To remain competitive in today’s workforce, having a Degree has become increasingly important in the job market.

A Degree offers more job openings, more flexibility with which jobs I can apply – are the key reasons which I pursue a Degree. As I have my diploma from Nanyang Polytechnic, I enjoyed module exemptions and can complete my degree in 16 months instead of 28 months.

The great variety of Double Major Degree programmes offered by Murdoch University sparked my interest. It has over 130 double majors and 19 disciplines for me to choose from.

Thanks to the full flexibility of planning my own schedule, I’m able to juggle work and study quite effortlessly. I was promoted to the position of Agency Development Manager at a life insurance company while I was still pursuing the degree course. I believe that a Double Major degree will give me the competitive edge as compared to a single specialisation degree.

Kaplan offered me a fast track to a degree. I could finish it in 16 months instead of 28 months because I was exempted from some modules, thanks to my diploma from Nanyang Polytechnic.

The programme offered me insights into the global economic and business climates – just what I needed to develop a global mindset. It equipped me with the necessary skills to evaluate and manage challenges and opportunities in an increasingly complex global economy, especially for new start-ups. There was a good mix of written assignments, projects and examinations. We also worked on case studies in teams, and that helped me pick up skills in teamwork and project management.

More importantly, I found what I needed to succeed in a start-up economy. My degree has benefitted me tremendously in my career.

I graduated with a Diploma in Marketing. With this, I decided to pursue my studies further by taking up the Bachelor of Business Studies (Hons) in Marketing with University College Dublin, in association with Kaplan. I’m currently working as an Assistant Account Manager. My job scope includes sales and marketing, with a focus on account management/servicing and planning client’s marketing campaigns.

Hence, the course really helped me a lot in my job as I get to apply what I’ve learnt to my work. Studying this course is a value add to my work profile.

I took up UCD degree on company sponsorship and completed the programme successfully within 18 months. The duration of 18 months is reasonable for a part-time student like me. For UCD programme, the classes are very flexible and I do not have to commit weekly classes which will be disruptive to my work and family life.

I decided to take up a UCD programme because of the duration. My friends and colleagues who took the same UCD programme highly recommended it to me.

The flexible class schedule was very suitable to part-time students like me. I was able to graduate successfully from my degree programme while managing my family and work commitments. Upon completing the UCD degree, I was promoted to become a team lead and at the same time, received a pay increment. This is indeed one of the best choices I have made in my life.

I’m a Senior Executive with the Occupational Safety & Health Division within the Ministry of Manpower (MOM). I received full sponsorship from MOM to undertake UCD’s Bachelor Degree because UCD is a recognised university in my organisation.

The programme features a holistic part-time Bachelor Degree from the renowned University College Dublin (UCD), albeit locally in the comfort of Singapore.

I wanted to study in a school that was reputable and had the necessary accreditations, and UCD fits both criteria. I believe that the knowledge I would gain from my HRM studies at UCD would complement my experience in the US and Singapore, and allow me to gain better perspective and understanding of how to deal with challenges HR practitioners face, such as talent recruitment and retention.