Advice on SIM GE IT courses

[pogchamp]

I'm a Poly graduate from Business IT with a GPA of 3.1

I'll be working/studying this year to get back into the IT field as I've just finished 2 years of NS.

I've been looking at some of the IT courses offered by SIM GE, generally I prefer computer science / info tech / security / it applications, I have Java / Html / CSS background, SQL, etc and I'm looking into learning Python and C right now. Coding for me is not an issue, I can pick things up fast especially from online courses.

I've built apps, websites and IT applications for companies before in the past.

My family asked me to consider Australia Universities through the Poly direct program but I heard that they are not that recognized in Singapore and that most people who go for it are generally looking to work in Australia.

I'm looking to work in Singapore. I'm just worried that SIM GE degrees are not recognized and that finding a job would be difficult.

Would going to Aus Uni be better than SIM GE? putting aside school fee, cultural adaption, etc. Looking at it solely from a degree recognition / employment point of view.

what are some good recommendations?

I'm not looking for $4-5k a month salary. I'm just worried more about the career progression part. I fully understand that our time now, almost every career progressing job requires degree or higher.

Btw I've applied to SIT ICT IS, currently waiting for offer but after some research, applicants are left in the dark until it's too late so I much rather explore other options now then later.

I read stuffs by Kyoji83 and many others giving a lot of good advises, I'd ask these people but it says I need 10 posts to PM.

 

[rabbit1]

There's no issue with SIM certs here. The issue is SIM grads expects to be paid on par with their NUS/NTU counterparts. Jobs are definetly out there for SIM grads if they are not too picky.

 

[pogchamp]

There's no issue with SIM certs here. The issue is SIM grads expects to be paid on par with their NUS/NTU counterparts. Jobs are definetly out there for SIM grads if they are not too picky.

Thank you so much for your input, this was one of the things I was worried about.

I'm perfectly fine with any small enterprise or low paying salary. My main concern was career progression, I don't want to spend 3-4 years and thousands of dollars for a degree that'll hard stuck me in a position for 20 years down the road.

 

[SajiAkihiro]

Had a couple of colleagues during my internship with a company from UOW at SIM that did the Digital Systems Security degree. Some promoted faster than others but then again, once in the company it’s all about personal performance as well as improving your skill sets with relevant certifications to climb the ladder.

Thank you so much for your input, this was one of the things I was worried about.

I'm perfectly fine with any small enterprise or low paying salary. My main concern was career progression, I don't want to spend 3-4 years and thousands of dollars for a degree that'll hard stuck me in a position for 20 years down the road.

 

[aorealme]

I'm a Poly graduate from Business IT with a GPA of 3.1

I'll be working/studying this year to get back into the IT field as I've just finished 2 years of NS.

I've been looking at some of the IT courses offered by SIM GE, generally I prefer computer science / info tech / security / it applications, I have Java / Html / CSS background, SQL, etc and I'm looking into learning Python and C right now. Coding for me is not an issue, I can pick things up fast especially from online courses.

I've built apps, websites and IT applications for companies before in the past.

My family asked me to consider Australia Universities through the Poly direct program but I heard that they are not that recognized in Singapore and that most people who go for it are generally looking to work in Australia.

I'm looking to work in Singapore. I'm just worried that SIM GE degrees are not recognized and that finding a job would be difficult.

Would going to Aus Uni be better than SIM GE? putting aside school fee, cultural adaption, etc. Looking at it solely from a degree recognition / employment point of view.

what are some good recommendations?

I'm not looking for $4-5k a month salary. I'm just worried more about the career progression part. I fully understand that our time now, almost every career progressing job requires degree or higher.

Btw I've applied to SIT ICT IS, currently waiting for offer but after some research, applicants are left in the dark until it's too late so I much rather explore other options now then later.

I read stuffs by Kyoji83 and many others giving a lot of good advises, I'd ask these people but it says I need 10 posts to PM.

I was from SIMGE. The key thing is to understand what are the roles in the market and how career progression works.

Typically I would see 2 path, of course there are a lot more possibilities that falls out of the 2 examples below:
Software engineer -> Consultant -> Solution Architect
Business analyst -> Consultant -> Project Manager

Then overlay the roles with technology:
eg. Security, Blockchain, RPA/RCA, Database, Enterprise Systems

Once you know which technology x path you want to pursue, it will be easier to choose the course of your choice. Relevant modules in the course play a big part in giving yourself conpetitive advantage to be hired. Sometimes relevance is more important than University branding, as long you dont graduate from shady degree mills.

Once you become good at what you are doing, the salary will automatically tag along.