Beyond NUS, SMU, NTU

[mathsparks]

:thankyou: autumnbronze for sharing. Difficult? haiz? so it would be very daunting to those who cant make it to local Us and wants to be a CPA...unless she's a late bloomer. A very late one.

[autumnbronze]

mathsparks:

:thankyou: autumnbronze for sharing. Difficult? haiz? so it would be very daunting to those who cant make it to local Us and wants to be a CPA...unless she's a late bloomer. A very late one.

mathsparks, I will try and see if I can contact him (DH's frd) to find out more. I know of 2 others who have done this course but unfortunately, we have lost contact.

Actually, if your daughter is good with numbers and is meticulous abt details, then I think shd be okie lah ...

Can you chk your PM later, pls?? I am in the midst of posting something to you

[mathsparks]

Thanks autumnbronze for yr mail. My girl hasn’t quite decided where she’s heading, so we’re exploring various options. Appreciate yr replies.

[autumnbronze]

No worries. Glad to be of some help

[tree nymph]

Mathsparks,

I have a friend who can’t make it to university. She went to poly taking accountancy. then she graduate and work in the line. a few years later, she got married had kids and along with the kids, she decided she wanted to take ACCA organized by the SAA. She doesn’t need to retake any exams/papers. she cleared her 2 levels quite fast and she has to 4 very young children to care for too. I was very impressed by her accomplishements. I think she was able to skip ACCA first level. she did the 2nd and 3rd levels only.

my own niece is also like your daughter. she is now in SIM Global Education. Forgotten what course she is taking. But I’m pretty sure that her degree would be recognised.

Where is her interest?

[DadOfGirl]

mathsparks:

comments anyone, please? pm me if not convenient here. appreciate so much. thanks.

I am also in same situation with my Elder daughter. She is yet to find anything that interests her. We are thinking of asking to take one year off & work. there is a danger of losing days to day study routine , but it is worth .

Another option is appear for SAT exam & score well above 1900 to get into Info tech / Acountancy course in SMU... SMU recognizes the SAT scores & offsets for low A level grades

[daisyt]

If you are talking about ACCA, i have heard many young auditors taking ACCA. Some can clear within 2 to 3 years while working and taking part time. A Malaysia friend told me she had a few friends there, take this route. Form 5 (equivalent to our O lvl), LCCI (full time study), ACCA(full time study), join audit firm, get CPA. Here, not heard of personally.


ACCA is tough on certain papers and level 3 papers. If your child’s interest us here, this is definately one best route you can take. To be a practise CPA, the best is go through working un audit firm and you must take the audit papers if you want to work in audit firm. Another type if non practise CPA, this is easier to obtain as long as u are working in accounting field.

I am more thinking for kids who are not keen in accounting line. What other options they have with A lvl cert, cannot get in NTU, NUS, SMU and go overseas.

[daisyt]

I have heard that Curtin is famous for their logistic & supply chain courses.

[schweppes]

Planning for higher education options besides the local U


When helping your child to choose a tertiary institution for higher education, it is important to do your homework before you and your child commits on the university and course of study. Here are some suggestions on what to look out for if your child has just completed “A” levels or Poly diploma and wish to consider higher education.

1. Ensure that the local service educator provider is established
I know this can be difficult to determine, but visit their websites and their offices/ local campuses to have an idea on how big the campuses are. It helps if the service provider is an established brand name in Singapore and has been around for some time. You don’t want to sign up and they run away with your money.

However, having said that, nothing is guaranteed. A few years ago, even an established service provider closed down due to mismanagement.

2. Find out who are the foreign universities that are collaborating with the local service education provider
In other words, don’t just sign up with any local educator or service provider that offers the lowest school fees. Go to the websites of these foreign universities and see if they are established.

In addition, you can also visit certain websites that offer information about universities rankings. This will give you an idea on where the foreign university is placed in terms of world rankings.

One credible website that parents can refer to is the Top 200 World Universities under the Times Higher Education-QS World University Rankings 2009, http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/hybrid.asp?typeCode=438 (accessed on 7 March 2010)

3. Find out about the course curriculum and course delivery
Ask how the lessons will be delivered and who will be lecturing in the programme. In other words, find out about the profile of the lecturers and who is delivering the course. For example at SIM Global Education and PSB Academy, for certain programmes, there will be a mix of educators from the overseas uni and local lecturers hired to teach in the course.

Ask if Singapore course curriculum is the same as the home country. For example, ABC company is the Singapore education service provider providing an undergraduate degree programme with an Australian XYZ University. Ask if ABC programmes are the same structure/ format as XYZ Uni in Australia itself. It helps if the 2 programmes are similar as it ensures that there is a certain quality and standard maintained.

However, do note that there may be some slight differences in course content, especially if the Singapore office needs to adapt certain courses/ subjects to suit local or Asian context.

4. Speak to students who are on the programme
Where possible, speak to students who are on the programme or who are currently studying in some of these institutions. Find out as much information as possible

5. Speak to friends or family members who are in HR
Find out about current HR’s policies about recruiting graduates from these programmes.

6. Attend Education Fairs
Attend the education fairs organised. Speak to the staff and educators at these fairs. Find out as much as you can about the courses provided and how it will be delivered, and who is delivering the course. However, go with a clear and open mind. Naturally, they are likely to say the best things about their own schools.

7. Visit the local campus
Just like how we would check out the primary and secondary schools for our children before we register our children for P1 and S1, it’s no different even at undergrad level. Visit the schools to see how the students behave and how the school environment is like. I guess at this age, our teens may not want us to accompany them this time round.

8. Don’t just go for the programmes with the shortest timeframe of completion or the cheapest course available
As much as we want our children to finish their undergrad programme in the shortest time possible, you need to be realistic about this too. A good and credible university will not “short-cut” its course curriculum. There must be a certain quality and standards to maintain. An exception to this is that if your child is a poly diploma holder and the uni allows for exemptions. Again, do your homework.

Also, don’t go for the cheapest course/ programme. What does that reflect on the quality of the programme? Maybe their lecturers are not as qualified? On the other hand, the most expensive course need not mean the best course available too.

9. Find out if the schools offer bank loans
Most of these local private schools have a tie-up with local banks. Find out about the financing and loan repayments. Check the fine print and other terms and conditions carefully. I don't think you can use CPF to pay for your teenager's education if they study in a private institution.

10. Don’t choose blindly
Most times, the student/teenager may not know what they want and may blindly follow what their friends are doing. This is a very important decision and it will affect their career path. Remind them to think and choose carefully


Hope the above helps in your decision making. Good luck. :lol:

[ezmum]

That was great info. Thanks schweppes! This will come in handy for me soon.