Does NSW registration require IELTS?
Mar 17th 2009, 3:50 am
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Does NSW registration require IELTS?
Which module specifically? I took the general test last year for immigration purpose. But the NSW website says it requires the academic module. Is it strict rule for nurses from all the nations or is it just for non-english speaking countries? Would my general test score work?
Mar 17th 2009, 11:24 am
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Re: Does NSW registration require IELTS?
Hi Zakuro,
If you were educated outside of Australia (and in some cases even if you were educated in Aus), then yes you do have to do the academic IELTS (or the Occupational English Test For Nurses).
This is an extract from the NSW NMB's guidelines:
But this may change in 2010 when/if the national registration comes into force (instead of each state doing its own thing).
Good luck.
If you were educated outside of Australia (and in some cases even if you were educated in Aus), then yes you do have to do the academic IELTS (or the Occupational English Test For Nurses).
This is an extract from the NSW NMB's guidelines:
LANGUAGE TESTS
The language test requirements may be satisfied by achieving, within the two year period prior to application, either:
* International English Language Testing System (IELTS) academic modules, a score of:
- 7 overall
- at least 6.5 on the individual bands of listening and reading, and
- at least 7.0 on the individual bands of writing and speaking
* A Pass at "B" level in each of the four components (reading, writing, listening and speaking) of the Occupational English Test (OET) for Nurses.
There are no exemptions for applications received from 1 January 2009.
http://www.nmb.nsw.gov.au/English-La...s/default.aspxThe language test requirements may be satisfied by achieving, within the two year period prior to application, either:
* International English Language Testing System (IELTS) academic modules, a score of:
- 7 overall
- at least 6.5 on the individual bands of listening and reading, and
- at least 7.0 on the individual bands of writing and speaking
* A Pass at "B" level in each of the four components (reading, writing, listening and speaking) of the Occupational English Test (OET) for Nurses.
There are no exemptions for applications received from 1 January 2009.
But this may change in 2010 when/if the national registration comes into force (instead of each state doing its own thing).
Good luck.
Apr 5th 2009, 12:38 am
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Re: Does NSW registration require IELTS?
hi there you are right about the IELTS exam, all applicants must sit for the IELTS exan even though your first language is english.
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