finishing your degree takes about 4 years because according to my knowledge, one of the programs requires you to do full time work and part time uni for 2 years, and then full time uni and part time work for 2 years, so yeah about 4 years all up (differs from firm to firm depending on the program they use). and whether or not you can drop out, i'm not sure, i think you sign a contract when you start that lasts until you graduate? i'm not sure about thatkodos said:Sorry to bump this thread but I just received a call a couple days ago that I have received a cadetship opportunity due to someone dropping out. Apparently the way it goes is 1st year is full time work and part time uni, and the remaining years are part time work and full time uni. Question is how long will it take for me to graduate? and also is it possible to drop out of the cadetship after the first year and still finish the degree within 3 years? (this is at UNSW btw)
Also I heard first year of the degree is really important and by working full time and studying part time the stuff I may learn may not really sink in, is this true?
And finally I am seeking to seek future employment in the finance field rather than accounting despite my intentions to major both in accounting and finance. Will the Cadetship be a waste of a time then?
LOL did u get EY by any chance? I called them on the 7th or something to reject my cadetship position.Sorry to bump this thread but I just received a call a couple days ago that I have received a cadetship opportunity due to someone dropping out. Apparently the way it goes is 1st year is full time work and part time uni, and the remaining years are part time work and full time uni. Question is how long will it take for me to graduate? and also is it possible to drop out of the cadetship after the first year and still finish the degree within 3 years? (this is at UNSW btw)
Also I heard first year of the degree is really important and by working full time and studying part time the stuff I may learn may not really sink in, is this true?
And finally I am seeking to seek future employment in the finance field rather than accounting despite my intentions to major both in accounting and finance. Will the Cadetship be a waste of a time then?
umm wat??If you're doing it this way, it should take you about 5-6 years to complete Uni. However, you can also do summer school and winter school programs which will bog this number down to 3.
so effectively you became a full time student in yr 2, 3 and 4?umm wat??
im doing this at deloitte currently abt to start 3rd yr and its going to take me 3 and a half yrs without summer school...
4 subs first yr
8 subs 2nd
8 subs 3rd
4 subs 4th (1st sem)
yeh for 2nd, 3rd and 4tf yr u are a FT student... i nomrally fit my whole timetable into 2 days (i dont bother goin to most lectures after the first few weeks so my timetable turns into 2 hours for 2 days) and i get a day off and work 2 days a week... its very managable - most uni students have a part time job anyway so essentially yeh ure just a normal FT student...so effectively you became a full time student in yr 2, 3 and 4?
how was the study load?
Uhh...yeah, I am going for all Big 4 and not the small ones.LOL you seriously going for all Big 4? Have fun with that Namu. I'm sure you will make it with your skills. Although, I hear that PwC isn't accepting as many cadets as they were before.
I'll be applying for one Big 4 and several mitier firms.
I will see what I can get and choose the best option. Cadetship isn't exactly the best alternative out of all the things that I can possible access but having that to fall back on would be a safe option...Aw, it would be such a waste to go through the whole interview process and reject it. I think you should give it a shot, even if Accounting/Finance isn't your first option.
I don't think there is a limit to how many companies you can apply - it is dependent on if you have enough time to attend all interviews, as they take place very close to the HSC exam period.
i am going cya thereI will see what I can get and choose the best option. Cadetship isn't exactly the best alternative out of all the things that I can possible access but having that to fall back on would be a safe option...
Dude why would you apply if you have absolutely no intention of taking it seriously? All it does is waste our time and if you do get in, it denies someone else an opportunity which they would have been grateful for, and made the most out of it.Uhh...yeah, I am going for all Big 4 and not the small ones.
Hahaha as I said, even if I get in, I am not even sure if I will take the offer because I am only considering this as a back-up or something to fall back on.... I am not sure what I want to do so it doesn't matter if I get in or not...and I thought I might give the best shot at the top companies since I am applying haha ..
BTW, what;s the limit as to how many companies you can apply?
the fact hes good gives him the option to screw with ppl, kthxbyeDude why would you apply if you have absolutely no intention of taking it seriously? All it does is waste our time and if you do get in, it denies someone else an opportunity which they would have been grateful for, and made the most out of it.
Remember you need to sign and accept the contract within a set time frame from when it is offered. This is a good 6 months or so before your HSC results will be out so if you're holding out until you find out if you got into Comm/Law or Med, then that means you're going to have to cancel on a contract you signed. You won't be penalised but it really does make things difficult for us if we're doing resourcing and staff bookings for our client engagements.
ps. Apologies to other people if this post sounds really scary/mean/horrible, but if you are someone who genuinely has no interest in accepting a cadetship and committing to it (it's a great program and offers heaps of opportunities, and at most you only lose 1 year of full time uni), please don't take the spot from other people. In this current climate there are heaps of people out there who genuinely want a spot and will make the most of it if they are offered one. If you are simply someone who isn't sure of what you want to do, then that's fine- it's understandable. But don't apply for one as a joke or a mere 'back up' because the cadetship program requires a considerable level of commitment.