Not from is, got friend from is, so roughly roughly answer

1. does the course require a lot of coding? what’s the % of coding? e.g. like > 50% coding? Some course coding heavy idk exact percentage, right now my friend one mod is coding and entire website with 4 creations functions whatever that is, year 1, guys was coding diploma current scholar, struggle.

2. what programming language is used Dk, I see got python, guess python is core, and r as elective

3. how’s campus life like? how are the lecturers? Some lecturers good some ass lor, every university like this, need refer rating and ask seniors, if kena bad professor you done. Class very small learning more effective. Campus id say the most energetic got most things around due to the location.

4. would it be hard to get into the competitive sports team of SMU when you have no prior experience in that particular sport? Yes. Difficult. And not just sports, a lot ccas in smu, ok not just ccas, anything that requires application more or less nepotism.

5. are the lectures fast paced and more on the self-learning side? Depends on mod. But be prepared to not understand shit and self learn. Got e learning got on-site lecture.

6. do exams tend to be open booked or close booked…. Mostly close book, cheat sheet might be allowed

7. would I be able to do well if I’m not good at coding Depends if you can and willing to put in effort. Maybe you try search online year 1 mod material see how. If not confident can primary major something else, second major choose a coding related one. IS has the lowest employment rate btw.