Local employers' perception of Australian uni grads - Salary.sg Forums
Salary.sg Forums  

Go Back   Salary.sg Forums > The Salary.sg Discussion Forums: > Income and Jobs

Income and Jobs Discuss jobs, career options and of course salaries




Local employers' perception of Australian uni grads

Reply
 
Thread Tools
  #1 (permalink)  
Old 29-04-2011, 09:50 PM
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 8
amateurgrad is on a distinguished road
Default Local employers' perception of Australian uni grads

1. I'm aware that local employers are skeptical of Aussie uni grads due to their belief that the latter are usually local uni rejects.

BUT what about the private sector in Singapore? Are they as skeptical as well?

2. While it is true to a certain extent that some local uni rejects went to Australia, there are also some really good Aussie universities that set high entry standards (think UMelb and ANU).

So, how do local employers (both government and private sector) perceive such top-notch Aussie unis? Are they the exceptions?

I'm asking this because I have to make a decision between SMU (social science or business) and UMelb (commerce). Thus, 5 years down the road, I don't wish to look back at my decision with regret.

Anyone can offer your insightful opinion/experience?

Reply With Quote
  #2 (permalink)  
Old 29-04-2011, 11:21 PM
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 57
k3vin is on a distinguished road
Default

no worries about umel, anu or usyd, perhaps even unsw.

If you can do well, definitely at least as employable as local grads.

However, few friends of mine did not do quite so well at some of these universities, had to come back and do a postgrad dip in dl institutes in order to make up for their lack of honours. In that case, thats not very good. So there, make sure you can excel.

Reply With Quote
  #3 (permalink)  
Old 30-04-2011, 02:21 AM
Verified Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 15
mugster is on a distinguished road
Default

I would say an SMU business degree is significantly held in higher regard than any australian university, especially if you intend to work in Singapore.

Reply With Quote
  #4 (permalink)  
Old 30-04-2011, 09:21 AM
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 57
k3vin is on a distinguished road
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by mugster View Post
I would say an SMU business degree is significantly held in higher regard than any australian university, especially if you intend to work in Singapore.
I disagree, discounting umel or usyd, i believe if you are from ANU, which is more prestigious and higher ranked than NUS, you will turn employers' heads more than the smu student
Reply With Quote
  #5 (permalink)  
Old 30-04-2011, 11:48 AM
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 8
amateurgrad is on a distinguished road
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by k3vin View Post
I disagree, discounting umel or usyd, i believe if you are from ANU, which is more prestigious and higher ranked than NUS, you will turn employers' heads more than the smu student
Are you implying that as long as i'm not from ANU, going to any other Aussie uni including UMel wouldn't make a difference to employers' perception of me?
Reply With Quote
  #6 (permalink)  
Old 30-04-2011, 03:32 PM
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 57
k3vin is on a distinguished road
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by amateurgrad View Post
Are you implying that as long as i'm not from ANU, going to any other Aussie uni including UMel wouldn't make a difference to employers' perception of me?
I am guessing you'll be graded like any other local grad. Dont expect the same pizzazz as an Oxbridge or Ivy grad.
Reply With Quote

  #7 (permalink)  
Old 01-05-2011, 04:38 PM
Splash
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default

Ultimately when looking for a job after getting your degree, it comes down to 2 main things: 1) Who you know, and 2) How you brand and sell yourself.


In any case, both degrees on offer would be enough to get a foot into the interview room. What happens after that depends on you.
Reply With Quote
  #8 (permalink)  
Old 02-05-2011, 10:41 PM
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 8
amateurgrad is on a distinguished road
Default

What if I wish to work overseas or study masters overseas? Would going to UMelb make a difference?

Based on hearsay, the brand name of the university is quite important in employers' consideration.
Reply With Quote
  #9 (permalink)  
Old 03-05-2011, 06:24 PM
Unregistered
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default

you guys are making distinction where there is none. NUS,NTU,SMU,ANU,UMel,USyd, and on, there is no real distinction in general. of course, there will be the odd case where one emploer prefers the aussie uni and another love the local chap, but they are just white noise. strip them out, graduates from these uni are indistinguishable.

Employers distinguish unis into 3 broad groups: top (Harvard, cambridge, stanford), norm (NUS, ANU, whatever) and DL/external. Graduating from a top uni will typically, but not always, help. again white noise comes into play, sometimes
Reply With Quote
  #10 (permalink)  
Old 04-05-2011, 11:13 AM
Unregistered
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Smile A graduate student from UMelb

Hi,

I'm personally a graduate from UMelb. I would say, go for it! It's not only about what you will you be studying or which university is better (local or overseas), but its more of what you can learn and broaden up your perception. When you actually lived there and experience things, you will definitely think differently and see how a western country actually differs from our usual daily perception.

Singapore to Australia isn't very far as well. Its only a 6.5 hours flight or even 4 hours flight if you chose to study in Perth. Not only so, you will be able to travel around Australia during your breaks with your friends or family.

You will meet all sort of people whom you will never see in Singapore. Now I am back in Singapore to work, I do see that having a reputable overseas degree (ANU, UMelb, USyd, those universities from the group of 8) do help in your job searching. I also realise how graduates from overseas thinks differently from local universities graduates. Furthermore, when you interact with people, you can share your experiences with others which people can feel and differiate yourself from others. So, if you have the opportunity/chance to study overseas, why not! I didn't regret going overseas to study at all!

Give yourself a chance, and it will be an amazing experience.

Good luck!
Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »
Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Expats on local terms Salary.sg Income and Jobs 7 07-02-2014 11:33 AM
Australian Commerce/Law combined degree holder salary dilemma88 Income and Jobs 3 26-05-2011 10:17 AM
Doing a masters in local vs private/foreign universities momojojo Education and Personal Growth 8 18-08-2010 12:49 AM
SMU Fresh Grads Make $4k to $10k Salary.sg Income and Jobs 140 04-06-2010 06:42 PM
Cambridge or local university? Salary.sg Investments and Net Worth 4 18-03-2008 08:10 PM

» 30 Recent Threads
Career as Teacher ( 1 2 3... Last Page)
10,868 Replies, 6,675,994 Views
Q: Big4 - Yearly salary increment ( 1 2 3... Last Page)
15,334 Replies, 4,986,724 Views
Roles in accenture singapore ( 1 2 3... Last Page)
7,387 Replies, 2,325,691 Views
MAS for Mid Career Professionals ( 1 2 3... Last Page)
1,811 Replies, 1,046,248 Views
GovTech ( 1 2 3... Last Page)
5,166 Replies, 2,165,924 Views
LTA (Land Transport Authority) ( 1 2 3... Last Page)
682 Replies, 389,476 Views
Visa Graduate Development Program ( 1 2 3... Last Page)
208 Replies, 134,875 Views
UOB Management Associate Program ( 1 2 3... Last Page)
1,460 Replies, 785,272 Views
Lawyer Salary ( 1 2 3... Last Page)
21,016 Replies, 10,333,558 Views
Shopee fresh grad pay ( 1 2 3... Last Page)
1,051 Replies, 441,077 Views
Civil Service Current Estimated... ( 1 2 3... Last Page)
172 Replies, 310,044 Views
Compare civil service salary ( 1 2 3... Last Page)
16,346 Replies, 12,460,321 Views
NCS (SingTel subsidiary) ( 1 2 3... Last Page)
1,331 Replies, 1,142,903 Views
ITE Polytechnic Scheme ( 1 2 3... Last Page)
311 Replies, 369,736 Views
Why Is Having a Google Virtual...
1 Replies, 6,812 Views
How is life as a doctor in... ( 1 2 3... Last Page)
7,240 Replies, 3,400,766 Views
JP Morgan ( 1 2 3... Last Page)
199 Replies, 173,606 Views
Mining Industry ( 1 2 3... Last Page)
80 Replies, 74,585 Views
Civil Service Performance Bonus ( 1 2 3... Last Page)
5,340 Replies, 4,774,421 Views
ST Electronics ( 1 2 3... Last Page)
3,768 Replies, 1,545,878 Views
Is getting a PMP worth it ?
4 Replies, 7,195 Views
SIM-UOL fresh grad starting pay ( 1 2 3... Last Page)
6,922 Replies, 2,903,922 Views
Nparks ( 1 2 3... Last Page)
39 Replies, 34,457 Views
MINDEF DXO (All FAQ on it) ( 1 2 3... Last Page)
5,828 Replies, 4,658,574 Views
Constituency Manager (People... ( 1 2 3... Last Page)
989 Replies, 814,164 Views
Julius Baer Graduate Program 2023 ( 1 2 3)
21 Replies, 14,865 Views
HTX (Home Team Science and... ( 1 2 3... Last Page)
752 Replies, 359,225 Views
DSTA (under Mindef) ( 1 2 3... Last Page)
1,464 Replies, 1,376,202 Views
IMDA (under MCI) ( 1 2 3... Last Page)
1,260 Replies, 614,156 Views
Civil Svc/ Statboard - Typical... ( 1 2 3... Last Page)
6,123 Replies, 3,740,280 Views
Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v3.2.2



All times are GMT +8. The time now is 11:57 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.5
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO 3.3.2