All About Overseas Education

[doodbug]

MrsKiasu\" post_id=\"2112384\" time=\"1688458935\" user_id=\"43981:

Anybody knows how fees in UK for international students have increased over like say 15 years..as compared to the our exchange rate? If not much increase then it is more worth it to go now than 10/20 yrs time..

I am so sorry but I think the Economics training must be coming through....

As far as university education goes, we are all price takers. Hence, we got to take the prices as is, at the time our kids are due for university, and make the decision on what we can afford and how much we are willing to support (if any). This applies to any country they are studying in, whether Singapore, or overseas. It doesn't matter what the university costs were 15 years ago or 15 years later.

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doodbug\" post_id=\"2112355\" time=\"1688452052\" user_id=\"13281:

yes but in the UK, rice is sold usually in 1kg packs. Can manage lol!
It's the liquids (milk) and pasta sauce bottles that were heavy for me.

But nowadays, there are pasta sauces in sachets, e.g. the Wafu style ones. Carry in your backpack not tote bags. :evil:

Fortunately for me, I love Lee Kum Kee, so I bought a lot of jars in various flavours at one go from Chinatown. They lasted me for many months, but took up a lot of space in the communal fridge in my hall pantry. But nothing beats my Thai neighbour who had even MORE Thai sauces to hoard the cabinets and fridge!

[zeit.033699]

I guess our NUS and NTU are not too bad either...NUS is No. 8 now on QS league table and No. 19 on THE table.


With both NUS and NTU in the top 50 of both QS and THE, your child can easily get a visa to work in the UK!

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/high-potential-individual-visa-global-universities-list/high-potential-individual-visa-global-universities-list-2022

[00skyblue00]

slmkhoo\" post_id=\"2112389\" time=\"1688461297\" user_id=\"28674:

Only if there's enough fridge space! When I was student (40 yrs ago), 10 girls shared a bar fridge! Of course, we had college meals available, so we weren't expected to need a lot of stored food. It made cooking in bulk impossible.

Argos or pass down freezer and fridge. Not too pricy options. Up to individuals i guess, girls dont eat too much. can be for only one meal for a week. To save trouble of cooking.
Plus meal deals and ready curry or pasta meals, pret sandwiches. And of course occasional a week treat eating out with friends.

[00skyblue00]

MrsKiasu\" post_id=\"2112384\" time=\"1688458935\" user_id=\"43981:

Anybody knows how fees in UK for international students have increased over like say 15 years..as compared to the our exchange rate? If not much increase then it is more worth it to go now than 10/20 yrs time..

Many years ago, london uni and imperial were top few too. Now, ranking drop.
How to compare. But at least parents do not need to worry abt crazy mass shooting in the UK, unlike in the us.

[sharonkhoo]

00skyblue00\" post_id=\"2112402\" time=\"1688464147\" user_id=\"143605:

Argos or pass down freezer and fridge. Not too pricy options. Up to individuals i guess, girls dont eat too much. can be for only one meal for a week. To save trouble of cooking.
Plus meal deals and ready curry or pasta meals, pret sandwiches. And of course occasional a week treat eating out with friends.

Adding a fridge/freezer is possible if you rent, I guess. My daughter wasn't allowed to have any large electrical items in hostel. She was fortunate to share a tiny kitchen and fridge with just 1 other girl. We rented when my husband was a graduate student, and we did buy an additional small freezer.

[MrsKiasu]

Thanks all.. I brought in my auntie's vibe lol... wants to weigh..see which one more worth


Stronger SGD is beneficial to us.. but will the benefits of working in UK diminishes since now is 1.7x.. but then the culture /experience are very different..a good experience to go for..

For us, as much as possible we would like to settle locally..unless not much choice. But the experience of overseas edu is exciting..maybe later more grown up..master or something like that?? Let's see la..meanwhile it is nice to hear and immerse in the experiences of you all.

[sharonkhoo]

Useful ideas for cheap and healthy meals for students:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/occasions/student_food

Most probably need rounding out with more protein, veg or fruit (depending on the recipe). Most are rather carb-heavy, but young people probably need the extra carbs, especially in winter!

[Nasi Lemak]

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slmkhoo\" post_id=\"2112450\" time=\"1688516064\" user_id=\"28674:

Useful ideas for cheap and healthy meals for students:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/occasions/student_food

Most probably need rounding out with more protein, veg or fruit (depending on the recipe). Most are rather carb-heavy, but young people probably need the extra carbs, especially in winter!

[newbieks]

Hi,


Putting aside forex rates, how has the trend of the starting pay of graduates in London compare to Singapore over the past 10-20 years?

From information that I can get from discover uni website, it seems that the starting pay for a graduate (decent university even the top 5) is much lower than that of say NuS graduate. For eg graduate pay of chemical engineering from imperial college is 34,000 pound/year while average monthly pay for local university engineering grad is $4600/month in 2022. Even law grad pay from LSE gets 50000 pounds/year while monthly pay in Singapore is close to $6400/month. Not to mention that is cpf in Singapore and tax rate in UK is higher…

so does it mean it is really not attractive to study/work in Uk anymore?? Why do Singaporean students still go UK for undergrad studies then… it’s getting more baffling to me…