About APIIT / UCTI / APU

Hi there, if you found me from the search engines searching for A.P.U/U.C.T.I/A.P.I.I.T, this is the right post for you, kindly read until the end (oops.. so lan si).
Today is 25 Oct 2014, and this will be my very final edit to this post.
I'd graduated and left A.P.U for almost two years. Some of the information below might only valid until December 2012, just for your reference.

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Well.. I'm new in APIIT/UCTI, started my degree for a month.
Before I enter this university college, of course I did a lot of research.
I'm sure most of you are curious about what's the difference between APIIT and UCTI? just like me before..
Previously, I'd asked my seniors about this, their answers are always the same: APIIT and UCTI are the same. but WHY?

As you can see, the websites of www.UCTI.edu.my (currently www.apu.edu.my) and www.APIIT.edu.my are not the same, including the courses. In fact, the degree programmes offered by UCTI are divided into two types: SU degree and Dual Degree.
SU degree programmes are those you can see from the APIIT website (click "Site Map" instead of "Programmes and Courses"), you will get a certificate from Staffordshire University, UK after your graduation.
Dual degree programmes combine UCTI and SU programmes, you will get two certificate after you graduate, one from UCTI, one from SU, and you need to study more subjects than SU degree.
Therefore, i'd concluded that SU degree belongs to APIIT, Dual degree belongs to UCTI, and i thought this is the difference between APIIT and UCTI.
But I was wrong......

APIIT was the old name of UCTI, but people are still used to called it as APIIT.
Many years ago, APIIT offered SU degree and diploma courses, at that time, it's just an institute. I don't know when, APIIT was upgraded into a University College with their own degree programmes. but WTF? How to change the name since there is a word of 'Institute' inside 'APIIT'? Then, they changed the name wholely, became ASIA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION, or Asia Pacific UCTI, or just simply UCTI.
One more thing, why they hide the SU degree programmes in the old APIIT website?
The website seems not updated anymore, and it links everything to the UCTI website. According to the student services, the SU degree programmes will be discontinued start from May intake 2011. Wow..I'm so lucky to be the final intake of SU degree XD.. (but in fact, after my intake there's still new intakes for SU degree, so I'm not sure when does it ended)
By the way, my course is BSc (Hons) in Computing specialism in Web Development (CWD). CWD has been 'upgraded' into BSc (Hons) in Internet Technology(Dual degree).

Okay, there is no different between APIIT and UCTI. =v=

[Update]
Since July 2012, APIIT / UCTI had officially upgraded into University, and now it called A.P.U (Asia Pasific University of Technology & Innovation)
Yes, the new name is terrible, please pronounce every single alphabet separately instead of "apu".. =.=
I guess I'll always say I'm graduated from APIIT in the future.. Because, only 'APIIT' is well-known, no one know where is UCTI or even APU!
Story:
Somebody: Hey r u a student? which uni r u studying?
Me: UCTI.
Somebody: UCSI?
Me: No, it's UCTI!
Somebody: Where is it? I never heard it before!
Me: The campus is very near, previously it's called APIIT.
Somebody: Oh yaya, I know APIIT!
Me: ........

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Campus Map
Our campus is inside the Technology Park Malaysia (TPM), at Bukit Jalil.

As you can see from the map, we have two buildings, one is the main campus, and another one is the Enterprise 3. Don't worry, it's near between 2 buildings.
But please don't be cheated by the distance between TPM and LRT station in this map, it's super far. Anyway, you can take the UCTI shuttle bus to go there, and it's free.
And lecturers office at Incubator 2.

Enterprise 3

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About the formal attire, haha... No fashion for guys, but how about girls?
Do every APIIT girls wear like office ladies? NOPE!
As long as 'non-sexy' attire, the security guard will let girls in.. lol~
And of course no T-shirt, no jeans, no short pants/skirts, and no slippers.
Sometime I wear semi-formal, any top with cardigan, and long black denims.
But somehow I saw some foreign girls wearing sexy dresses walking around, wth? =.=
Maybe the security guard was not dare to stop them.. lol
And very fortunately, there will be no security guard who will check your attire at Enterprise 3. Just make sure your lecturers will not say anything about that.
If the classes are only held at Enterprise 3, I'll simply wear slippers and take of my student ID, LOL~

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Next, somebody says that our cafeterias have not much food choices and those food are sucks!
Well..this is also what I'd worried about before i enter this U~
But the true thing is, APIIT/UCTI have 4 cafeterias :~two at main campus, two at enterprise 3.
[Update: 1 more new cafe at Ent3 opened in 2012]

Cafeteria 1: At the ground floor of main campus, got self service mixed rice, the prices are still considered reasonable, many kind of dishes in the morning, but will left not much if you wait until lunch time =.= you can order other ala carte food such as fried rice and noodle too.
Cafeteria 2: At the top floor(4th floor) in main campus, they have chicken rice and spaghetti.
Cafeteria 3: At Enterprise 3, mostly Malay food, have nasi lemak and also my favorite roti canai.
Cafeteria 4: At Enterprise 3 ground floor, new in 2012, similar food with the one above, but expensive, lol~
Hmm...a lot of food to eat what.
But if you willing to WALK, there is another large food court inside TPM (Technoflex Foodcourt), near Enterprise 1/2.
Still not satisfy? Call McDonald, KFC, PizzaHut, Domino Pizza, Nando's for delivery!

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About the shuttle bus service.

For students who stay in UCTI's accommodation, they can take the buses for free.

For other students, they have to pay RM30 monthly for the bus travel pass. Buses to and from LRT do not require any travel pass, and visitors can take the bus. Students living in Arena Green can take this free shuttle bus, so don't have to pay for passes~

Anyway, not all of the bus driver will check your pass, and they always check in the beginning or the end of the month.
At least buy the pass for the 1st month, or tell them you're new student.

Buses are labelled with:

1.Vista Komanwel

2.Fortune Park

3.South City plaza (Exam Hall, previously BBJ)

4.LRT Station

5.LRT→Vista→TPM

6.Endah Promenade (Students satying in all Endah's condo can take this bus)

Temporarily I just saw 6 of this.

'Vista Komanwel' buses will fetch students who live in Vista Komanwel, Savanna, and Arena Green.

The bus will stop at the condos in order of Vista A→Vista B→Vista C→Savanna+Arena Green

or the other way round from TPM: Arena Green→Savanna→Vista C→Vista B→Vista A

[Update 1] For student who drive their own car and park their car at "Park and Ride" in front of Astro, they can also take the shuttle van between car park and entrance of main campus.
I'm sure some of you heard something bad about the car park, far and dirty? this was what I heard before too.
In fact, a new car park was built quite long time ago, just right beside the old car park, the price is the same (RM3 per day), the parking coupon is scratching one, you can reuse the parking coupon if you dare to challenge your luck from clamping.
And of course, the new car park is farer from the shuttle point (bus stop), most of the lazy students are still willing to park at the terrible old car park~ hmm.. I got nothing to say about that~
After 6pm, the parking slots in front of the main building are free for everyone.
The car park G right beside the main campus is also available for students, but i'm not sure about the fee and t&c, you may check with the cashier counter.

[Update 2] The car park in front of Astro is no longer for APU during my last visit on January 2013, the new car park is located quite near the main campus within walking distance, shuttle service is still available for fast transfer to the main campus.

[Update 3] If you walk, I only knew walking from campus to Vista Komanwel Condo take 30minutes, and about 15 minutes to Arena Green Apartment.

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And one more thing, why people says APIIT/UCTI sucks?
because of Mr.Anthony? because of formal attire? because of the food? because of the lecturer? or because of the campus itself?
Ok, I'm gonna tell you, you can't find anything perfect in this world, including a university. I'm sure APIIT/UCTI is not the worst university in Malaysia.
Most of the time, those student who hate their school are those who like to breach the rules.
And the funniest thing is that, they always complaining but still stay.
Leave the school if you don't like it, it's just so simple.
I never breach any rules or make myself been brought to Mr.Anthony, he is really friendly to be honest.
I wear formal/semi-formal attire everyday, at least no T-shirt, short pant, and slippers, and always show my student ID, except for some Ent3 classes. It is not a shameful thing where people can't really see your photo even they stand in front of you. Those student who don't like to display their student ID are truely funny, they prefer to see the angry security guard face rather than showing their ID.
Until now, all of the lecturers who taught me are really nice. You are an undergraduate student, you can't expect for spoon feeding from your lecturer, if this make you think that the lecturers are not good, you are just immature. The thing is, most student don't like to ask question even the lecturers are willing to help, whose fault?
Sometime I'll also complain, this is normal, but it never be a reason for me to hate my school.

What did I complained about?
First thing, the tuition fees are expensive. The tuition fee of SU degree is actually lower than Dual degree previously, but very unfortunately, when I first entered this U, the tuition fees increased to be the same as dual degree fees, means that, I pay 6 subjects fees every semester for only 4 subjects in SU degree, and my coursemate who entering this U earlier than me got cheaper fees, not fair right? But SU degree is discontinued anyway. And i guess, they need money very badly to build the new campus in TPM. I can go any well known university by paying the same amount, just that they don't have the course I want. Nevermind, I still got my PTPTN (not enough to cover all fees though).

Second, I buy bus travel pass every month, but I heard that, most of the Uni offer free shuttle bus service. Why should we pay for every month? And if I lost my travel pass, I need to buy a new one with RM30 too. However, I still can show my receipt telling them I lost but I did pay for that particular month. But one day, i lost both my travel pass and receipt, i went to the cashier, they cant give me anymore evidence except to buy a new pass, it's almost end of the month, why should i buy a new one? So, better don't lose it. Luckily during final year, I got a friend who willing to fetch me everyday.

Third, the WIFI is slow. LOL, this should be a common problem for all shared WIFI, isn't it? But I'm using my own broadband, so it doesn't matter. And honestly, the WIFI is sometime faster than my own broadband or TIME internet at home, still not really that bad.

Fourth, about the library. We pay so much library fees every year, yet, a lot of book we can't borrow! Especially new books, those books are only allowed to be borrowed by staff. But, student can still read the books inside the library. What I did was, I sit on the floor, open the book, turn on my camera, and snap as much as I can (no one bother me too). LOL..

Fifth, about the bus. You can't sleep late! Else, you gonna miss or chase the bus. I did this few times. And it seems more students are buying the travel pass now, or having the free pass, the buses come from Vista A is always full, so the 1st bus in the morning, we always have to stand inside the bus, or we just can't go in, damn jealous those Vista A students. Sometimes, the bus is not punctual, depend on the bus driver, elder drivers are kind and friendly, we can make friend with them. Walking from Vista Komanwel to TPM needs half an hour, I can't do it, damn! And I always jealous to those IMU students, because their campus is just in front of their condo.

Sixth, the campus is seriously too small. I'm unlucky, the new big and pretty campus is going to finish after I've graduated. Sigh... And because the campus is small, recently, the business faculty was moved to Mines, pity those students. Again, because it's small, we don't have exam hall in the main campus, we have to go South City Plaza for the exam (previously at BBJ). Nice too, we can enjoy at Old Town White Coffee and shopping after exam, haha.. The new campus is going to be finished in 2014 (maybe) according the their website, but, I'm not sure how true it is, I still jealous you all my juniors!

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[Good News] My current company (Nettium Sdn. Bhd.) is sponsoring this CWD (Certified Web Developers) programme for all IT students. Join this, and you will get a Software Engineer position in Nettium once you are graduated with 2 years contract. Contact Hui Yee (hui.yee@apiit.edu.my) for more details.

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*p/s: I'm not the university admin, please don't ask anything that only admin knows. Please call or email them for more information. The open days are organized really frequent, go and visit if you wanna know more.
[Final Update: 25/10/2014]