[sufyan]

ooo,yeah..arts are definitely cheaper,lol.I'm planning to be a pilot thus,i want to take the bsc avation which includes my commercial pilot license.But at UNSW the course cost is 183k AUD..that's freaking expensinve -_-".. that's why im thinking of other uni's..what do you suggest i do? ... I'm going for the International Education Fair and if i dont find a suitable one,i'll seek an agent from AOL

[elecear]

Originally Posted by drhorrible

I don't think all unis have foundation. Monash, Melb Uni, Macquarie are just a few of the ones that I know that offers foundation. But you can always apply to other unis using any foundation course. It's just that you may not have the first priority to be considered for entry. If you do Melb Uni foundation course, you have priority to enter Melb Uni, etc.

As for whether you should do NS first, I really don't know whether the policy has changed and whether you are required to do NS first. My take is that you should go check it out yourself. If I were you, I would do foundation first, then back to Singapore for NS. If you are planning to do subjects like science or maths in your foundation year, it's better to do it when you still remember stuff from sec school because most of it is similar. Foundation course is very easy. Definitely easier than A's...

You're welcome!

How well do students from SG do in foundation courses in trinity college? Well enough to get a good enough selection of university courses?

And how is the discrimination (esp against asians) over there?

I thought I'd ask here because the agents might not give as accurate an answer. Haha.

[drhorrible]

Originally Posted by sufyan

ooo,yeah..arts are definitely cheaper,lol.I'm planning to be a pilot thus,i want to take the bsc avation which includes my commercial pilot license.But at UNSW the course cost is 183k AUD..that's freaking expensinve -_-".. that's why im thinking of other uni's..what do you suggest i do? ... I'm going for the International Education Fair and if i dont find a suitable one,i'll seek an agent from AOL

Yea that's quite expensive! Maybe try to get some scholarships? I think it's easier to get grants/funding in US unis, but they also cost more so it might end up being roughly the same lol.

Sorry, I'm really not familiar with aviation courses. Maybe you should ask the agents (although to be honest I don't think they will be quite knowledgeable too). Try emailing various unis?

Originally Posted by elecear

How well do students from SG do in foundation courses in trinity college? Well enough to get a good enough selection of university courses?

And how is the discrimination (esp against asians) over there?

I thought I'd ask here because the agents might not give as accurate an answer. Haha.

Hmmm, this question is quite difficult to answer because it really depends on the individual. For me, I found it pretty easy, while others struggled a bit more. I have some S'porean friends who did not get into Melbourne Uni, but they did end up at Monash, which isn't too bad either. For my year (in 2005), it was about 85 (out of 100) to do law, 75 to do commerce or arts, 98 to do medicine (when they still had the course). These numbers seem high, but the average is pretty high to begin with so I think you should have no trouble getting the grades to enter your preferred course. Bear in mind that some uni courses have prerequisite subjects that you have to do in your foundation year.

I won't deny that there isn't any discrimination against Asians. I've had some experiences but people are generally really nice and are intolerant of racism. And sometimes the locals even defend you and tell the racist people off. I think every country has its fair share of discrimination even Singapore. But it really shouldn't put you off.

[schai]

I'm in Trinity college foundation now. And i have some friends who came here directly after their NS, but also with a couple that is doing their foundation year after their Os and will be returning back to sg for NS. It'd been good so far, and the entry requirements for this year is 85% for commerce, 80% for science, 87% for biomed, 82% and 80% for environments and arts respectively. Fees are roughly arnd 22k per year, but excludes your expenses and accommodation though.

[Kuroii]

well.. I'm in UWA 2nd year now..
many of my friends are prefer studying overseas as tutors are much flexible ehre and their studying method is totally different..
Do not let other people's impression of studying overseas means that you failed your o level but instead, to get in the top university it's actually harder than it seems..
Despite having money, you yourself need to have the ability to score high too..

If you're a guy, Singapore requires you to return to sg everytime there's a holiday to prevent you to run away from NS.. LOL..
Not to mention you need to learn to take care of yourself..
Despite having homestay parents, it's still better to independant..

Well.. I would encourage you as not only it takes a shorter time to graduate..
you would also get to see things in a different view.. making friends of different countries..
It would really help one to grow up so..
yea.. hope this helps.. =)