PHILIPPINES TO oZ

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to any one who can give me idea.im an rn here in the philiipines for almost 2 years this coming august. i passed my nclex but i made a change of plan so not to us anymore but to australia. im planning to apply at queensland or south australia nursing board but i have fears that i will be advised for a bridging course. can anyone suggest which among the states of oz would probably grant me a license without a bridging course...

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I am sure IELTS is accepted and was last time I looked at Australia immigration. Have you tried searching for Australia and IELTS in google?

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Definitely get the IELTS completed before going there. It is acceptable for any visa in Australia.

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thank you miss suzzanne. Actually i asked an agency here and the agency required me to study OET there for them to file my student visa. I told them that taking IELTS will be ok but they still recommend me to get OET.

Will there be any advantage if I get the OET there instead of taking IELTS here? and once I pass my IELTS (if ever im going to take it here), then can I proceed to bridging course in Aussie while on student visa? Much thanks again.

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Suggest that you speak with another agency before you do anything at all. Not all of them give out correct information or check directly with the licensing board there for the real information. You should always go to the source and not rely on what an agency is telling you, many times it is not correct from past history.

Not one advantage of taking that English exam as it is not accepted as being the same as the IELTS, but only a basic exam. Just more money for you to spend. And is this agency also offering a class for the OET?

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hello I already took IELTS, my problem is that I have a 6.5 band score in the writing subtest but my band scores on the other tests are 8 and above. Is my score valid for an Australian Registration?

Thanks

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.
hello I already took IELTS, my problem is that I have a 6.5 band score in the writing subtest but my band scores on the other tests are 8 and above. Is my score valid for an Australian Registration?

Thanks

As I read it no as you need a 7 in writing and speaking

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Writing skills are one of the most important areas of nursing as it is the documentation that is needed on a daily basis.

You are going to need to rewrite the exam to improve that score.

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are there any schools that have conversion degree in nursing? im RN in the philippines and i want to study in oz but only for a year. pls pm me

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

What are you actually looking for? As a RN there will be no conversion and coming from the Philippines you will need to do a bridging course unless the nursing board decides it isn't required if you have years of experience.

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