which pte institute to study?
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I have a dip in accountancy but i cldn't get to local U... Does anyone know which pte institutions gives more valuable degree and the fee is cheap? I dun want to go ACCA...
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mayb u can try SIC(singapore Institute of Commerce)? http://www.sic.gov.edu.sg
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I dont personally recommend SIC... how I know?? Because I'm in Stansfield College and they are under the same "Group" owner... even though they offer a well recognized degree from University of London, their management sucks... And I know many SIC students transfer to Stansfield after their first year... if you want to experience "Uni Life" with lots of activities and CCAs then SIM would be better as they also offer UOL programmes... Opps... have I just betrayed my school??Originally posted by starlightz:mayb u can try SIC(singapore Institute of Commerce)? http://www.sic.gov.edu.sg
Why do you not want to take ACCA??? its very cheap (compared to UOL and other overseas degree) and its a professional qualification that is highly recognized... how I know... I taking it too... =Þ ... yes, I'm crazy... I asked before many Diploma in Accounting students in SC why they dont take ACCA instead of taking an overseas degree, they told me its too difficult... is it the same for you??? I know the passing rate for each paper worldwide is about 30-40% only... but Singapore got alot of Prizewinners one leh...Originally posted by lktlkygr:I have a dip in accountancy but i cldn't get to local U... Does anyone know which pte institutions gives more valuable degree and the fee is cheap? I dun want to go ACCA...
If you want to know more private institutions then visit all those education fairs held a few times a year at suntec convention hall...
What course do you intend to pursue?? Bsc Accounting?? Business?? or something else???
What do you intend to work as?? -
personally i dunno wat to work as leh...which concentration in biz is the best to study? Finance, econs, management? I read that the cost to study a degree from London in SIC is only around 5k, is that true?
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If you ask me... I think the best to study is Accounting or Banking coz the rest are quite general...Originally posted by lktlkygr:personally i dunno wat to work as leh...which concentration in biz is the best to study? Finance, econs, management? I read that the cost to study a degree from London in SIC is only around 5k, is that true?
Cost of studying in SIC for 1 year is about 4000++ (4subjects)
Cost of registration for UOL is 120 pounds(not too sure the exact amount)
Cost of examination fees I paid last year for 4 subjects is almost $1700...
and that is fees for 1 year... and you have to pay that for 3 years...
dont forget you have Misc costs like Reference books, transport(no concession) and so on
for your info, if you want to buy reference books, some are not available in Singapore, you may have to buy from amazon.com so...
Exam is 1 year once and is set by UOL, marked by UOL
Need to be careful where you study because if lecturer tell you wrong things, you study wrong things, then GAME OVER...
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sim?
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My dear,
it depends what u want to study and major in?
If accounting, look for those Aussie (if u want cheap) university that offers Accounting major.
Dip --> most Aussie Uni (another 12 units to get major in Accounting) --> get australia CPA (5 units) --> Singapore CPA (5 units)
**I think.
Some schools that offer Accounting is:
MDIS (I think)
SIM
TMC (Deakin + Monash)
eh...can't think of anymore -
i would suggest SIM bahs.
Their passing rate is better. -
Are you only thinking of being an accountant? if you are really only going for accountant... u shld go for CAT really... and of co get urself a ACCA so that u can get a nice job in the future.
If you're interested in Finance... i can tell u that finance is a completely different thing from accounting... if u're thinking that ACCA is too hard for u... then u can really forget abt finance~ coz it's a killer! But, of coz if u think u luv finance~ i'll still recommend u to go for something that u like becoz i've experianced this b4... comparing mtking to mgt... my mktg results last time really sux and mgt is always Dist.. but i'm interested in mktg... and so i gave up mgt and major in mktg... and TADA!!! I always got Dist for my mktg becoz i luv it and always really do research and studies on it!! hehe
i've got some knowledge on choosing courses and schools becoz i was a Educational Consultant last time. I worked with my professor and with Cambridge to do some researches~ so if u got anything u've got in mind~ juz ask here^^ -
whats SQA???Originally posted by joeacid:Are you only thinking of being an accountant? if you are really only going for accountant... u shld go for ACCA really... and of co get urself a SQA so that u can get a nice job in the future.
sure anot??Originally posted by babyreyes:i would suggest SIM bahs.
Their passing rate is better. -
u might as well say AITOriginally posted by Matthew Lim Li Hao:Informatics
go sim ... quite gd... the plc, the lecturers & above all the gals -
hi, erm... forget wat i say abt the SQA. i've got some serious typo there. It's actually CAT(Certified Accounting Technician).Originally posted by Crappyz:[color=darkblue]whats SQA???[color]
The CAT qualification is internationally recognised and highly regarded. Upon completion of the exams and required practical experience you will be able to apply to use the letters CAT after your name.
Well, u were thinking that ACCA is way too difficult for u? but seriously, it's difficult but i can assure you that if u can go through this, u're going to be very qualified to be an accountant in the future.
Now that ACCA's innovative partnership with Oxford Brookes University, it allows ACCA students to study for a BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting, while taking their ACCA examinations.
While before taking ACCA you could think of taking a CAT. Completion of the CAT Scheme allows you to move directly to Part 2 of the ACCA Professional Scheme exams. In addition, ACCA's partnership with Oxford Brookes University allows you to obtain a BSc (Hons) degree in Applied Accounting upon completion of Part 2 of the Professional Scheme exams. Passing the Part 3 exams and gaining three years' relevant practical experience will lead to ACCA membership. (The is a total of 3 parts for a ACCA).
Since u've said in the beginning that u are a poly acctg grad, i suggest u to either take the ACCA straight if you think that u are good enough and doesn't need another basics or u can go for a CAT 1st which also takes 1 yr like ACCA's part 1. If you ask me... i'll go for CAT 1st, becoz CAT is definately easier to handle than ACCA's 1st yr.
But of coz, again since u are a poly grad... you may enquire about if you could ask for any exemptions~ if u could, u shld check up and maybe entering ACCA straight away might be a good idea.
Upon doing all these, from CAT - OBU - ACCA, u can achieve 3 certificate in acctg. Isn't that great? hehe.
if u wanna know more, juz visit the ACCA website at:
http://singapore.accaglobal.com/
or if u want any personal comments, juz ask me here^^ -
hi, i understand that SIM can be a nice school really but whats with the relationship giving towards Informatics and AIT?!?!?!Originally posted by Prince Cumming:u might as well say AIT
go sim ... quite gd... the plc, the lecturers & above all the gals
Informatics was once not doing so well, but the quality of the certificates given there are nver related to the school. Linking it with AIT should definately not be forgiven. If u've bad impression on that school, then pls keep it to urself. But to be frank, the school itself is really provider quality certificates although i'm not sure abt the teaching system in the school. -
I won't advice u to come to SIM as the course is rather expensive. I am studying a Business Adminstration Degree there, and 1 sem costs around 5K, 4 sUBjects. of course, if u are from PoLY and u study the same thing u did in Poly, u will get exemptions. And btw, SIM where got Pretty girls? You must be mistaking Ngee Ann Poly girls who always come to our school for SIM girls.
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oh interesting facts hehe. I didn't know ngee ann gals will go into SIM ~ hahaOriginally posted by nanren4ever:I won't advice u to come to SIM as the course is rather expensive. I am studying a Business Adminstration Degree there, and 1 sem costs around 5K, 4 sUBjects. of course, if u are from PoLY and u study the same thing u did in Poly, u will get exemptions. And btw, SIM where got Pretty girls? You must be mistaking Ngee Ann Poly girls who always come to our school for SIM girls. -
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maybe u are blind?Originally posted by nanren4ever:I won't advice u to come to SIM as the course is rather expensive. I am studying a Business Adminstration Degree there, and 1 sem costs around 5K, 4 sUBjects. of course, if u are from PoLY and u study the same thing u did in Poly, u will get exemptions. And btw, SIM where got Pretty girls? You must be mistaking Ngee Ann Poly girls who always come to our school for SIM girls. -
I study in Ngee ann and whenever i take bus pass the SIM sometimes got pretty gals
1 question, usually which age group of ppl study SIM? Do they instantly come over after sec sch or they finish jc/poly/ns le then come??? -
Gals yes, guys as usual, have to finish NS first...Originally posted by alkaiden:I study in Ngee ann and whenever i take bus pass the SIM sometimes got pretty gals
1 question, usually which age group of ppl study SIM? Do they instantly come over after sec sch or they finish jc/poly/ns le then come??? -
Just a small correction on the above.Originally posted by joeacid:hi, erm... forget wat i say abt the SQA. i've got some serious typo there. It's actually CAT(Certified Accounting Technician).
The CAT qualification is internationally recognised and highly regarded. Upon completion of the exams and required practical experience you will be able to apply to use the letters CAT after your name.
Well, u were thinking that ACCA is way too difficult for u? but seriously, it's difficult but i can assure you that if u can go through this, u're going to be very qualified to be an accountant in the future.
Now that ACCA's innovative partnership with Oxford Brookes University, it allows ACCA students to study for a BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting, while taking their ACCA examinations.
While before taking ACCA you could think of taking a CAT. Completion of the CAT Scheme allows you to move directly to Part 2 of the ACCA Professional Scheme exams. In addition, ACCA's partnership with Oxford Brookes University allows you to obtain a BSc (Hons) degree in Applied Accounting upon completion of Part 2 of the Professional Scheme exams. Passing the Part 3 exams and gaining three years' relevant practical experience will lead to ACCA membership. (The is a total of 3 parts for a ACCA).
Since u've said in the beginning that u are a poly acctg grad, i suggest u to either take the ACCA straight if you think that u are good enough and doesn't need another basics or u can go for a CAT 1st which also takes 1 yr like ACCA's part 1. If you ask me... i'll go for CAT 1st, becoz CAT is definately easier to handle than ACCA's 1st yr.
But of coz, again since u are a poly grad... you may enquire about if you could ask for any exemptions~ if u could, u shld check up and maybe entering ACCA straight away might be a good idea.
Upon doing all these, from CAT - OBU - ACCA, u can achieve 3 certificate in acctg. Isn't that great? hehe.
if u wanna know more, juz visit the ACCA website at:
http://singapore.accaglobal.com/
or if u want any personal comments, juz ask me here^^
If you have a local polytechnic diploma, you are already have exemptions on level 1 paper for ACCA. You will have to take 1 more paper to go to level 2. (That's from my knowledge as they keep changing the rules). SO it's not NECESSARY to take CAT and waste ur time.
As for being a CPA, once you get ur ACCA you can apply for Singapore CPA (which is 5 papers or is it 6 now). Once you pass that you are officially a CPA.
Only issue with ACCA is that on level 3, you got to pass 3 papers at a go. For e.g. if you take the 3 papers, you pass 2 and fail 1...considered as fail and have to keep retaking.
As for the Oxford Brookes University exams, the papers are very easy. The project that you are suppose to do is very easy. (My fren took it before, I saw her work and was SHOCK at how bad the quality is and yet, they pass her. But that's my opinion)
**Con side: you might not be able to pass fast and end up wasting alot of time.
While on the other hand, if u take an Australia University degree, you can take ur Aussie CPA which is easier (as told by some people as it's MCQ questions) and after u pass that...u can take the Singapore CPA exams.
Another pointer, it all depends what you want to study. As mentioned before by the above. FINANCE and ACCOUNTING and AUDITING are all very different things. Pls. be sure what you want. -
Thanks alot for ur pointers~ Maybe my info is abit outdated and oh i din realised again that he's a poly acctg graduateOriginally posted by icebaby0:Just a small correction on the above.
If you have a local polytechnic diploma, you are already have exemptions on level 1 paper for ACCA. You will have to take 1 more paper to go to level 2. (That's from my knowledge as they keep changing the rules). SO it's not NECESSARY to take CAT and waste ur time.
As for being a CPA, once you get ur ACCA you can apply for Singapore CPA (which is 5 papers or is it 6 now). Once you pass that you are officially a CPA.
Only issue with ACCA is that on level 3, you got to pass 3 papers at a go. For e.g. if you take the 3 papers, you pass 2 and fail 1...considered as fail and have to keep retaking.
As for the Oxford Brookes University exams, the papers are very easy. The project that you are suppose to do is very easy. (My fren took it before, I saw her work and was SHOCK at how bad the quality is and yet, they pass her. But that's my opinion)
**Con side: you might not be able to pass fast and end up wasting alot of time.
While on the other hand, if u take an Australia University degree, you can take ur Aussie CPA which is easier (as told by some people as it's MCQ questions) and after u pass that...u can take the Singapore CPA exams.
Another pointer, it all depends what you want to study. As mentioned before by the above. FINANCE and ACCOUNTING and AUDITING are all very different things. Pls. be sure what you want.
Btw, i've also heard of the CPA. It is a reputable one and i remember reading a news that Aussie was in need of Nurses and Acctants and those who hav Aussie CPA has a high chance of getting a PR or applying for citizenship~ -
Well i'm in accounts so i'll say ACCA..
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or maybe u are the anyone also can type?Originally posted by Prince Cumming:maybe u are blind? -
yup...they always come to my school for lunch, simply because my school has 2 canteens that are air-conditioned, and their's don't.Originally posted by joeacid:oh interesting facts hehe. I didn't know ngee ann gals will go into SIM ~ haha -
Cool...
Can I join in and ask question?
Anybody here is an accounant?
How's ur job scope or job routine like?
Numbers everyday? Balancing the financial statements and accounts etc?