RMIT/ UOL courses

[estel2802]

cotters, does anybody know what's the diff between RMIT/UOL courses from the private schools and SIM's as they are offering the same courses???

[d3fusionist]

RMIT
- Aus uni
- got projects/assignment/exams (like poly)
- semester is half a year
- no direct honours

UOL
- UK uni (under LSE)
- no projects/assignments, 100% exams based.
- semester is 1 year.
- got direct honours

[zorden]

UOL.(under LSE ) tougher than RMIT. lse is 2nd in UK. My brother did his Degree in RMIT and i did my Degree in LSE....

ofcoz LSE better if u are willing to put in the effort.

[tearsintokyo]

i understand that SIM, SAA & PSB all offer UOL banking and finance course. whats the difference? which is better environment to study/cheaper/etc?

thanks

[le_mon]

i understand that SIM, SAA & PSB all offer UOL banking and finance course. whats the difference? which is better environment to study/cheaper/etc?

thanks

I heard that SIM got better facilities and top students come from there, but SAA lecturers like quite devoted, my frenz say don't go psb! I also wondering which one better, SIM or SAA?

[wawawa]

I'm doing my UOL with SAA. Lecturers are really good. Good view in the classroom somemore. But not alot of facilities. Never attend SIM so cant commend.

[le_mon]

den abt yr notes, will it be sufficient for the exam? and how much you pay for your sch fees? thanks!

[wawawa]

OK... about the note. I used to be from Stanfield and I think everyone from UOL will know that Stanfield suck BIG. Stanfield note are almost copy words by words from study guide and textbook. Some lecturers totally cannot make it, those who are good at it already left the school example Mark harris (SIM), Alan and Teo (both SAA).

Enough of my complains. In SAA, we are only given printed slides every week (I only took POBF this year) BUT the slides contains alot of information outside the textbook and study guide. Lecturers are very very experience, they can ans you any questions. Since the Lehman bro breaks dwn my lecturers has been updating us every week what has happen and why and how it will affect the econ and apply it during exam. Totally PRO. Only 4 weeks into the class he already done a small MCQ test with us to see where we stand and ask those who got below 50% better work HARD now.

I dont know how SIM funtion but I'm really happy with SAA.

Their fee is $1050 per unit. The fee and timetable is stated very clearly at their site maybe you can take a look. But dont expect the school to have a BIG campus as they only had 4 rooms.

[soroki]

SSA is slight cheaper than sim. Personally i don't think facilities really matter. Lectures are more important. I haven really made use of SIM's facilities anyway.RMIT is easier to study and i heard passing rate is relatively higher compared to UOL. Working adults mention that it doesnt matter which degree you have so long as you are not working in a government sector

[Kae]

Mm, I'm studying in SIM-UOL now and was wondering if I can withdraw from SIM and go to SAA instead. Would I need to start all over from Yr 1? Or can I just continue from where I left off?

[wawawa]

soroki, yes I have to agree that RMIT is much easier to study and true that it doesnt matter unless you plan to go into gov sector. UOL exam is getting tougher every year. *so sad* I would encourage you to drop down and take a look. Don't visit them on monday and between their break time (11am - 11.30am and 3.30pm-4pm) as they will be very busy.

Kae, you can just continue from where you stop. But since you already at SIM now and lesson already had started, and you paid the fee already why you want to change? Maybe you can consider next year then change?

BUT please check with SAA site that they provide the units that you are taking as they only provide BSc for accounting, banking and business.

[wawawa]

Forgot to add on that UOL lesson are only provide at raffles place there. Beside AIA building, MRT exit I, turn left and walk along the path, you will see a "chinese bank" beside got a door always got security inside standing, then level 23.

[le_mon]

thanks wawawa for all your infos, i don't have any frenz studying in SAA, will register for next's yr intakes and hope can get in, coz i dun haf related diploma :/

[lurvee]

wow that's a pretty detailed description of SAA. im doing UOL - banking n finance with SIM now. Gotten exemptions and went on straight to year 2 and personally, i feel that some of the lecturers are really bad. Their notes are pretty messed up and useless. The lecturer cant seem to teach.

But i also have good ones like Mark Harris. Don't know if i should change but i think it might be quite a hassle isn't it?

[mark78]

Mm, I'm studying in SIM-UOL now and was wondering if I can withdraw from SIM and go to SAA instead. Would I need to start all over from Yr 1? Or can I just continue from where I left off?

Why not complete your year 1 then "migrate" to SAA in yr 2? thus u no need to forfeit the school fees. btw sim and saa are just educators thus it wont matter when u stop as the degree comes from UOL.