Asia Pacific Management Institute (APMI)

[chlorinated]

hi chiroptera,
from what i gathered, bank loans' interest are usually quite high. My friend recommended this company call TCC (www.tcc.org.sg), their interest rate is 4.5%, the lowest i can find.

[kittysandy]

Hey! I have already got a place at UniSa from APMI. I am definitely very impressed with their administrative staff and their efficiency. So far they have given me a very good impression. I certainly hope that the lecturers are up to standard.
Anyone of you doing your Masters in Counselling with them??

[chocolicious]

i'm in dilemma, would SIM-RMIT Bach of Arts (Mass Comm) better than APMI-UniSA Bach of Arts (Comm & Media Mgt) HELP!!!

[chlorinated]

hey, i got accepted too! BA course in comm. & media management starting in september..

[chocolicious]

hey, i got accepted too! BA course in comm. & media management starting in september..

why choose APMI? torn betw the two. what should i do?

[Rachie_B]

Hmmm ... i think the different is the duration of the course and the fee ... Maybe you can consider these area.

[chelle]

why choose APMI? torn betw the two. what should i do?

hi chocolicious.... kinda in that dilemma too although i've enrolled for SIM's.... but i heard RMIT is more recognised....

[chocolicious]

RaChie_B: the durations are both 1.5 years. fees : APMI-UniSA approx 15K, SIM-RMIT approx 13K. there isn't a big difference are there?

previous entry on this thread said UniSA is more recognised than Monash, not sure what about comparing to RMIT?

[chlorinated]

why choose APMI? torn betw the two. what should i do?

hi chocolicious, i never do much research & homework. However i heard that although SIM's fees are lower, they may have some hidden costs such as the cost off materials/ books are not included in the fee.

I did double confirmed with APMI whether the $15,800 course fees include EVERYTHING & they said yes, absolutely no hidden cost. Overall, summary of the pros & cons is as below:

APMI
- Centralized location (easy access from my workplace & home)
- No hidden costs
- 100% foreigh lecturers
- No exams
- 15 months completion
- Well recognised Uni
- Alumni mainly in the media industry

SIM
- location too far. Its in Clementi while I stay in Hougang
- May have hidden cost
- 18 months completion (longer compared to APMI)

As for the rest of the info on SIM such as the curriculum & studying hours, I'm not too sure. However the location is the main decision factor. As I'm doing it part time, i can't affort to travel far. Hope this helps...

[Rachie_B]

chlorinated:
wow that a good information. I thinking of taking APMI as well. Thank for the info.

[satinchris]

hi chiroptera,
from what i gathered, bank loans' interest are usually quite high. My friend recommended this company call TCC (www.tcc.org.sg), their interest rate is 4.5%, the lowest i can find.

hi chlorinated, did you take loan from TCC? may i know how much you took? i'm eyeing the same course which you are accepted into, but i'm deterred by my lack of funds.

[kittysandy]

Hey gals!
Do not forget that if you are enrolling into APMI, and if you know of someone who is already a student, there will be a referral fee. Then you and your friend can split the referral fee!

[Rachie_B]

How much is the referral fee?
I heard frm my fren told me before. It still ongoing ?

[chlorinated]

Hi Rachie B,
u're welcome! U may want to ask more info from SIM & compare further if you want.

Hi satinchris,
I did not take up the loan from TCC cos my MIL decided to loan me some money. On my side, I will still come up with some money on my own by saving every month from my salary cos i don't want to borrow the whole sum from her..

Do you have any savings? Try to see how much you can come up with & then see how much you need to loan, rather than loan the whole sum cos it will be quite tough to return back next time.

[kittysandy]

How much is the referral fee?
I heard frm my fren told me before. It still ongoing ?

Yup! The referral is still ongoing. It's $350 You taking any course there? If so, I can assist you to split the referral fee