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Hi All, Basically I have an opportunity from an employer to study for a Real Estate degree whilst working in an apprenticeship for them, which would take 4.5 years. Problem is my dream is to live in Australia, and I am unsure whether this qualification would give me any future prospects to move there. Even though it's employer sponsored, once I have the degree I will be ineligible for UK student loan to study something more skilled. This means it could be a sense of: my dream vs employment in UK. If Real Estate degree offers no chance of immigration, I'd rather study something like nursing (I'm a guy btw) which should 100% give me that chance in the future (if not in Aus then at least in NZ). Please help! Thanks.

Hi all, I'm currently thinking of studying nursing at university to become a registered nurse. I was wondering what the demand was like over in Australia (regional or city hospitals) for UK male nurses, and how long after completing the degree it can take to complete a move down under, and whether via skilled visa or sponsorship s best. Cheers

Ok so, taking a step back from the whole reassessing your degree and taking modules to practice in Australia topic, I wanted to throw my two cents in. Since "Solicitor" and "Barrister" are on the skilled occupation list for a skilled independant visa, if you were to have got your LLB degree, passed your UK LPC (to practice as a solicitor) or your UK Bar exams (to practice as a barrister), and have had a years worth experience or so, would this be enough to qualify for your visa? Surely it would as you'd have points for experience and eduation etc. Main point is: If you have qualified in the UK fully, can you make the move and get a visa, or is the reassessment and modules etc. necessary just to get the visa or only to practice? Many thanks.

Hi I'm a 19 year old looking to ultimately move to Australia. I'm at the stage now where I need to focus on a career and begin my life. The problem is i dont know which occupation to pick. It's very important that I pick a career that will get me my dream move to Australia. I'm just interested in hearing about your experiences. How old were you when you made the move? Which occupation did you move with and how highly trained and experienced were you? Was immigration always your goal or was it by coincidence that your occupation was on the SOL? Or do any of you have any experience of the other visa options? It would be ever so helpful to hear your stories and advice and will really help me in planning my situation. Thanks.

Hi guys Thanks for your replies. The consensus here seems to be to choose a career that I like rather than career that will likely get me in. I don't want to make a bad decision/ mistake on studying something I may not enjoy/ want to do if I am trapped in the UK which is why I felt electrician (as free training, and presumably always a trade skill in demand) would be a safer bet? I figured I could always study at uni after that if electrician couldn't get me a visa and I would probably have more of an idea of other careers that interest me. The thing is, I see occupations like locksmith and think how hard can that really be to qualify as and move? Studying Law at uni is one thing Im looking at as it can give me decent career prospects here in the UK. But I've heard bad things about the eligibility of UK solicitors barristers and lawyers in moving to Oz. Can you practice in Australia with a UK law degree? In terms of other careers I'm interested in, the police service and detective have always interested me, but they don't require any qualifications for me to join, and are not on the SOL. Therefore I'd rather pursue something on the SOL, and try that if my dream doesn't pan out. (Also police and detective are on the CSOL I believe, what's the deal with that? Are you just as likely to get in with th Have any of you kept an eye on the SOL over the past few years? Would be intesting to know if there were any trends and how drastic changes have been to the list and which occupations have been consistent.

Hi I'm a 19 year old living in the UK. My dream is to live in Australia, hopefully by the time I'm 25. From what I've read and researched, I need to pick a career that will be eligible for immigration on the Skilled Occupations List. I'm a smart person, I've got A grades my whole life, and of course I have the chance to go to university and study etc. I just need to make sure that what I do will get me to Australia. To be honest, no particular career interests me, only the pursuit of my Australian dream. If I could train in a profession that doesn't require a 3 year degree and then likely training to finally be eligible, (I'm thinking save time and money), that would be ideal. Since I'm 19, I am at the final stage of eligibilty for an apprenticeship in a trade such as electrician. Would thisbe enough to get me my dream? I'd just like to know: 1. What the major skills shortages are down under/ best and surefire jobs to immigrate? 2. If being a qualified UK electrician would get me there? 3. If my experience of the job would only begin once qualified after the 4 years of training? or the experience starts straight away? 4. How many Visas I would likely be able to be classed under, since I don't understand them (eg. the CSOL, nominated sponsorship, etc.) Plus any other advice would be much appreciated. Thanks.