UNSW Asia campus closes
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It's leaving Singapore
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i thought it only recently set up campus?
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Set it up and close?
RP new campus is built for fun? -
Where's the full story?
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Not enough admission takeup rate so have to close wor...
So much fanfare in setting up the campus at the former RP campus six months ago, now six months later have to close... -
waste $$Originally posted by dork3d:Not enough admission takeup rate so have to close wor...
So much fanfare in setting up the campus at the former RP campus six months ago, now six months later have to close... -
The worst
Our govt now headache alrdy
Trying to push to be an education hub
It's believed EDB had invested money into this as well
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/277897/1/.html -
Huh? Why arh? Too expensive arh?
But I read something like... people here found their double-degree courses very attractive right? Or did I remember wrongly? -
this is quite disturbing...
so much hope to have UNSW to set up a campus here and yet it wants to close after just one term? too early to make such a major decision? Afterall schools do take some time getting used to, espcially a private school or a foreign institution.
In any case, hope the students do get help transfering to the Sydney Campus... -
too bad lo.Originally posted by sbst275:The worst
Our govt now headache alrdy Trying to push to be an education hub
It's believed EDB had invested money into this as well
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/277897/1/.html
say wad competition for uni places in singapore v fierce, NUS NTU SMU and uniSIM wah fight until v jia lat. now UNSW nobody wans. hahaha...ironic. -
I don't think expensive is the reason. The fees are the same as the Sydney counterpart.Originally posted by MooKu:Huh? Why arh? Too expensive arh?
But I read something like... people here found their double-degree courses very attractive right? Or did I remember wrongly?
What causes this... don't know.
I only want to know - what will happen to the Changi site? Contractors will lugi?
Buy materials liao, then say leaving Singapore. How? -
Still want to build MRT linking there also
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I think it depends on what they are offeringOriginally posted by hiphop2009:too bad lo.
say wad competition for uni places in singapore v fierce, NUS NTU SMU and uniSIM wah fight until v jia lat. now UNSW nobody wans. hahaha...ironic. -
I wonder if the reasons are the same as Warwick's refusal to set up shop here...
Perhaps the Australian Media would do us a favour and air the dirty clothing. -
money could be the prob they say unsw asia fees 4x local uni sch fees n local uni can use cpf pay whereas unsw cant. how many ppl can afford that?
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probably is the bad marketing...
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Aiyah..U know our kiasu/kiasi garhmen lah..always wanna bao-chiak short-term want $$ back..muz have forced the angmohs to get more students and they cannot do so within the stipulated timeframe..and maybe also got penalty clauses built in, so UNSW has to pay..knn..sure they buay song mah..
Also, NUS/NTU so much cheaper and can use CPF to offset but UNSW cannot. For those who can afford to pay $30K per year, might as well go to study in Oz and also can apply for PR. -
Hmm... i agree.Originally posted by BrUtUs:probably is the bad marketing...
Actually besides the cost fees, i have been thinking all along. I believe its the failure of the UNSWAsia to market their campus here well in Singapore.
Take for a very little example here i have with me.
My Brother completed his NCC Advance International Diploma in Business with straight As. NCC has been recognised as a Computing organisation in the public but for those who understand much in the education sector (Inc. of UNSWAsia), NCC Business has been widely recognised to represents the quality standard of up to Year one for its Diploma of a whole list of universities and Year two for its advance diploma.
My Brother here wanted to ask about the UNSWAsia during the career fair this year but this is how they market their university:
Person at Counter (PAC): *Ignore*
My Brother and I (B&I): Hi, would you mind advising us on the business course?
(PAC): Huh? Do you want to ask about the one in sydney or Singapore?
(B&I): We want to ask about the one in Singapore.
(PAC): *Ignore*
(B&I): We want to ask about the one in Singapore. (Repeat)
(PAC): The business course we offered here in Singapore is here in the brochure in front of you.
(B&I): Oh, which is it? (There's quite a number of them on the desk)
(PAC): There! (Then with a disgusted face, he draw out a piece and throw it on the counter)
(B&I): Thanks (While thanking we look at each other thinking what kind of attitude it was with no other ppl ard.
(B&I): Can you tell us more about the course? (Interested in knowing more)
(PAC): What is your education level now? (Without answering our question)
(B&I): I have completed my NCC Internatonal Advance Diploma in Business. Can i know more about the course?
(PAC): Huh? What NCC? National Computing what that one ah? (Get a looking down laughing and then say this)
(B&I): Yah
(PAC): You better look for other university here at the fair
We were standing there waiting for any explanation but what we get is a total ignorance without even a look in the eye. (P.S: There were no one at the counter when we were there)
We didn't bother to ask anything else here since the man didn't bother to answer any of our question.
Now, the main concern here is not really whether they recognise the Diploma or not (Which is impossible), but the problem here is how they actually deal with people. With that kind of attitude as their marketers (Whether they are professionals or not), i don't think its going to be a attractive school in Singapore. Can you guys imagine the situation there? A Straight As student standing in front of them where so many university is offering a place for him?
Well, i believe if we get that kind of attitude, many of them out there is going to get something similar or even worse. UNSWAsia has a failure in Cost AND Marketing i guess. -
have to agree with this. they need to invest in advertising, look at APMI, they invest dam alot for the city campus and now they need to agressive advertise they school.Originally posted by BrUtUs:probably is the bad marketing...
NSW wanted too much too soon, a full campus with a full cohort of students in 4 mths is impossible even for a top 8 ozzie uni... they wasted too much money on making the school grand. Big mistake...
very greatful that i had no interest in their courses else i will be in trouble now. ^_^ -
I am very sad to see this news.
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there are some professors from local university resign to teach there then now suudenly no job !!
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i feel sorry for the students n their parents who spent money n time to get into this uni.
seeing the spokeperson of UNSW who can still laugh n joke about the announcement,i feel like punching her up!
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EDIT: What a pity
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Are they educating ppl or using this for profit making?