SIM/MDIS/Kaplan 2019-2020 Intake

[liukenforever]

Let's cater this to our brethren looking for a private education =)

 

[Kyoji83]

Check out their requirement on their website cause different school and course have different requirement.

If you cannot make it to their programme, they will always have bridging programme for you!

So really nothing much to discuss.

Anyone want to share on admission requirements?

 

[Aliensurge]

What private university is best for mechanical engineering? PSB/KAPLAN/MDIS?

If only SUSS offered mechanical engineering

 

[Kyoji83]

Most of the time, they do not have cut off point.

As for relevant certificates, they may list out by each school for each course on their website and if not, it will up to them to decide.

This type of topics are too wide to cover in this tread and it will be good to ask in individual tread for each school and course.

However we still can ask general questions like how the CCAs, Admin support & etc in this thread.

But it’s good to discuss on those topics here also. Like relevant certificates and their cut-off points..

 

[Kyoji83]

All private school are not good cause it is not recognized by PEB Sg.

However if you want to chose BEng(Mech) from private school, my general advice to you is to get a quality education that can convince Job Interviewer that you are a competent graduate such as number of modules you covered as an undergraduate.

Next is to determine if the distance learning degree that you are interested worth so much course fees? The market rate for all fresh graduate (distance learning degree) is about the same at around $2,500. So does it worth to get a degree at the cost of $21,186.00 or $77,425.20? How long will you see your ROI?

What private university is best for mechanical engineering? PSB/KAPLAN/MDIS?

If only SUSS offered mechanical engineering

 

[plsaskme]

Anyone current students or grads from Kaplan Royal Holloway UOL? Wanna ask how's the workload like

 

[Aliensurge]

Anyone taking IT courses from any of these institutions?

 

[Starbarks!]

TS how abt PSB Academy?

 

[Jimmy Liddel]

There are 3 UK unis offered by Kaplan - Dublin, Essex, Royal Holloway with similar cost duration and University Rankings.

Based on the limited information available on the website, these are the differences in terms of contacts hours and number of modules

UOE - 16 Modules, 24 Contact Hours
UCD - 12 Modules, 20 Contact Hours
RHUL - 16 Modules, 15 Contact Hours

The salesperson for UCD and RHUL are the same person but was not very informative when I asked for differences.

Any Alumni from any of the unis or anyone has done a more in-depth comparison before give some advice on how to choose.

Looking at business courses.

Thank you.

 

[plsaskme]

I think our consultant is the same lol. I understand your issue haha.. I'm also considering both rhul or ucd..... Business course too.

There are 3 UK unis offered by Kaplan - Dublin, Essex, Royal Holloway with similar cost duration and University Rankings.

Based on the limited information available on the website, these are the differences in terms of contacts hours and number of modules

UOE - 16 Modules, 24 Contact Hours
UCD - 12 Modules, 20 Contact Hours
RHUL - 16 Modules, 15 Contact Hours

The salesperson for UCD and RHUL are the same person but was not very informative when I asked for differences.

Any Alumni from any of the unis or anyone has done a more in-depth comparison before give some advice on how to choose.

Looking at business courses.

Thank you.

 

[mp4mp5]

anyone register under PSB? I'm trying to get consultant to register me under bachelor of science in cyber security but this ** consultant keep giving me excuse and delay my registration. anyone same course as me here?

 

[kaixin18]

There are 3 UK unis offered by Kaplan - Dublin, Essex, Royal Holloway with similar cost duration and University Rankings.

Based on the limited information available on the website, these are the differences in terms of contacts hours and number of modules

UOE - 16 Modules, 24 Contact Hours
UCD - 12 Modules, 20 Contact Hours
RHUL - 16 Modules, 15 Contact Hours

The salesperson for UCD and RHUL are the same person but was not very informative when I asked for differences.

Any Alumni from any of the unis or anyone has done a more in-depth comparison before give some advice on how to choose.

Looking at business courses.

Thank you.

from what i know, dublin is the easiest to get first class honours. Royal Holloway is part of the Russell Group unis in UK so they have some status.

anyone register under PSB? I'm trying to get consultant to register me under bachelor of science in cyber security but this ** consultant keep giving me excuse and delay my registration. anyone same course as me here?

why PSB? why not consider the other options too? if your diploma is not recognized then go do a proper part time diploma from polytechnic.
https://www.sp.edu.sg/pace/courses/...ecialist-diploma-in-cyber-security-management

at the same time you can do standalone certs like these. it will look good on your CV.
https://www.ntuclearninghub.com/cyber-security-courses-boost-career/

https://www.smu.edu.sg/programmes/p...ducation/future-work-cyber-security-awareness

after that you can apply to the proper unis.
https://www.simge.edu.sg/programmes/programme-listing/?discipline=it-computer-science

don't look for the easy way out. you only go to private uni if your current or future employer guarantees you in writing that they will recongnise your cert and increase your salary or pay you accordingly.

Hey guys, planning to enroll in Logistics & Supply chain from Northumbria University.

Any past graduates or current students can tell how difficult the exams or assignments are? Currently working so I really need to gauge if I have the time and energy to spend money for this piece of paper. Thanks

take a look at these first before you jump about northumbria.
https://sipmm.edu.sg/courses/

https://www.simm.org.sg/LSC/DLSCM.asp

yes nothumbria is a UK uni and unless you are going to work for big companies where the HR even heard of northumbria then don't bother getting degree from them.

 

[kaixin18]

I am studying in the Northumbria University in Kaplan now. I have to say the course is tough to pass. Before I signed this course, I asked the sales person Zhang for several times about the exams. First time, he never answer anything. Second time he told me the exams are easy and that's open book and I believed it.

After I signed this course, where is open book test??!! All test are close book and many people failed in the test.

Yesterday I saw another group of classmates went to management office to complain about the test is so difficult.

So, guys, please check the module information in the Northumbria website. Do Not listen to the sales people talks. That's really not easy to pass, not just dissertation.

Here is one moudle information. See the university said the course is close book. I feel regret because I never go to check before I signed.
http://nuweb2.northumbria.ac.uk/live/webserv/module.php?mcr=UUSIBM1&code=MK0273

so do you still recommend northumbria? have you graduated? did they recognise the cert and offer you high salary? please answer so you can help the helpless here.

 

[Jimmy Liddel]

That is a surprise, I saw Dublin method of delivery, a lot of self study required.

These private schools are located within ERP areas with expensive parking. This adds a substantial cost to the fees.

With the total high cost involved, I had expected the salespeople to be much more informative than what I have encountered.

I had just encountered Curtin, while the list price is high, with the exemptions given, it is similar price to Murdoch. It is held at a "uni campus". The location to me is pretty good too. However Australian degrees are only basic degrees. Employers who like big words might value the UK degrees more since there is an "honours" word. Also the local/foreign ratio is 20-80 which is quite skewered.

Anyone have experience with Curtin and able to share their experience?

from what i know, dublin is the easiest to get first class honours. Royal Holloway is part of the Russell Group unis in UK so they have some status.

 

[Kyoji83]

I work for a few organizations for many years as HR or other positions but I never heard that Employer/HR will give a Letter in writing that they will recognized your degree and will increase your salary accordingly.

You must get a few facts right!

1) You study on your own and not under the company instruction.

2) Getting a degree does not mean organization should promote or increase your salary.

don't look for the easy way out. you only go to private uni if your current or future employer guarantees you in writing that they will recongnise your cert and increase your salary or pay you accordingly.

 

[Jimmy Liddel]

Hi,

With your experience as HR, to share how HR works when looking at the degree qualifications? Do they usually just go by instinct of whether they heard of the uni before or they at least will go online and check the uni ranking and reputation?

In a dilemma on which provider to choose.

I work for a few organizations for many years as HR or other positions but I never heard that Employer/HR will give a Letter in writing that they will recognized your degree and will increase your salary accordingly.

You must get a few facts right!

1) You study on your own and not under the company instruction.

2) Getting a degree does not mean organization should promote or increase your salary.

 

[Kyoji83]

Depending if the organization have any requirement for recognition part.

• Only recognized local university,
• Only recognized on-campus degree,
• Depend if local professional bodies recognized your degree to get licence,
• Have their own recognized/ban list, and
• Don't really care as long as it is a degree.

Of course, some will have additional requirement like only accept 2nd upper honours and may discount to 2nd lower honours if do not have suitable candidate. I could say your result play a part when you are a fresh graduate and how your relevant CCA or intern experience can help you shortlisted for an interview.

Hi,

With your experience as HR, to share how HR works when looking at the degree qualifications? Do they usually just go by instinct of whether they heard of the uni before or they at least will go online and check the uni ranking and reputation?

In a dilemma on which provider to choose.

 

[salik89]

Hi all, wondering if anyone could kindly tell me about Kaplan's full/part-time schedule?

And is there a limit of how many modules you can undertake in each trimester?

 

[Jimmy Liddel]

In the end which 1 you sign up or still turned off by the salesperson and dun dare commit yet. LOL

I think our consultant is the same lol. I understand your issue haha.. I'm also considering both rhul or ucd..... Business course too.

 

[plsaskme]

Signed up for rhul April intake... Starts in May hahaha..

In the end which 1 you sign up or still turned off by the salesperson and dun dare commit yet. LOL