Need some advice for what to do after A's

EKZm SG

Hi all, I'm currently waiting for my A levels results and I'm really lost as to where to go after receiving my A levels result (if it's at least an average score). I took H2 maths, chem and bio, H1 geog in JC. I'm interested in forensic science,psychology and medicine, however I couldn't research much on the requirements of Singapore university so I would like to seek some advice to which course should embark on and what are the prerequisite ? Please help :( as I do not have anyone to consult on this, thank you!

Requilm SG

For Prerequistie, refer to the respective university site for details. I'm sure your JC got give you a magazine from each JC right? like they tell you the requirements, potential job prospects etc?

EKZm SG

I kinda lost it that's why :(

UltimaOnline SG

You've checked out the introduction for each course at the NUS website?

Forensic Science appears only available as a minor :
http://www.chemistry.nus.edu.sg/education/undergrads/Minor/forensic.htm

The individual course websites should give you sufficient data for you to do your own deeper research on career prospects, to help you make a decision.

Of course, Medicine can always be put as the first two choices (NUS and NTU), there's nothing to lose.

Chemguide7 SG

There are very limited job prospects for forensic science. Only the best in the police force (aka super fit, smart and able to pre-empt the things crooks do) can get into CID.

Medicine requires usually great CCAs, H3 papers and 4 H2's.

For psychology, would you like to counsel troubled couples (verbal fights) or financially strapped individuals (read desperate) all day long? It can be a great reward when marriages come togther and unemployed people get a job.

Just being realistic. Being too idealistic at your age may lead you to paint too good a picture of the job market in Singapore.

ArJoe SG

There are very limited job prospects for forensic science. Only the best in the police force (aka super fit, smart and able to pre-empt the things crooks do) can get into CID.

Medicine requires usually great CCAs, H3 papers and 4 H2's.

Just being realistic. Being too idealistic at your age may lead you to paint too good a picture of the job market in Singapore.

Graduates of forensic science can become chem teachers

EKZm SG

@chemguide7: hmm as for psychology do they study like criminal psychology? I'm kinda more inclined to that portion of psychology, human behavior, body language all

@ultimaonline: I have checked on the webs but what am I suppose to prepare or rather how to apply when I revive my results ,ha it may sound stupid but because I do not have any one to ask in my family as they have not enter university before.

UltimaOnline SG

@chemguide7: hmm as for psychology do they study like criminal psychology? I'm kinda more inclined to that portion of psychology, human behavior, body language all

Tis best if you discuss the application process together with your friends from the same cohort, to help each other out.

It's been several decades since my own time doing this, and doubtless much has changed in the forms and application process. Perhaps the application process is entirely online these days?

Those who have graduated in the last couple of years or so, can you help EKZm out with an outline of the process? Or anything in particular that he should take note of?

Chemguide7 SG

I am not too sure about that. Usually, psychology degrees prepare grads for marriage counseling, financial counseling, crisis counseling. Can you surf NUS and NTU websites (Faculty of Arts and Social Science for NUS) if they have one or two module of criminal psychology in their senior undergrad years?

With that, possibly you can work in the prisons department of government or police as a psychologist. But you need a licence for that.

You need to be very street smart (and quite 'beng') to work well with criminals.

All the best.