Which degree shld i get??

i_heart_icecream SG

Hi ppl, hope u guys (n gals) can give me some advice on which uni to go to (NTU vs NUS)

I'm a graduate of TP... got a diploma in communications & media management (aka mass comm).. I'm already accepted by NTU school of information & communication to study Communication Studies (and if i get in, i'll most prob get some subject exemptions and graduate in 3 yrs time instead of the usual 4 yrs)

I also applied for NUS arts & social science, intending 2 major in English Language (like phonetics, semantics blabla stuff like that). This 1 will take 4 yrs. Status: processing

I hope to work in the govt sector after i guaduate, probably as an defence executive officer (DXO) in mindef, or sign on airforce to be a weapon systems officer (ok, i know both degrees are irrelevant for this la)

Which degree has better career prospects for my case? (i don't really intend 2 work in the media industry.. too fast paced for my liking)

FireIce SG

NUS FASS

i_heart_icecream SG

hmm.. how come leh? what kinds of jobs r available for NUS FASS grads? thanks!

goaler SG

dun study lah..
go work better..

u dun need a degree to sign on or be a DXO..

pwnz0r SG

That's not good advice. Honestly speaking, not alot of difference between those choices. I would say NUS, simply because the market has a better perception of grads from there.

In any case, it is good that you have some idea where you would like to work in future. However, trust me that your career choice will change over time.

M©+square SG

Interesting how people percieve their degree as.

This is Singapore...

mhcampboy SG

how sure u will get a post in mindef??...skali they send u to ulu ulu camp…then u know..

FireIce SG

DXO is Defence Executive Officer

mainly inhouse, desk job at HQ or units
design policies, campaigns, organise internal and external events, handle administrative matters...
can cover areas of marketing, HR, foreign affairs, communications

good to be good in english as it's general and u have more prospects....
perhaps u can take political science or economics as shared major for tt added advantage....

leddy SG

if u do govt job must have good degree if not forever stuck there

FireIce SG

and preferably honours.....if u want to go far

king108 SG

Laughing Political science..best..no work can go politic..

YI SG

i would have chosen the NTU path simply beacause it sound more interesting and it suits my taste. English Language can be self-taught anyway.

pwnz0r SG

Honours is useful, but on the job performance even more critical. I got an old friend in Ministry of Foreign Affairs with a 'lousy' degree but with his hardwork, he was chosen to go for a master's program in the States.

A degree only gets you an interview. The rest is up to you. Your personality is key to making the interviewer like you. If you know how to play politics real well and suck up to the right people without stepping on the wrong shoes, then you're set.

kethereal SG

For both DXO and WSO positions, the field of study for your degree does not really matter.

So from my point of view, it really depends on your interests and strengths. Have a look at the modules for both courses and judge for yourself.

NTU SCI graduates do not necessarily have to join the media industry. With the skills and knowledge acquired, they can fit in easily into various industries be it advertising, marketing, PR, sales, teaching etc. It is afterall a communications degree.

leddy SG

if u are in mass com and u are good looking, u should join MSU or man hunt hahaa! or star idol or whatever

i_heart_icecream SG

DXO positions require degrees... if u go 2 the website 2 check u'll know..
btw, r there any1 who is currently in the courses i mentioned, or graduated liao? pls pm me.. thanks! Razz

ditzy SG

I got inside news that dxos with degrees get very very very good pay. I'm being very very very modest when I say starting pay is 3K. Laughing As to why dxo jobs aren't very attractive, we all know why.

i_heart_icecream SG

huh really ar? but by saying that dxo jobs aren't very attractive, won't it be generalising? i mean, there r many types of positions ma.. btw is it easy 2 get the job?

ditzy SG

If love job challenges involving red tape and bereucracy, dxo is the job for you! Laughing

FireIce SG

i used to think so too

but after EL1101, i realise it's not so....