Early Offer (what to do next!?) PLEASE HELP (1 Viewer)

[epicFAILx]

I got an early offer from UWS college. which i think is great..however.. I wonder if i should take it or just do bachelors.

What are the pros and cons of bachelor vs diploma?
What is the difference between hex debt?
Do both bachelor and diploma start the same time?

I don't know too much about this. Help is higly appreciated!

 

[brent012]

If you can get into a normal course there is not much point in doing a diploma. A diploma at a place like UWS College is not going to be cheap, but it wont take as long as a bachelor degree - but the who idea of them is (mostly) for people who did not gain entry into UWS normally to be able to transfer over after finishing a diploma. You haven't even told us what course you want to do or what kind of jobs you hope to get in the future so it's hard to really give pros and cons, but really i don't think a diploma is what you want.

 

[LolaBell]

OMG u just scared me. I got an early offer from UWS as well. How do you know if it's for uws college or university???

 

[brent012]

OMG u just scared me. I got an early offer from UWS as well. How do you know if it's for uws college or university???

If you didn't apply for UWS College or anything, i'd say it's for actual UWS. Didn't they tell you what course the offer was for - that should be enough to tell.

 

[LolaBell]

I applied for both uni and college and no the letter didn't tell me which course it was.
What is your letter like? Blue saying 'I'm delighted to confirm something something something'

 

[epicFAILx]

I applied for both uni and college and no the letter didn't tell me which course it was.
What is your letter like? Blue saying 'I'm delighted to confirm something something something'

yes. is it a scam or something?

 

[LolaBell]

I'm so confused. Does yours tell you to enrol at parramatta on the 3rd as well then? And say that it must be your first preference by that date :s

 

[Deniz_]

Lola there were two letters the one we got was for first preference the one hes talking about is probably the same as my mates who got a letter for diplomas. Two different letters

 

[I Study Hard]

@Lola - My assumption would be that your letter from UWS would have some mention of the course you have been offered.

 

[gwenwiver]

I got an early offer from UWS college. which i think is great..however.. I wonder if i should take it or just do bachelors.

What are the pros and cons of bachelor vs diploma?
What is the difference between hex debt?
Do both bachelor and diploma start the same time?

I don't know too much about this. Help is higly appreciated!

The diploma is equivalent to the first year of the degree

see the information at http://www.uwscollege.edu.au/course/local/diplomas

so the hecs debt would be equivalent to the hecs debt for your first year at UWS.

http://www.uwscollege.edu.au/fees/course_fees/2013_diploma_program_fees


start date for UWSCollege can be found at

http://www.uwscollege.edu.au/fees/dates

 

[gwenwiver]

If you can get into a normal course there is not much point in doing a diploma. A diploma at a place like UWS College is not going to be cheap, but it wont take as long as a bachelor degree - but the who idea of them is (mostly) for people who did not gain entry into UWS normally to be able to transfer over after finishing a diploma. You haven't even told us what course you want to do or what kind of jobs you hope to get in the future so it's hard to really give pros and cons, but really i don't think a diploma is what you want.

It probably depends on your ATAR as to whether you get a place at UWS or you are being offered an alternative pathway via UWSCollege.

Check out the UWSCollege site

http://www.uwscollege.edu.au/

The diploma may be exactly what he/she wants

http://www.uwscollege.edu.au/about/study_at_uwsc

The diploma is equivalent to the first year of UWS.

http://www.uwscollege.edu.au/course/local/diplomas

Fees http://www.uwscollege.edu.au/fees/course_fees/2013_diploma_program_fees

Domestic students enrolled in the Diploma Program are eligible for HECS-HELP. - same as those doing first year at UWS

 

[petermeetswendy]

If you didn't apply for UWS College or anything, i'd say it's for actual UWS. Didn't they tell you what course the offer was for - that should be enough to tell.

I applied for the actual uni but they said I'm going to UWS College. =/

 

[gwenwiver]

It probably depends on your ATAR. If it was not high enough to get into UWS but high enough to get into UWSCollege UWS may have offered a place at UWSCollege.

Check last years cut-off points on UAC for guidance
http://www4.uac.edu.au/wap/ug13.asp...university=University+of+Western+Sydney&uais=

Note if you scroll down you will see the diploma courses offered at UWSCollege are listed under UWS.

 

[LolaBell]

My letter says that I was offered a position at the UNI and yes, now I know my atar was adequate

 

[Moldy81]

I got an early offer from UWS college. which i think is great..however.. I wonder if i should take it or just do bachelors.

What are the pros and cons of bachelor vs diploma?
What is the difference between hex debt?
Do both bachelor and diploma start the same time?

I don't know too much about this. Help is higly appreciated!

Hi, Please contact us on 1300 897 669 or on study@uws.edu.au for assistance with these enquiries. Best regards, Team U.

 

[gwenwiver]

If you did not see the advice from Moldy81 before Midnight Friday 4th January I suggest you include the Diplomas at UWSCollege in your UAC preferences if you are to be considered for a place in the main round.

Download the UAC How to Guide at http://www.uac.edu.au/undergraduate/ for useful advice.

Also check what diplomas are offered by UWSCollege http://www.uwscollege.edu.au/course/local/diplomas