YES u need IELTS unless u did SAM (correct me if im wrong )

Melbourne Model is designed so students have diversity in their knowledge.
They are trying to implement the US education format in australia and it is believed that several universities will follow suit.

i heard about the expensive course fees for the melbourne model but i cannot be too sure of it.

so bottom line is
1. if u want a more diverse field of study, then melbourne model is the way to go
2. if u are not interested in other fields of studies then look elsewhere.

and just so u know if you are planning to take engineering in melbourne uni, i believe there is still an option where u dont have to take the melbourne model and you just need to sign up for its traditional 4 years course structure.

ermm my course fees this year is 13294 or was it 13924.. per semester .increase by approximately 1000 aud.every year uni can increase their course fees up till 10% if im not mistaken.
whats the going rate for engineering at other uni's?

This post has been edited by Cruzer: Jan 31 2008, 03:09 PM

this is exactly the reason why sometimes i get lost in the city. hahaha

This post has been edited by Cruzer: Feb 1 2008, 07:26 PM

hey just checking , can we bring over colour pencils, its made of wood....

i dunno man , last time my auntie brought in a rice scooper made of wood, kena caught , then almost fined on the spot

EDIT:
nvm , found out that my auntie forgot to declare , thats why almost kena fined, colour pencils are OK i guess but must declare i think

This post has been edited by Cruzer: Feb 2 2008, 09:25 PM

it was a brand new rice scooper man...
for any new students , remember DECLARE OR BEWARE
their declaration officers are really strict.
during customs ,also they ask me all sorts of questions about myself

then again , maybe cause im a muslim

but bottom line is, dont take it for granted, its not like malaysia u can just walk right out the door without any checking

well KVReninem has a point.
Uni level is tough
During my first semester i learned it the hard way. Lecturers told me to start studying as soon as possible. and i just laughed it off and said to myself
" Thats what my lecturers at Alevels told me, and i studied a week b4 my exam and ace the exams no problem"
Boy o Boy did i get bitten in the ass in uni.
My first semester i had 1 first class honours and 1 Upper 2nd class honours and 2 PASSES
WHy? i toke my alevels last minute studying habits to uni as well.i almost failed those 2 subjects cause i only had time to concentrate on 2.
To be honest, while studying last minute for my semester , i sorta had a temporary break down and was close to seeking counseling due to the sheer pressure of time. Couple of my friends were unfortunate and they failed their subjects in 1 st semester itself and trust me you DONT want to repeat subjects)

So 2nd semester , i decided to change my ways, studied more consistently( not as consistent as i planned) , kept up with my understanding and workload . and come 2nd semester finals, i didnt feel any pressure nor had any temporary breakdown. Managed to pull off 2 upper class 2nd class honours and 2 first class honours". Not the best results in the world, but its definitely as start.

SO anyways my point is .
Uni level is hard. Most students have problem keeping up with 4 subjects. Too much too study , too little time to comprehend ( imagine 3/4 of your alevels physics syllabus + more advanced syllabus in a mere 3 months with just 1 week of study break b4 your finals. Past Year Papers DONT HELP much.)But no , u dont have to worry bout taking up more than 4 years, if you are consistent, you work hard, chances are you do well, and you are able to complete your subjects within 4 years.

Im speaking as a mechanical engineering student btw. cant comment much on other faculties ( cause i toke a commerce subject and it was pretty easy to comprehend and exam was easy as well )

This post has been edited by Cruzer: Feb 3 2008, 01:05 AM

No you dont.
Why?
because i doubt you know your syllabus ( lecturer changes what they deem is necessary and what is not all the time )
anyways different people handle their problems differently, some people are capable of studying last minute in uni and still get good grades (few but still exist )
but generally key is to study consistently and understand what you are studying ( dont memorise )

This what i do most of the time anyways .
1. after my last class , of the day , head to the library for 1-2 hrs , and make sure u understand what u just learned on that day ( if time permits )
2. enjoy your friday nites ( hey we all need to relax and have a break , yea )
3. If u can , spend some time on weekends to catch up on concepts you still dont understand )

therefore by the time exam period comes , you would have understood all your concepts , and all u need to do is breeze through your syllabus and practice tutorial exercises and your all good to go.

Oh and dont forget, consult your lecturer or your tutor if you are stuck in your subs.

how do u keep up with your work if you dont start early ? engineering students have 24 hrs of contact hrs and therefore not much free time .

Yes , this is true, but i was responding to a fellow forummer whom i believe have not commenced his studies yet and therefore would probably would have no idea what is expected of him. Yes it is true , it is recommended u go thru the lecture slides b4 the lecture but i was again responding to a fellow forummer who has not began his studies yet and therefore unlikely that he would have his lecture slides available to him.
Classes start in March for most unis, so i doubt they will post up their lecture slides in early feb ....

Nando's is halal and it taste 5X better than it does in Malaysia

This post has been edited by Cruzer: Feb 15 2008, 11:53 PM

not necessarily true?
how bout eng/ com ppl
some courses, subjects are not related to each other....
what i do know is that , they filter out some subjects ( non- core subs )
i think u dun study any elective throughout ur course...

cheapest method i think is take local flight to gold coast then take air asia X to KL. melbourne -> goldcoast -> KL about $400-$450, one way.
maybe cheaper if got one of those air asia cheap deals. maybe even cheaper if u buy return ticket....
not sure bout baggage limitations though

u sure about ur statement?
19 ppl got caught for carrying porn but the ones that made real headlines is that dude who carried kiddie porn.
the operation was on porn in general

This post has been edited by Cruzer: Feb 22 2008, 07:30 PM

u obviously havent been following the news....
there's a couple of pilots in this forum , and even they said the crackdown is on porn in general. they got a memo.
look it up in Kopitiam
read this article, another guy got caught just after the MAS dude http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=...0539&sec=nation
last time i checked already 19 ppl got busted

on another note, if ur bringing that amount of cash , use a bankdraft
just carry 300-500 , should be more than enough to handle yourself till set up a bank account.
please do not carry aud 1800 cash , not the brightest thing to do, wat happen if u misplaced all that amount of cash

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Added on February 22, 2008, 11:18 pmhmm wat do u mean by here? australia or malaysia?
as for wire transfer, i think for ANZ bank , u can get it within a day , couple of hours at max.
my dad used to text me in the morning, telling me he already banked it in and when i check in the evening , money is already in

This post has been edited by Cruzer: Feb 22 2008, 11:18 PM

i for one plan to return home after i graduate regardless whether the nation is screwed up or not during the time i grad.
malaysia is where my heart belongs.

but...
thats wat i say now la, who knows what will happen couple of years down the road

This post has been edited by Cruzer: Feb 27 2008, 02:59 PM

u should be lucky u even get 20gb. some of us dont even get that luxury. im stuck with 5gb.
alot of malaysians complain about streamyx and boast about how much they download per day ( OMG i download 30gb today. im cool )
i think these ppl might not survive in australia ( capped land )
i believe most of the internet packages in australia are capped. so good luck managing your internet usage.

thats a big house....

the motorbikes there not as puny as the ones here wei.
im not sure how much they cost but im thinking around the price of a cheap second hand car.
unless of course you're talking about a scooter. ill doubt ull be able to do a superman ( or watever they call their stunts )with a scooter

This post has been edited by Cruzer: Feb 27 2008, 08:24 PM

show them the Super-Man
dont tell the authorities i told ya so