Communities: Why it Matters"

Time: 10.00 am
By: Dr Kevin S.Y. Tan

“What does Community Leadership Entail?”

Time: 12.00 noon
By: Dr Joy Wang Xin Yuan

“Engaging Youth in Community Change”

Time: 2.00 pm
By: Ms Kuah Ting Ting

“For the Love of Community: Pursuing a Minor Degree in Community Development and Leadership”

Time: 4.00 pm
By: Associate Professor Chng Huang Hoon

8 March, CTPCLC Booth (on Campus)

Hear from our students about what they enjoy in the CTPCLC courses. Gain useful tips as they share their personal experiences with new NUS undergraduates.

What does Reuben like about CLC1101?

What does Miao Yu like about CLC2202?

What does Ryan like about CLC2204

What does Tiffany like about CLC1101

What does Taj like about CLC3307

What does Sruthi like about CLC3307

Click here for the transcripts / if you are unable to play the videos.

FAQs

Excited to find out more about your CTPCLC journey? Check out some frequently asked questions or join us at the NUS Open House 2025 on campus to find out more! For other inquiries, please email to ctpclc@nus.edu.sg.

Roadmap to Plan the Courses

Courses offered under the NUS Communities & Engagement Pillar

To satisfy the University Level Requirements for General Education, all students are required to read 1 course from each of the 6 pillars under the NUS General Education (GE) curriculum.

CTPCLC offers 5 courses under the Communities & Engagement (C&E) pillar: CLC1101, CLC2204, CLC3303, CLC3304A and CLC3307. These allow students to simultaneously work towards a Minor Degree in Community Development and Leadership and fulfil the C&E pillar.

Best Time to Subscribe to CTPCLC Courses

CTPCLC is happy to welcome students into the taught courses anytime. For students who are planning to obtain a Minor Degree (20 units) or Certificate (16 units), we highly encourage them to embark on their CTPCLC journey from Year 2 Sem 1 onwards (or Year 1 Sem 2 at the earliest) after they have settled into NUS and gotten through their basic major requirements. This enables students to be more ready to take up our community engagement courses and also allows sufficient time to complete all the Minor Degree (20 units) or Certificate (16 units) requirements.

Minor Degree or Certificate students are advised to enrol for the compulsory practicum AFTER they have completed the two compulsory CTPCLC courses – the CLC1101 and CLC2202 as these compulsory courses provide the essential foundation to work successfully through the practicum.

What is a Practicum?

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