UK Universities

[Kissgurami]

verykiasu2010:

the worse problem is that the kids having done med school overseas are unlikely to return to SG because the work environment as a med professional overseas eg UK or OZ, is much better than in SG

I beg to differ... but it will go OOT

[mensch]

Hi insider. Just to clarify, is your daughter admitted to Medicine at the two UK universities? Or is she considering doing either medicine or biomed?


Am not a doctor myself but have way too many doctor friends and some exposure to healthcare manpower planning. The problem isn't really down to the lack of undergrad medical spots at NUS. It's more that later on certain specialties don't have enough locals or junior doctors opt out of traineeship to becomes GPs (or work in the pharmaceutical industry). So we end up having to fill gaps by bringing in foreign doctors. And the GP market is quite saturated. So we're stuck with the current setup.

[dragonflysg]

The UK varsities are hit by 2 items. You found 1, which is the cut in funding. The other issue unknown to most Singaporeans is that UK has tightened its work VISAs for non EU graduating students of UK varsities. This means your child may be forced to look for a job in Singapore after you paid your English Pounds for the education. Please check that the degree major is in demand and not cause your child to face crazy competition for jobs and lower pay after your very expensive investment.

[dragonflysg]

I shall copy and post only the relevant part(s). You may wish to read the rest if you are interested. I hope the information will help parents make an informed decision about sending their kids overseas.


Do decide on the course to study only after knowing the end objective, which probably is getting a good job/career, which is not always tagged to academic excellence.
[quote]http://www.thecambridgembaadmissions.com/2011/03/22/announcement-on-uk-post-study-visas/

v. closure of the Post Study Work (PSW) visa from April 2012, but graduates with an offer of a skilled job from a sponsoring employer in Tier 2 of the points based system will be able to stay to work.[/quote][quote]http://www.varsity.co.uk/news/3513

After public consultation, the Home Office has officially announced changes to student visa rules. The Post Study Work route, which allows international (non-EU) graduates to work in the UK for 2 years after their degree courses, will be closed from April 2012.

There will also be greater restrictions to overseas student working rights while a student. Further, sponsor institutions will need to have a ‘Highly Trusted Sponsor’ status, and from now on only post-graduates on courses that last longer than a year will be able to bring dependents.

Though international students in public universities will retain their current right to work 20 hours week during term time, the new rules stipulate that work placements (out of term work) they undertake must involve a “study : work ratio” of minimum 50:50. Students at private institutions won’t be allowed to work at all during term time.[/quote]

dragonflysg:

The UK varsities are hit by 2 items. You found 1, which is the cut in funding. The other issue unknown to most Singaporeans is that UK has tightened its work VISAs for non EU graduating students of UK varsities. This means your child may be forced to look for a job in Singapore after you paid your English Pounds for the education. Please check that the degree major is in demand and not cause your child to face crazy competition for jobs and lower pay after your very expensive investment.

[Modernbebe]

Hi,


Anyone is sending their kids to University of Nottingham for this coming September 2021 intake?