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yes, 489 or partner may add points?!

how about your IELTs?

sorry that i have no advice, but just wish you good luck in your application!

Is your PhD from Australia?! If so, I feel it is weird that it has to be assessed to have reached an 'Australian equivalent level'.

well done! good luck with change of occupation assessment!

There is no geographic restriction for MARA agents. They can take on cases from overseas, but that would be their choice. I am imagining that if you e-mail one of the agents that posts on this forum, they would respond - since their main motivation for being here is to generate business.

Thanks for your reply, that was exactly what I did. I will try other ones at some points.

Does anyone know by chance if MARA agents from Australia or UK would cover overseas cases ?! I am from Asia. I may want to consult a MARA-registered agent at some point. However, I did try to email a MARA agent in Australia , and disappointingly, I heard no reply?!

ic, thanks for the info!

but certainly it would be good to check for job opening, when the time is closer...

Duration to complete a PhD can vary- I'm not going to make fast progress because for my project data collection takes a long time, so I wouldn't worry too much about that.

I don't know about microbiology, as I'm a health scientist, but if you have a look at the uni jobs website you should get an idea about the work situation. But things may change once the government gets established, we'll all have to wait & see how things turn out.

yes, that's true, policies always change.

I often think that it may anyway take up to a year, or even longer for the application to finish....

just wait and see....

hee.... as i am not sure about their criteria for assessment... whether they need to get an 'exact' qualification matched...

I worry that they would think my BSc is too short (as I saw other peoples' posts that they got Vetassess negatively assessed because of the short of credit after a direct comparison of the degree). I also have a Bristish MSc (1 year), and a German PhD (3 years).

Again, the during of my PhD is shorter than the normal Australian one, so I am not sure how they would see it.

But, I guess, now, it is more up to them than me.... just need to wait.

Thanks both Little Sarah and Tickled Pink. As a matter of fact, I do have a PhD.

However, my scientific track is not too smooth so far, I finished my PhD and stop for few years before engaging in my last position to teach at a College (degree level) for 4 years. The job was so busy, and i had little time to do research at all. Since last year, I have been in a job, which I do not need to teach a lot, but have more time to reveal the literature, think about research and write papers. So, hopefully, I can anticipate to boost my publication a bit....

Certainly, i would be glad to have a lecturing position in NSW, otherwise, I am also happy to work as Research Associate or even move to the industry....

By the way, are there jobs for microbiologists around?! I indeed don't mind starting off from a lower position....

Hi, Jo,

Your replies are always helpful and informative!

Yes, I decided to try the NSW Uni Lecturer. Better not risk with Victoria SS, and I see that Queensland only sponsors a low number of applicants in the recent rounds.

I just sent out my application for Vetassess assessment, I hope that goes well. Let's see....

Indeed, i do worry about how they assess qualifications. I do have a British BSc (Hons), but I did it part-time, and it was after I first got a Higher Diploma in the same subject. Therefore, my part-time degree was finished within a relatively short time (2 years). I hope that they would just see that the UK and Australian BSc are equivalent....

If I were you I would try with University Lecturer first, as:

1. Victoria requires 5 years of experience for Life Scientist nec and they are also very picky about the exact research field you work in. You can't tell if they are sponsoring Microbiologists at the moment and you may waste a lot of time waiting for them to process your application. There is a report called "Final-Biotechnology-Skills-Review-August-2010" were they list skills that are really needed. You can download it online, but it is already 3 years old...

2. NSW sponsors all applicants that fulfill the minimal criteria - you don't risk getting rejected. Also, I think there are more job opportunities in NSW than anywhere else and it is easier to get a job.

3. I can't tell anything about QLS - only that I do not see that many jobs advertised on any website with science-related jobs. Although that might not mean anything as there would be also less candidates applying for each.

 

Hope that helps!

Good luck with your application.

J

i think i will first try

NSW - University lecturer,

as i do have 4 years of recent and solid university teaching experience

The last year, i mainly focused on scientific research, therefore, I think i am also eligible to apply as a Microbiologist, as that has been my major focus since my undergraduate training....

Just got the IELTS result, all 7. Now I have got 60 points! Really excited! Don't need to claim the work experience points. Thank you everyone! Now wish I can get the rest done soon!

good luck!

I thought about not to claim the points for the employment, but then I will not add up to 60 points.

how about going for state sponsorship?

you get 5 points if you are sponsored by a state

I am considering to migrate to Australia by applying for state sponsorship.

My occupation falls into NSW - University Lecturer OR Victoria - Life Scientist NEC OR QLD - Microbiologist

Which one would be easier? Any advice and shared experience is welcome! Many thanks!