UniSim - I have questions

[eagle2fox2]

I have a question. Is a Diploma education, say in one of the local Polytechnics, considered undergraduate studies?

They must meet the following criteria to be eligible for the tuition fee subsidy:
Applicants have not previously received a government-subsidised undergraduate education;

And students of UniSim, roughly how long is the course duration? Is it 3 years for a Bachelors? Will there be a one year subsidy because of related Diploma?

Asking on behalf of my brother who is in army now.

 

[Havok_ex]

UniSIM and SIMGE is 2 different things. Those UOL, RMIT, UB are under SIMGE and are not subsidised. Only degrees conferred by UniSIM are subsidised. 55% subsidy. UniSIM does not have any diploma courses. Only diploma courses in local polytechnics are subsidised. Its 3 years, 4 years for honours. Only have part-time for now. Must be above 21 to qualify for the subsidy at UniSIM.

 

[Imperado]

UNISIM - degree offered locally, part-time night studies and have government subsidy.. need above 21 AND 2 years work exp/employed on a full-time basis. No exemptions, degree range from 3-8 years depending on how many modules u want to take per sem.. flexible.

SIMGE - degree studied locally but offered by overseas (Uni of london, uni of wollongon etc). No subsidy but no age or work exp required. Study full-time at SIM during day time. Duration range from 1 to 3 year base on subject exemptions.

Poly is not undergraduate, undergraduate = degree.. what they meant is like for eg you receive undergraduate subsidy in NUS, complete ur degree and want to take unisim degree.. or u complete a unisim degree and this is ur second degree

 

[Tentaikun]

A poly diploma is not considered as an undergraduated studies.

 

[akloaklo]

3 years minimum for bachelor.

There is a limit of modules you can take each semester so fastest is about 3 years. I think no more exemption now...

 

[Imperado]

3 years minimum for bachelor.

There is a limit of modules you can take each semester so fastest is about 3 years. I think no more exemption now...

Yes.. unisim no longer give exemptions

 

[gunners46]

for their direct honours programme, it usually takes 4-6 years to complete.
usually ppl will take 3 modules per sem, but if u wanna chiong, u can take up to 4 modules to clear the course faster.

 

[goulou]

anybody knows why they no longer allow exemptions? imagine after a busy day at work, I have to attend this lesson just to learn something that i already know. totally draining one's energy...

 

[IceX]

I've been studying in uniSIM coming to 2 years and I think I still got another 1.5 years to go(no honours). Screwed up in my module selection over the past semesters. Its really not easy..the killer parts are the assignments not the exams but so far so good no failures..

Actually I kinda regretted studying at uniSIM considering the freaking long duration. Only good thing is the govt subsidy. Worst of all, when I found out the place im working at(a ministry) even accept DL degrees from of all places Kaplan, I was feeling even more miserable. 18 months from kaplan get honours compared to 3 years no honours in uniSIM.

Sorry just not a big fan of kaplan and their affiliated overseas unis.

 

[ftft58]

anybody knows why they no longer allow exemptions? imagine after a busy day at work, I have to attend this lesson just to learn something that i already know. totally draining one's energy...

maybe under advice of MOE, the other local unis dun give much/any exemption too.