All About Polytechnics
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Even ‘O’ level students may may not get a place in the courses they apply to. Across all entry qualifications, getting the eligible grades for poly entry doesn’t assure a place in a particular course as it depends on demand and supply. I don’t think the cut off is set before taking in students; it’s most likely set by the last student taken in. I expect a certain no. of places are reserved for ITE applicants, though I don’t know for sure.
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cherrygal:
What are the possible jobs apart from hotel and travel agency jobs?
That's why I advice students to just choose a business diploma if you are not sure of your interests. It gives you more flexibility in your career options. -
cherrygal:
Some people don't mind shift work. Shift work is compensated by aircon environment, dapper uniform and free meals at staff canteen.
You are right...why is Tourism suddenly so popular? What are the possible jobs apart from hotel and travel agency jobs? One must have humility and high EQ to excel in this service industry.
Friend's kid doing retail management diploma and went to intern at a G2000 shopfront. The kid kept complaining about picky customers and having to stand all day! Not a bed of roses.
Another positive thing I can think of is overseas stints (and emigration, esp to Australia). Tourism students can often intern overseas. After graduation, they can apply to work in overseas 5-star hotels, and many of them actually do. I've met a couple of Singaporean hotel graduates in some 5-star hotels I stayed in in Australia. They told me about ‘Subclass 457 Visa’, and do I need to explain further their motives? :evil:
The Australian hospitality and tourism industry provides employment for many international workers.
https://blog.benchmarque.co/are-you-eligible-for-sponsorship-in-the-hospitality-industry
New visa regulations during Turnbull's admin.
https://blog.benchmarque.co/457-visa-scrapped-what-the-hospitality-industry-needs-to-know
I'm sure you guys must have met many Singaporean tourism students in IHG, Starwood, Accor, Capitaland hotels in China and parts of Asia too. -
Tourism and hospitality is seen as a growth industry.
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.zeit:
(and emigration, esp to Australia). Tourism students can often intern overseas. After graduation, they can apply to work in overseas 5-star hotels, and many of them actually do. I've met a couple of Singaporean hotel graduates in some 5-star hotels I stayed in in Australia. They told me about ‘Subclass 457 Visa’,
Subclass 457 visa has been abolished.
Honestly, if emigration is a priority, I think the best course to go into is nursing. -
RoastChickenDance:
That's right, RoastChickenDance. It's mentioned in my second hyperlink above..zeit:
(and emigration, esp to Australia). Tourism students can often intern overseas. After graduation, they can apply to work in overseas 5-star hotels, and many of them actually do. I've met a couple of Singaporean hotel graduates in some 5-star hotels I stayed in in Australia. They told me about ‘Subclass 457 Visa’,
Subclass 457 visa has been abolished.
Honestly, if emigration is a priority, I think the best course to go into is nursing.
Didn't know our nurses are heading overseas given that we need nurses in our govt hospitals. Shouldn't it the 60s-70s when UK hired a lot of Eng-speaking nurses from Singapore and Malaysia? -
.zeit:
Didn't know our nurses are heading overseas given that we need nurses in our govt hospitals. Shouldn't it the 60s-70s when UK hired a lot of Eng-speaking nurses from Singapore and Malaysia?
Pay is much better for nurses in uk, aus, nz and the working conditions are much better. Step into any govt hospital in singapore and you will see that there are a large number of non-singaporean nurses. -
RoastChickenDance:
Actually there are many non-EEA nurses and doctors in NHS hospitals in the UK. Mostly from Philippines, India and Pakistan..zeit:
Didn't know our nurses are heading overseas given that we need nurses in our govt hospitals. Shouldn't it the 60s-70s when UK hired a lot of Eng-speaking nurses from Singapore and Malaysia?
Pay is much better for nurses in uk, aus, nz and the working conditions are much better. Step into any govt hospital in singapore and you will see that there are a large number of non-singaporean nurses.
In June, Home Office just relaxed the tier-2 visa restrictions on non-EEA, non-UK nurses and doctors. :evil: -
I was reading through the EAE requirements.
Just wondering even with EAE student will still have to meet minimum entry requirement for the course, if that is the case, what is the real advantage of going through EAE? -
Read on another thread that says poly students who want to aim local uni like NUS NTU SMU need to maintain a 3.7 GPA for all the modules.
My friend’s kid can only go to poly to do hospitality type of courses. For such courses, can they even apply to any relevant course in NUS NTU SMU even if the kid can maintain a GPA of 3.7?
Or must prepare $$ for overseas uni?
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