To Course or not to Course...

This is what I found out with regards to the possible bridging course.

If you submitted your application to AHPRA, they can reply to you with one of three outcomes:

You are fantastic, we are going to register at Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, so that you can come and work in Australia...YAY!!! :-)
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You are ok, you stink a little bit! So...here is a letter that you can take to one of the approved nursing facilities to register for a bridging course, which will make you stink a little less. :-/
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MMMmmmm... You stink terribly...no bridging course is going to help you...so the only way you will ever be able to work in Australia, is to start all over again, and study at a recognized institution, preferably an Australian nursing institution. :-(


So if it happens that they require you to do a bridging course, you can find a list of AHPRA approved courses on the AHPRA website (find the link under my useful links)

I am still waiting on my verdict, but if I'm gonna be required to do the course, I'm going to register at the Australian College of Nursing in Australia. Not for any other reason than the fact that my sister stays in Sydney...So I would possibly be able to stay there. I had a look at the outline of the course and also the fees. The fees for 2015 are 10 000 AUD, which is quite a lot, especially for someone getting paid in Rand. Today, 10,000 AUD is 95,982.50 Rand. 

So for now we wait.. lets hope for the best.