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English language test for nurses

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  • 02-11-2009 7:01pm
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    kensingtondell
    Registered Users Posts: 48 ✭


    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?
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    hussey
    Registered Users Posts: 6,240 ✭✭✭hussey


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


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    kensingtondell
    Registered Users Posts: 48 ✭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.


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    hussey
    Registered Users Posts: 6,240 ✭✭✭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


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    ballooba
    Registered Users Posts: 6,315 ✭✭✭ballooba


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


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    lucymoomoo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭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!


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    myhorse
    Registered Users Posts: 339 ✭✭myhorse


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


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    kensingtondell
    Registered Users Posts: 48 ✭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 :(


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    ballooba
    Registered Users Posts: 6,315 ✭✭✭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


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    Mahatma coat
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,869 ✭✭✭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.


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    kensingtondell
    Registered Users Posts: 48 ✭kensingtondell


    Mahatma coat wrote: »
    wheres the problem tho??

    you can speak english, Right??

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


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    Norinoco
    Registered Users Posts: 347 ✭✭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!)


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    kensingtondell
    Registered Users Posts: 48 ✭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.


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    movin2oz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭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.


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    passive
    Registered Users Posts: 2,403 ✭✭✭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...


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