uni dilemma

[rename]

Hi all, I'm a diploma graduate from ngee ann poly financial informatics with gpa of 3.45 and currently serving ns till june 2015. I'm currently stuck in a dilemma on whether to go overseas to study (Manchester university, Southampton university) or SIM-UOL as my gpa do not meet the cut off for studying finance/econs in the local unis.

Or should i go for computer science/ information systems in the local unis but I've not much interest in it and didn't do well for the programming modules in poly. Also, I'm afraid that there are too much foreign talents coming to do the IT jobs at a cheaper price and I won't have much career progression by then. Is it really worth to go to a local uni but a course that you have a background on but not interest?

https://forums.salary.sg/education-pe...l#.VDNLxPmSxHY

Any other options? My main interest is math and statistic. Money wise is not much of a problem but of cos I'd want to spend as little as possible!

Originally Posted by rename

Hi all, I'm a diploma graduate from ngee ann poly financial informatics with gpa of 3.45 and currently serving ns till june 2015. I'm currently stuck in a dilemma on whether to go overseas to study (Manchester university, Southampton university) or SIM-UOL as my gpa do not meet the cut off for studying finance/econs in the local unis.

Or should i go for computer science/ information systems in the local unis but I've not much interest in it and didn't do well for the programming modules in poly. Also, I'm afraid that there are too much foreign talents coming to do the IT jobs at a cheaper price and I won't have much career progression by then. Is it really worth to go to a local uni but a course that you have a background on but not interest?

[://forums.salary.sg/education-personal-growth/1278-thinking-doing-diploma-degree-read-first.html#.VDNLxPmSxHY[/

Any other options? My main interest is math and statistic. Money wise is not much of a problem but of cos I'd want to spend as little as possible!

The overseas unis which you have mentioned are somewhat considered as tier 2, in terms of reputation. My suggestion would be for you to study at our local universities, even if it's a course which you don't fully like. Avoid the private education route if you can avoid it. The quality of their programmes may not be good and more importantly, the private degrees aren't as recognised as those from local universities. For instance, many top tier MNCs and civil service don't recognise private degrees.

Originally Posted by rename

Hi all, I'm a diploma graduate from ngee ann poly financial informatics with gpa of 3.45 and currently serving ns till june 2015. I'm currently stuck in a dilemma on whether to go overseas to study (Manchester university, Southampton university) or SIM-UOL as my gpa do not meet the cut off for studying finance/econs in the local unis.

Or should i go for computer science/ information systems in the local unis but I've not much interest in it and didn't do well for the programming modules in poly. Also, I'm afraid that there are too much foreign talents coming to do the IT jobs at a cheaper price and I won't have much career progression by then. Is it really worth to go to a local uni but a course that you have a background on but not interest?

[://forums.salary.sg/education-personal-growth/1278-thinking-doing-diploma-degree-read-first.html#.VDNLxPmSxHY[/

Any other options? My main interest is math and statistic. Money wise is not much of a problem but of cos I'd want to spend as little as possible!

Btw, just to add on, you don't need a finance/econs degree to get into the financial sector, if this is what you are aiming for. In fact, doing engineering or IT might be better. Can always go into technology roles in the financial sector. Well paid.

Originally Posted by rename

Hi all, I'm a diploma graduate from ngee ann poly financial informatics with gpa of 3.45 and currently serving ns till june 2015. I'm currently stuck in a dilemma on whether to go overseas to study (Manchester university, Southampton university) or SIM-UOL as my gpa do not meet the cut off for studying finance/econs in the local unis.

Or should i go for computer science/ information systems in the local unis but I've not much interest in it and didn't do well for the programming modules in poly. Also, I'm afraid that there are too much foreign talents coming to do the IT jobs at a cheaper price and I won't have much career progression by then. Is it really worth to go to a local uni but a course that you have a background on but not interest?

[://forums.salary.sg/education-personal-growth/1278-thinking-doing-diploma-degree-read-first.html#.VDNLxPmSxHY[/

Any other options? My main interest is math and statistic. Money wise is not much of a problem but of cos I'd want to spend as little as possible!

My opinion is that if you love studying a field in math and statistic, go and pursue your love/interest. You have a slim chance with a GPA of 3.45 to be granted admission into a local university course related to Finance or Economics. That being said, I still encourage you to try and apply anyway, because you never know! Try the discretionary admission route and list your contributions if you have any! Some universities like SMU do not solely look at grades if you have made good contributions or participated in major events

Originally Posted by Unregistered

The overseas unis which you have mentioned are somewhat considered as tier 2, in terms of reputation. My suggestion would be for you to study at our local universities, even if it's a course which you don't fully like. Avoid the private education route if you can avoid it. The quality of their programmes may not be good and more importantly, the private degrees aren't as recognised as those from local universities. For instance, many top tier MNCs and civil service don't recognise private degrees.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Btw, just to add on, you don't need a finance/econs degree to get into the financial sector, if this is what you are aiming for. In fact, doing engineering or IT might be better. Can always go into technology roles in the financial sector. Well paid.

I will disagree with the both of you. Private education may not neccesarily be bad.... If you take a look at this university world ranking index:

://.timeshighereducation.co.uk/world-university-rankings/2014-15/world-ranking

The university of Manchester has (even) a higher score than NTU, and it is the top 100 universities in the world. And while you not necessarily need a finance/econs degree to get into the respective sector, majoring in it will give you good hands on and technical foundation for you to understand basic concepts and apply them in the work force.



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