Reply to @japs: Ganito kasi yan para maqualify ka to register as a nurse to aphra you have to yun nga enroll sa bridging course, conversion program, credit prior learning program pareho lang yan lahat nagkakatalo sa length of time. Bridging course 3 mos yata ang shortest at may early exit pa if maganda ang performance mo yun lang ang visa mo dito is short stay you cant tag your husband with you but if registered sa cricos ang school mo student visa ka and puede isama ang dependent mo say La Trobe University in which you have to go through Aphra meaning hintayin mo ang issue nila na eligibility for you to enroll, ganun din sa ibang school who offers bridging course like ACFE, Alpine Health and etc. Deakin University offers bridging course din under cricos yan meron din sila credit prior learning gaya ng inenroll ko which is 1 year. If you want meron sa Adelaide its for 6 mos ang tawag naman nila is IRON program, UNISA ang school. Ang advantage kasi sa student visa yun nga you can work 40 hours per forthnight ganun din ang dependent mo once magcommence ang class mo whereas dun sa short stay for 3 mos hindi walang ganun na priveledge. Shorter course which is bridging program less expensive compared to conversion,credit prior learning at iba na tawag na programs which will last for a year. Yung iba sis kumuha ng 2 years route expensive sya pero mas madami ka option afterwards and time kasi may allowance sa pagbigay ng validity ng visa. Yung short stay business class may possibility na bigyan ka ng no further stay at magahol ka sa oras to look for an employer to sponsor you after finishing your program.
Ang tuition fee ng bridging course(shorter route) sabihin mo ng 10k-15k aus dollars. Sa longer route mas malaki kasi mag aral ka ng 1 or 2 years. Kapag may dependent ka asahan mo mas malaki pa. Isa pa sis if may kids ka wether you are bringing them with you or not isasama mo sila sa computation. Pero puede naman ang show money mo sa relative or friend as long as willing sila and bigay sila ng affidavit of support.
I hope nasagot kita.