From Private Degree to Masters

[socket_athlon]

almost 3-6 ppl from sim-uol going from private degree to LSE masters each year.. surely its possible. It not just ur degree, personal statement, gmat score(if required), work experience, performance in interview, recommendation all these matters in masters application.

my advice is enhance your capability by either
1, doing something you are passionate about or
2, being extremely driven in achieving ur goal

all the best.

This is very true IMO. To add on, I think you'll stand a higher chance by interacting with the school you want to go in to. You can look up professors, students, ask them if they need industrial help etc etc, ask them if they need help in projects, volunteer as a student/project advisor etc etc. Getting your relations right with the particular department can be very beneficial.

I am in contact with NUS currently, it all started with a small idea, and they offered me a masters with them no questions asked. But in my field, I think it won't do me much good. All in all, you must have strong views/opinions about your passion, and must prove that you have talent. They won't pass on that.

I was from a PTE uni, distant learning from Aussie, Engineering.

 

[patryn33]

Local engineering masters in the past little demand from locals, the req very low. My pal 2 lower also get scholarship. Tuition free, still get $1-2k a mth for allowance. He grad from local uni and true blue Singaporean

 

[es0teric]

Company may not want to groom you, your manager or supervisor or seniors may

But however, to draft out reference letter, seniors, supervisor or manager still have to seek approval from the top and only when approve, HR will draft out the reference letter and get authorize by the top. Not just manager, supervisor or senior can just draft out the reference letter and authorize by themselves. But of course, I don't know how other company works

 

[patryn33]

But however, to draft out reference letter, seniors, supervisor or manager still have to seek approval from the top and only when approve, HR will draft out the reference letter and get authorize by the top. Not just manager, supervisor or senior can just draft out the reference letter and authorize by themselves. But of course, I don't know how other company works

That's how your company works? Not how the companies I knew works

 

[th3pr0tk3r]

just do your best, study hard, study smart.. i was from sim-uol, got offered from ntu-1yr, nus-2yr and lse. so nothing is impossible.

 

[es0teric]

That's how your company works? Not how the companies I knew works

So I suppose you work in SME?

 

[fplolz]

This is very true IMO. To add on, I think you'll stand a higher chance by interacting with the school you want to go in to. You can look up professors, students, ask them if they need industrial help etc etc, ask them if they need help in projects, volunteer as a student/project advisor etc etc. Getting your relations right with the particular department can be very beneficial.

I am in contact with NUS currently, it all started with a small idea, and they offered me a masters with them no questions asked. But in my field, I think it won't do me much good. All in all, you must have strong views/opinions about your passion, and must prove that you have talent. They won't pass on that.

I was from a PTE uni, distant learning from Aussie, Engineering.

That's a great idea. I would really like to help out in I.T projects or even Pyschology projects that the school has. Man. I got free time now. Sounds like a great deal. I will contact them and see what's up for volunteering

 

[nady2015]

First of all, you must have special relationship with the company you are working in or they want to groom you. If not, the company won't want to spend time helping you to provide 2 reference letters.

But however, to draft out reference letter, seniors, supervisor or manager still have to seek approval from the top and only when approve, HR will draft out the reference letter and get authorize by the top. Not just manager, supervisor or senior can just draft out the reference letter and authorize by themselves. But of course, I don't know how other company works

the companies/bosses/colleagues I've worked with have all been very supportive in terms of further education and writing reference letters - there was no involvement from HR/top management authorization. that said, I tend to notice that foreigners (angmohs especially) tend to be more willing to help - not sure if that's just a coincidence or its just part of their culture?

background - I have worked in three foreign mncs.

 

[patryn33]

So I suppose you work in SME?

I worked in 4MNCs( from Eu, usa to jap), friends @ Motorola, Intel, seagate, continental share the same experience.

 

[socket_athlon]

That's a great idea. I would really like to help out in I.T projects or even Pyschology projects that the school has. Man. I got free time now. Sounds like a great deal. I will contact them and see what's up for volunteering

It'll be even better if you know students/friends that can point you to the right direction. I only know engineering people though... Nevertheless you can try googling the profs and guess which one you can try to cold-email haha.

 

[jgyy1990]

hey currently i have 2nd upper honors degree in Mechatronics Engineering from University of Glasgow. what are my chances of getting into NUS/NTU masters in supply chain logistics???

 

[chiwawa23]

Has anyone heard of cases where people who done well in their private degrees move on to the local unis Masters ? Like Ntu or NUS. The requirements were stated as a degree with good honours.

I'm considering that path..

I might consider this path too as well, getting a private deg and then moving on to Masters with the local unis.

 

[fplolz]

I might consider this path too as well, getting a private deg and then moving on to Masters with the local unis.

me too. well , which one are you planning to enrol for?