|
发表于 2012-4-1 16:57:22
|
显示全部楼层
Bachelors and post graduate degrees:
Points for this factor are awarded on the basis of an applicant attaining at least a bachelor degree awarded by an Australian educational institution, or awarded by another educational institution of a recognised standard. The Bachelor or other degree does not have to be related to the applicant’s nominated occupation. In determining whether an applicant’s qualification has met the requirements for award of ‘at least a bachelor degree’ the case officer must have regard to the recognition given to the qualification by the relevant assessing authority or by VETASSESS. For example, an applicant with 3 years Diploma in Nursing from the United Kingdom is generally recognised by the relevant
assessing authority, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council as having obtained a qualification of comparable standard to an Australian bachelors degree . In such cases, case officers must have regard to the opinion of the assessing authority in determining whether to award points Regulations - Schedule 6C - General points test - Qualifications & points (General Skilled Migration visas)
Case officers may also be presented with claims of qualifications at masters level for the purpose of gaining points. As defined in regulation 2.26A(6) qualifications at masters level completed in Australia require the completion of a bachelor’s degree awarded at an Australian tertiary educational institution or of an equivalent award; However, in certain instances, where the relevant assessing authority recognises the masters obtained by the applicant as comparable to at least bachelors level at Australian standards, case officers must have regard to this opinion in determining whether to award points. For example, the Architects Accreditation Council of Australia (AACA), the relevant
assessing authority for architects, currently sets the standards for the occupation for migration purposes to be at comparable Australian masters level. In these cases, while the applicant undertakes studies that include both bachelor level and masters level courses, the applicant may only be awarded a degree at masters level. If AACA, recognises the award at masters level to be comparable to Australian bachelors level, case officers must have regard to this opinion when awarding points.
Scenario 1
An applicant has a bachelor degree and an MBA both attained outside Australia. The relevant assessing authority has recognised the bachelor degree as well as other factors including work experience in making their finding that the applicant’s qualifications and skills are suitable for the nominated occupation. While the assessing authority recognised the bachelor degree as a factor in determining if the applicant met the requirement of their nominated occupation, it does not necessarily follow that the bachelor degree is comparable to an Australian bachelor degree. In this case, the assessing authority, in addition to providing the applicant with an assessment of their nominated
occupation, also provides their opinion that they recognise the bachelor degree as only being to the equivalent standard of an Australian advanced diploma.
As the applicant’s MBA is not related to their nominated occupation they have the MBA assessed by VETASSESS. VETASSESS do not find that the MBA is equivalent to at least a bachelor degree. In this case, the applicant will not be eligible for 15 points for either their bachelor degree or their MBA. However, the applicant will still be eligible for 10 points on the basis that the assessing authority
recognised their (bachelor) qualification in their assessment of the applicant’s nominated occupation.
Scenario 2
The applicant holds a bachelor degree attained outside Australia which is unrelated to their occupation. The relevant assessing authority does not recognise the bachelor degree as part of their assessment of the applicant’s nominated occupation. The assessing authority finds that the applicant satisfies the requirements of their nominated occupations on the basis of other qualifications held and related training and work experience. The applicant then has their bachelor degree assessed by VETASSESS, and VETASSESS recognise the bachelor degree as equivalent to at least a bachelor degree. The applicant will be eligible for 15 points for attaining a qualification as meeting the requirements for award of ‘at least a bachelor degree’ |
|