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Forum: Australia
Jun 26th 2005, 12:01 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,389
Posted By PortJackson

Re: driving licences??

How long do you have your UK licence ? If less than 3 years you will be on P plates
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jun 22nd 2005, 7:27 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,271
Posted By PortJackson

Re: Fire in Dimia?

Ha HA no problem it only allows that number of characters under my name so I had to drop one - so z it was - anyways who really cares about a Z. It's the Man Utd of letters :-)
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jun 22nd 2005, 9:00 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,271
Posted By PortJackson

Re: Fire in Dimia?

Its end of year there - thats the important thing to remember. A few years back there was a rush of visas in June and it has now become a bit of a myth that it will happen every year.

Anyways they...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jun 21st 2005, 8:43 am
Replies: 25
Views: 4,630
Posted By PortJackson

Re: Our appeal against visa turned down on medical grounds......

Bloody fantastic - well done. And I honestly mean that.
Forum: Australia
Jun 13th 2005, 10:00 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 1,320
Posted By PortJackson

Re: Higher Education costs, UK vs Oz

Some are indeed 4 years i.e social work 3 years in UK but 4 in Aus. Law can be 3 years in UK but 5 years in Aus. Arts and agood few other courses are 3 years in both places. Certain Sciences in both...
Forum: Australia
Jun 13th 2005, 9:48 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 1,320
Posted By PortJackson

Re: Higher Education costs, UK vs Oz

Here is the info http://www.uac.edu.au/mya/uac/icc.html


be a citizen then and could defer payments
Forum: Australia
Jun 13th 2005, 8:07 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 1,320
Posted By PortJackson

Re: Higher Education costs, UK vs Oz

And everything upfront is 4 times the cost i.e with commonwealth supported place yearly cost (paid up front) would be approx $6000. Without commonwealth $23000+



They are allowed to increase...
Forum: Australia
Jun 10th 2005, 12:48 am
Replies: 2
Views: 456
Posted By PortJackson

Re: Career Change in Oz

Yip I want a complete change. However I need to go to Uni to do this and am quite willing to. However I have a diploma in an unrelated field and nobody at the Uni's will tell me if this will be...
Forum: Australia
May 30th 2005, 6:43 am
Replies: 78
Views: 6,208
Posted By PortJackson

Re: How many ways to kill the Crazy Frog?

Get a straw. Then insert the straw in to the .......... leave the rest to your imagination (guessing I was the only one who did this as a kid)
Forum: Australia
May 28th 2005, 11:04 am
Replies: 6
Views: 682
Posted By PortJackson

Re: Duty Free Allowance

You can bring 250 smokes and 2 litres of grog in to Australia. So the number of duty frees you pass through may not help you.
Forum: Australia
May 26th 2005, 11:18 pm
Replies: 225
Views: 16,885
Posted By PortJackson

Re: Schapelle Corby found guilty. 20 years jail!

Agreed but counteract that with the timor sea oil benefits / possible military deals and it will outweigh Aus concerns.

As per ABC's point on similar sentences to be served ~ that would be ideal...
Forum: Australia
May 26th 2005, 11:05 pm
Replies: 225
Views: 16,885
Posted By PortJackson

Re: Schapelle Corby found guilty. 20 years jail!

Well lets leave that one.

Groups can lobby and press for change , AI etc , but it comes down to the regime in charge and the pressure put on them by their counterparts in power elsewhere.

A...
Forum: Australia
May 26th 2005, 10:08 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 2,401
Posted By PortJackson

Re: Anyone successfully applied to Uni using UK results

Dont know will mail Uni's and check it out. May have to do a conversion course :D
Forum: Australia
May 26th 2005, 9:36 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 2,401
Posted By PortJackson

Re: Anyone successfully applied to Uni using UK results

here is a link I just found to go with Sues info

http://www.britishcouncil.org.au/educationuk/ecs/entry_requirements.htm#comp
Forum: Australia
May 26th 2005, 2:36 am
Replies: 30
Views: 2,401
Posted By PortJackson

Re: Anyone successfully applied to Uni using UK results

Have a HND. Hoping that will sway it a bit (proof of ability to study etc). Not looking for credits or anything like that ~ would be starting from scratch.
Forum: Australia
May 26th 2005, 1:16 am
Replies: 30
Views: 2,401
Posted By PortJackson

Re: Anyone successfully applied to Uni using UK results

Sue you are a superstar - what are you - a superstar.
Forum: Australia
May 26th 2005, 1:07 am
Replies: 30
Views: 2,401
Posted By PortJackson

Re: Anyone successfully applied to Uni using UK results

Thats awesome Sue. Is there a link to a site? or info on NSW. But thats the first time I have seen a comparison - nice one
Forum: Australia
May 26th 2005, 12:07 am
Replies: 30
Views: 2,401
Posted By PortJackson

Re: Anyone successfully applied to Uni using UK results

Hope this helps
the Uni's offer the commonwealth supported places based on a) the no. of applicants and b)the Uni's academic standards.
PR status does not affect your ability to gain a CSP. Even...
Forum: Australia
May 25th 2005, 1:20 am
Replies: 30
Views: 2,401
Posted By PortJackson

Re: Anyone successfully applied to Uni using UK results

Ah no will certainly be as a PR. However as you know with this whole " different culture" it is hard to get a grasp on what your actual level is i.e if it was a UK uni I could easily calculate what...
Forum: Australia
May 25th 2005, 1:05 am
Replies: 30
Views: 2,401
Posted By PortJackson

Re: Anyone successfully applied to Uni using UK results

The way I read it is that there is a UAI points to enter Uni for what are know as local students. However if the student falls short of this they can actually apply as fee paying students ( approx 4...
Forum: Australia
May 25th 2005, 12:31 am
Replies: 30
Views: 2,401
Posted By PortJackson

Re: Anyone successfully applied to Uni using UK results

Thanks
Engineering UNSW - 4 years but have PR already under my belt which is a good thing. But as I already have PR not sure how many places they would offer to a "local" student as compared to a...
Forum: Australia
May 25th 2005, 12:10 am
Replies: 30
Views: 2,401
Posted By PortJackson

Re: Anyone successfully applied to Uni using UK results

thanks
Sorry 3rd level = Uni / college level i.e degree/Diploma/cert etc.
Mind me asking your previous degree and current course of study. foundations look a possiblity ~ thanks
Forum: Australia
May 24th 2005, 11:46 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 2,401
Posted By PortJackson

Anyone successfully applied to Uni using UK results

Hello
Has anyone here successfully gained a place in an Australian Uni using their UK school results and / or previous 3rd level qualifications?

Just trying to get an idea on the comparison on UK...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
May 23rd 2005, 2:42 am
Replies: 4
Views: 374
Posted By PortJackson

Re: Uni-Commonwealth support places

That was my reading as well. Thanks
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