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ei guys, my friend who actually talked with the owner of ISA last Aug.4,2009 and said that their contract with UH will expire next year so the next semester starts this september 2009 and the last would be january of next year i guess the batch who applied just this month and a couple of months before september would be there by january thats if you already complied with all the payments and requirements..He said that he is talking to another school and hope to sign a contract with them..however,he did not mention what the name of the school was. If any of you guys who are reading this thread and have/will apply for ISA or is already in the UK via ISA please share your experiences..that way we would be able to discuss things that ISA have promised during their orientations and the things that we should all consider.Hope to hear from you guys!lets help each other out!kase applying with them is not easy especially if you dont have the financial capabilities to back up you application..all the best!and good luck sa atin!

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In the above posting the quote "...Once they have completed their two-year Bachelor in Science in Health and Social Care program, Stringer said there will be better job opportunities for them in the UK, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand." is incorrect, in respect to Australian requirements. All Nursing courses leading to an RN in Australia are 3 years Tertiary training and therefore all Nursing Boards in Australia will, generally, NOT accept an overseas application without a 3 year tertiary training course.

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Unlike other study&work placement scheme by other agencies which offer only NVQ courses, ISA offers BSC degree and gives you the option to work as a carer or as an auxiliary nurse (student nurse). You'll work as a carer if you choose to be placed in a care home. But if you choose to be in an NHS hospital, then you'll work there as an auxiliary nurse.

I applied last July 17. I'm hoping to leave the country by 1st week of October..

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http://www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/details...lt.aspx?Id=485

You will be working as a nurse's aide very different then a student nurse.

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Auxiliary nurse is nothing like student nurse. Not sure why they told you this because the jobs are very different.

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Originally Posted by coyzquared

@ yanii

Thank you for sharing and giving some advice on how i should pursue with this matter. I see that you have applied with ISA.. are you taking up the BSc International Nursing with UH?hope to hear from you and your experiences with ISA. because by the end of the month i am going to make my decision as to continue with my plans in applying with ISA. Thanks so much!any info would be appreciated!

coyzquared - anytime..=) well, what ISA will do is make sure you pay first and get ready with your documents already..so that everything will be fast..they are very persistant with money matters..=) i think its because they want to make sure you're going to stay with them..after that..you have to submit all the requirements..and you should follow up with them too..yup! im taking the international nursing in UH..but i think there is another college that they are offering GGC i think..golden green college..im not sure about that..but i'd take a course with a university..my choice though..if you have the financial backup..i think this option is something to consider and they make sure that you have work..you have a video interview done first and employers from UK will come to interview prospects..its what they call sandwhich course in UK..wherein the work is related to you study thats why you are entitled to work unlike other courses..well goodluck with making a choice..=)

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Originally Posted by ladygie24

vaniii > tnx! i also applied in ISA, but you're right, the process takes too long. I began working on my application last July but i received the conditional letter from UH only today. Any idea how long it'll take for them to send the unconditional letter (the one needed for Visa application)?

ladygie24 - hmm..i think its less than a month, however with our case, UK changed so many requirements and law thingy with they visa application, i guess thats why it took that long...but then you might get it anytime..so make sure you have the show money they need so that you can file once they get the acceptance letter..so you aready filled up the application and part b of that application? once you get the acceptance letter they will tell you to file for you visa already..goodluck to all of us!

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Originally Posted by RichLovina

In the above posting the quote "...Once they have completed their two-year Bachelor in Science in Health and Social Care program, Stringer said there will be better job opportunities for them in the UK, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand." is incorrect, in respect to Australian requirements. All Nursing courses leading to an RN in Australia are 3 years Tertiary training and therefore all Nursing Boards in Australia will, generally, NOT accept an overseas application without a 3 year tertiary training course.

RichLovina - I think, that the quote was taking into consideration the previous 4-year BS course that the applicant have taken prior to taking the two-year Bachelor in Science in Health and Social Care program in UK.

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Are you guys reading thru the threads here at all?
I don't understand why you are all wasting your money away, when otherwise everybody is stating there are poor and have no money.

It's a money making scheme, and your are falling for it again and again, I find that hard to understand.
Your are gaining nothing except a useless degree and are used as cheap workers.

That scheme is living from guys like you, who seem to believe everything someone is saying. You need to look for jobs as a RN, nothing else if you want to stay in your job, if that is not possible (no jobs...) look for decent alternatives, like different professions, but don't give your hard earned money away to greedy schememakers.

5cats

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Quoting 5cats "who seem to believe everything someone is saying" -- on the contrary, before applying in ISA, I've thought about it for about a month, and even browsed through this forum. As a fresh graduate and a recent board passer (which means I'm already an RN), I still find it very hard to land a decent job here in the Philippines. Hospitals here require that you have the license card before you can apply (it'll take about 6months before the PRC will release them after our initial registration). So, instead of waiting 6 months and then work as a volunteer nurse (with a meager allowance that ain't even enough to pay for your daily expenses e.g, fare, food), I'd rather go through this study and work placement in UK, work in an NHS hospital, be exposed to high standards of medical/nursing practice and earn way even more than what nurses here in the Philippines earn.

yes, it may cost much, but I've calculated my probable earnings and expenses (i did extensive research), and I'm confident to say that i can pay all my debts (incurred for the application) in less than a year.

"Look for decent alternatives, like different professions, but don't give your hard earned money away to greedy schememakers"
-- there are very limited jobs here, many with very low salaries. That's why most people took up nursing, because we thought its "in-demand", but now with the current global economic crisis, even the health care profession's affected, and nursing jobs are very limited, so even working as an auxiliary nurse is okay for me. FYI: In the Philippines, we don't have nursing aides, so we do everything. In that sense, i wouldn't mind working as one.

5cats, Silverdragon and others___ i thank you for your warnings and word of caution. But I've thought it through and found that there's no better alternative.