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posdream: Yes o. That's so important. Where he leads we'll follow. I'll also keep u posted about mine. Its well.

Sent u an email

posdream: 8 in ielts ke, that one na war o. Anyway, I think I'll have a rethink o. I'll let u guys know when I have my ielts result. But sincerely,all these wahala na wa o. God help us all. @mimi,which of d schools r u considering now? I think I'll have to review my offers nd wait on God to choose for me, Honestly,I'm not just making good decisions right now.

Honestly
I'm just looking at my offers and praying for God's direction
I will let you know when I decide
But we have to decide fast

zoe iyke: Yes it doesn't hav a pathway to the university accordin 2 d brochure alex snt mi,bt who evn wnts 2 continue immediately since u could wrk wit d certificate u hav.abi na only (book book person com read 4 dis life ni) bt I guess one culd switch over to diploma of children's services which has a part way.

Bros you and who wan switch to child services? Ni
Abi u no hear say child service assesment body requires 8 in ielt..
LOL

posdream: Hmmm,no trick then. Lol

Posdream u can switch course
But I don't think there is pathway to uni for com ser
Atleast that's what I was told by alex

[quote author=A12345][/quote]I was replied by alex that there is no pathway that's why its not on their brochure

I know there is pathway in other states

zoe iyke: Jst relax he will certainly reply your message,he told me OSHC per person z 42 dolls per month,hw abt ETI? I tot u said there tuition fee z cheaper than tastafe?

guys you all know that com. ser tafe does not have a pathway to a university degree right? just checking incase you guys decide to further ur education

@posdream
Thanks

posdream: Diploma of Community Services Work is 123weeks that is about 2.3years. I've sent the brochure

U're welcome
Pls can u also send me the brochure?
Karinbaby4@hotmail.com
Thanks

posdream: I will. I hope d 18month visa is true.

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Who can apply
Graduate Work stream

You can apply for this visa in the Graduate Work stream if you:

nominate an occupation on the Skilled Occupation List
have a suitable skills assessment for your nominated occupation
have met the two-year Australian study requirement in the past six months.

Nominated skilled occupation

You must nominate an occupation on the Skilled Occupation List (SOL): Schedule 1. The occupation must be relevant to your skills and qualifications. You can only nominate one occupation and you cannot change that occupation after you apply.
Skills assessment

When you apply for this visa, you must have applied to have your skills assessed by the relevant assessing authority for your nominated occupation. Assessing bodies are listed on the Australian Skills Recognition Information (ASRI) website.

To be granted this visa, you must provide a satisfactory skills assessment to the department.

You can nominate only one occupation in your visa application and you must provide a suitable skills assessment for that occupation.
You can apply to any number of eligible skills assessing authorities until you get a suitable skills assessment.
If your nominated occupation is 'Medical Practitioner', in addition to the information on ASRI, you should read the specific information on migration of medical practitioners under the general skilled migration program.
If you are applying for a skills assessment on the basis of a qualification obtained in Australia while you were the holder of a student visa, the qualification must have been obtained as a result of studying a CRICOS registered course.

It is your responsibility to arrange for the assessment. Contact the assessing authority well before you apply for this visa because each assessing authority has its own assessment procedures, timeframes and charges.
Australian study requirement

In the six months before you apply, you must meet the Australian study requirement. This means that you have completed one or more courses registered on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS).

Your course must:

result in the award of a bachelor degree or any higher degree, diploma, advanced diploma, or trade qualification
be closely related to your nominated occupation
be conducted in English
be at least two academic years (92 weeks) duration
be lawfully completed in no less than 16 months
be completed in Australia.

English language proficiency courses or enabling programs cannot be used to meet the Australian study requirement.
What does 'closely related' mean?

For your qualification to be considered to be closely related to your nominated occupation, the subject matter and level of qualification of the course and the skills that you gained from the course must be directly applicable in that occupation. For example, if you nominate 'Pharmacist' as your occupation, a degree in pharmacy would meet this requirement, but a degree in commerce would not.
Your qualifications would not be considered closely related to your nominated occupation if, for example, you nominate 'Carpenter and Joiner' as your occupation, and you meet the Australian study requirement on the basis of having completed a Certificate III in Furniture Making and a Masters of information Technology. The high level skills gained by completing a Masters of Information Technology course are inconsistent with the skills that would be useful on a day to day basis as an entry level tradesperson.
When is your course completed?

Qualifications are considered to have been completed when your educational institution publicly notifies you that you have met the requirements for the award of the qualification, for example, in a completion letter. Submitting a thesis or completing examinations is not sufficient. This date should not be confused with the date of conferral of your award. The date of conferral is the date that you receive your degree, diploma or trade qualification, for example at a graduation ceremony.
How does the duration of your course count towards this requirement?

The department will credit you only with the duration of a course that is listed on CRICOS, even if you take longer to complete your course. Failed subjects and parts of courses taken outside Australia do not count.

You can use CRICOS to find the registered duration of a course. The department will use the same information. A course that is listed on CRICOS as having a 92-week duration is considered to meet the requirement of two academic years.

If your educational institution awards you credit towards a qualification on the basis of prior learning, that credit may count towards meeting the two-year requirement, but only if the prior learning was in Australia, was in a CRICOS-registered course, and is used only once to meet the Australian study requirement for a visa.

If you take overlapping courses for separate qualifications (for example, a Diploma in Finance and a Diploma in Accounting), the period of overlap can only be counted once towards the two-year requirement.

You cannot count any studies outside Australia towards the Australian study requirement. The only courses you can count towards the Australian study requirement are those that are completed in Australia

posdream: I thought its 2.5 years according to d brochure alex sent to me. Am I right? Post study visa u mean? The last time I chked,I think its meant for BSc,masters and Phd. But if u mean working,sure there SHOULD be.

I stand to be corrected but I think there are 2 types of visa, one of 2yrs for bsc and masters
Then the other is for 18months for those that's study up to 2yrs

Chiichii2010: @mimi 1147 re u going 4 diploma in nursing in ETI or bsc.am looking 4ward 2 top up degree in nursing but d fees re high

Diploma but not in nursing

posdream: infact i couldnt believe my eyes also
see this http://coursesearch.bn.tafe.qld.gov.au/tafe/training/CHC50608_Diploma_of_Community_Services_Work/Brochure_Q417.ashx?highlight=1335

Wow
How long will it take?

This program will take 18 months to complete. In addition, students will be required to undertake 2 relevant field placements.
- See more at: http://coursesearch.bn.tafe.qld.gov.au/tafe/training/CHC50608_Diploma_of_Community_Services_Work/Brochure_Q417.ashx?highlight=1335#sthash.2zlR5DdR.dpuf[left][/left]
the 15k is for 18months, when you add certificate program to it, it will cost more

zoe iyke: Jst do... It z oo for diploma of community services work, its 3750 per semester

OMG
How did you apply? Give me details

zoe iyke: Yes oo I was amazed myself, compared 2 oda sch's,stil findin hard to bliv its nt regional

I think I will take a look that area
Mmmm still can't believe it 15k
Wow

zoe iyke: Wow,kindof sad nd to tink I wil b payin as low as 15k dols for a 2years comunity dev program.hmmm,wt does d codes represent den

As low as 15k wow
That's kinda low. WA is about 22k

zoe iyke: Rlly dnt get u or wt d postcodes represent does it mean d places I mentioned r regional

No they are not

zoe iyke: Brickenridge and caboolture in brisbane has a postcode of 4017 and 4513 respectively.

QUEENSLAND
(Except the greater Brisbane area and Gold coast)
4123 to 4125
4133 to 4211
4270 to 4272
4275,4280,4285, 4287
4307 to 4499
4515
4517 to 4519
4522 to 4899

posdream: Populations less than 50k is termed regional (if I'm right)

Just to be sure, just check the post code with the post code of regional areas

posdream: You are right. Its not a regional area. I think 120,000 or there about

You can write to them and ask them to change ur city

Largo: Thanks for the information, my campus is in Joondalup.

But if you should know you can't get 5point from joondalup, cos its not regional area
Check the post code but I might be wrong

[quote author=Largo]Thanks for the information, my campus is in Joondalup.[/quot

Ok

posdream: The earlier d better nw. Do u want delays? Kick start.

@mimi1147,ETI is becoming popular on this thread nw.hehe.

Yeah I can see that
I think we'll have our own small community in WA
Which city where you offered admission too by ETI?

Largo: please can anyone help

You can apply anytime you want
I stand to be corrected,I think its stated on DIAC that visa can be issue 4 months before sch starts

posdream: That's the spirit! I'm preparing towards that band scores too. Wow. @mimi1147, we need chk if nwokenna gat 8 heads o.lol. Example sef dey naija. We will make it to my sis. Seems ETI is moving up in my scale of preference. When r u applying for visa? oct or nov?

I'm thinking by nov

ferdimako: Okay, I've been trying to use my GT MasterCard Naira or Dollar for my school fees payment, can't even see where to put those digits. I must ring them.It's fine we can pay from Nigeria. Wetin people wey dey abroad dey do others here because we hadn't credit cards!

Go to any branch of their bank. They will help u with the payment

posdream: 2months? That's like october o. When people go don summit visa app finish? What's d comm serv. package like? Total fees+OSHC? Duration? Commencement date and study centre. I hope its not in hobart?

You don't have to wait for them
You have other admission right?

RedReact: Can I send in my application to your institution?
I will be happy if given admission by your institution, but please let the result come out after PR. I'm sure your PR will take less than 2yrs if my app is duly considered.
@UKBTech, congrats to you sir. All the best in Aussie and show them the real Nigerian drive; passion for excellence.

LOL

kellyemms: I just got my offer letter today from the university of wollongong for msc information communication technology (advanced) 2years program starting feb 2014. Who is heading to wollongong for febuary session? Also house please ow is wollongong like is it a regional area. I will b applying for student visa with my toefl, I scored 103. After my msc in wollongong can I file for PR with toefl result instead of ielts bcauz I'm only hearing about ielts here for PR

Wollongong is a city,its in NSW if I'm not mistaken is the 9th largest city in australia population of 292,190. Talk2salt is in wollongong, he can tell you more about it

posdream: Per year. God willing,it can be ETI. R u also married?

No I'm not married

ferdimako: That marriage option don dey click for muah....even as I never enter oh...more prayers!

Ferdimako
That marriage most hold ooo
LOL

posdream: Well, I'll be going first. Then they will apply later,my boys are 5 n 2 resp. if they are granted fine and if not they will wait until I can gt my PR. All d pressure is on him.(He's my sponsor) so we can't go altogether now cos of money. My hubby believes that when I'm gone I should be able to make more enquiries. Which I also believe. I'll be applying for visa by oct or nov by d grace of God. Sure I'll let u know abt my decision but right now ETI is d most considerate(less than 20k). I'll keep u posted.

Less than 20k for the 2yrs or for a year? I'm sponsoring myself ooo that's why I'm been considerate

Pls come to ETI ooo need a high spirit like urs

posdream: I'm aware,but do u knw of any other requirements I shld be scared of.
I know d following:
1. IELTS band 7 in all or OET grade B in all
2. Medical assessment,TB or any contagious disease
3. Children chk
4. Criminal records
5. Police clearance from naija
6. Registration with d nursing bodies NMBA
(which can be done 4-6wks prior to d completion of d course)
7. Clinical work placement of 440hr or 220hrs

All these I know. Do u knw of any other requirements please. Knowledge is power.

But d stress is worth it for me. With God all things r possible. Its well.

Its well
Have you gotten solution on what you are going to do about including ur family in ur visa application?
When you finally make up ur mind on which area in aussie u want to study let me know
Cos I'm still checking prices