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Thursday, August 26, 2010
Thursday, August 12, 2010
SOL changes.... how far the changes can affect the student...
This is just for a sharing from what I am experiencing for some of the international student currently facing in Australia.
I am currently doing my postgraduate in pharmaceutical science. Many of my coursemate coming from South Asia were affected by the recent changes of new SOL list. They got the Bachelor Degree in Pharmacy in their original country and suppose to do the master program in order to get to migrate as Industrial Pharmacist. By the way, Industrial Pharmacist actually assessed by VET instead of Board of Pharmacy Australia which is far more easier to get through. That is why I found out that is reason why many of them are here to use the programme to migrate instead of register and assessed by Board of Pharmacy Australia as hospital/retail pharmacist.
As the new SOL list changed and effective on 1st July, Hospital Pharmacist, Retail Pharmacist and Industrial pharmacist are no longer listed in new SOL. As they already went through the master programme for one semester, it is quite difficult to make a choice whether to continue or discontinue. Good thing is Australia government has given quite a graceful transition period, all of them still can obtain the graduate visa and has 18 months to look for employer to sponsor to obtain the PR.
I tried to find out most of their situation at this moment (rather than just reading the negative news from media) as below:
1. Continue the course. Get the graduate visa and utilise 18 months period to find an employer sponsor after graduated.
2. Some may considering applying for similar programme in US university as it may be easier path to migrate in US compare with Australia
3. One of them right now working as pharmacist assistant as part time job and trying to ask employer to sponsor the PR for him. (this would be interesting new way if he really able to obtained employer sponsor)
Well, as the regulation change, it seem that the situation is not too bad. Many still can find their way to obtain the PR as I mention above.
I am currently doing my postgraduate in pharmaceutical science. Many of my coursemate coming from South Asia were affected by the recent changes of new SOL list. They got the Bachelor Degree in Pharmacy in their original country and suppose to do the master program in order to get to migrate as Industrial Pharmacist. By the way, Industrial Pharmacist actually assessed by VET instead of Board of Pharmacy Australia which is far more easier to get through. That is why I found out that is reason why many of them are here to use the programme to migrate instead of register and assessed by Board of Pharmacy Australia as hospital/retail pharmacist.
As the new SOL list changed and effective on 1st July, Hospital Pharmacist, Retail Pharmacist and Industrial pharmacist are no longer listed in new SOL. As they already went through the master programme for one semester, it is quite difficult to make a choice whether to continue or discontinue. Good thing is Australia government has given quite a graceful transition period, all of them still can obtain the graduate visa and has 18 months to look for employer to sponsor to obtain the PR.
I tried to find out most of their situation at this moment (rather than just reading the negative news from media) as below:
1. Continue the course. Get the graduate visa and utilise 18 months period to find an employer sponsor after graduated.
2. Some may considering applying for similar programme in US university as it may be easier path to migrate in US compare with Australia
3. One of them right now working as pharmacist assistant as part time job and trying to ask employer to sponsor the PR for him. (this would be interesting new way if he really able to obtained employer sponsor)
Well, as the regulation change, it seem that the situation is not too bad. Many still can find their way to obtain the PR as I mention above.
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