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post May 9 2015, 12:05 AM

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QUOTE(kumiko_91 @ May 9 2015, 12:01 AM)
In terms of syllabus difficulty, APU is far more difficult than Sunway. So it really depends on what you are looking for. Whether you are looking for a good syllabus, or a simple syllabus to pass.

There is certainly a reason why APU/MMU's computer science is more popular than Sunway. But be prepared, don't be surprised if you have 70% of the class failing a test.

For Malaysia's IT job prospect, fresh graduate programmers often get between 2.8k - 3.7k nowadays. Not bad for now, but if you talking about employment after you graduate, we won't know.
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I do not agree. I am ex APU student. I transfer to monash already. APU sylabus is so low. I never do assignment/class test for math. I still pass my maths module.[during 2014] and if you don't already know... if u fail u can beg APU top management to pass you....

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post May 9 2015, 12:07 AM

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QUOTE(Subflick @ May 8 2015, 11:48 PM)
Thanks man.  It really helps me a lot.

But one thing I am concerned about is that the ''rumors''  and ''bad talks'' I keep hearing about APU.

Like I have heard that their teaching quality is going down, lousy lecturers etc.

But none of them seems to be a grad/at least studied at APU.

So it would be helpful if you can assure me of the quality.

Thanks and again sorry to annoy you haha.
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Please do not go APU if you have the choice. I beg you.
Monash>APU>MMU>Other

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post May 9 2015, 12:19 AM

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QUOTE(lolzcalvin @ May 9 2015, 12:14 AM)
I am a student at APU. Bout the teaching quality? I guess it depends on your luck meeting up with which lecturer, like I've experienced some of the best lecturers who gave us a lot of clear explanation and practices, and some of the worst who didn't even care to explain. For instance on my current semester, I am having classes with 4 up-to-par lecturers and one "she has no idea what she's doing and what she has to do"

Gotta warn you about the small campus environment there, even when it is already a 5-star. You can't enjoy campus life there, unless they have finished building the new campus which is "rumoured" to be done next year, after proposing it like years ago.
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I don't know about you. but i only got like 3 good lecturer for my 1 years worth of studies.... Let me guess the "she" is a middle east lecturer teaching C/JAVA language or data structure...
LOL the campus they said 2013 to me back in 2012....

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post May 9 2015, 12:26 AM

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APU itself is not a bad choice actually but I personally hated it... and why would you want a malaysia cert but not australia cert?
Pros
1. The IT standard there is high just NOT the way they access the student.
2. Student are all IT oriented. Therefore, you can learn alot from the student NOT LECTURER. Because the student have more passion and sometimes know better than lecturers. This is the benefit of famous IT school because all student interested/passionated in IT will gather there.
3. Easy pass
4. You can work there. [i worked for 2 years]

Cons
1. Bad lecturers
2. Expensive considering everything
3. I ate 2 times at cafeteria. 2 times cockroaches in food..........
4. No campus life. Go class go back sleep type....

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post May 9 2015, 12:39 AM

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QUOTE(Subflick @ May 9 2015, 12:30 AM)
Is easy pass a good sign actually? @kumiko_91 says that 70% fails and she is a graduate from APU.

Cons #3 and #4 is going to kill me. #3 can be avoided but #4.. need to think about it. sad.gif
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well those 70% are those lazy people... but seriously is so easy to pass... i only studied the night before i get Bs and As.... tips given is 80% same with exam... if you wanna make you life hard come monash.... i have weekly assignments.... 2-4% each.... For APU is usually one time assignment.... and for some is 100% coursework... For my C programming, I copy my senior source code and add few extra implementation and I got A... [100% coursework]
I do not know about #4, because the new Campus is really almost complete can see the building itself already not just a empty land like it used to be...
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post May 13 2015, 10:47 PM

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QUOTE(hihichew @ May 11 2015, 02:39 AM)
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i guess i have been a little bit offended on your this post,

if you consider MMU is not enough better than APU and Monash,
then why is CS/IT field in MMU is being ranked in top100 or top200 in QS Ranking last year?
and of course, price is another big issue on picking a university,
Monash do have a good reputation, but it's an overseas certificate, total price for course = 100k+++
of course, if you have money, go ahead for Monash.....
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I am personally not from MMU. I can only judge from word of mouth from my peers. and i have quite a number of MMU friends transfer to APU. so yea. Is my point of view. BTW is top200 at asian ranking... not the world
Besides that, APU is not being ranked because is not a complete university yet...
It has 3 names...
APIIT = asia pacific institute of IT [the legend name by working seniors]
UCTI = University College of Tech and Info [the name when i join... is just a college that time]
APU = Asia Pacific University [this the name for the new campus but not having the campus. they just use it now to sound more epic and recruit more student]

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