PART TIME OR FULL TIME DEGREE

[Frederic93]

Hello all,

I am looking into taking a part-time degree or full-time degree. (non-local)

Background:
I am currently having a job which is not very exciting and not very enjoyable.
(If wandering what diploma I obtained, is Diploma in Electronic and Computer Engineering)

I did a short list of pros and cons of both part-time as well as full-time. They are based on what I think.

Part-Time
PROs

• Able to keep my income
• Able to keep my job experience (Better looking on resume XD)

CONs

• Boring job is draining me....
• Heard a lot people say very stressful
• Might not have so much own/fun/family time

Full-Time
PROs

• Can focus on school better( but if work pt job still can focus meh? Might not have so much own/fun/family time also)
• Heard more recognized compare to part-time?

CONs

• No income (But if I am not wrong can schedule the lesson to 2-3 days per week, rest of the time go work part-time job)
• Now want to find a job also hard if quit then next time cannot find a job how?

I have a feeling that is the job that is draining me, but no job no money...
Full-Time


I heard about people taking a part-time degree and treat it as full-time, meaning they take the spare time to study. What is your thought on this as well?


I am pretty new to posting in here, so redirect me of I post the wrong place.

 

[thedimension]

I don't think it is stated in your transcript whether you're part time or full time student. Moreover you take the same exam paper whether full time or part time. Therefore it should be equally recognize. Correct me if I'm wrong

My main concern is whether you know what you want to study, and if you are interested to study.

If the answer is yes, then I'll say go ahead. It will definitely improve your quality of life one way or another, if you know what you want.

However if the answer is no. Then studying is gonna be torturous and not enjoyable.

Plus if you pick the wrong degree, eg you major in something you don't like or not interested, you'll end worst after graduating. And everything will feel like a waste of time. And money.

Anyway, some school allow you to switch between full time and part time. So maybe if you find that you can't cope, you can quit your job and switch to full time etc.

 

[ocping]

Degree don't state part or full time. Even if stated, why would full-time degrees be "more recognised"? Same exam paper.

Just a heads up, doing part-time degree is very siong. I just finished my last paper for UOL today; feels like a big burden off my shoulders.

But if you want to do full-time, just be honest and ask yourself will you really put in the effort with all the free time you have? I know plenty of people who are full-timers who barely pass their UOL papers or have a re-sit here and there. The difference between them and me is mainly the attitude. If your attitude is lousy, even if you have 100 years to prepare you'll probably study in the last week leading to the exam.

So the only person best able to answer your question is yourself, but only if you are honest with yourself.

 

[Mighty_Orange]

What's your age ?

Do you have any financial commitments to your family ?

 

[Frederic93]

What's your age ?

Do you have any financial commitments to your family ?

24yo, no commitments to family. But I got some insurance and loan to return, around Sep the loans will be fully paid.

I stop asking for money from my parents since NS, my own phone bills, food, transport self handle.

 

[Frederic93]

I don't think it is stated in your transcript whether you're part time or full time student. Moreover you take the same exam paper whether full time or part time. Therefore it should be equally recognize. Correct me if I'm wrong

My main concern is whether you know what you want to study, and if you are interested to study.

If the answer is yes, then I'll say go ahead. It will definitely improve your quality of life one way or another, if you know what you want.

However if the answer is no. Then studying is gonna be torturous and not enjoyable.

Plus if you pick the wrong degree, eg you major in something you don't like or not interested, you'll end worst after graduating. And everything will feel like a waste of time. And money.

Anyway, some school allow you to switch between full time and part time. So maybe if you find that you can't cope, you can quit your job and switch to full time etc.

I check with some people, they say pt or ft is not written, so no worries.
I am losing abit interest in everything tbh. But in Singapore no paper hard to live also.

 

[Frederic93]

Degree don't state part or full time. Even if stated, why would full-time degrees be "more recognised"? Same exam paper.

Just a heads up, doing part-time degree is very siong. I just finished my last paper for UOL today; feels like a big burden off my shoulders.

But if you want to do full-time, just be honest and ask yourself will you really put in the effort with all the free time you have? I know plenty of people who are full-timers who barely pass their UOL papers or have a re-sit here and there. The difference between them and me is mainly the attitude. If your attitude is lousy, even if you have 100 years to prepare you'll probably study in the last week leading to the exam.

So the only person best able to answer your question is yourself, but only if you are honest with yourself.

I of the thing I worry is about my own attitude, if I start goofing around, gg. Even if I don't I might be doing some part-time job when full-time study...
So now is like:
[PT job, FT Study] or
[FT Job, PT Study]

Since I need money to live.

But don't really like my work now lei...

 

[Genesisz]

I did both my degrees (bachelor and masters) part time in the 1990s. No issue with employers.

Initially I also have no idea what I want to work or do but follow my interest and passion in corporate work. That was almost 20 years ago and I am still faithful to my calling.

Attitude will go a long way. And good and humble attitude is one of the fundamentals that I have and will maintain for as long as I am with the workforce.

 

[MrSinkie95]

depends on your ability to cope

 

[Kyoji83]

What did you study for your bachelor and masters?

I did both my degrees (bachelor and masters) part time in the 1990s. No issue with employers.

Initially I also have no idea what I want to work or do but follow my interest and passion in corporate work. That was almost 20 years ago and I am still faithful to my calling.

Attitude will go a long way. And good and humble attitude is one of the fundamentals that I have and will maintain for as long as I am with the workforce.

 

[Clone_]

For part time degrees, should distance play a factor in choosing your campus? Not sure how the quality of education is though...

I'm considering between SIM & SAA for the UOL programme.
SAA is much more convenient for me as I stay at the east side (~45 minutes vs 80 minutes for SIM)