So I'm done with my university, currently a graduand and contributing to the unemployment rate in Singapore. When I wanted to enroll in University of Birmingham when I was done with poly, there wasn't much information about the school with regards to SIMGE. And I was lazy to head down to SIM for their open houses and all, because of the distance. Also, I applied for SIT, so application to SIM was my second alternative if I didn't into SIT (which I didn't). So I enrolled into UOB Business Management with Communications under SIM. Kaplan's offering courses that are from University of Birmingham City, which is a different university and different ranking. Been receiving quite a few questions about UOB so here's everything that I know of.
Application
Yes, you have to pay for that $90+ application fee if you want to enroll in SIM. Do it, pay it.
Courses
There are 4 courses in Birmingham under SIM;
Business Management (BM)
Business Management with Industrial Placement (IP)
Business Management with Communications (Comms)
International Business (IB)
(and I think there's another upcoming course)
They all have the same base modules, just that the IP, Comms and IB have extra credits than BM. BM is the basic course and students will have to take every single mod. This is the same for IP and IB but students in IP and IB will have to go for their internship and overseas studies/internship for IB after each school year. And after that they will have to write an essay about their internship or study exchange. As for Comms, we are required to complete a communications placement after the first year. We can do either a 100hours communications project or an internship. And after the placement, we're also required to write an essay which is worth 20 credits.
Assessments
UOB follows the UK system, where 40-49 doesn't mean that you fail, but you get a third class grades. There is a mixed of essays and exams, as well as some group work; tho 70% in this degree you're writing an essay. And you have to write a dissertation, a 7k words essay for your second year. You're allowed to choose a topic that you're interested in, tho comms students will have to choose topics that are communications required (choose social media). Start on your dissertation early, and choose case study methodologies (easiest study ever).
Classes
They require a 100% attendance rate, and they might have random manual attendance here and there. Usually you just have to tap in, with an hour grace. You can appeal, but it's too troublesome. But I think nobody cares about attendance after a while. They'll send you an email about your attendance dropping below 75% but you can just ignore that.
All students will be spilt into 2 groups, group 1 and group 2 for class. Classes are from 830-1130 and 12-3. Group 1 will have the morning classes in the first week and group 2 will have the afternoon class before switching in the next week. You can crash classes, even tho people will keep crashing the morning class and it will be packed and noisy. I will never understand why people will like to crash the morning class because it is super early I can't even wake up for it LMAO.
Communications students will have 2 back to back classes on the first two weeks of each term because of the additional communications modules that we're required to take. However, we are also able to choose some modules that we do not need to take. We're excused from 2 modules for each year, due to the additional communications that we take. Only communication students can choose modules that they give to be exempted, other courses will have to take all the modules on top of their exchange or internship.
In any case, even though it stated as a 2 years course; I actually only studied for 16 months (july-feb each year). Communications placement can be done from March-June, and you're able to choose how long you want it to be. However, I'm only considered as a graduate after my graduation ceremony in November. Comms and BM students are able to fly to Bham for graduation in July but the ceremony is in Nov in Singapore as we'll have to wait for the IP and IB students to finish their second exchange/internship. So, good luck in surviving uni guys.
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So I'm done with my university, currently a graduand and contributing to the unemployment rate in Singapore. When I wanted to enroll in University of Birmingham when I was done with poly, there wasn't much information about the school with regards to SIMGE. And I was lazy to head down to SIM for their open houses and all, because of the distance. Also, I applied for SIT, so application to SIM was my second alternative if I didn't into SIT (which I didn't). So I enrolled into UOB Business Management with Communications under SIM. Kaplan's offering courses that are from University of Birmingham City, which is a different university and different ranking. Been receiving quite a few questions about UOB so here's everything that I know of.
Application
Yes, you have to pay for that $90+ application fee if you want to enroll in SIM. Do it, pay it.
Courses
There are 4 courses in Birmingham under SIM;
Business Management (BM)
Business Management with Industrial Placement (IP)
Business Management with Communications (Comms)
International Business (IB)
(and I think there's another upcoming course)
They all have the same base modules, just that the IP, Comms and IB have extra credits than BM. BM is the basic course and students will have to take every single mod. This is the same for IP and IB but students in IP and IB will have to go for their internship and overseas studies/internship for IB after each school year. And after that they will have to write an essay about their internship or study exchange. As for Comms, we are required to complete a communications placement after the first year. We can do either a 100hours communications project or an internship. And after the placement, we're also required to write an essay which is worth 20 credits.
Assessments
UOB follows the UK system, where 40-49 doesn't mean that you fail, but you get a third class grades. There is a mixed of essays and exams, as well as some group work; tho 70% in this degree you're writing an essay. And you have to write a dissertation, a 7k words essay for your second year. You're allowed to choose a topic that you're interested in, tho comms students will have to choose topics that are communications required (choose social media). Start on your dissertation early, and choose case study methodologies (easiest study ever).
Classes
They require a 100% attendance rate, and they might have random manual attendance here and there. Usually you just have to tap in, with an hour grace. You can appeal, but it's too troublesome. But I think nobody cares about attendance after a while. They'll send you an email about your attendance dropping below 75% but you can just ignore that.
All students will be spilt into 2 groups, group 1 and group 2 for class. Classes are from 830-1130 and 12-3. Group 1 will have the morning classes in the first week and group 2 will have the afternoon class before switching in the next week. You can crash classes, even tho people will keep crashing the morning class and it will be packed and noisy. I will never understand why people will like to crash the morning class because it is super early I can't even wake up for it LMAO.
Communications students will have 2 back to back classes on the first two weeks of each term because of the additional communications modules that we're required to take. However, we are also able to choose some modules that we do not need to take. We're excused from 2 modules for each year, due to the additional communications that we take. Only communication students can choose modules that they give to be exempted, other courses will have to take all the modules on top of their exchange or internship.
In any case, even though it stated as a 2 years course; I actually only studied for 16 months (july-feb each year). Communications placement can be done from March-June, and you're able to choose how long you want it to be. However, I'm only considered as a graduate after my graduation ceremony in November. Comms and BM students are able to fly to Bham for graduation in July but the ceremony is in Nov in Singapore as we'll have to wait for the IP and IB students to finish their second exchange/internship. So, good luck in surviving uni guys.
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Travel
Escaped to :
CURRENT COUNTRY COUNT : 20
MALDIVES: Clubmed Island
Korea again: Seoul, Jeju Island, Incheon, Gyeonggi
Japan: Tokyo, Fuji Q, Yuzawa, Osaka, Kyoto
Indonesia: Batam, Bali, Jakarta, Bandung, Lombok, Gili Islands, Bintan
Thailand: Bangkok, ChangMai, Pattaya, Krabi, Phuket, Phi Phi Islands
Australia: Gold Coast
Malaysia: KL, Rendang, Malacca, Penang, Cameron Highlands, Genting, JB
China: Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Zuhai, Macau
Hongkong: Victoria City, Kowloon
Philippines: Boracay
Cambodia: Phnom Penh
Netherlands: Amsterdam, Holland, Leiden, Alkmaar, Volendam
Belgium: Antwerp, Brussels, Namur, Dinant, Liege, Maasmechelen Village
Luxembourg: Luxembourg City, Vianden
Germany: Düsseldorf
Italy: Milan
UK: London
UAE: Dubai
Taiwan: Taipei, Taichung
Vietnam: Hanoi, Ha Long Bay
Landing soon :
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Coming soon? :
Cebu
Greece
Russia
Nepal
Santorini
Vernice
PARIS
Gaum
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When I wanted to enroll in University of Birmingham when I was done with poly, there wasn't much information about the school with regards to SIMGE. And I was lazy to head down to SIM for their open houses and all, because of the distance. Also, I applied for SIT, so application to SIM was my second alternative if I didn't into SIT (which I didn't). So I enrolled into UOB Business Management with Communications under SIM. Kaplan's offering courses that are from University of Birmingham City, which is a different university and different ranking. Been receiving quite a few questions about UOB so here's everything that I know of. 
They'll send you an email about your attendance dropping below 75% but you can just ignore that. 
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