ppl need to realize that it is more than just the CGPA, it is the reputation. after all, it is what u gain from being in that university which interest the employer, not ur results. one of the reason why i always love highlighting the units i took to show which skills have i obtained and my strengths in the areas.

if u are from a well recognized uni with good industrial ties; the employer would definitely be more interested in u rather than a local uni whom is known to produce bad graduates despite their grades (example, cant speak english, cant reference properly etc)

and yes, MNC companies would definitely value a well recognized international university degree over a not even in the top 200 local university no matter how good ur results can be with that university.

for algo stuffs, i always learn by going through online animations to understand the concepts/ logic... once u understand the concept, things get much easier... i am nt sure about the books since i learn everything online or asking my tutors/ lecturers back when i was an undergrad with the uni... i am pretty occupied atm with my research but maybe i can help u guys out somewhere in May >.< just dun ask me math stuffs cause the last time i touched it was in my first year of uni lol... unlike programming/ algo, i didnt practice/ refresh it at all...

as for the fb thing, i can make a fb group for us then start the adding etc... what says u guys?

ok I'll get the Facebook group started when I am back home later tongiht...
till them, pm me ur email (for fb add) so I can add u guys in...
we'll form a nice network which support each other =)

ps: I'll be able to support with algo/ programming stuffs... no theoretical stuffs plz lolx...

ok the group would be here https://www.facebook.com/groups/106592962810496/
let me know if u guys cant see it

i can tell u public uni are much worse...
their syllabus changes without much or a warning (or their credit value) as what a few of my friends experienced in UM...
teaching was really inconsistent, timetables clashes all the time, lecturers goes MIA before canceling the class 15 minutes after the start time etc...

in every uni, it is normal for the post grad to be tutoring...
even in public uni like UM as well...

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Added on April 29, 2012, 2:55 pmi am not sure about the refund cause it would be towards the end of the sem soon adi rite?

This post has been edited by evofantasy: Apr 29 2012, 02:55 PM

everything in IT usually u get it from the book from my perspective...
its nt what u would remember sadly >.<

i would usually advise ppl to jz go for comp science straight...

in general we are understaffed... more n more students are coming in (mostly in the business side)... i think the benefits is pretty decent or at least it is for me la... i think the main issue is the formal chain they have which when 1 person is on leave, everything get pushed back...

jz to let u knw, there was a meeting called last week and there was a new person hired to be in charge of fixing it... the tutors will undergo some extra training as well if i am nt mistaken...

talking about the tutors meeting

the draw for the campus here is more towards business, eng and medicine. the IT and science schools are quite small (the SIT in clayton/ caulfield is freaking awesome though so if u are planning for a transfer then go ahead). and JPA is nt helping as well by sending their students over for business/ eng/ med lolx.

still, the comp sci degree from monash is so much more valuable than other computing schools. my coursemates are now mostly in consultancy etc doing very well.

This post has been edited by evofantasy: Jan 7 2013, 07:20 PM

the price is actually pretty decent if u compare to some other private colleges.
it is after all a reputable top-x in the world uni.
ur degree is gonna worth more lolx.

and there's always scholarships to aim for.

usually u will see the comp science changing over to IT after FIT 1008 or FIT 2004 lolx.
they only lost a bit of time due to the common core units.

dun think there's a SE degree in Monash. it's mainly comp science but SE is one of the major units in it (3rd year). as someone pointed out b4, the comp sci degree from Monash is pretty much the best among Aus Uni. my ex coursemates found some good job at Accenture, Microsoft etc.

some are good some are average. pretty much depends. and usually there are lecturer changes, part-timers etc so can't really say. the thing about tertiary education is that lecturers jz act as guide instead of spoon-feeding you which i think most locals aren't used to. it is the same for those in overseas. u still act on ur own but the lecturers/ tutors would be happy to assist u with questions generally as long as it is within scope.

i still get it for my post grad studies end of last year O.o

tat was cause over at MUA, they wanted to merge Engineering and IT together... after a recent meeting over there however they kinda decided against it (especially when Monash was ranked to be the best comp sci school for 2012 in Australia)...

as for tutors being PhD students, it is something really common... i am sure school of business/ engineering etc have PhD students as their tutors... likewise almost every university (which have a PhD programme) would have PhD students as tutors/ lab coordinators... students as lecturers is a different thing however as only those with PhD can be a lecturer unless a really experienced one...

1. Comp Sci is a really highly rated bachelor over in Aus especially if u are planning to migrate over.
2. Depends on units etc. I am unsure about the how would it be when u sign in but if u are planning to xfer over then it's pretty good to have ur 1st year here to save up. Do note that CompSci in Monash is rated top in Aus and having been in the Clayton and Caulfield campus before, it is pretty good.
3. You would need a personal computer (desktop/ laptop). Laptop is not required for tutorials and lab sessions provide PCs in the comp labs.
4. It would depends on the units you are taking. Generally I think around 20-26 hours a week everything combined?
5. I think there is 3 core units and 1 elective a sem. Not sure how is it like now as the structure may changed. The units mentioned there might have be split into 2 sems like during my time, there is a Math 1 and Math 2.
6. Fees is cheaper in Sunway if I am nt mistaken. I'm not sure about now but when i graduated 4 years back, it ws RM70k for the entire course over here compared to a bomb over there lolx

BTW: I graduated 4 years ago :3 so some things might really change

Have a look at http://monash.edu/pubs/handbooks/courses/2380.html for more details on the core units etc

This post has been edited by evofantasy: May 23 2013, 01:27 AM

i knw for IT it is the same.
imho for medical it is different cause it depends on the country's board of medicine or something rite? so i guess unless u xfer over to there, it is different? nt sure about this

48 doesn't mean that u score 48 out of 100...
it is the NP mark if I am nt mistaken, so you might fail badly in one of the hurdle giving u a maximum mark of 48 or 49 (i forgot what is the NP adi since they revised it recently)...
so at times, it is more than a simple 2 marks...

u can xfer over to aus, jz tat u need pay aus fees and nt the 'exchange' fees =)