Well I beg to diff on Scottish uni. From my experience uni just as Glasgow, University of Strathclyde, Edinburg all recog poly dip.
Warwick is a mix bag back in the days it's unpopular I met ppl with 3.2 getting in no adv standing. Over the yr it admission standard has gone up.
When you speak of future employment it's about uk or sg? If it uk do share here
anyway.. fun read here
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Ah I may have overlooked Glasgow, Strathclyde, Edin when I was searching for Unis to apply to. The only scottish uni I felt worth applying to was St Andrews which does not accept Poly diplomas as an entry requirement.
Future employment - SG and UK. Employers in both countries hold very contrasting views on what they consider a 'good' or 'recognisable' school.
your post well constructed and info is accurate.
you grad from UK uni too? which one?
maybe OP can look at this two also. do his own research.
Unfortunately, no. I'll only be commencing UG study in Sept 2015 after NS
Where were you from?
I am actually hoping to be able to enter any of the Tier 2 Universities in UK or University of Toronto in Canada to pursue a Management degree given that my cGPA isn't that great after all due to my horrible results in the first semester. Did you went to the UK for further studies after your diploma? If yes, which was it and how much did you get? Is it easy to stay on after you have completed your studies for employment there? There's a few concerns in mind that I have now.
1. Employment and remuneration rates for foreign students given that I hope to repay the bank loans in probably within 5 years upon graduation.
2. The ease of getting a work visa and subsequently converting to a PR over there.
3. The possibility of getting an adv. standing.
I also heard that personal statement is also required from your Lecturers/Tutors and the UK universities will also look at your CCA records/activities apart from just the academic results?
Lastly, some of the these business related courses, A-level Mathematics is also one of the entry requirements. How about poly students?
No I haven't commenced UG study but have many relatives and friends who completed and came back. Have learnt a lot from their experience(s) overseas.
1. Employment and remuneration rates for foreign students given that I hope to repay the bank loans in probably within 5 years upon graduation.
3 years of course fees and expenses can easily set you back S$180k to S$200k (amount taken from a family member who graduated 2014 July). Lets take S$190k/5 = S$38k per year which is slightly above $3k a month excluding interest. A bit optimistic if you ask me.
2. The ease of getting a work visa and subsequently converting to a PR over there.
A quick check on the UK immigration website and you will get your answers.
3. The possibility of getting an adv. standing.
To get advanced standing in UK unis is not hard. Universities such as Surrey, Sussex, Reading and Leeds (list not exhaustive) will offer advanced standing with your current GPA. My advice however is to NOT do advanced standing if your finances are steady.
4. I also heard that personal statement is also required from your Lecturers/Tutors and the UK universities will also look at your CCA records/activities apart from just the academic results?
A reference from past teachers can be submitted during your UCAS application. Academic results remain the first cut, however. For example, 2 people are fighting for 1 spot in the uni with GPA of 3.0. External activities would then come into play here. Sadly (or not?), UK unis still place a high emphasis on academic results compared to US universities.
5. Lastly, some of the these business related courses, A-level Mathematics is also one of the entry requirements. How about poly students?
You may need to contact the admissions office of the university you are applying to directly. A person I know took the SAT 2 Subject Test in Mathematics to demonstrate his mathematics proficiency as he applied for Economics and got in.
Alternatively, if your GPA doesn't qualify you to a 'better' UK uni, you may wish to consider a foundation programme (Bellerbys College is one of the better ones). I know for a fact that Durham University's requirements for a Bellerbys Foundation Programme is a 67% overall with no subject falling below 65%. I have seen the exam papers and SG students will usually find it highly manageable - 85% and above is not uncommon among my friends who went through the programme.
if your degree is 3 years then you have 3 summer holidays. choose 3 different companies to do your internships. if you perform well the employer will remember you. if you want to work for them permanently then your past performance during your internship phase will come into play. you can look for some internships here.
2* summer holidays. 1st year to 2nd year and 2nd year to 3rd year
TS, either work during summer or attend summer school to network, get credits and gain exposure if finances are a non-issue. My humble $0.02.
