Higher education shenanigans
I mentioned earlier how I was trying to decide between Computer Sciences at the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Engineering, both at the KUL.
Today, my mom threw two other options at me.
First is Applied Computer Sciences at the KHL. This also has the benefit of being in Leuven, and it’s a Bachelor’s degree as well. On the other hand, it’s a hogeschool, not a university, and it’s in Leuven without being part of the KUL.
The curriculum looks dead simple. Very little in the way of mathematics, and there’s French and English. I’m not sure why they feel we need to know any French (other than because it’s a national language, I mean), but meh.
There’s also the added disadvantage that the KHL doesn’t offer a Master’s in this.
Second is Computer Sciences in Groep T, which is also a hogeschool. This is a Graduate’s degree, not a Bachelor’s. I’m not sure how different that is, but I’m sure it’s significant.
And, of course, it’s Groep T. This is actually quite significant. My dad went to Groep T (though he took Industrial Engineering), and he isn’t too good at grasping things have changed in the past three decades.
As far as I can tell, this also isn’t a full-time college-level type deal. It’s adult education. Whether this is good or bad, I’m not sure. The curriculum is dead simple, limited, and aimed at practica. First year is C++, second year is Java, third is network management, essentially, with nothing in the way of higher mathematics or general computer theory.
While I’d have to try pretty hard not to pass, I’m not sure this will be at all useful.
So yeah. I dunno. The lazy and practical way would be Groep T. The hardest but most interesting way would be Faculty of Science at KUL.
Still undecided. I guess I have until halfway into September to make up my mind.
Quhan said,
August 1st, 2006 at 5:48 pm
Is hogeschool instead of university being a disadvantage?
Y’know, only d*ckheads from Leuven’s unif talk like that. And they actually believe it. :-p
Cairnarvon said,
August 1st, 2006 at 5:49 pm
Hogescholen don’t offer Master’s degrees. That is a disadvantage.
Quhan said,
August 1st, 2006 at 8:22 pm
All just a title.
I’m still in the old system, but nowadays we become bachlor after 3 years, and master in the end. Dunno the difference between that and university.
Cairnarvon said,
August 1st, 2006 at 9:29 pm
Er, no. That’s the definition of hogeschool since the change. They cannot deliver Masters. Only Bachelors.
Quhan said,
August 2nd, 2006 at 10:05 am
I guess it’s different for us, as you don’t have architecture in (leuven’s) university.
And NO, architecture and ingenieur are two TOTALLY different educations. Ingenieurs tend to suck when it comes to designing stuff.