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azarimy
post Aug 18 2014, 09:12 AM

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QUOTE(yuuki94 @ Aug 17 2014, 12:33 PM)
Thanks for your reply, sorry that i forgot to mention why TARC is the only way i think is because TARC is the cheapest compare to other private universities which offer degree in chemistry. I didnt get the offer i wanted in public uni(for degree in chemistry). I heard from ppl that public uni can chge course in 2nd year provided that u score cgpa of 4.0 in 1st sem. I dont know hw well this method work. If i accept d offer from UTM, i will waste 1 year studying the thing wich i find is nt useful n the fees studing in UTM is approximately same as TARC.

If im going to pursue my degree in chemistry, i will definitely study til master or if possible phd because a degree in chemistry will allow me to become a chemist wich is underpaid in malaysia. So, i opt for lecturer wich hv higher pay n at the same i like teaching.

I want to know that after i study til phd, will i be able to find lecturer job in msia? Sorry for asking a silly question. This is because im afraid that universities will be saturated with lecturer in msia that is hard to find job after i graduated. I hope fellow forum members who are lecturer will be able to shed some light on me. Thank you very much notworthy.gif
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first of all, thanks to Critical_Fallacy for tagging me.

i. the transfer between courses highly depends on availability of the target spot. chemical engineering in UTM is highly sought after, so it's slim chance of a vacancy. so no matter how good u are (in the other course), u cannot transfer into chemical engineering unless there's a vacancy.

ii. for the next 10-15 years, i'm sure there will still be demands for lecturers. current academicians are getting older, and will retire by then. at the moment, there arent enough new lecturers to fill up the gap once they're gone. even if they continue as a contract staff, there are always new universities popping up, particularly those upgrading form college to universities.

also note that many IPTS lecturers do not hold a PhD. which means if u cant find a spot in IPTAs, i'm pretty sure IPTS will be swooping down to snatch u away.

azarimy
post Aug 19 2014, 10:18 PM

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i have to agree that the character of a person plays a bigger role in determining placement in universities nowadays. in the old days, not many people even want to become lecturers. so the pool is very small, universities had to take whatever they can get their hands on.

nowadays, the pool's getting bigger. universities now have the opportunity to groom their own successor. i know because i'm one of the students groomed into this profession. the lecturers will find people with suitable character traits like charisma, leadership, pragmatic, articulate, knowledgeable, wise and stuffs that. so pointers and qualifications alone might not cut it!

 

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