sait, devry, or u of c?

[infamous]

hey i am looking to take a computer programming course next september. i graduated already, but i am taking a year off to just relax. has anyone taken any courses at sait, devry, or u of c?? i am trying to find out who offers the best classes for the best money, so any info would be greatly appreciated. thanks

[D'z Nutz]

I think sait might be your best bet if you're looking to learn a specific language. U of C's courses aren't really geared towards teaching programming exactly; it's more towards theory and programming principles. I'm not exactly sure what Devry offers.

Still, the cheapest (and probably most effective) way to learn a specific programming language is to buy a book or search for on-line tutorials.

[redec]

not devry....anything but devry

[Ferio_vti]

Devry sux. Last semester you have to pay in US$$ and no one in Canada or the US accepts Devry as a real education institute. You'd be laughed out of any interview if you can get that far with Devry.

[Dope Dealer]

I heard DeVry was very expensive. I think it was 10-15k CDN a semester or maybe it was for the whole year. Not sure exactly.

[Import_Girl]

i go to devry and it sux, im trying to get out. It is a waste of money, it is 6500 cdn every 4 months, year round.....it is not worth it, i just finnished ayear and a half and now i dont no what to do cuz none of the classes are transferable because it is a private institute, so im screwed out of around $30,000.....

[GreenLude]

I've heard many horrible things about devry and who wants to go to school year round?

[Speed_RaSiR]

SAIT!!! I took a 6 month course and got a good job

[Mikaldor]

Steer clear of Devry. It is really not accepted in Canada, nor by any institutions, so your not getting much for your money.

The UC has a OOST courses for programming, which is 8 months long and has a work experience of 6 weeks. They are having problems getting companies to take students on work experience, and are running into credibility issues for the quality of the students that they are turning out. But there is the ghostly credit that you get for completing something at a university rather than a Tech institute.

The SAIT program is getting some great reviews for the quality of the courses and easily graduates make the transition to the business world. So quality of program and acceptance by the business community is on the increase.

My $0.02 worth.

[OPGForce]

i completed the "Computer Technology" program @ SAIT 2 years ago. good program, i would recommend it to anyone that wants to learn how to "program", and make it useful for real world applications. for 2 years of studies, and a 8 month "work team", i paid just a little under $6000. not bad, considering my little bro is paying up the ass for "Computer Science" @ UofC. his basic comment about the courses there is that the profs don't give a "rats ass about u". therefore, ur on ur on....bad side of this is u don't learn things properly if u can't get any help...@ SAIT, they will hold ur hand through the first "introductory programming course", then ur own ur own, but if u know the fundenmental pricipals of programming, the rest if easy...(ie. if u don't know the alphabet “a-z”, how do u expect to read)


just my 2 cents.


P.S. --> STAY THE FUCK AWAY FROM DEVRY!!!

[max_boost]

Originally posted by Mikaldor
Steer clear of Devry. It is really not accepted in Canada, nor by any institutions, so your not getting much for your money.

The UC has a OOST courses for programming, which is 8 months long and has a work experience of 6 weeks. They are having problems getting companies to take students on work experience, and are running into credibility issues for the quality of the students that they are turning out. But there is the ghostly credit that you get for completing something at a university rather than a Tech institute.

The SAIT program is getting some great reviews for the quality of the courses and easily graduates make the transition to the business world. So quality of program and acceptance by the business community is on the increase.

My $0.02 worth.

OOST program is for those who have competed a bachelors degree or who has a diploma.

[OPGForce]

OOST program is for those who have competed a bachelors degree or who has a diploma.

and it will cost a fortune to take if u get in...$22,800(and rising) for 8 months of classes + work term...not worth it in my opinion.

[2000impreza]

you could also check out what MRC offers. lol. not much there..

[Ed the SOHC]

SAIT is where it's at IMO

[OMOYYC]

Coming from an employer's point of view, I prefer SAIT or U of C students. I have 1 programmer that is a Sait grad, a U of C Comp Sci grad, and a college grad. Both the SAIT and U of C grad are very good. I've tried a couple of devry guys, but no luck. I think it's all based on the person more than the school. There are also a lot of useless people coming out of SAIT and U of C as well.

This is just my opinion

[Superesc]

ACAD is where its at!!!!

[max_boost]

Originally posted by OPGForce


and it will cost a fortune to take if u get in...$22,800(and rising) for 8 months of classes + work term...not worth it in my opinion.

DAM!
Its that expensive?

I'm at SAIT right now and I absolutely love it!

[mwmhong]

Originally posted by Mikaldor
The UC has a OOST courses for programming, which is 8 months long and has a work experience of 6 weeks. They are having problems getting companies to take students on work experience, and are running into credibility issues for the quality of the students that they are turning out.

My $0.02 worth.

Sounds like the management co-op program, LOL

I see that OOST propoganda plastered all over the place, in the papers, on campus publications, it's so tempting, starting salary 40K-60K, high demand, etc. etc. OOST OOST OOST everywhere, now reading this, I think I'll steer clear, I was thinking about it for a career change, but $22,000??? WTF?

I can go to SAIT and buy a new car!

[Mikaldor]

Originally posted by mwmhong


Sounds like the management co-op program, LOL

I see that OOST propoganda plastered all over the place, in the papers, on campus publications, it's so tempting, starting salary 40K-60K, high demand, etc. etc. OOST OOST OOST everywhere, now reading this, I think I'll steer clear, I was thinking about it for a career change, but $22,000??? WTF?

I can go to SAIT and buy a new car!

Let's be realistic.... no program can guarentee you that. And as a employer, there is slim to no chance that I would hire a new grad at 40-60k now for programming. That is far more realistic of a programmer with 3 - 5 years experience now.

[mwmhong]

Originally posted by Mikaldor


Let's be realistic.... no program can guarentee you that. And as a employer, there is slim to no chance that I would hire a new grad at 40-60k now for programming. That is far more realistic of a programmer with 3 - 5 years experience now.

Here's the propoganda, I found some:

-A new study released by the Information Technology Association of Canada (ITAC) states that if the economic rebound in Canada continues, a skilled labour shortage in the information technology sector may appear as early as this year. (The Globe and Mail; May 06, 2002)
-Graduating students are granted a University of Calgary Diploma in "Object Oriented Software Technology", offered through the Faculty of Continuing Education.
-The Object Oriented Software Technology (OOST) Program focuses on the skills and knowledge that enable you to successfully work and compete in the exciting e-business, wireless applications and object oriented software development fields.
-Typical starting salaries for OOST graduates have ranged from $36,000 to $65,000 per year, with over 90% of the graduates receiving offers of full time employment in the IT industry within 30 days of completing their paid Internship.
-If you have a University degree or a 2 year diploma in any discipline, step ahead and let the OOST program launch your new e-business career.


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Sounds pretty good huh?