00900 SG Ok...put it in this way..If u got 20+ pts for O lvl. there isnt much good course to choose from.. will u rather go to a ITE to find a better one or go for poly but wif lousy courses?
stellazio SG those engineering courses in poly are not exactly lousy just becuz they got a high cop.. but its due to demand..
mrbluex SG If I got 20+ pts and I can't go into a specific course in poly or JC, I would either retake my 'O' levels OR enter into any course in poly and make sure I do well enough to enter the course I want in university. Anway, we can always choose other areas to study in at university, different to what we learn in poly. Well that's just me.
browniebaobao SG NO! I'm one good example. I graduated from ITE with Certificate of Merit. Next sem will be my last sem in Poly. Does that make me more employable?
larrenV2.003 SG U will be useless if u go else where & cannot produce good results..... Seriously most poly students do well are those who studied from ITE previously...
browniebaobao SG FYI, ITE and Dip ain't paid that much. No such things.. they only take the higher qualification.. but they will look into ur other qualifications.. I think my starting salary will be ard 1.5k only.
larrenV2.003 SG Now ITE is between $870-$1200, if good or lucky u can be paid at most $1300-$1400. But current job market pay rate at the moment ito get $1500 is juz like waiting for the gold to drop from the sky, especially if u are hoping for that to be your starting pay......
kopiosatu SG if retaking isn't an option ask urself, is that 'lousy' course in poly what you want? if not, then pick the course you want in ITE.
browniebaobao SG x2. choose a course that u have interest in.. eg, if u like business, study HNITEC in business if u can.. if u cannot, NITEC COS, then promote to HNITEC, work hard, get gd results and go to poly.
larrenV2.003 SG Nono.... i was referring to those ITE fresh grads of HNITEC about gettign the $1500 salary. U can still get at $1700 for fresh diplomas....... chances is 4 in 33 from wat i heard from its feedback...
Xcert SG my question would be what would the course U would like to do if U can go to any poly course? There is no such thing as a good course....lots of people like IT courses...but some cant program to save their lives...so what good would an IT course be to them?
Xcert SG if U are thinking of local uni...U need to graduate with diploma with merit at least to be able to switch field in uni...unless U going overseas uni then no need.
