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Planning to enroll with a TAFE course (With bachelor's degree here in the Philippines)

Hi po, crowd source lang po sana ako. Fresh grad po ako ng BS Legal Management with 4 mos job experience. As much as I would like to work here in VIC (I'm currently staying with my aunt under tourist visa), Student Visa is the easiest path "daw" for me para makapag-apply ng PR later on since wala pa po ako manominate na occupation.

I wanted to continue Bachelors of Law, kaya lang masyadong mahal so plan ko po magtake ng TAFE course (Diploma in Community Services) this coming Feb 2019 intake, inaasikaso ko na po requirements to apply for a student visa. I've talked to 2 registered agents, yung una po ang advise sakin is to go for a master's degree (which is masyadong mahal po and hindi kaya financially), the other one agreed with me na okay lang ang TAFE course then apply nalang po ng graduate visa upon completion of 2 yrs. Any advice po?

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  • MLBSMLBS Manila
    Posts: 946Member
    Joined: Sep 11, 2016
    May mainonomimate ka ba na occupation after studies? If so then go for tafe. Master is very expensive pero if you can why not. Bottom line is dapat may occupation ka na makukuhaan mo ng positive assessment, or else studying would lead you nowhere.

    233411 Electronics Engineer (Age-30, Educ-15,English proficiency-20, NAATI - 5, Single, - 10 Relative sponsorship - 15)
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    1 year wait... still no EOI invite. Decided to pursue student visa instead

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  • magueromaguero Adelaide
    Posts: 824Member
    Joined: Oct 24, 2016
    @Garapattyloglog You can check the list of occupations eligible for PR here https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/trav/work/work/skills-assessment-and-assessing-authorities/skilled-occupations-lists/combined-stsol-mltssl

    Check mo if meron kang pwede inominate after you complete your course. Tapos check mo requirements ng assessing body for a positive skills assessment. Hindi ka pwede mag-apply for any of the PR visas if you don't have a positive skills assessment for an occupation in the list.
  • sanrafaelsanrafael Manila
    Posts: 13Member
    Joined: Nov 07, 2017
    Hi everyone. My fiance is planning to take ECE next year in Tafe. Bs nursing graduate po. Hnd namn alam how to start sa sop for the gte. Ang hirap. Meron po ba kau pattern pra guideline. Diy lang kami wala kami agent. Salamat po in advance sa tips para sa sop and gte. Godbless po.
  • atheleneathelene Brisbane
    Posts: 766Member
    Joined: Mar 13, 2018
    edited November 2018
    @sanrafael It is unnecessary for you to flood the forum with the same messages on different threads; please avoid doing this again in the future as this can be quite annoying. I believe there are lots of guidelines online about how to write the SOP/GTE, you just have to exert extra effort on searching them because you chose to DIY. The forum also has a search box that you can use to look for other similar threads about SOP/GTE (I've already made a lengthy guideline for this here).

    232111 (Architect) | Current points: 65

    30-01-2018 Applied for student visa (MArchSci), offshore application.
    11-08-2020 Applied for student visa (PhD), onshore application.
    28-02-2022 Submitted application to AACA for skills assessment (OQA Stage 1)
    27-05-2022 Received skills assessment outcome (Suitable/Positive)
    Next steps: PTE exam

  • sanrafaelsanrafael Manila
    Posts: 13Member
    Joined: Nov 07, 2017
    edited November 2018
    @athelene thank you
  • AussiepangarapAussiepangarap Posts: 28Member
    Joined: Aug 27, 2016
    hello, planning to take associate degree in engineering sa Tafe. pwede bang instalment sa visa 489? I'm already here in SA and hirap makahanap ng work, huhuh :(( thanks sa sasagot
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