NTU MSc Interview & Written Test?

[Innocast]

Try call in.... NTU screwed up my appln status which caused a delay in my acceptance.

i c.... that's why u so late then see the shortlisted status, and status all different from us.........

 

[wisetrack]

i am planning to accept the offer tmrw whether i receive the offer letter or not !!! seriously..if it was the same date as ur's i m screwed i have mailed them aneways...lets see if they reply !!!

 

[Innocast]

i am planning to accept the offer tmrw whether i receive the offer letter or not !!! seriously..if it was the same date as ur's i m screwed i have mailed them aneways...lets see if they reply !!!

i dun see a pt to drag on the acceptance of the offer now... unless u are at the stage considering to take up or reject still...........

i can tell u the letter nothing much one, just tell u the due date and link to accept, that's it.... no pt waiting for the letter........

 

[Who_am_i_Orc]

anyone who got in this course using distance learning degree?

 

[surefirehub]

@wisetrack
I think u juz accept online ba but email them u have not received letter.

kns, when i accept then I realize that there is typo in my address, prob went to someone's mailbox. lol

@innocast
thanks for update your dateline, i guess mine is also today.

 

[wisetrack]

The admissions dept replied to my mail saying that they have dispatched my offer letter this week and it will take about 2-3 weeks before students outside singapore receive it.

I m going to accept the offer today and then wait for it

@innocast : do we need to create the network account immediately or is there some timeline for it ?

@surefirehub : planning to do the same

 

[Innocast]

The admissions dept replied to my mail saying that they have dispatched my offer letter this week and it will take about 2-3 weeks before students outside singapore receive it.

I m going to accept the offer today and then wait for it

@innocast : do we need to create the network account immediately or is there some timeline for it ?

@surefirehub : planning to do the same

i think no time limit, i think u can just create now.... anyway, u cannot use the account to access the resources in the school, unless u register and enrol into the course already...........

and the username cannot choose one, automatically generated.... u only can accept only.... so do it now or later no different.... i think no timeline stated... should be able to do anytime........

 

[wisetrack]

@innocast :thanks for the info, just accepted the offer and the network account.

Have to wait for the offer mail now

 

[mzo.siberia]

NTU admissions is so slow!!!

Seriously.... What part of end May does NTU admissions not understand?????????? You cannot go around telling people to expect their results end May when you know that you will not be able to meet that deadline!!! I called the admissions office today and they picked up finally.... The lady told me that results should be out by the end of this week or mid June the latest!!!!! WHAT THE HELL????? Yet this whole year they have been saying end May!!!!! Today is the end of May and no results are forthcoming!!!!

I have to be honest with you Guys, I really have a bad impression of this place already!!!! They never answer their phones, they take 5 days or more to respond to emails and they have no idea of what deadlines mean!!! I don't know how the run ship there at NTU, but if this is how they do it for everything... I think I am might have erred by thinking that I will be joining a world class institution...

 

[vbhelper]

Seriously.... What part of end May does NTU admissions not understand?????????? You cannot go around telling people to expect their results end May when you know that you will not be able to meet that deadline!!! I called the admissions office today and they picked up finally.... The lady told me that results should be out by the end of this week or mid June the latest!!!!! WHAT THE HELL????? Yet this whole year they have been saying end May!!!!! Today is the end of May and no results are forthcoming!!!!

I have to be honest with you Guys, I really have a bad impression of this place already!!!! They never answer their phones, they take 5 days or more to respond to emails and they have no idea of what deadlines mean!!! I don't know how the run ship there at NTU, but if this is how they do it for everything... I think I am might have erred by thinking that I will be joining a world class institution...

hi, just curious what makes u from S.A want to join NTU and its information system course?

Is NTU really popular in the world that attracts u to come to Sg for postgrad study?

 

[syeechee]

He is applying for MSc (International Political Economy)...

Me too. I am curious why you pick NTU out of so many reputable unis. Don't mind sharing...

 

[Innocast]

He is applying for MSc (International Political Economy)...

Me too. I am curious why you pick NTU out of so many reputable unis. Don't mind sharing...

take student pass -> PR -> citizenship???

 

[mzo.siberia]

No not a chance...

No way guys... I would never compromise or change my citizenship for anything.... I love being South African... The reason I want to study in Singapore is because my girlfriend is from Singapore.... Met her in 2007 when she was on student exchange at my university....
She came here last year to do her postgraduate studies in Business Science and she now works in Singapore.... So my coming to study there is the only way we can be together at least for now.... And I looked around and saw that the Rajaratnam School of International Studies offered the kind of programme I like... so yeah.. there you have it....

So yeah, there you have gents... that simple!!!

 

[travel and explore]

The reason why we travel to study in another countries is because we are geocentric oriented.. Not because of a Singaporean citizenship By the way obtaining a singaporean citizenship is just a matter of investing 1.5 million

 

[syeechee]

@innocast How's ur request to convert from part-time to full-time?

 

[Innocast]

@innocast How's ur request to convert from part-time to full-time?

Waiting for reply they took 5 days at least to reply one.....

U still study part time rite?

 

[snoozex]

Seriously.... What part of end May does NTU admissions not understand?????????? You cannot go around telling people to expect their results end May when you know that you will not be able to meet that deadline!!! I called the admissions office today and they picked up finally.... The lady told me that results should be out by the end of this week or mid June the latest!!!!! WHAT THE HELL????? Yet this whole year they have been saying end May!!!!! Today is the end of May and no results are forthcoming!!!!

I have to be honest with you Guys, I really have a bad impression of this place already!!!! They never answer their phones, they take 5 days or more to respond to emails and they have no idea of what deadlines mean!!! I don't know how the run ship there at NTU, but if this is how they do it for everything... I think I am might have erred by thinking that I will be joining a world class institution...

Hi,

I would agree with you that the administrative people still lack the service level as expected of a world class university. I believe that you are applying for MSc(IPE). What you are facing is what many of us have experienced before. This is the most interesting part as the admin service level rendered is lousy and yet NTU keeps asking for donation. Apparently, it appears that the two departments (the admin and the funding raising/alumni) exist as separate entities.

Howver, whatever shortcoming(s) has nothing to do with the program you are applying. I did the MSc(IPE) program back in 2005/6 and I think the experience was good. The admin people at RSIS were very responsive then (as compared to NTU admin). I still remember the secretary who keep asking us for feedback as well as sending us reminders (not spam) and not forgeting the two nice ladies at RSIS library.

Good luck in your application.

 

[mzo.siberia]

Impressed

Hi,

I would agree with you that the administrative people still lack the service level as expected of a world class university. I believe that you are applying for MSc(IPE). What you are facing is what many of us have experienced before. This is the most interesting part as the admin service level rendered is lousy and yet NTU keeps asking for donation. Apparently, it appears that the two departments (the admin and the funding raising/alumni) exist as separate entities.

Howver, whatever shortcoming(s) has nothing to do with the program you are applying. I did the MSc(IPE) program back in 2005/6 and I think the experience was good. The admin people at RSIS were very responsive then (as compared to NTU admin). I still remember the secretary who keep asking us for feedback as well as sending us reminders (not spam) and not forgeting the two nice ladies at RSIS library.

Good luck in your application.

Wow, I am impressed that I found someone that actually did the programme.... Oh, I certainly hope so, but from what I can gather so far RSIS is very competent. I have been in contact with the lady administrator there; Ms Faridah Soni. She is so helpful, I recall when I was still applying for the programme I emailed her telling that I put her as a contact for my DHL packaged application and she found someone at Graduate Admissions office to sign for me. Was really impressed! Also, called her the other day enquiring about the whole process given NTU admissions slow pace and my frustration with them, she explained the whole process, and I got a sense that she is always willing to help where she can. A genuinely nice lady. So for me it would seem as if NTU admissions is the bad apple...

So do share you experiences hey, how was it? I am so excited hey, other than LSE I think RSIS is the best place to do your IPE programme. So yeah, I am really excited if I do get accepted hey... I have already chosen my courses if I get selected, please do tell me what you think of them.

My courses are as follows:

2 Core Courses (IP6000 Theories and Issues in International Political Economy (Foundation)
(S6007 Professional Skills Enrichment)

3 primary Courses (IP6006 The Political Economy of Development)
(IP6009 Monitoring, Forecasting and Managing Country Risk and Economic Crisis)
(IP6021 International Economic Institutions and International Economic Politics)

Two Elective Coourses (B6833 Strategy Formulation (MBA course)
(B6834 Strategy Implementation (MBA course)

10 000 Word Dissertation ( I know this is for B+ students after the first trimester, but I should get that easily)

Also, I am hoping to get at least one scholarship or the Research Assistanship; I have been a Research Assistant for a number of discipline at my current university... So I hope they grant me that hey....

Did you have a scholarship????

 

[snoozex]

Wow, I am impressed that I found someone that actually did the programme.... Oh, I certainly hope so, but from what I can gather so far RSIS is very competent. I have been in contact with the lady administrator there; Ms Faridah Soni. She is so helpful, I recall when I was still applying for the programme I emailed her telling that I put her as a contact for my DHL packaged application and she found someone at Graduate Admissions office to sign for me. Was really impressed! Also, called her the other day enquiring about the whole process given NTU admissions slow pace and my frustration with them, she explained the whole process, and I got a sense that she is always willing to help where she can. A genuinely nice lady. So for me it would seem as if NTU admissions is the bad apple...

So do share you experiences hey, how was it? I am so excited hey, other than LSE I think RSIS is the best place to do your IPE programme. So yeah, I am really excited if I do get accepted hey... I have already chosen my courses if I get selected, please do tell me what you think of them.

My courses are as follows:

2 Core Courses (IP6000 Theories and Issues in International Political Economy (Foundation)
(S6007 Professional Skills Enrichment)

3 primary Courses (IP6006 The Political Economy of Development)
(IP6009 Monitoring, Forecasting and Managing Country Risk and Economic Crisis)
(IP6021 International Economic Institutions and International Economic Politics)

Two Elective Coourses (B6833 Strategy Formulation (MBA course)
(B6834 Strategy Implementation (MBA course)

10 000 Word Dissertation ( I know this is for B+ students after the first trimester, but I should get that easily)

Also, I am hoping to get at least one scholarship or the Research Assistanship; I have been a Research Assistant for a number of discipline at my current university... So I hope they grant me that hey....

Did you have a scholarship????

Hi,

The admin at RSIS is definitely much better than NTU's one. The electives offered are subjected by the availability of prof and so on. I have taken IP6006 before, I like it alot. It is not easy as the lecturer (if it is still offered by Asst Prof Elms) is very demanding. Seminar style with "Thought Paper" as the term paper which can challenging to write.

I have also taken IP6009 and I think it is interesting overall. If it is still offered by Dr Wu, it will be first half consisting of lectures followed by students' presentations on selected topics in the remaining half.

I did not take any MBA electives but I heard very positive comments from my fellow classmates. For me, I took all IPE electives.

RSIS's flagship program should be MSc(Strategic Studies). The school specialises in Terrorism and they have a lot of lunch talks covering various topics. During my stay, the previous IPE coordinator also organised some IPE related talks.

I believe once you are admitted and have attended the first sem, you would know which electives to select.

 

[syeechee]

@innocast no. I am going for part time.