kellyjamie Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Hi guys can someone anyone please explain the AQF qualifications, i need to know what they transfer to here in the UK? ive been on their website and cant find anything to tell me, ie is AQF level 3 the same as NVQ level 3?? is their AQF diploma the same as our HNC or HND? their advanced diploma?? until i know what they mean im sure of our uk qualifications, cheers guys x:emoticon-signxmas: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tomatohead Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 hi kellyjamie , try this link www.australia-migration.com/page/offshore_qualifications_vs_aus_standards/353 i think ive written it down right but if you have problems pm me an e mail address and i will forward you the page , also im not sure how accurate it is , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellyjamie Posted December 11, 2008 Author Share Posted December 11, 2008 YOUR A WEE GEM THATS EXACTLY WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR THANKYOU AGAIN XX:notworthy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fatpom Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 hi kellyjamie , try this link www.australia-migration.com/page/offshore_qualifications_vs_aus_standards/353 i think ive written it down right but if you have problems pm me an e mail address and i will forward you the page , also im not sure how accurate it is , Those comparisons are way off mark in some areas! :smile: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tomatohead Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 i said i didnt know how accurate they were Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fatpom Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 i said i didnt know how accurate they were Yep you didn't, and they are hopelessly wrong in some comparisons/equivalents. Others I'm not sure about. The thing about quals is its always a good idea to get them officially compared to Aussie standards by an Australian state or Federal dept once you're here. Most Aussies don't have a clue as to thier comparative worth and can't be bothered to check often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tomatohead Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 ooooooh i will be more careful in the future so you dont shout at me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tomatohead Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 kellyjamie sorry about that i was given that by a good source i know that you can go to norac uk and they will defo give you an equivilancy but you have to pay them # tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fatpom Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Hi guys can someone anyone please explain the AQF qualifications, i need to know what they transfer to here in the UK? ive been on their website and cant find anything to tell me, ie is AQF level 3 the same as NVQ level 3?? is their AQF diploma the same as our HNC or HND? their advanced diploma?? until i know what they mean im sure of our uk qualifications, cheers guys x:emoticon-signxmas: Roughly! AQF3 = NVQ3 Diploma = ONC/HNC Advance diploma = HNC I would put an HND higher than Advance Dip (but Australia might not?). My OH has just completed a diploma here and wouldn't put it anywhere near an HNC, probably not ONC either unless standards have really dropped over the last 25 yrs. :smile: Aussie tradesmen must have at least AQF 3 together with a four years apprenticeship not Advanced Dip/NQV 4. An NVQ 4 is nowhere near a Grad Dip. A grad dip is 3-6 months study off a Masters while an NVQ 4 sits below a Bachelors somewhere near a diploma or AQF 4. Hope this helps some? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tomatohead Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 so when you say " you wouldnt put it anywhere near "your not going off anything official just what you think they are equivelant to tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fatpom Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 so when you say " you wouldnt put it anywhere near "your not going off anything official just what you think they are equivelant to tom :biglaugh: Yes and No! My NQV3 was used to assess my minimum requirement for a ARTC Australian Recognised Trade Cert. My HNC was assessed by NSW Dept of Ed as equivalent to an Associate Diploma (which is now split into 2 - Diploma and Advance Diploma). They give you a nice little certificate. lol My Grad Cert was assessed by NOOSR as equivalent to an Australian Grad Cert. My OH's OND was assessed by NSW Ed as higher than a Cert 4 approaching an Associate Diploma. She's just completed an Australia Diploma and thinks the comparison is not fair but that's besides the point. Finally its a good idea to get something off Aus gov websites (usually pdf's) which give a direct comparison and attach them to all your certs for future reference for employers should they care, which they sometimes do in the early days. Its a bit of a pain to do, though worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellyjamie Posted December 13, 2008 Author Share Posted December 13, 2008 thanks to both of you for that info, i asked because the job my husband does here is very similar to DIACs description of welfare worker but he has no qualifications tho hes been doing it now for 3 years so we were looking at what they req for him to maybe do something heres and they said degree or aqf diploma? so weve been trying to work out if a diploma here would transfer and give him the required criteria?? its all so flippin confusing! thanks again:confusedxmas: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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