EmVictoria2015

Hi,

I was in the same boat after submitting my application in January 2014, I had a long wait to find out that AHPRA no longer accepted UK diploma nurses. I transferred my 240 diploma credits (I had a DipHE, I think you get more credits with an Advanced Diploma - so 300 credits) to the Open University, and I have just completed my top up degree. I did it full time (October-July) but there is the option of doing it over two years. I got a student loan to cover the tuition cost, and I was able to continue working full time whilst studying, although it was difficult at times!!

Now I have graduated with a 2:1 Honours degree, I am now in a position to re-look at AHPRA registration.

Hope this helps, it definitely feels like a set back, especially when ANMAC were ruling the UK diploma as equivalent to Aussie degree!

All the best - we'll get there!!

Alex x

Hi just wondered if you had submitted your application to AHPRA yet since completing your Open Univ. top up course & whether they'd accepted this as equivalent qualification? Thanks

I have just bought the August 2015 edition of Australia & New Zealand magazine. Here is what it says in one of the articles,

 

'With immediate effect, ANMAC has issued a letter confirming that nursing diplomas are no longer accepted as suitable qualifications for migration skills assessments. The move is designed to bring ANMAC'S assessment policy into line with the Nursing and Midwifery board of Australia's and AHPRA'S policy on the acceptability of nursing diplomas'

 

It is rather disappointing but I'm not surprised in the slightest.

Hi Im new to this site and have been looking into emigrating to Victoria for some time only to discover recently the changes to diploma nurses. I qualified with a distinction in my diploma and contacted my Univ to be told I needed to do 120 credits to top this up to a degree. After reading some of these threads some have mentioned they only need 60 credits to top up? obviously the cost difference to top up for 60 credits compared with a 120 is quite substantial. I was all ready to submit my application having now got my 3 yrs experience which was what I thought I needed to find they've moved the goalposts to now needing us to have a degree! I had thought of doing bridging course as thought this would be quicker than top up however after speaking to a migration agent they advised I need to top up first as my skills need assessing by AHPRA before I can even start applying for my visa. ?? Going to OZ to do a top up beforehand is not an option as I have children and can't just move the off for 3months with me. Also if anyone can advise how I find out if my University allows me to top up my diploma through another cheaper University?

Any advice welcome sorry for all questions, a bemused and disappointed but very dedicated nurse!