Many HSC/A-Level students got their results recently and they are now confronted to the many choices they have to make. Some have decided to repeat for some better grades while others have all the requirements asked for further studies. By reading through this article, I hope providing you with as much information as possible for you to make a sound and knowledgeable choice. Certainly your feedbacks and comments would greatly help in extending the discussion and providing more light on the subject.
When to repeat?
I won’t personally advise you to repeat since the requirements for further studies are as follows:
- 2 Passes in your main subjects
- Pass in your General Paper would be a plus
Passes mean Grade A to Grade E for most universities. See how it works here for UoM
So you’ve seen it : unless the grades are very poor or you’ve not obtained sufficient passes, there are high chances for you to get a seat for further studies. It might depend though on the number of available seats and other factors but applying now everywhere you find suited is a must. Therefore follow on to read and book your seat now if you find it the right choice. If anyone has got any good reasons to make the certificate better other than following on with further studies, your feedbacks through comments are greatly appreciated. I’m emphasising on this since the fee for a year at the University of Mauritius for most fields/subjects is less than a second seating for an A-Level/HSC course. So better have good reasons buddies!
Further studies :
In Mauritius
You can start your further studies at the many institutions providing them in Mauritius itself. University of Mauritius,University of Technology Mauritius,DCDM Business School and the many ones that provide you with degrees from Internationally recognised bodies. Start getting in touch with the ones you find suited to begin appropriate procedures. You can do this by getting in person to them or through their websites, some of which I’ve listed all over the article.
Here’s an overview of tertiary Education in Mauritius and the major players in it.
University of Mauritius
I would advise you to put the University of Mauritius at the top position of your list since most fields are available there at very affordable costs. They range from approximately Rs 9000 to more per year. It’s based mostly on criteria such as
- if the field/subject requires lab use, then the cost is approximately Rs 12000
- else without lab use, it’s about Rs 9000.
Of course these costs are for the year 2006 so expect some minor changes this year.
You can obtain more specific information on the various fields here.
when to apply?
Admissions are not open yet. It would be announced on newspapers when they are taking students for this year(probably around April). So make sure to read the papers or stick around for the latest news on the subject. More info on admissions here.
Feedbacks from students of UoM would be greatly welcomed on this topic.
DCDM and others
At DCDM, you can start fresh from the beginning by grabbing a certificate then continuing with a diploma to further it with your Bsc in the corresponding field. This course route can be taken by anyone who doesn’t have an HSC/A-level but at least an O-Level. For HSC/A-Level holders you can start directly with your Bsc.
Try to get in touch with DCDM or visit their website. The fees there are usually more than at UoM ranging from Rs 100,000 to up. Many BSc subjects would cost you around Rs 250 000 to 300,000 for the whole full course which is mostly 2 to 3 and 1/2 years. Registration is now open for 2007 intake at DCDM.
Ecole Hôtelière Sir Gaëtan Duval
Many of you may have certainly chosen the Tourism and Hospitality industry for career prospects. It’s now a booming industry and posts like Tourism Manager or Hospitality Manager pay much. Infact working in the tourism industry will provide you with many contacts - people you can get in touch with for future possibilities. It’s as my father said
Today it’s not mostly the beautiful certificate that can get you in good positions but your contacts. It’s through contacts that you build your network of people that will be of great aid further down the road. And there’s no better place to get in contact with “contact” than the tourism industry.
Many courses offered at Ecole Hôtelière Sir Gaëtan Duval are also provided at UoM but at much lower fees. But trust Ecole Hôtelière Sir Gaëtan Duval’s worldwide recognition which would be more enriching and provide you with better placements in your future career choices.
To get in there, your 2 passes in your main subjects would ease your path to a seat with them.
For any information, get to Ecole Hôtelière Sir Gaëtan Duval and go to the reception. It’s where you can ask for more information and application forms. You can also download the application forms if you wish.
If you’ve opted for the Pastry field and would like some advice, you can contact my father there . Call in person to Mr Pawan Coomar or call him on 7428514.
In France
Procedures to get you do your further studies in France are done through the CIFOD center which is located at Port-Louis. Applications for the intake 2007 should have been made before the 31st January. But some courses are still available for enrolment.
In UK,Australia and such countries
For countries such as UK and Australia, you have to get in touch with the respective Universities by yourself. Get to their websites and find how you can contact them and start your application’s procedures right now itself since it will depend on the available number of seats,etc.
I would advise you to choose first a college to get you there. College costs are much,much lower than University ones. Universities cost a lot : from Rs 500,000 upto(and the price of the pound keeps rising) whereas colleges cost around the 3000 pounds. Once in college there, you can then start working,collect your money to further your studies in a University of your choice. Infact many colleges are affiliated to Universities so this will ease your procedures. But choose carefully for such countries since the life costs are very high and many have testified of the hard living conditions in foreign countries.
A tour to the British Council situated at Rose-Hill could help you to get more information or you can get them online by getting to the sites I’ve compiled for you below:
Info concerning British further education:
- Information on how to apply for studies at University/Colleges
- Info on UK Visa
- Info on Courses and job prospects
- Nursing Diploma courses in the UK
- EducationUK
- hotcourses.com
- University of Southampton
- St Patrick’s College London
Feedbacks from those studying in such foreign countries and their opinions are greatly appreciated.
For Australia, IDP is mostly the main portal for further studies and like UK,etc, you’ve to get in touch with the respective colleges/Universities there. I would greatly advise you to attend the Open day/Exhibition on 23/24th February where all major universities/colleges of Australia are going to get on with presenting themselves to the Mauritian public.
In Ireland
Many people flew to Ireland recently, some to study while others to find a path that could lead to permanent stay. I don’t exactly know the worldwide recognition of Ireland’s Universities/colleges so I would advise you The University College Dublin which is mostly known and sometimes recognised. As for the colleges there, you have to choose carefully since many aren’t recognised to deliver good certificate/degrees. Better check with the TEC offices for any college you might opt there to know whether they are good and trustworthy ones.
Links for further studies in Ireland:
In USA
I don’t have specific information for USA but I’ve got the address of the centre that takes care of this:
Educational Advising Center
Embassy of the U.S.A
4th Floor Rogers House
Port Louis
or call them on 202 4444. Their mail address is usainfo @ intnet dot mu. Indeed a visit to their website shall provide you more info : mauritius.usembassy.gov.
Local Agents
Local agents provide the link between you and the university/colleges they represent in foreign countries. They are told to ease your procedures with the institutions. Personally I won’t advise you Local Agents before thinking carefully about their trust and their fees. Please anyone who knows some trustworthy agents can leave something for us all through the comments.
wrapping it up
The one thing to start doing right now if you’re qualified for further studies is to apply at the most places you find suited. Right NOW, start with the procedures. Try choosing the field which you want to pursue and choose the institutions of your likings. But think well before getting your seat permanently. Sometimes you can wait for others to call back to you but never hang on only one choice be it one University or College. I hope I’ve given you more light on the subject but your comments and feedbacks are greatly welcomed to further the discussion. This article doesn’t stop here, it continues with your opinions and advices from those who are going for further studies, those already at University and all those in the respective fields.
Update : More read/y goodies for you
- stampede for enrolments by WazeeKun (thanks for it bro)
- Studying abroad could do you the best it did to thousands
- List of top Universities around the world - (thanks again to Wazeekun)
- The Times Higher Education Supplement (thanks to Khalil)
- You can work on your own and this can work for you
- A free educational sharing tour
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I really like this one bro !
I agree 100% to what Hans said ..
So dudes.. better find good reasons to why you want to re-sit for HSC ..
Hmmmm .. I think I’ll be going for management in tourism ..
Am still deciding for the time being ..
If someone got any proposal to a career I can take .. please inform ..
Hey hans ..! thanks loads for this post bro
yup, wouldnt resit, but well, i have 1 year to make it so that i wont have to either.
anoop-kun you wanted to be a cook right?
(WTF were you doing in a science/computer based class?? :))
lol think well, if thats what ye want go for ecole hoteliere, (but according to me dad, its only if you are really motivated about it cause it can be harsh on ya some times…)
lol hans-kun wanna go abroad?
A small tip:
Study something that you really like and in which you believe you will excel
Zat’s a great post!
too bad no one has blogged it when i have finished high school a couple of years ago. back then, i haven’t even heard of blog!
btw, do you have any info on china? lots of people going over there to study n i’m kinda curious about this…
@ anoop
honestly bro, I think you should come with something you really like
Avinash said)[quote comment=”16064″]A small tip:
Study something that you really like and in which you believe you will excel :cool:[/quote]
I thought you liked cooking….but yeah a chef cook don’t earn that much. Opening your own business/restaurant would be a better option.
If you’re opting for the tourism industry and working in hotels themselves, I think you should start think well on that. It’s good for the contacts as I said, really you will meet lots of people who can be of great help by working in hotels but the work is a bit hard. I mean you’ve got to do night sometimes,etc…etc
I suppose you’re thinking whether to get out of the computer field now since it’s a bit overflowing with minds in that. Really I don’t know what to tell you here - whether to further with computing or not….you seem to have various “talents” -cook-computer technician,etc…. but somewhere you have to choose one for the moment…. so if I could advise you : I would say choose something that would allow you to have max amount of free time now so that you can also do a part-time business. Something like working, collecting your money by the side and investing it in your business - perhaps a restaurant or something like that……
I think today if you’re to have a comfortable living in Mauritius, doing a part-time business is a great thing. so be it if you choose computing or tourism industry you can still have a part-time business if you want. For e.g a computer shop if you’re doing computing or a restaurant if it’s tourism. Working in hotels could get you loads of contacts that could help bring in relations and customers to your business/restaurant etc. It would be a great plus for exposing your business to host of tourists in there. It’s free advertising - mouth to mouth.
hope I’ve helped you a bit….hope to get someone in here that would do the same thing as you, that would really help you when discussing with him…I’ve got a friend who does hospitality management……I’ll try getting his feedbacks in here…..
keep in touch bro.
@ kyu
I’m still deciding on the field bro : computing or not? I think you should also start doing the same right now mane… ;P
doing computing at uni and then getting a job is alright. It’s all about the type of job I’m seeking. some computer related jobs really take your time - that’s what a computer teacher told me. that’s why he was working as computer teacher even if he had the best of degrees and certificates……
the computer field is really vast and there are so many possibilities. I think just doing your Bsc in Computer Science would allow you to get in anywhere….. I’m actually thinking on career prospects before choosing my studies….and that would decide whether to go abroad or not ;P
what are you thinking to do as job later mane? some advice would greatly help
@ Avinash
thanks for the tip. I was thinking it more like that : if you do a Bsc in computer science then you can get to any jobs you want. I like computing but it’s about the job I would do that I’m thinking about. the computing field offers so much of them all with various downs and up… computing really takes lots of your time since you’ve to get updated with the latest trend every now and then. It’s just actually keeping you to work day and night to catch up.
that’s why I’m starting to think on the type of course I would like to do. Whether to do computing as a principal subject at uni or another one. something like you follow a course that would require a knowledge of computing which you can get by doing some other lighter courses(computing) elsewhere.
Any advice on future career prospects would greatly help…..thanks indeed so much for the tour in here.
@ waz
nice you like it…thanks so much for reading through
hey bro, indeed I have read something about Education in China but it wasn’t really encouraging. Infact they were saying that China wasn’t updating itself with the latest expertise in various fields something like it was working like an old system and it had to call for various foreign experts to teach in China. sometimes various big companies had to send their employees in foreign countries like America or Europe to study their way of business,etc,etc……
The one good thing I’ve heard around the subject is infact about Singapore. It’s infact there that lots of people are going for study. It was a teacher who was saying that Singapore greatly excels in Education and a degree from universities there are widely recognised. It’s the best place to study. Several students of this teacher went infact there for studying and they really find it amazing - they are smart in education there
I’ll try to get the links to the various news about those above topics and send you for reference.
Hello Everyone!! Why repeat? If u got a BSc 2nd classs and some1 else got the same?? Who will be recruited?? A’Level results come handy in this situation!!
Why NOT to chose UOM??
This institution offers more theoretical courses rather than practical!!
Let’s consider UTM (University Technology of Mauritius). Well it offers its students an opportunity to work in an organisation relevant to the course during 2nd or 3rd stage!Meaning, you’ll benefit from a real practical session!!! Regarding Computer Sience and Engineering @UOM, software engineering is only a part of the course and if u are planning to become a software developper, i’d suggest to go for a BSc in Software Engineering(Software Architecture)!
Well go in a field in which you are interested/you feel @ ease! Never do something which u don’t like!!
@Anoop, to p al fer tourism?? Tou fam mor avek to english/french to servi!!!
Nice article this for sure is something which is going to be useful for Mauritian youth
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Hi buddies, I got the newsletter. Thanks very much.
What will u do Hans? Which course will u choose?
Hey Hans, when our group r going to meet again?
Did u send everyone the article?
Let me no for anything new u get?
Hey pal, thanks again for the article u’ve posted!!
most likely, some deadlines have long been passed (especially for those opting to head into health studies). Otherwise, there is always the mid-year admission to contend with. Already, Hans-kun has been blogging away some lifehacks related to these: Further studies for Mauritian Students
Hans-kun, wrt your commentz on morisien mwa, see me post stampede for enrolments. fire away if there is any question….
@ Yasir
you know today it’s not mostly these criteria that assure you a job… this mostly depend on how “smart” and skillful you’re and many of these are said when they call you for interview. So these skills are built if you’ve got experience not the most beautiful certificate out there. Think about this ,who would they call : someone who got the best results or someone who got results but lots of experience in the work field who truly shows he can start managing the work right now when he get on board.
So taking experience in your baggage is what’s required! not rising your grades for I don’t know what reasons! if you have the chance to start getting the experience now why don’t you do it. Right now by going with further studies while working instead of wasting your time with your grades.
thanks indeed very much for the info about UTm, that truly cleared our minds on doubts whether going with UoM or UTM for computing!
@ Yaved
thanks for going through. How about you? which field of expertise are you in? any feedbacks that could help us mould our opinions for the computing field. I was thinking there are so much choices in the computing field so I was searching for the “good” reasons to make one. Your good reasons why you chose your field could really give us an opinion.
Thanks so much for the visit.
@ neha
hope it will help you ease your path for a seat for further studies. Thanks for the ride in here and thanks for spreading the word to your friends. How about you? have you decided which field of study you’re going to pursue?
@ Jugdur
I think will decide whether to meet for the Open Day IDP is carrying on 23/24 Feb. Anoop will let you know about such meetings so keep in touch with us here. As for our friends, I tried sending them the message but none have responded to date. Hope you could spread the word to them : those you got their mail address. Seegobidoo,etc
I still haven’t decided yet. Still thinking man
how about you?
@ waz
yo bro, thanks indeed for responding man. i’m very grateful to you for this. Sure I’m shooting to your blog to read this post. thanks so much for it man…….. I’ll update the above article with your links…thanks again.
Your article is very good. I myself was at a lost when I found I passed in only 2 main and english with another main still pending - to be announced. But as i took another look at the basic entry requirements, I saw i had what it takes to get accepted.
Malaysia and Hong Kong both requires 2 main and a pass in English.
Good post. One thing that also has to be in mind while pondering on where to apply and all, I suppose, is the real actual value of the university. For instance, it should be recognised but most importantly, one has to be convinced by its level of education. This, I believe, is where many people are fooled. Going to the UK is all good and all - only if you’re going to a decent university, like LSE, University of Manchester, University of London, Birmingham Univeristy, Cambridge University, University of Newcastly Upon Tyne and Imperial University to name a few. Many universities in the UK are just useless as well and this should not by any means be forgotten.
Another problem which arises is that although a university may excel in one particular field, this may not be the case in the other fields [see below]. For instance, why bother to go do cognitive science in LSE? You will obviously get a certificate from a very respected and recognised institution but was the education provided really worth it?
The Times Higher Education Supplement is usually a useful list that rates different univerisities around the world. I do not know their methodology however but many institutions and people have much esteem for this list. I guess it may come in handy. Also, note that TTHE also has university rankings in different fields.
All in all, good luck with your tertiary education people. The fun, begins now! At least, that’s what everybody’s saying.
LOL!
Hi !
Very useful post you wrote there, I think.
A few more things (:razz:) :
- about repeating or not : if you decide to repeat, be sure you are able to get better grades next time. If not, it’s a lost year ! And be sure that better grades will be useful to you (for entering a specific school or uni, for example)
- Like Khalil said, some universities/schools/… provide for the most part theoretical courses and others provide practical courses but in a specific domain. Think about what is better for you : lots of theory of practical things. About my own case, I had the choice between famous schools but providing theoritical courses and less famous school but in the domain i wanted. I chose the less famous one, I had lots of pratical schools and now, I’m ready to find a job
- You wrote about the cost of studies etc. Maybe, youi could find info about “bourses” (sorry, i don’t know the english word : it’s money you can get from your government for example, if your parents don’t have much money or if you are going abroad etc)
i agree with Khalil. only problem is that most of the unis with a good academic standard are quite expensive to enrol in!
here is another list of unis that has been ranked: here
@ James
go for it buddy. Don’t be desperate…if you want to go for further studies..start applying now. yeah perhaps HongKong and Malaysia is good though I haven’t heard anything about them. It’s mostly on Singapore that I’ve heard good things. What’s the best field of study in those countries?
btw what’s the field you’re pursuing?
@ Khalil
thanks for the advice Khalil. Sure yeah that count the worldwide recognition of your degree from those institutions. I should look whether UoM figures on that list you’ve provided. Kinda really handy. THanks for it. I’ll add it to the above list.
good luck to you too. Seems you’ve already decided your field for further study : would it be into the Scientific field? Hey would countries such as Russia, Romania,etc interest you. I knew some buddies which went there. Yeah actually it’s mostly because of the cost. Many great uni in foreign countries really cost a whole lotta. Even if your parent can send you there , it’s mostly afterwards, after some year,etc when somehow someday you have to depend on yourself. It’s about this that I’m thinking. Perhaps putting those countries where you have some relatives could help.
@ Nym
nice to see you around Nym and to hear your advice. Thanks for it. Yeah practical v/s only lots of theory really count now. I was also thinking about stages/internship uni offer you. perhaps getting you with a company at the late end of your course for some internship. In Mauritius, it’s mostly the tourism industry that got such prospects. That makes me remember to enquire with those in the Computing field to know whether they offer something like that. Employers are more keen when you’re already with a baggage.
it’s nice to see you back to the blogosphere.
@ to others
don’t wait till your courses end to start doing some job even the modest ones.
concerning the good grades : I had my cousin who topped in the 8th position in Mauritius. She decided to study in Mauritius itself, enrolled with UoM but after the studies she still needed to start from scratch in her work. I mean she still had to start from the beginning to get the experience. If you can get it with your course, go for it
@ waz
yeah. that’s right into my consideration for selection. It’s not only about the starting cost or the enrollment cost that bother me, it’s also about further down the road. Somehow you should be depending on yourself, working to live by yourself. Life in England is getting to be more costly day by day perhaps countries using the dollar or the Euro might be a sensible choice. thanks for the link buddy and thanks for checking back.
Hi Anoop, what’s up pal? Hey, thnx for the crack site. It’s been very useful to me.
What abt u?
Have u ever played Prince of persia:the two thornes?
I’ve stepped in a very difficult level where u’ve to kill a giant monster?
Could u plz help me out of this?
Did u post the article on universities to everyone?
@ Hans,
I am going into biomedical science and biotechnology things. I actually made up my mind months ago when I got my June A levels and started to apply for universities. I’m also interested in Australia. I’ve always been attracted to this country and it’s my first choice. The best institution in Australia is the Australian National University, which is also ranked 16th in the Times Supplement. It is well worth it if you ask me. Other universities, like Melbourne University, Queensland University and the University of Adelaide, to name but a few, are also very interesting indeed.
The ideal Australian university for Mauritians however, I personally think is Monash University. This is because it has a campus in Cape Town and in Malaysia where the tuition fees are considerably lower. Very very very low actually. Even more interesting is that you can do your first year in SA/Malay, then switch to Australia for the second year, while paying SA/Malay tuition fees and then move back to SA/Malay for the third year. Obviously, you can also switch permanently to Australia after the second year but you’ll then have to pay the Australian tuition fees. It does leave two more years of saving, doesn’t it?
Actually, I believe that’s the way I’m going to proceed. Also, Nottingham Univeristy has a campus in Malaysia as well. It works in the same way as mentioned above.
Like many out there, sooner or later we’ll(teenagers) kiss corporate life. But still we have lots of time to decide about our future career path and that said before choosing a study field for further studies. Down here, I shall discuss some aspects to consider in choosing the right future job for you.
@ Khalil
nice course of action man. You thought well there to save you on the expenses. Yeah better go for those countries instead of UK.
I know a blogger who went to the University of Queensland, perhaps if you wanted more specific information about the life there, you could get in touch with her.
Good luck for your applications bro
wazup, hans-kun?
concerning NZ, all the agents at IDP will tell you it’s just another island like Rodrigues is an island to Mauritius…lol no hard-feeling though since it’s in their agenda to promote Aussie!
so, if you can go to Aussie, then yeah you definitely should! however, NZ, SA, Russia, n China (possibly Malaysia) r on the lower end when it comes to cost! well, kinda! But again, free France beats them all!
it’s up to u! as u have mentioned in previous comment, if UOM can do the trick for someone who is next to laureate, then y not you?
[quote comment=”16147″] I was also thinking about stages/internship uni offer you. perhaps getting you with a company at the late end of your course for some internship. In Mauritius, it’s mostly the tourism industry that got such prospects. That makes me remember to enquire with those in the Computing field to know whether they offer something like that. Employers are more keen when you’re already with a baggage.[/quote]
Sure internship is a good experience ! And it’s very appreciated by your future bosses (at least, in my domain of studies). Companies prefer giving the job to someone who can be operational as soon as possible…
And it’s another point pro-practical studies vs theoretical
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Hi Hans, how’s life going man?
:grin: 
R u at home or have u applied for a temporary job?
What have u decided? Will u continue with IT or u r intereste in the tourism sector? Hope u rfine there buddy!!
Hey bro, I’ve sent the newsletters to others. Waiting for their replies!
@ Jugdur:
I’m fine and hope you’re too… I’m still enjoying my long vacation and don’t know yet whether to get onto a job
how about you? as for my field of pursuit, I’m getting into IT most probably.
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Ciao Hans, what’s up dude?
Hope u r ok there?
Hey, the appication forms for university enrollment is out.
I found it in today’s Le Matinal newspaper.
A list of faculty have been given.
When will we go there for inscription?
Do let me no when we’ll meet there!
I’ve contacted Anoop n I hope he has told u abt it?
See u soon buddy n take care.
Hello, thx for this invaluable piece of information u have put up on this page…it has.. kind of..helped me out of this torture. I mean..now i have a clearer vision of what i wanna do. Im still in Rodrigues, but i’m thinking of moving at the end of the month and try out for the Hotel School.. My HSc results were not so great, but i still managed to have my 2 main subjects, an A in French, a D in English n a B in GP..Do u think i can still go far with that? Im afraid university won’t accept this “lamentable” result.
Could u plz tell me when is the closing date to send apply for Hotel School,coz i can’t find any info on that on its website.
Thanks again.
@ Tracy
Hi Tracy. Congrats for your results…they are infact good ones
For the present time, application for Hotel School has already ended but if you are choosing the hotel industry then there are some courses that you can do at the University of Mauritius like Hotel Management. Lucky for you, the application entry there has just opened and you can apply online itself if you want. Do tell me which course field you would like to pursue so that I would know whether I’ve got some resources that could help you and send them in your way.
thanks for your visit and do keep in touch. Hope to see you around soon.
I know it’s a little bit late for people applying for further studies but just some info about Ireland. Ireland’s tertiary educational system has been rated as the best in Europe. The colleges here are just as good if not better than those in the UK, i myself studied int he UK and have now moved to Dublin.
Also: for those of you who want an excellent technical formation: try the institutes of technology: like: DIT(Dublin Institute of technology), Waterford Institute of technology, Cork Institute of technology, etc..
These are excellent institutions where you actually have hadns on experience alongside the theoritical approach…
As for the little independent colleges: please beware as with the UK, the Government here has now put a clampdown on colleges that only offer letters for visa purposes.
That aside, dublin is a much more friendlier city than London, as it is smaller and the costs of living( rent and transport in particular) are much less…
@ Reshmi:
wow: thanks Reshmi for the info…you really provided me with a bright side of Ireland which I considered so far as doubtful place to study lol
I’ve got some friends there living in the northern region and they told me that it was indeed dangerous in these locations…. would that be true?
Thanks for your visit and your comments……see you back soon in here
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@ Hans
Hi Hans, whassup dude?
Hey man, did u get any reply from UoM?
One of my friend has received the letter of reply.
Still I haven’t got it.
What abt u?
When will we go to pick up our HSC school certificates and Result certificate?
Do let me no.
Hope everything’s ok at ur place.
Take care. A presto, ciao…
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Ireland isn’t dangerous. I don’t know about Northern irelnad, but Dublin is a really safe city. I lived in London for more than 8 years and I can honestly say that Dublin is far safer. Theuniversities are really good. trinity college is one of the best in the world, and the RCSI is one f the best in the world for medicine.
I didn’t know much about Ireland before I came here myself. It has a lot more to offer than London, and you can walk anywhere in Dublin at any time. I never had any trouble and people are always redy to help. The only place I would try to avoid is Limerick city, although the University in Limerick has got an excellent reputation. It’s just the area that has a bad name amongst people here.
other than that, I would really recommend ireland for further studies. in many ways, I wished I had applied here when I finished my A-Levels. The standards are really high though.
Anyone wanting a seat at the RSCI would be advised to have only As on their transcripts! As for Trinity College, it’s one of the most prestigious institutions in the world…
France is another really good destination too, especially when it comes to costs! A good idea would be to study in france and then work either in the UK or Ireland. You wouldn’t be spending on fees and the formation is excellent too.
We have a lot of French nationals working in the company I work for and they are excellent. There is a lot of job prospects in Ireland once you have the right qualifications. And it pays so much better than most of the European countries!
I would beg to differ when it comes to the “contact” getting people to places! I think that quality shows, there’s only so long someone can fake what they know.
People do not respect bullshit merchats and believe me, they can be spotted from a mile off! I know a lot of really successful people who have made it because of their sheer intelligence and perseverence. My dad always told us to aim high, and we have aimed really high. Today, it is fair to say: the sky is the limit for both myself and my sibling. We come from modest backgrounds in Mauritius but we were encouraged to aim high and that nothing is impossible.
I can honestly say that we have persevered and it’s definitely not “contacts” that got us the high flying jobs we have.
We are foreigners in the countries we work in and we’ve made it to the higher levels because we are excellent in our respective fields. Quality always shines through. In today’s environment, no one would pay you a massive salary just because of who you know. What matters in every business is the bottomline and what matters is how you can affect it by being brilliant.
Many of my friends ahev made it in their respective fields through hard work and honesty. Not through “contacts”, networking only helps once you have the qualities to deliver results. No one would employ you because of who you know.
I think that a lot of young people in Mauritius are deluded in believing that mediocrity is going to be rewarded. Now it all depends on how far one wants to go, and how far one wants to reach. For people with little ambition I would say that the said “contacts” might help, but for those of you who want more then aim high: that’s the only way!
i’m right now doing an undergraduate degree in biomedical engineering. just wanted to know if their is scope for that in Mauritius..
thnx for informing me
bye
Hi Ashi,
As I understand it, the prospects of a career for the biomedical course that you are doing would arise mostly from the fact that it has a very strong engineering background.
I don’t know whether you would get a job doing exactly what you are studying for, and frankly, it very rarely appens that people get a job doing exactly what they have studied at Uni, unless of course you go down the academic career path.
I would say it will depend on how you are going tomarket your skills, because after allit’s how you market your skills thta will get you the job that you want. And from my experience, people with a strong engineering background are pretty good at any other discipline requiring engineering skills.
I wouldn’t worry too much as to whether there’s propects NOW in Mauritius. You should perhaps enjoy what you are doing and the rest normally just follows its course.
Good luck with your course!
thnks Reshmi.
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