chi50:
At this point all u can do is to pray n wait for response from DIBP or the Sydney medical facility. but just know that u have nothing to worry abt. We've previously had people on this thread that were diagnosed with tb. All they had to do was treat it n do series of Xrays. Today they are in Australia. Here, they're just protecting their country hence all d tests. You might also have to sign an undertaking or something. So relax, no one here can give u another response as we dnt work at DIBP. I wish u d best...

richnet:


Hello erictack203,

i applied for Diploma of community service, 572 with strong statement of purpose, 10M in my personal account statements, and i have frontloaded medicals..am kind of confused based on the statement you made above. applied on 18 Feb, school to resume 24th of March.
please advice as I have not received any grant. though last year I was denied due to insufficient funds when the amount in my account was 4.7M.

please educate and advice me.

RedReact:

What happened concerning 572 apps?

erictack203:
With your funds in your Account you will definently get your grant. Note that Diploma is assessed as AL3 though (3months).

To the House, I advice any prospective applicants that intends to apply for SVP 572 without submitting good Bank Statement (fat one) and SOP. Do not waste your time. If you opt to apply for any 572, please include a fat Bank Statement in order to get your grant.

Pretoria rejects 572 SVP like akara now, it's just a copy and paste on the refusal page. No serious reason. Anyone applying for 572 SVP should package it as if it is AL3.

elawdafinest:
Thanks for the response I appreciate u all

Jumybecks:
Good day folks,
I would love to study and work in Australia. I intend to go for MSc/PhD in Biotechnology. I need your help on some qsts.
1. Can I apply for PhD directly (I have BS in Mcb)?
2. Can I get full funding?
3. How practicable is it for me to work in Australia after studying (I don't wanna come bk to Naija)?
4. What other countries would you suggest I look into (don't wanna put all my eggs in a basket).
Thanks

Jumybecks:
Good day folks,
I would love to study and work in Australia. I intend to go for MSc/PhD in Biotechnology. I need your help on some qsts.
1. Can I apply for PhD directly (I have BS in Mcb)?
2. Can I get full funding?
3. How practicable is it for me to work in Australia after studying (I don't wanna come bk to Naija)?
4. What other countries would you suggest I look into (don't wanna put all my eggs in a basket).
Thanks

masperano:


Just like FutureDon's advice, it is extremely difficult to get a Ph.D. admission with a B.Sc. degree. You may want to look at U.S schools where an M.Sc. degree is not a prerequisite for admission; you just need a competitive GRE score as well as a decent cgpa.

Cheers!

FutureDon:


Ok thanks for the clarification. Chi50 has already answer your question. If a Medical Officer of Commonwealth assessed your case as "meets with undertaking", you will be required to sign an undertaking that you'll follow up when you get to Australia. In sum, you can still get your visa if "they see something around your lungs".

Rafaela4u:
Please guys in the house, I would really appreciate if the PTE material can be forwarded to my e-mail address : James_orimoloye@yahoo.com or b.orimoloye@gmail.com.

I will be sitting for the exam in couple of weeks and will really appreciate if a good Samaritan can help with the materials.

I am also using this medium to say a big thank you to everyone that has made this platform a success, may God grant unto each an everyone of us our heart desire in 2016.

johnsontade:


The ones i have are large files and can only be shared via dropbox.

RedReact:

1. Yes, you can. Admission is dependent on strong cgpa.
2. Funding for research program is Oz is somewhat somehow, but not impossible. You can try North America though, as there are high chances of funding.
3. Well, you can do your thorough search about job prospects before you launch into it.
4. Any country can suffice into that suggestion. Just settle for what your heart desires, as you are the only.one that knows what you want.

FutureDon:


1. I disagree with RedReact. I would be very surprised if you got a PhD admission with your BSc degree. I am yet to meet someone here who got a PhD position straight outta BSc. Even Australians do Honours degree for a year before applying for PhD. According to my Uni's grad school, one may get an offer with an exceptionally good profile. For example, if the applicant has > two years solid research experience and some good research papers in some really high impact journals like Nature, Science, Cell, Brain etc. In sum, you should consider doing a MSc.

2. Yes, there are partial and full scholarships, albeit very competitive (I can not stress this enough).

3. Of course, there are postdocs positions (a.k.a jobs after PhD, the transition phase to Assistant professorship positions), but I think you should be more focused on how to get an offer.

4. Based on my experience, I would advise you consider USA. You will be able to apply directly for PhD programs over there, however you will need a decent GRE score, GPA, etc.

Good luck.

masperano:


Just like FutureDon's advice, it is extremely difficult to get a Ph.D. admission with a B.Sc. degree. You may want to look at U.S schools where an M.Sc. degree is not a prerequisite for admission; you just need a competitive GRE score as well as a decent cgpa.

Cheers!

40manlappy:
Good morning: Justwise, Kunlay11, Bosslady, Bellong, Manweysabi, NNBB2012, alaoeri, lawland, scrollmeout, other gurus in the house

I would like to know the chances of securing banking jobs in Australia. What are the prospects for immigrants? Any banker in the house?

I am 37 years old with over 9 years banking experience. I have had a few years experience as a Branch Manager in the banking industry. Though my role has been changed to a "Relationship Manager", I also figured that the most related skilled occupation class (CSOL) is : 149914

My overall IELTS (General) score was 7.5 and my qualifications include BSc, MBA and ACIB.

johnsontade:


Documentary evidence for EA has to be your reference letter on your company letterhead showing your roles and responsibilities, renumeration, hrs worked per week, and joining date.

I really don't understand the declaration page you're talking about because i didn't use or fill any for my application.

jukeblam:


I mean the CDR cover page/declaration. Or is that not required with online applications?

erictack203:
It's not difficult, it's impossible! Maybe they are trying to mean Postgraduate by Research (Which is Masters by Research). The perequisite for getting a PH'D is Masters. PHD is Doctorate degree.

alaoeri:

You will have to assess your B.Sc with the relevant authority which is 15points, your age is 25points, if your years of experience isn't cut by your assessing body which i doubt that is 15points & your IELTS must be minimum of 7 in each band to score 10points, calculate your points if it's up to 60, you are good to go & regarding employment opportunities whenever you get to Australia you will surely cross the bridge.

mrkayodeoludare:
@Alaoeri....why would any assessing body cut down on one's years of experience? Do they normally do this to make hitting 60 elusive or they'v got genuine reasons?

johnsontade:


Its no longer required. All you need to upload is your 3 episodes(to be uploaded separately), CPD, summary statement and other required supoirt documents like your transcript, cert e.t.c.

Jumybecks:
Thx. Your answers were explicit.
I have a gpa of approximately 4.4/5. What GRE score should I target for PhD admission in the US?
Any other advice?

You have a decent GPA, well done! My knowledge in that area is outdated, I believe. I successfully applied to some schools more than 2 years ago. I know for sure that with that GPA and decent GRE scores, you'll get fully-funded PhD offers in Yankee. In order not to keep derailing this thread with Non-Australian matters , I would suggest that you jump on the US thread. I bet there are current and past PhD students on there.

FutureDon:


1. I disagree with RedReact. I would be very surprised if you got a PhD admission with your BSc degree. I am yet to meet someone here who got a PhD position straight outta BSc. Even Australians do Honours degree for a year before applying for PhD. According to my Uni's grad school, one may get an offer with an exceptionally good profile. For example, if the applicant has > two years solid research experience and some good research papers in some really high impact journals like Nature, Science, Cell, Brain etc. In sum, you should consider doing a MSc.

2. Yes, there are partial and full scholarships, albeit very competitive (I can not stress this enough).

3. Of course, there are postdocs positions (a.k.a jobs after PhD, the transition phase to Assistant professorship positions), but I think you should be more focused on how to get an offer.

4. Based on my experience, I would advise you consider USA. You will be able to apply directly for PhD programs over there, however you will need a decent GRE score, GPA, etc.

Good luck.

Jumybecks:

Thanks. How feasible is it for me to get a full funding for MSc?

johnsontade:


The ones i have are large files and can only be shared via dropbox.