jorgan:


Just a little advice for you:-

Carry ur load and base in Sydney. Yes UoN has campuses in Sydney, Ourimbah, Callaghan n Newcastle city precinct! If your chosen program has core courses in Sydney just stay in Sydney n don't come to Newcastle. Otherwise if you want to base in Newcastle, bring your drivers license (naija license) it's a must! Set aside 800 -1600$ to get a car! If not, you will struggle trying to get a job here, trust me, you will struggle! This is not a case of people with different luck or that you don't need to get a car, you got God n hustle skills! Big NO! Hell NO! Guys here hv stayed up to 6 months without getting a job, some hv been forced to move to Sydney (where you can get jobs easily) some have had to travel outside Newcastle everyday to work! The only jobs you can find here r cleaning jobs, retail replenish n age care! All of which you need a car! As long as you r on a student visa, don't come to Newcastle.

However if you don't want to take my advice n u still want to come to Newcastle, buy plenty tissue papers and jackets! You will cry so you need tissue to wipe ur tears, then the jacket is for the cold, you know, it's winter so you will need to cover your body while waiting at the bus stop for public transport that don't arrive according to schedule.

Overall, Newcastle is a friendly city with great multicultural people! Downside: getting a job, n transportation.

onyemamuoc:
ehmmm is it possible to switch from accounting to Nursing...pls anyone to put Me through this?

Newcastle university.... anybody?

start date.... 18th July.

POTUSUK:



Thanks Jorgan for that detailed response. But is it that getting an Australian Drivers licence is Hard?

jorgan:


Just a little advice for you:-

Carry ur load and base in Sydney. Yes UoN has campuses in Sydney, Ourimbah, Callaghan n Newcastle city precinct! If your chosen program has core courses in Sydney just stay in Sydney n don't come to Newcastle. Otherwise if you want to base in Newcastle, bring your drivers license (naija license) it's a must! Set aside 800 -1600$ to get a car! If not, you will struggle trying to get a job here, trust me, you will struggle! This is not a case of people with different luck or that you don't need to get a car, you got God n hustle skills! Big NO! Hell NO! Guys here hv stayed up to 6 months without getting a job, some hv been forced to move to Sydney (where you can get jobs easily) some have had to travel outside Newcastle everyday to work! The only jobs you can find here r cleaning jobs, retail replenish n age care! All of which you need a car! As long as you r on a student visa, don't come to Newcastle.

However if you don't want to take my advice n u still want to come to Newcastle, buy plenty tissue papers and jackets! You will cry so you need tissue to wipe ur tears, then the jacket is for the cold, you know, it's winter so you will need to cover your body while waiting at the bus stop for public transport that don't arrive according to schedule.

Overall, Newcastle is a friendly city with great multicultural people! Downside: getting a job, n transportation.

jorgan:
I can't say for sure if it's easy getting an AU license but I know that there r different classes of licenses with crazy restrictions n monitoring. There is the L, P1, P2 & C! You must take some driving lessons, fill logs n then some exams. The most independent license here I think is the C, but for the rest there r speed restrictions, second, third n even fourth party monitoring. Google to get a better insight

oluwatobi94:






Mates not all this information is correct. I've stayed in newcastle for almost 2 years now and I got my first job the second third day I arrived. And I have a lot of people that started their first job the same day they got to Australia.

ayobamiakinrind:
Good day house, please I need clarification from people who are already there (in Aussie). I studied Bsc Accounting here and finished with 2:1, scored 8.0 in IELTS and also, I've been offered PQP at PIBT as a pathway to Masters in Professional Accounting at ECU.
I'm scheduled to start next year.
Recently, my contact there called and advised that I rather apply for Bachelors degree in Nursing Science at ECU. I've done so and I've been offered admission, he said I may not get PR even if I'm CPA qualified.
Please compatriots, enlighten me as I'm a bit skeptical about the Nursing thing, a fresh start and my love for accounting. Please endeavor to explain the consequence(s) of each my options.
Thanks.

POTUSUK:
Yea..you right @ FutureDon, are you also a PhD Scholar?

Eugenco4577:
@Solitin40 post=47029360. Thanks for that info. I applied for students visa on 14th of June, am still waiting for my visa grant. Hope I won't be affected. I used PFL and submitted in Lagos.

Solitin40:
Jorgan thank you for the hints but the you remembered that somebody told before going to Australia that you need drivers license for you to get a job and what you told the person was that ’the Man go struggle '

God bless the people of Nairaland back to back

cremeuc:
What school r u going to? Thoes the 150 include everything?

jorgan:
yeah bro I remember, u r right! I was naive but now I see.

cremeuc:
Close to Nathan Campus? I have a friend interested. Then, those it include wifi and other things in it?

bait:



Cogratulations. Pls what agent did you use, because I haven't gotten my admission from WSU since April from my agent.

FutureDon:
My advise to the newly arrived students and those that will arrive in the nearest future is to try and make yourself employable. I understand that a few people have been lucky to secure a P/T or casual job without taking any short courses, but there are some jobs you can't get without taking necessary courses.

I would suggest that you do your research even before leaving Nigeria. Make a decision on the kind of casual job you would like to do and as soon as you arrive, enroll on the required short course for your preferred job.

Overall, y'all need to have plans. Don't just jump on that plane without having plans.

mPop:
Hi Guys, does anybody need a house in brisbane?, macgregor pricesly. two rooms available at the moment. 120p/w and can move in from tomorrow..

oobidike:

Pls my phone crashed, am so sorry we didnt talk before you left. Pls pm me your number when you get one.

jayooh:
Good evening all, pls has anyone secured the Nigerian Intl passport by doing it yourself via the online platform in Nigeria? If yes, how long did it take? Thanks

Mzurch:

if ur in Nigeria kindly go to their office abeg, tried it early this year they frustrated me, and told me to pay extra 9k plus 16k I paid online.
Find out which size of passport is available, if it's 32 or 64.

POTUSUK:

lol...16K+9k = 25K ... since the default price in their office is 25K.

bellong:


Why would anybody give misinformed advice?

Why did your contact discourage you from studying your preferred course?

Yes, it is easy to get a job in nursing as it is in demand but that should not be the reason to study such a course especially as it relates with dealing with lives. There must be passion for any course in medical profession. A time will come when you lose motivation in money but the passion for it will keep you going. Many people who entered the profession have had their licenses suspended because of errors which is as a result of no passion.

Please always ask for reasons why people give advice.

If it is accounting your interest lies, by all means pursue it. There are as many opportunities for accountants as there are for nurses. What you need is how to effectively package yourself to attract employers.


If you have such a good score in English, shy not apply for PR straight? The money you will spend processing your PR is not half of what you pay in school fees. You can get your PR before your school resumption next year.

How many years of experience do you have in accounting and are you CPA qualified?