This diploma thing is more like a slightly lighter version of the major, where in the first year, each semester you take same 3 IT units as degree students + 1 year-long general studies unit (ATS I think). Then once you passed all your units in first year, you then proceed to year 2 degree as usual.

It is not really that easier as those are still the same degree level units, plus for certain core units you would have to take later compared to other students (e.g you would miss out FIT1008 Intro to CS for 1st year), and if you fail certain core, to proceed to degree, you have to retake that core before you could proceed to year 2.

Computer Science? I don't think you need the TI graphing calc (I didn't even use my scientific calculator much lol), as our math units don't require calculators. But it may be helpful for certain things tho.

alaskanbunny yeh, comp sci student, just finished first year huhu.

evofantasy Yeah been hearing horror stories about these y2 units, thanks for the scare and making me suddenly worrying about those units in summer break haha XD

D-Frog erm year 1 was ok (quite chill lol) for me cause some things I learned before, and some things are new. Year 1 basically are those basic stuff/intro like algorithms, sorts, database, computer hardware, programming, discrete math and continuous math etc. If you have background already, should be smooth, else no worries you'll just be like a lot of other people starting fresh only.

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I heard apparently my batch (February 2014) was one of the biggest intakes ever (40+ people), with a count of (forgot exact) <10 girls in the batch. Hahahaha

yehh basically thursday is a mingle/ice breaking session to let you get to know your coursemates, and they will assign you a senior to be your mentor, good for asking directions and get study tips

For MUSA day hor, yeah it's a school vs school games kind of thing, if you are free, join and make SoIT proud heh heh (IT school team won all 2 intakes' MUSA day games last year ) and to make friends

This post has been edited by nogas: Feb 24 2015, 08:07 PM

It depends on your course (because some courses like engineering may need specialised software like CAD those kind for windows only, but you can install windows on a mac so yeah..), but generally it is quite commonly used in the uni.

For IT, a mac has the strength of running all major OSes (OSX (Unix), Windows and Linux) for all kinds of coding and full Unix terminal.

To get from SS15 to Monash I don't think only takes half an hour, plus it's not that safe to walk there, you would have to cross busy roads, roundabouts, and some secluded area. Imagine the weather + carrying your laptop/books.

I think SS15 rent prices are quite similar to Sunway area (... both also high lol) + personal opinion SS15 not that safe, so might as well stay closer, can wake up later for classes and can enjoy campus life & activities better. Unless you drive then you can stay further la.