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19-06-2017 06:28 PM
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Hi,

I am also a Bioengineering graduate from NTU. I sympathize with you, it's difficult to find a job as a Bioengineering grad as we are only partly qualified in everything.

My advise is to pursue another qualification that will help you to do a job that you like. If you like research, take a Master in Engineering in the specific area of BIE that you like to work on (e.g. Master in Mechanical Engineering if you like to do Biomechanics, or Master in Electrical Engineering if you like Bioinstrumentation, etc). If you like to do finance sector, a lot of my classmates took MBA or Master in Financial Engineering and it works pretty well for them.

If the idea to be a doctor appeals to you, applying to Duke-NUS is not a bad option. For now, the salary is $2600 + housing allowance ($800+) for the first year after graduation (equivalent to House Officer's pay), but it quickly jumps to $3600 in the second year after graduation (equivalent to Medical Officer's pay), and will rise again in third year. I think it's not so bad...

All the best for you!

Kind regards.
Hello.... Can u plz advice me about what course to pursue in NTU Singapore other than bioengineering
31-01-2012 12:56 PM
Splinter nah.. i have decided. thx for the advice..
30-01-2012 01:06 PM
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The naysayers are also advising him to cut.
Nice one.
30-01-2012 01:03 PM
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If I were you, I would cut and run. Ignore the naysayers and rethink your whole life. Trust your guts.
The naysayers are also advising him to cut.
30-01-2012 01:00 PM
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hi all.. i'm currently in bioengineering and i didn't to well for my sem 1. in fact i really hate the things i'm doing now and can't imagine life if i stay on this track. i'm seriously thinking of dropping out but i just can't stand the fact that there are students who can actually excel in this field. should i go back to life science or stay on miserably to get this "prestigious" degree??? obviously i'm really on the verge of quitting, but is there any motivation where i should stay on?
If I were you, I would cut and run. Ignore the naysayers and rethink your whole life. Trust your guts.
30-01-2012 09:57 AM
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Hi, I have just graduated with a 2nd Class Upper in Bioengineering in NTU and till date I still cant land myself a job for 5 mths already.

Initially I wanted to apply for Medicine in NUS-DUKE but after calculations, the monetary returns might not even be sufficient for me to buy a flat in the future. It was quite a painful decision to delay and then abandon the idea.




Anyone with any fair advise? thanks
frankly, i will go for the NUS-DUKE program if I were you. I know there are practical issues and I went through the same problem many years back. don't forsake a good program for the wrong reason. I got married pretty late, because I was saving up for a MBA program in Stanford. Post program, I was dead broke but opportunities were plenty. I still don't own a flat, but I have two properties now (one in shanghai, one in beijng). My point is, pick something that has a long term sustainable value to your career. As long as you are willing to think out of the box and don't focus only on singapore, there are plenty of opportunities.
30-01-2012 08:54 AM
Splinter
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Originally Posted by arigatoast View Post
Hi, ex BIE grad here.

Depends on your career aspirations. Do u want to be a researcher?
Switching back to life science and if you also believe u can do better, by all means.

if you want to carry on a engineering career with more mathematical analysis, calculation and lesser on those factual stuffs to memorise. Please stay on with BIE.

Of cos in BIE , there are also scientific stuffs to memorise but it is comparatively much lesser than in life science.
thanks arigatoast, yeah i understand where u're coming from, i tink im better off memorising stuff...
29-01-2012 01:46 PM
arigatoast
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hi all.. i'm currently in bioengineering and i didn't to well for my sem 1. in fact i really hate the things i'm doing now and can't imagine life if i stay on this track. i'm seriously thinking of dropping out but i just can't stand the fact that there are students who can actually excel in this field. should i go back to life science or stay on miserably to get this "prestigious" degree??? obviously i'm really on the verge of quitting, but is there any motivation where i should stay on?
Hi, ex BIE grad here.

Depends on your career aspirations. Do u want to be a researcher?
Switching back to life science and if you also believe u can do better, by all means.

if you want to carry on a engineering career with more mathematical analysis, calculation and lesser on those factual stuffs to memorise. Please stay on with BIE.

Of cos in BIE , there are also scientific stuffs to memorise but it is comparatively much lesser than in life science.
28-01-2012 04:21 PM
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Isn't life science worse than bioengineering?
Both degrees mean the same thing... A over-priced piece of toilet paper... Will bring you very far in life...
28-01-2012 03:45 PM
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hi all.. i'm currently in bioengineering and i didn't to well for my sem 1. in fact i really hate the things i'm doing now and can't imagine life if i stay on this track. i'm seriously thinking of dropping out but i just can't stand the fact that there are students who can actually excel in this field. should i go back to life science or stay on miserably to get this "prestigious" degree??? obviously i'm really on the verge of quitting, but is there any motivation where i should stay on?
Isn't life science worse than bioengineering?
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