@yohji said:
Hello po! Nice to know na may thread about this. Considering other options as well dahil seems like mahirap ang 189 offshore Invitation hanggang next year. Dipa po ako nakakaresearch about study option but if you can provide insights/steps po to guide me, that would be appreciated.
- Kaya po ba ito gawin na wala pong agent? Pano po kayo nagresearch ng school?
- Dapat po ba yung course is related sa degree? Or possible po na say IT ang college degree, pero MBA ang kukunin?
- May visa application po ba ito na same process ng paglogdge ng EOI?
Maraming salamat po! Godbless!
I think the 189 visa might be out of reach for offshore applicants unless you have tons of work experience in the occupation that is in demand 🙁 As it is, onshore students taking up Accounting, Engineering, and IT yung may advantage kasi they have can get more points for going regional and doing professional year, etc. Studying is a risky move, as @xiaoxue has said that rules change all the time. But studying can be helpful if you don't have adequate work experience overseas or if you're changing careers.
There are lots of other threads that you can backread if you have more questions (use the Search box function para mapadali ang paghahanap). But to answer your questions:
- Yes, you can apply to a school and apply for a visa without an agent. But it will require you a lot of time from you, as you have to do the research by yourself, and you have to pay the application fees to each school you apply to. If you have lots of time and prefer doing things yourself, go DIY; otherwise, go see an education agent. If I'm not mistaken, education agents can afford to offer their services for free because it's their partner schools that pay them commissions when they can recruit students. You also don't need to pay application fees to the school if you apply via an education agent.
Regarding the search for schools, the program you want to apply for must be CRICOS-registered. Go to the link that xiaoxue provided and search using keywords of what you want to study. You can search based on location, field of study, course level (master's, advanced diploma, etc). Make a shortlist of schools you are interested in, and check the school's website for more details about their curriculum (to see if the units/subjects they offer are really what you want).
- If migration is your end goal, MBA might not be the best program for you, as I've heard there isn't a particular occupation you can really nominate for migration using an MBA. Of course, consulting an migration agent would be the best thing for you if you are not sure on what to study. If you are keen on changing careers, MBA would be good if you want to get into the business/management sector. If you plan on continuing the IT career, it might be better for you to do a postgrad related to IT. What you choose will really depend on the future job you want (and hopefully may pathway to PR). It will be a waste of time and money if you will study something you're not really interested in.
- Applying for a student visa is different from lodging an EOI. For lodging an EOI, you have to go to SkillSelect, while for student visa applications, you need to go to ImmiAccount.
