View Poll Results: What level of education did you reach?
Left school with no qualifications
6
6.25%
Got me some GCSEs (o'levels/CSEs for us oldsters)
16
16.67%
Got me some A'levels
5
5.21%
Did an apprenticeship and gained relevant qualifications
4
4.17%
Did a two/three year diploma (HNC/HND equivalent)
8
8.33%
Did a three/four year degree (BA, BSc etc)
45
46.88%
Did an Masters (MA, MSc etc)
7
7.29%
Did a PhD - move over Stephen Hawking
2
2.08%
I'm on fries, but I'm hoping to graduate to milk shakes any day now
3
3.13%
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What level of education did you reach?
Oct 3rd 2006, 11:12 am
#1
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What level of education did you reach?
No ulterior motive - just interested in what the general level of education of this 'ere 'expat'/immigrant community is. 
Oct 3rd 2006, 11:16 am
#2
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Re: What level of education did you reach?
Originally Posted by Hutch
No ulterior motive - just interested in what the general level of education of this 'ere 'expat'/immigrant community is.
Oct 3rd 2006, 11:17 am
#3
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Location: Ellenbrook, WA
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Re: What level of education did you reach?
Did a degree in health care with Bolton College and OU, not that it makes any difference whatsoever with my job - sh*t is still sh*t and has to be cleaned up! 
Tracey
Tracey
Oct 3rd 2006, 11:20 am
#4
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Re: What level of education did you reach?
Just got me some CSEs.
Then straight onto the hands on stuff.
But you probably guessed that
Then straight onto the hands on stuff.
But you probably guessed that
Oct 3rd 2006, 11:21 am
#5
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Location: Ellenbrook, WA
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Re: What level of education did you reach?
Originally Posted by Bix
Just got me some CSEs.
Then straight onto the hands on stuff.
But you probably guessed that
Then straight onto the hands on stuff.
But you probably guessed that
Never! You talk more sense than most on here (common that is
)Tracey
Oct 3rd 2006, 11:23 am
#6
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Re: What level of education did you reach?
I left school without any qualifications at all. (Long story )
I have however done some on job training with qualifications as required over the years, things like book-keeping etc.
)I have however done some on job training with qualifications as required over the years, things like book-keeping etc.
Oct 3rd 2006, 11:34 am
#7
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Re: What level of education did you reach?
Originally Posted by Wendy
I left school without any qualifications at all. (Long story )
I have however done some on job training with qualifications as required over the years, things like book-keeping etc.
)I have however done some on job training with qualifications as required over the years, things like book-keeping etc.
and you set up great web sites!
Good luck with it,
Tracey
Oct 3rd 2006, 11:37 am
#8
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Re: What level of education did you reach?
Left school at 15 as the head of year knew I was just gonna mess about in my exams. I had a part time job in a joinery workshop and it was put down to 'extended work exp' and I was allowed to leave.
Highlight of my career I guess is I obtained a degree in 'The Streets of London' ...
Highlight of my career I guess is I obtained a degree in 'The Streets of London' ...
Oct 3rd 2006, 11:38 am
#9
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Re: What level of education did you reach?
Got a BA (Hons) Politics and a Bsc Nursing (Mental Health)
Oct 3rd 2006, 11:41 am
#10
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Location: here
Posts: 1,728
Re: What level of education did you reach?
Got a BSc in Building Surveying (building doctor, if you like) - but will it allow me entry into Oz via the points system? Will it arse.
Not that having a degree should automatically allow you the right to settle and work in a different country, but it is frustrating that my only route to stay is via employer sponsorship.
Whereas the media gives the impression (maybe incorrectly) that to gain long term entry, all you need is to be willing to work for the minimum wage, and maybe speak English as an afterthought.
I suppose you need all types of workers to make an economy function, but it hurts sometimes to think that despite 4 years of study and 8 years of experience in a subject that is fairly transferable round the world, I do not meet the entry criteria...
Sorry. Feeling low tonight as facing the prospect of being forced back to the UK in the next 6 months when my visa expires...
Steve
Not that having a degree should automatically allow you the right to settle and work in a different country, but it is frustrating that my only route to stay is via employer sponsorship.
Whereas the media gives the impression (maybe incorrectly) that to gain long term entry, all you need is to be willing to work for the minimum wage, and maybe speak English as an afterthought.
I suppose you need all types of workers to make an economy function, but it hurts sometimes to think that despite 4 years of study and 8 years of experience in a subject that is fairly transferable round the world, I do not meet the entry criteria...
Sorry. Feeling low tonight as facing the prospect of being forced back to the UK in the next 6 months when my visa expires...
Steve
Oct 3rd 2006, 11:42 am
#11
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Re: What level of education did you reach?
I left with nothing but can now honestly say that i'm not as thick as when I left !
Oct 3rd 2006, 11:44 am
#12
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Joined: Dec 2003
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Posts: 17,503
Re: What level of education did you reach?
Masters level
G
G
Oct 3rd 2006, 11:47 am
#13
Still alive
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Posts: 28,994
Re: What level of education did you reach?
2 years at college as a mature student to become certified as an Ophthalmic Assistant/Technician. Not relevent now as I work at a recruitment and training agency.
Oct 3rd 2006, 11:47 am
#14
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Posts: 7,005
Re: What level of education did you reach?
Got 2 CSE's and got into to do my Enrolled nurse training (Hull), Have gained more qualifications as an adult, diploma /NVQ in business admin (Newcastle college), Diploma in health and social welfare with OU and have continued on and hope to have my degree in Health and social care by 2009.
As some one famous once said education is wasted on the young
Mandy
As some one famous once said education is wasted on the young
Mandy
Oct 3rd 2006, 11:48 am
#15
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Re: What level of education did you reach?
Originally Posted by stevemich
Sorry. Feeling low tonight as facing the prospect of being forced back to the UK in the next 6 months when my visa expires...
Steve
Steve
Best of luck to you! ...