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    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Tertiary Education - A-Levels, Diplomas, Degrees
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    • doodbugD Offline
      doodbug
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      To clarify, what I am less clear about the UK A Levels, is for Singaporean students who take UK A Levels as a private candidate in Singapore, applying to local universities. How are these applications considered? I do not personally know of anyone who has done that.

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      • phtthpP Offline
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        doodbug\" post_id=\"2095288\" time=\"1673945821\" user_id=\"13281:

        I know of a good number of Singaporeans who have done UK A levels and have successfully enrolled in the local Singaporean universities.

        I am not as clear about the case for non-Singaporeans.
        Whether u take UK A-level from

        ( Sinapore or Kuala Lumpur) exam centre, is the same identical set of exam papers

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        • MrsKiasuM Offline
          MrsKiasu
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          doodbug\" post_id=\"2095290\" time=\"1673946062\" user_id=\"13281:

          To clarify, what I am less clear about the UK A Levels, is for Singaporean students who take UK A Levels as a private candidate in Singapore, applying to local universities. How are these applications considered? I do not personally know of anyone who has done that.
          Thanks..got what you mean. That is for someone who has a lower chance to begin with.. that to me wouldn't make much difference I guess..the UK A should be able be used for overseas studies as backup yeah?

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          • MyPillowM Offline
            MyPillow
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            MrsKiasu\" post_id=\"2095287\" time=\"1673945782\" user_id=\"43981:

            Mp, I just guess if want to apply to local U then the poly course must be a related course right?

            it really depends on pre-requisite of course . eg Engr dip may be able to apply comp sci courses in uni
            Biz diploma can try accountancy degree , start fr Yr 1

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            • phtthpP Offline
              phtthp
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              MyPillow\" post_id=\"2095281\" time=\"1673945257\" user_id=\"70594:

              UK A cant apply into sg universities.

              should be v different, SG GCE A level is a killer :evil:
              ds fren took UKA in msia, one yr later went to UK degree prog, just need money to send there, msian advantage ,
              no need NS, choice not to take GCE A too
              Our local uni (NUS + NTU) do accept students with UK-A level.

              Only that we not sure what's the proportion of intake seats, by this group of applicants

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              • MrsKiasuM Offline
                MrsKiasu
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                Mp, UK A is 1 year only?

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                • MrsKiasuM Offline
                  MrsKiasu
                  last edited by

                  MyPillow\" post_id=\"2095293\" time=\"1673946242\" user_id=\"70594:

                  it really depends on pre-requisite of course . eg Engr dip may be able to apply comp sci courses in uni
                  Biz diploma can try accountancy degree , start fr Yr 1
                  Ok thanks.

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                  • doodbugD Offline
                    doodbug
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                    MrsKiasu\" post_id=\"2095295\" time=\"1673946574\" user_id=\"43981:

                    Mp, UK A is 1 year only?
                    UK A levels is 1.5 to 2 years if studying in the UK. But for students repeating A levels (i.e. fail SG A levels then want to do UK A levels), usually can get by with one year.

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                    • MrsKiasuM Offline
                      MrsKiasu
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                      doodbug\" post_id=\"2095297\" time=\"1673946795\" user_id=\"13281:

                      UK A levels is 1.5 to 2 years if studying in the UK. But for students repeating A levels (i.e. fail SG A levels then want to do UK A levels), usually can get by with one year.
                      Oh ok..can get a 2nd chance.

                      Which option is more interesting to you..so far?

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                      • phtthpP Offline
                        phtthp
                        last edited by

                        doodbug\" post_id=\"2095297\" time=\"1673946795\" user_id=\"13281:

                        UK A levels is 1.5 to 2 years if studying in the UK. But for students repeating A levels (i.e. fail SG A levels then want to do UK A levels), usually can get by with one year.
                        From SEAB-A switching over, to attempt UK-A, should be much easier lah !

                        Whereas

                        From SEAB-A switching over to IB, must find out
                        if there's any cut off age, and
                        how much difference in syllabus, per core subject.

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