Emigrating to Australia with Bachelors from The Open University

[soth3d]

Hi,
Did anyone got Australian Skilled Independent Visa having degree not from brick university but from OU?
I am desperate to go to Australia but I am not sure if that would be enough.
I have almost 10 years of experience as Graphic Designer and few as Art Teacher but unfortunately just A-levels. I want to do BSc (Honours) Computing and Design course.
Cheers
Tomek

[kaz101]

Hi Tomek,

Do you definitely need a degree for graphic designer?

You don't always need a degree to get into Australia since it depends on the visa, your trade / skill to get in etc.

Have you read through the sticky posts at the top of the forum? Check out the 'Thinking of emigrating' and ' PLEASE READ....' posts since they may help.

Regards,
Karen

[soth3d]

Originally Posted by kaz101

Hi Tomek,
Do you definitely need a degree for graphic designer?

I do need degree.
Anyone knows anything about Open University?

[kaz101]

Have you checked with an agent about Open University? They will know more than the rest of us The two most recent posters are SOMV and Alan Collett and you can contact them through the links in their signature.

Let us know how you get on....

Karen

[soth3d]

Ok..

I got two answers from two agents, first is that I need degree and second, that I do not need degree. I guess not too many Graphic Designers are interested in emigrating to Oz.

[anthonyg]

Tomek hi
My wife has an ou (uk) degree which we thought would help her when we got here, as we came over on a company transfer they did not reconize her qualifications at all as the ou cannot be transferd to equal an aussie qualification and you do need a degree, but some of your quals my get you points for you to complete a degree, you need to send you quals to Docs which is the verification people, good luck

Tony

[phat-dave]

The Open University provides post secondary education via external delivery ie: internet. These external University's are very popular and are very convenient. Personally I complete my studies externally via the University of Southern Queensland (USQ) and would not return to traditional on campus delivery.

University education in Australia is well regarded internationally and as far as immigration are concerned, a bachelor degree completed via on campus or external are equal.

[soth3d]

Cheers mate

[phat-dave]

My pleasure mate, good luck!

[Timelord]

Hi everyone,

I am getting very confused over the replies being posted here.

From anthonyg's reply, my understanding is that his wife's ouuk degree was not recognized and her qualifications is not deemed to be equivalent to an Australia degree.

On the other hand, phat-dave mentioned that a bachelor degree completed via on campus or external are equal in Australia.

Would appreciate it if someone could clarify whether the OUUK degree is deemed to be equivalent to an Australia degree?