Looks liks the only university without "university" in its name is SIT.
I do find SIT odd in some ways.
No name change, SIT is still Singapore Institute of Technology.
But their chinese name changed to a university, from 新加坡科技学院 to 新加坡理工大学.
Looks liks the only university without "university" in its name is SIT.
I do find SIT odd in some ways.
No name change, SIT is still Singapore Institute of Technology.
But their chinese name changed to a university, from 新加坡科技学院 to 新加坡理工大学.
Have "Singapore" and have "University", why you all not happy?
The biz & engrg students quite buay song cos their uni's name becomes "social science" liao mah haha..
ya for me i sibei song cause i under human development and social science.woo celebrate!
Hahaha worth to celebrate huh..
Agreed. NTU also started off as specialisation in engineering. Up to now some people still think NTU only has engineering courses and didn't realise they have NBS, and the fast expanding humanity and social science schools. We should be grateful there is another AU for all the many eager uni applicants. Local unis supported by gov is still more recognised and cheaper than pte ones.For those who are worried please don't be la. The sixth university has to distinguish itself from the others and SUSS is the way to do. Besides likewise, SIT also offer business, cutlinary and other non-Technology related courses.
Agreed. NTU also started off as specialisation in engineering. Up to now some people still think NTU only has engineering courses and didn't realise they have NBS, and the fast expanding humanity and social science schools. We should be grateful there is another AU for all the many eager uni applicants. Local unis supported by gov is still more recognised and cheaper than pte ones.
I just think the timing could have been announced better.
Should have done it perhaps a few months ago where they can market themselves as the 6th local university instead of a few days before uni applications close.
For those who are worried please don't be la. The sixth university has to distinguish itself from the others and SUSS is the way to do. Besides likewise, SIT also offer business, cutlinary and other non-Technology related courses.
they dulan cause the focus not on them mah. school university of business. if like that they cfm happy.
The statement "school university of business. if like that they cfm happy." is a bit bias. I think you were trying to mean 'Singapore University of Business'. No doubt it can make many business graduates/students happy but it doesn't represent the entire population of business students in SUSS. People can look at the name, mock at it, laugh and go but we are the 'ambassadors' of SUSS, finding jobs with our degrees. The abrupt name change took place just merely two days ago and there were already names calling like USS (Universal Studio Singapore), SUSpicious etc. Yes we are 'dulan' but I just think that such thing can be avoided if there were some forms of polls/open discussions to seek advises from all walks of life pertaining to the new naming, new logo, how branding should be carried out for the 6th University; especially with current students and alumni as we are the ones who will be impacted the most.
I believe with a bit more effort, such a controversial name can be avoided. The University belongs to all of us, Social Sciences/Science & Technology/Business/Engineering/Law students. Although they can put emphasis on social sciences but nonetheless, the school does not run social science courses alone to yield such a specialised naming.
I took a look at the SUSS Alumni FB page and saw many uproars with regards to the new name. Moreover, the communication team just merely copy and paste 'model answers' in an attempt to reassure alumni that their old certificate will be recognised and NO new certificate will be reissued. Perhaps they shouldn't be too quick to come to such a conclusion. Ultimately alumni should be offered alternatives for an 1-to-1 exchange of certificates in order to provide proper closure to this issue.
Agreed. Well we are not sure about the internal workings then.
ya but actually to think of it hor, i think abit not fair that those graduated before unisim change name and become local u are also part of it because this year onwards marking scheme harder and stuff. parttime being graded same as fulltime. They got the so called "easy way" out even though its not their fault.
oh well,its for the common good.
Saw fb SUSS alumni.. Many of them now kpkb cos their certs cfm cannot be reprinted!
Hard truth
Unisim = SIM = Private
SUSS = MOE = Autonomous