English language test for nurses

kensingtondell

Do I need to do the English test to work as a nurse in Australia? I hope to be there in February 2010.. Im irish..Surely they know English is our prime language.

Anyone any info/help?

hussey

Usually there is an exemption for holders of english speaking countries - so don't be worried

kensingtondell

I thought that but Ive just been looking into it and the rules have changed I think.. I got an email form the "Nurses And Midwives Board NSW Australia "

"The Board’s English language requirements can be found on the Boards website http://www.nmb.nsw.gov.au/More-Information/default.aspx#english . There are no exceptions to English language requirements for applicants from English speaking countries."

Have a look and let me know what you think..

Or if anyone has 1st hand experience of applying recently, please let me know.

Thanks a lot.

hussey

"There are no exemptions for applications received from 1 January 2009. "
Yeah my friends applied in 07/08 and I don't think they had to do anything

ballooba

My mate had to do one recently. There's no exemption.

lucymoomoo

Hi,

Yeah my friend who is also irish had to wait 4 months, she only got it in april, to get hers so had to do care work in the mean time!

myhorse

dont mean to hijack but "I think" its the same for accountants

kensingtondell

Thanks guys/gals.. I was talking to someone in immigration as well and they confirmed the test has to be done. No exemptions.. It can be done in UCD in dublin.can also be done in Cork .Here's link for UCD for anyone who needs it http://alcexams.ucd.ie/ielts/

All details are there. Im sure it will be no problem passing it. The price is 182 euro

ballooba

kensingtondell wrote: »

Thanks guys/gals.. I was talking to someone in immigration as well and they confirmed the test has to be done. No exemptions.. It can be done in UCD in dublin.can also be done in Cork .Here's link for UCD for anyone who needs it http://alcexams.ucd.ie/ielts/

All details are there. Im sure it will be no problem passing it. The price is 182 euro

Might be worth a trip to Belfast. ;-)
http://www.ielts.org/test_centre_search/results.aspx?TestCentreID=b34ae276-2ef8-4eb7-831d-ef8f039c1506
105 GBP

Mahatma coat

wheres the problem tho??

you can speak english, Right??

I'm more curious as to whether or not theres a Nursing Skills test tbh.

kensingtondell

Mahatma coat wrote: »

wheres the problem tho??

you can speak english, Right??

I can surely but its just a new requirement thats in. :-(

Norinoco

Hi OP,

The english test is dead easy. If you search for ielts on this forum you'll get more info.

Found these sample question links from a few months ago:
http://www.englishonline.org.cn/en/exams-work
http://elc.polyu.edu.hk/IELTS/

Apply for the exam as soon as possible, you'll be waiting for an exam date for a few weeks.

You'll be wanting to do the GENERAL exam...not the Academic, that I did by accident (much harder!)

kensingtondell

Norinoco wrote: »

You'll be wanting to do the GENERAL exam...not the Academic, that I did by accident (much harder!)

Are you sure the General is enough? Its the WHV I'm applying for.

movin2oz

I have recently sat the IELTS exam as I am registering as a nurse in Queensland. It is the academic that is needed. Sadly i failed the writing component as i had underestimated how difficult it would be!! There is no exemption for those from english speaking countries. It took approx 4 hours for the whole test including the speaking. I have to resit the stinkin thing in january as places before that are full.

passive

movin2oz wrote: »

I have recently sat the IELTS exam as I am registering as a nurse in Queensland. It is the academic that is needed. Sadly i failed the writing component as i had underestimated how difficult it would be!! There is no exemption for those from english speaking countries. It took approx 4 hours for the whole test including the speaking. I have to resit the stinkin thing in january as places before that are full.

I guess there's a reason they don't have an exemption then...