Recognization of private university's degree in Singapore?

Question

Many part - time degree courses are been offered and usually 1 - 2 years study period. It does not come cheap too. Even though Case Trust and ISO assurance is given to potential sign ups, just wondering is the degree course recognised and worthwhile to persue? (I mean for those who did not fare well in Diploma / A levels) Of course, there are some who argue that they can make it to local good uni because of good results but chose private uni instead as it is more flexible and shorter duration; are those good private uni in Singapore - with affliation of overseas uni's degree cert recognised in local context / government sector? I am hanging on to my last subject before graduation and getting a degree... school lecturers are all Indians... definately standard of educating and professional consultation and attention towards feedback and follw up on student's project work and dissertation is lacking and much poorer compare to local uni's standards. Thanks for a lstening ear and replying!

Answer 1

For people who are eligible for good/top universities, they will be studying in those top universities. But for those who are not even eligible to apply because your grades are not that good, are you going to stop there? Of course you will have to look for alternatives.

Most of the Bachelor Degree certificates and transcripts issued by private schools in Singapore only show the awarding university's name. It is exactly the same from the students that graduated from the university in the country where the university is at.

Whether the Degree has the recognition, it depends very much on the employer. Big organizations applications are screened by their HR department. These HR personnel usually follow the rules of selecting the graduates from best universities first. Then it may be depending on your luck whether you have competitions from applicants who have graduated with a better degree. However, I believe smaller companies would definitely prefer someone who has the experience and not according to where have you graduated.

Answer 2

Hi,

To be honest with you and with due respect to other contributors, the hiring market in Singapore is still rather biased towards the national and better known overseas universities.

Even the relatively new ones SMU (focused on undergraduates) and SIM (focused on upgrading the working class) are being "ostracized" to a certain extent.

As opposed to getting a private university degree, my recommendation is to study overseas.

The government can recognise the degree but it has little value to a hirer as of now.

Answer 3

Would you hire someone with a "degree" from a Singapore correspondence course?

While I'm sure Singapore has some fine schools, as a hiring manager, I would view such a credential as nothing less than a sham. Unless, of course, the person being considered is actually from Singapore.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

properly, you would be marvel to comprehend that there are much greater stages from Malaysia no longer acknowledged even in neighboring countries (to no longer go too far to the quantity of westernized countries).

Answer 6

hmmm