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smile4davo: In my case, I provided employment letter and a letter4rm d coy releasing me2 go and study to return and contiue working as a supervisor (na lie o who wan come back?)Lol.also d money in ur acc they need2 knw hw u got it.attach enof evidence. hope dis helps? Gd luck

NAIJA i bow o ... great ideas for people who wants to follow that but sincerely, its so hard to see people like you (holahola78 and smile4dayo) opening up like this...infact i salute you both...ha ha, i dont know nigerians could open up publicly like this, i mean in a forum and explain how e dey go. kudos kudos. i also pray it wont backfire. lol.

Tafe@posdream.

[quote author=century106]Well I have the speaking test in less than 7 hours and I haven't prepared any bit. I just have this non sense believe that since I have studied english from Nursery through university that I need not stress over it. I hope I dont make a mess of myself by 11am today... Pray for me[/quote

When did u do the reading,listening and writing? Is the speaking scheduled for another day? Please I'll like to know cos I'll be travelling from Ibadan to Lagos for this test and I don't want to stay overnight. Please explain.

zoe iyke: I hav IELTS exam to write by 17 of august in PH and I hav nt strted readin due to my tight work schedule,do u tink I can stil meet up nd pass d exam,r ur preparatory materials in hardcopy,cos I am havin dificulties comprehendin som of d online materials.

Our brains are different o. I study online. So many sites. I have a lot of them if u will like to use them. They are free to practice and also u will be timed. There are books here @UI for IELTS but all are just theoretical no practice test except for the reading and writing. There's a site that rate speaking on skype but its so hard because of mtn fastlink wahala. Some site also rate your writing,free for 2 write ups. I feel you just have to create time for yourself. There are loads of exercises on the internet. Maybe some weekends. I'm self employed so I study freely. Also, I am a constant reader if I don't do that na miracle or fluke to pass. (Known that for long). Some people prepared for just one week and scored their desired marks. But for me? Hmmm. That's why I registered since june. If u knw u are capable then no prob. But I will advise @ least 2 hrs daily on a test. It will do u a great good. Especially in writing,I learnt abt some phrases and adverbs used to describe things,time and surprises. Some people claimed they don't need training at all. I found out that this exam locks simple but uhm...I'll advise u take some time to study o.

ferdimako: No, it has to be theirs. You can be scheduled to speak that day, a day before that day or after exam day.I just registered via online.I am preparing for mine on Sep 21 in Abuja. This is what am after now for my PR moves.

great,God will surely answer our prayers, we will all get our desired scores IJN. mine is for AUG 29th and sincerely i have read almost all the free practices online now i feel like im getting lazy because i have nothing else to read, just doing revision all over and over again. my problem is the speaking and i am still very scared about it... i pray God help me...i looked myself in the mirror and practice but the wahala be say i just cant stop laughing. i talk alone now even when i'm walking alone. its just so sad i'm the shy type,i cant even look into my hubby's eyes when we practice together, i just dey laugh...so unserious about the speaking o. I AM EXPECTING A REAL MIRACLE

ferdimako: Yeah. I believe with a headset, you can get 7 or above.

Can I go with my headset or its usually provided @ the centre. Also, do they normally take d speaking test d same day?

A12345: . Wishing yoU success in your IELTS. TasTafe has responded on my application. They agree to send me an offer as soon as they agree on a fixed resumption date in Feb 2014. I've written to them to inquire if they accept IELTS GT for admission (seems its easier scaling through the GT than the Academic) I have attempted the IELTS GT before some years back, got 6.5. Iam still awaiting their response on this.I have some materials for the IELTS dowloaded already and a recorded disk for the speaking session.Guess you aя̩̥̊ε̲̣̣̣̥ still in IB.you could reach me on 08186223076

Yes I was told the same, so I haven't been issued any letter of offer from tastafe.I applied for nursing and I was told some c'mtte will have to sit before knwing d commencement date. Anyway, its good cos I have time to do stuffs. Had letter of offer from other schools just waiting for tastafe to decide which one is best. However it was clearly stated on their site somewhere that academics is required.( I'm not sure sha). All the same I've been studying with ieltsbuddy.com. Ielts-exam.net. tcyonline.com and entest. Loads of them. Praying for God to crown all our efforts (amen). I'm still in IB. Though my exam is in lagos.

jennykadry: I hope @posdream sees this...soemtimes I see you watch this thread, you ahven't asked a question since the last time you posted with both ID's. Please continue asking your questions. I just thought it creating two(or more) ID's for different country's visa enquiry thread was a bit too somehow....if you know what I mean.

Same with @ americanvisa. Feel free to ask your questions, I'm sure people would not mind answering

@ Jennykadry Thanks for the notice,
Actually i didnt meant it the way you saw it. i felt like having a new ID for the Australia thread,i had a change of mind towards the germany thread since its all about their language palava and i am still into Oz o...i am just by the way for now preparing for my IELTS for 29th of AUG. I'M SORRY IF ANYONE FELT OFFENDED. I DONT KNOW HOW TO BLOCK THE OTHER ID I COULDA DONE THAT. I am just waiting for my exams and result before i have any other concrete question(s) to ask.

A12345: Thanks for the valuable info. I will apply ASAP via the EOI form. I reside at Jericho Idi-Ishin Extention. and you?

Oke Ado. Whats that abbrev.(EOI) Expression of Interest Form?

Olly256: thanks but will that affect my PR, someone told me if i am sponsored by the govt or humanitarian clubs like rotay or the lions club, i wont be able to stay after my studies. i mean in regards to the PR issue. how true is this?

just to let you know..posdream is olly256, please answer accordingly

A12345: Iam also for Tasmania Polytechnic. Diploma in Nursing precisely. How did you apply, Online or via the PDF form. I have tried applying on line to no avail, the enrolment form on their website is not the current one. Anyway iam also in ibadan. iam planning my ielts for September. 2013

Good to know, where in ibadan are you residing? i actually filled the online enquiry form and i was replied with the application form. below was their first reply. it wasnt more than an hour. my IELTS is for aug 29th in lagos.

Tasmania polythenic email here:

Dear Jxxxxxd,

Thank you for your enquiry to study at the Tasmanian Polytechnic.

I have attached a copy of the 2013 VET Course Guide for international students. You can use this booklet to find out about the courses on offer and what you will need to do to in order to apply.

Please note that the direct entry score for most of the certificates at the Tasmanian Polytechnic is an IELTS result of 5.5 overall with no band less than 5.0. We can offer you English before your mainstream course if you need help to gain this score.

We still have spaces in all of our courses for 2014. I have attached a copy of the application form, if you would like to apply please complete it and return it to us with the required documents.

I will then be able to give you an offer that is conditional on you gaining an IELTS result of 5.5 overall.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any further questions.

Kind regards,

Alex

jennykadry: To know a regional area, please check the population. For me I would say a population of up to 40-50k. It could be more i guess but that's my personal opinion

Also, check the schools post code against the link I posted re regional area, the codes are there to help.

Thanks ma, Pls wht abt d sponsor thru rotary I asked? Is it proper to PR path?

jennykadry: God idea, and what school are you applying to?

Please what do u feel about queensland ma, is it a regional area? I read on the DIAC website that brisbane and gold coast excl. What about Tasmania? I have applied to schools in qld and Tasmania polythenic. I am just asking so as not to make the wrong choice in respect to the famous PR ma. Also can my uncle's club sponsor me? (rotary club of ibadan). Please advise accordingly ma.

Fikzzy: Its chilling under my bed. Lolz. Op u reside in lag? Av sent u a DM.

unfortunately, i do not stay in lag o. i dey IB. i will write the exam in Lagos.

Chubi4show: Sorry for the late reply. My package has been taken by a friend whose exam is for august 29th, here in Port Harcourt. Like I stated in my previous post, the british council package isn't even enough for preparation. I spent more time on ieltsbuddy.com because I found everything I needed there. You need not be afraid because the secrets to success are preparation, courage and determination.

The following were the tips I used:

1. I made judicious use of the time. When you start, especially in reading and writing, you will find out that the time is not even enough. Bearing that in mind, I read the questions first before locating the answers from the comprehension. I did that because of the voluminous nature of the comprehensions... In writing, make sure you use link-words like: however, therefore, in contrast etc especially in comparing things. You are allowed to use pen or pencil in writing. I used pencil though, so-that it will be easier for me to erase if I make mistakes in spellings. By so doing, your work will be neat....

2. In speaking and writing, make sure you back-up your points with good examples related to the topics of discussion. Do not try to change your intonation in speaking, strike the point and elaborate on it because you have a limited time to speak, make sure you are not nervous, maintain eye-to-eye contact with your interviewer, maintain your tempo etc.

3. In listening, you have to ensure that your head-phone is working properly. When you start, listen attentively to the conversation and jot your answers in your question paper first so you won't miss out. Remember the tape is played once, so if you miss any answer, let it go and focus on others else you will miss everything....

I think these tips will help in your preparation. Remember to pray and work very hard. I wish you success in advance.

thank you so much, i am getting braver...lol, i pray to share my goodnews soon too. thanks

Fikzzy: Y being scared? U nid to deal with fear coz it makes u susceptible 2 failure. Pray & prepare hard. Its not difficult @ all. I spent less dan 3wks preparing for it and my result was good. My study pack & CD dey
unda my bed. Come & av it. All d best. Cheers.

Y under your bed now? how can i get it jawe? ...Thanks for the courage

ferdimako: What happened to me is unexplainable. People used it and are using it to get prepared and higher grades. That ieltsbuddy.com is the best you can come across.You don't need that other British Council's pack.

just scared like hell

Chubi4show: I,m deeply indepted to you, my e-family members especially aunty Jenny for your help and support so far. I have been a follower of this thread from the beginning because I found it both informative and educative even if this is my first comment here.

I wrote my IELTS test on the 8th of this month, the same day ferdimako wrote in Port Harcourt. Below is the detail of my result:

Listening: 6.5
Reading: 6.0
Writing: 7.0
Speaking:7.0
OVERALL: 6.5

I want to thank God and ferdimako in a special way for introducing www.ieltsbuddy.com. I studied very hard with it especially in speaking and writing because the N4k material I bought from the British council was not even enough for preparation. I want to advise others preparing for IELTS no to limit themselves to the N4k material, instead make judicious use of www.ieltsbuddy.com because everything you want is there.

Its quite unfortunate that ferdimako could'nt make up to the minimum requirement. There is an alternative which mcdon60 stated. I will advice him to submit his score to UB and wait for their decision.

I want to complete my application for master degree in civil engineering or mining engineering in UB and UNSW.
Once again, thank you so much for your help and support. .

Pls is there a way I can get the british council package. I was at their lagos office on monday and I was told as at then that they don't have it. I'm practising with ieltsbuddy.com and also roadtoielts.com but now I'm scared considering fermadiko's scores anything can happen o. My exam is for august 29th. Pls help me.

akomsy: I'm not sure we mostly use PTA cos its gotten from banks wch makes the fx rate favourable

THANKS,HOW MUCH IS THE PTA PLEASE

jennykadry: I stand to be corrected but I know of people who have used sponsors from all over the world. What they really want to see is the money in that account.

Bta? What's bta?? Basic travel allowance? Somebaddy help an old lady out here

thanks for your reply ma.well, yes ,basic travel allowance. i want to know if i am going to need it and how much? i heard abt the bta from a friend studying in usa, just want to know if it applies to australian students also

akomsy: BTA Business travelling allowannce which is max. $5000 and PTA Personal Travelling Allowanance which is max $4000.. i hope i'm correct

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was both or either required from someone you knw in aus?please i will like to know. thanks

jennykadry: 1. I did tell someone on this page that studying the 6 months aged care /community service is a waste of time. I always advise people to save their money. If you have interest in community or health work, then do nursing.

2. ^^^6 months course is a waste of time,especially in aged care.

3. Yes you can work in Australia especially if you've paid some semester fees in full, you can get a job and save but all that depends on your cost of living, look at a cheap place to share with or rent with someone, that would help in reducing the bills and all that payment ish.

4. Some people just use sponsor acct to pave the way for them to get into the country first. Some sponsors can only go as far as showing their acct statement and do not want you touching their money. As long as you pay your fees sponsor acct or not, they don't make a fuss about it

Thanks so much ma, i forgot to ask if its advisable to use someone outside naija as my sponsor(florida)? and does bta applies to someone on a student visa ma?
thanking u in adv

RedReact: Maybe you do it this way; try and look for a diploma program that will take more than a year and then register for its certificate course program so that you can graduate to a diploma program after you are done. That way, you get money saved a little, and also get your pathway to PR cleared for you.
If you can't find such, then maybe you go for an advanced diploma, but will come at a high fee again (try so many colleges, as you may find cheaper ones).

noted thanks.

mcdon60: there are a lot of cheap VET colleges in Australia where you can pay $6,000 and $8,500 tuition per session and would require you to pay between $1,900 and $4,200 tuition deposit for your eCOE. For you not to have issues with your visa being granted or avoid No Further Stay visa condition all because of our assesment level in Nigeria (Assesment level 3 i.e high risk level or high tendency of running away), why not simplify thimgs for yourself and go for a 1.5 yrs or 2yrs diploma course which also put you in a better condition for PR after 2yrs of study if a potential employer is wiling to sponsor you. Your visa will automatically allow you to work part time for only 20hrs per week during term times and unlimited hours during holidays but don't go solely to australia thinking you will work to pay your tuition except you want to augument it because to get a part time job is not easy except for some few success stories and most importantly, it will affect your performance or attendance accademically and once that hapens, you will be reported to immigration immidiately. I wish you all the best.

thanks i shall look into that also...i've seen VET prog so many time i though they are meant for PR n not for international student.if that is possible i shall do as you've said. Thanks.

RedReact: ^^^
Don't you think that route of extending stay via going from certificate (6 months) to Diploma (12 months) to Advanced Diploma (2 years) going to cost you money? because that is the you can apply for a PR, except you are being sponsored by a company after you might have done a Certificate + Diploma programs.

thanks what do you suggest? yes the money is going to be a big problem, i have just been thinking. do u feel i apply for diplomas straight? most courses are 1 or 1.5 yrs and thats not up to 2 year course. moreover the cost are so bogus. certs tuition are cheap i dont just know im clouded here sincerely.
please people help. what do i do? still working towards feb 2014.

jennykadry: Lol @ accent, let me tell a story. I have been accused of having two different accents. English and Australian These people need some ear drops to clear their ears. I argued with one physiotherapist for hours one day at work that I was not born in England and I am not English. For where....

A nurse once told me that I say "NOT-AT-ALL" like "not-a-all". You kidding me? I talk very fast that's why I miss out the T in the "at"

My parents complained about my accent being too strong but then told me mine was icing on the cake compared to my kids, cos they can never understand those ones at all It's funny hearing my parents ask them to repeat themselves and my kids getting frustrated cos they've said the same thing 50 times over, sometimes they just take a deep breath and not continue

My best accent..........Is Irish. I am beginning to love canadian though.

Hello Aunty jenny,
I've been waiting to see a post from you...i have but a knotty issue here ma,
1. is it possible to grant me visa for my 6 months course in Aged Care/community service work/cert iv in youth work (ANY OF THE 3 i haven't applied though)
2. is it possible for me to quickly switch to another course after the 6 months course to prolong my stay as a view towards the PR which i have read in prev posts.
3. i am planning to pay for my tuition in full from here. can i work to raise money for the other course to prolong my stay.
4. if i wasn't able to use my sponsors acct to pay tuition will that hinder my chances?

I know you are always busy ma but i will appreciate a thorough explanation ma. thanking you in adv.

ferdimako: Yeah roughly 18,000 to 20,000AUD. Others may wade in on his plans and account bal.

thanks...gt that now

ferdimako: Yeah, nobody takes his money. Wait until the school asks you to pay. Have you applied for admission?

Ok. Ty on that.
I haven't applied but I have gone thru every site I should. I'm considering GCIT and sunshine coast TAFE. Its in aged care and community service.

What do u think of my plans and u didn't answer if u have any idea abt the amount that shld be in d sponsors acct.

ferdimako: The best accent I love is Amaerica's but I won't be heading there for now. Please don't try to force a foreign accent that day, they want your cohesion,tenses and parts of speech and idioms too that day.Anything clear with some good vocabulary.

Anybody can act as your sponsor, you could just link the person to your course with a letter of explanation to that effect and a sworn affidavit of support.

Thanks ferdimako. But I don't understand. Will the money of the sponsor get affected. And like how much will guarantees my visa. I'm going for a 6month course first. I was thinking of paying my tuition in full from naija before going then work to pay the next course of another 1year. Just to meet aunty jenny's advice on d PR stuffs. I don't knw if I'm wise sha. But the only money I can get is d tuition that's why I'm keen on d sponsors money o. Make debt no come heap for my neck. I hope its just to show sha.

N like hw much do u advise for someone like me. Note*A 6month course.

ferdimako: It has something to do with different individuals. My concerns were on listening, to the extent my brother asked if I'm hard-hearing,thank God I did okay.I need 6.0 and it's just for visa sake and I can't wait to see my results.

Yes o. Your result shall be good. IJN. Actually with humility, I don't seems to have problem hearing any english accent cos I love it. The war na to speak d accent myself but fluent with our naija english (not pidgin o. LMAO). But no matter how fast...God has been faithful. I can even write the fastest raps..lol

@all please any answers to my prev. questions as in sponsor level. Thanks

[quote author=ferdimako]You can remain shy but that day let it go for only 15mins. Free yourself and get talkative! That site dealt with the writing,just go through the whole thing which involves almost all topics.

I hope you are familiar with different things of the world. Like my writing had the first part as comparisons of different internet uses in a UK city in 2007 and 2009 in a bar chart and I played with a third,a quarter,two-fifths etc alot and the part two was students and schoolchildren are encouraged to get smarter than other when they should work like a team,do the disadvantages outweigh the advantages? I introduced the talk, wrote a little on the disadvantages and jumped in fully on the advantages and concluded with them.

Please make use of your pen here, because when you make a mistake, you just strike it and rewrite without killing your time.When you use a pencil, you will be struggling to erase before restarting and that is a time-killer! Remember no time!

My reading had story 1 as deforestation and its effects on different kinds of Apes,the second one was MBA and why it does not get to the workplaces and why researches keep it that way and the third one was on a research on how music is helping disabled folks. I was reading the questions and getting the answers from the paragraphs and it worked for me.

My listening was alright, it would have been better if we had individual wireless headsets on. Some people at the back complained of not hearing,so they took them back and we used the public-address system and I didn't hear my very first answer. I used my sense to put no as the answer because there was no limit when the guy was inquiring about how to attend a concert.Another answer passed me and I used my sense again to put down,internet as it was for 3hrs free.So try hard to follow the conversations but please read the speeches on your booklet before that and if you get lost, don't worry about it so that you don't miss what is coming too.

My speaking was cool. The guy is a Nigerian, so no accent problem for me and he asked my names,if I work and study. Answer the questions and try to expatiate.He won't tell you to, but that is your job. Sometimes he will urge you on, keep talking.

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Wow. Explicit. Ferdimako. U r an angel. Thanks. U just eased my mind. I was thinking I'll meet with a white person. I've been listening and watching briton movies cos of d accents. Glad to knw naijas r involved o. Ah! , a problem shared is already half solved o.
Thanks.

akomsy: @posdream u can study with youtube and it will sure help u try it out

Thanks akomsy. I appreciate this. How was ur speaking session. Me dey scared o. I must confess.

@all, please I need to know somethings abt my sponsor.
1 Can d person be outside naija
2. How much should be in his acct (minimum in naira)
3. What will happen to my sponsors money after I'm gone.
4. Can I also use a local govt acct if the chairman is willing to help me do that.

ferdimako: Do you really need that package? If you have got access to the internet, use [b]www.ieltsbuddy.com [/b]and you'll be home and dry.

thanks ferdimako. I'll give that a trial also. I've been practising online for sometimes. Now. But I still have prblems with the writing. I have no coach. So I don't knw how well I'll do in that. But my reading and listening are still helpful as I score 6.5 mostly online.

Please abt the speaking. I hope its not to hard. I'm a shy person. I don't knw if I can face someone o. People I practice with r just familiar people u understand.