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Question for any engineers in Oz

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  • 24-01-2010 5:04pm
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    Lu Tze
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    Did any of you get accredited with Engineers Australia?

    Is it important/beneficial for getting work?

    I'm heading out later in the year and was wondering whether i should organise this now.


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    universe777
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    I would like to know this too.
    I would also like to get my Diploma in Engineering recognised and find out what the equivalent is. (They do have Diploma's there but only 2yr ones, not 3 like mine).


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    Lu Tze
    Registered Users Posts: 3,495 ✭✭✭Lu Tze


    universe777 wrote: »
    I would like to know this too.
    I would also like to get my Diploma in Engineering recognised and find out what the equivalent is. (They do have Diploma's there but only 2yr ones, not 3 like mine).

    They have the procedures for getting the various qualifications accredited over there in the Engineers Australia Website. Yours should come under the Sydney accord, just check that the course you did is listed on Engineers Ireland as accredited.


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    cormaclynch
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    I got my Civil Engineering degree recognised by them but only as it was necessary as part of my 175 visa.

    Had to write 3 career epsiodes for it....load or rubbish really but if anyone is ever in the same position and needs to write them drop me a line and I'll send anyone what I submitted


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    universe777
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    Lu Tze wrote: »
    They have the procedures for getting the various qualifications accredited over there in the Engineers Australia Website. Yours should come under the Sydney accord, just check that the course you did is listed on Engineers Ireland as accredited.

    Thanks for that, good bit of info on that site. Mine does, and is recognised by them. Did it in DIT.


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    Lu Tze
    Registered Users Posts: 3,495 ✭✭✭Lu Tze


    cormaclynch wrote: »
    I got my Civil Engineering degree recognised by them but only as it was necessary as part of my 175 visa.

    Had to write 3 career epsiodes for it....load or rubbish really but if anyone is ever in the same position and needs to write them drop me a line and I'll send anyone what I submitted

    Do you think it was a benefit when going for jobs?


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    cormaclynch
    Registered Users Posts: 178 ✭✭cormaclynch


    Lu Tze wrote: »
    Do you think it was a benefit when going for jobs?

    I'm just in my final stages of getting my visa so still in Ireland. Hopefully get it within the month so I might be able to help you in a few months when I get there!

    As I said before it was a pre requisite for the 175 visa that I got my degree accredited with Engineers Australia. To be honest I doubt it would make any difference. They'd be more interested in your experience. I know a few engineers who went out on WHV and never got their degrees certified with engineers australia and they had no probs getting jobs.

    If I didn't have to get it certified I wouldn't bother.


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