Ex-Student: Yale-NUS Is A Lau-Pok University!!

[JohnTan]

Students with Singapore's first liberal arts college Yale-NUS College are lambasting the school and some are dropping out due to the lack of staff and academic depth. Started in 2013, the college today have 330 students and 3% of them have chosen to leave for other top universities.

A present student with the college, Lichie Nazirah Nwaozuzu, who is the first batch of Yale-NUS students enrolled, said in a media interview that she initially took up a double degree programme, but later chose to drop one degree programme because the school lack in-depth teaching. Lichie described the teaching manner as "touch and go" and it is meaningless for everyone.


Another ex-student with Yale-NUS, Rocco Hu, who left the college for Oxford, described the teachings as "seminar-style" and "discussion-based" instead of having taught deep academic expertise like any top university. Rocco also revealed that the professors were overworked and mostly temporary employees who did not get their full tenure. The teaching faculty members will have to publish research, go on sabbatical leave and research leave, leaving little time and focus for the students.

A Yale-NUS spokesperson however did not deny the allegations and instead said the college is hiring 20 more faculty members on top of the existing 70 by next month.

The school fees for Yale-NUS is S$90,000 for Singaporeans on a 5-year course.

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[knowwhatyouwantinlife]

There is a difference between evidence based and research based academia...what's worse here is we are talking about liberal arts so when has sg been liberal about anything in education?

 

[dancingshoes]

it could be that american techaing are like that, discussion based rather than mugging style.

 

[eatshitndie]

it could be that american techaing are like that, discussion based rather than mugging style.

southern pacific university lagi relac. no discussion, no mugging, no class, no test, no homework, no nothing. just pay up and get your degree instantly.

 

[JohnTan]

Another ex-student with Yale-NUS, Rocco Hu, who left the college for Oxford, described the teachings as "seminar-style" and "discussion-based" instead of having taught deep academic expertise like any top university. Rocco also revealed that the professors were overworked and mostly temporary employees who did not get their full tenure. The teaching faculty members will have to publish research, go on sabbatical leave and research leave, leaving little time and focus for the students.

My son and daughter tells me it is the same for her school. The teachers are more busy with extra curricular activities than they are with teaching matters. But it is okay. I want them in elite schools mainly to network. If they are weak in their school work, I will send them for tuition. At least their tutors are specialized in teaching and have a good reputation in teaching well.

 

[dancingshoes]

WHY SINGAPOREANS ARE HIGHLY EDUCATED BUT LOWLY PAID

Recently, the government has warned Singaporeans against taking up degrees for the sake of getting "a piece of paper". The reason is because they expect that there will be more and more highly educated but lowly paid people in Singapore.

Why?

Two main reasons:

1. Sinkies suffer from misunderstanding of cause and effect. The older generation saw that highly educated people reached high office and made a lot of money, so they thought that going to university leads to a better life.

But they were misled.

Actually, it was the opposite! A better life leads to university education!

In the 1950s, only the rich and privileged in SG could send their children to university, so whether they can study or not is not the cause of their wealth. A rich kid who inherits his daddy's fortune and/or connections will still be rich no matter he has a degree or not.

2. In addition, in the 1950s just having a degree cert represents a prestigious unique selling point at an era when most people don't even have 'O' Levels, which is why degree holders quickly promoted into leadership positions and made a lot of money.

Today, degree holders are everywhere, not only within SG but all around the world. Many job openings are greeted by hundreds of resumes... how is your qualification any better than all the other candidates?

The harsh truth is that a degree in 1955 is a WORLD OF DIFFERENCE from a degree in 2015... yes, even a law degree from the same prestigious UK university...

So who do you think will make more money? A person who is highly educated or a person who has the right connections and most relevant experience?


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