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Study at the speed of change.
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Timelapse of people quickly moving past a building on the RMIT city campus.
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Ken Pillai
RMIT Master of Commerce
Talks about a new career direction
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Ken Pillai talks directly to camera.
KEN PILLAI SPEAKS:
So I was working as a graphic designer, although I enjoyed the creative aspect to it there were a lot of things that I didn't enjoy. That sort of prompted me to look into some postgraduate opportunities around marketing and business. The main reason I chose that was, I found that the Master of Commerce gave me the most flexibility and it really gave me options into what I wanted to major in but also giving me a really solid foundation in business and I felt that it would really give me the ammunition to take the next step in my career.
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Various shots of study spaces around the RMIT city campus. Ken walks through some of these spaces and up to a roof top area where the is a magnificent view of the city skyline.
KEN PILLAI SPEAKS:
I was able to take what I was learning in the classroom and apply it to my current job. Apply what I've learned and be able to see it functioning in the real world. Going back to uni as a postgraduate student was really daunting at first, especially having worked for a full year and being to able to switch back to that uni life. I was also a little bit worried about being different and being a little bit out of sync working and then studying at night, whether I could keep up with my career as well.
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Various shots of students working collaboratively in informal study spaces across the RMIT city campus. Shots that highlight the close connection of RMIT to its city location.
KEN PILLAI SPEAKS:
After having started the program for a few weeks I did feel a lot more comfortable that there were people that were in a very similar boat to me so it really helped us to create that bond that these fellow students were also working and studying at the same time, and it made me feel like I wasn't and it made me feel like I wasn't that different after all. If you're looking to start studying a mid year, my advice, don't wait. The sooner you start, the sooner you finish, and the sooner you can get started on your career.
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Study at the speed of change
Midyear applications closing soon
Apply today to start in July
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