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What are the requirements to work as a pharmacist in Australia, if I have a degree from Taiwan?
What are the requirements to work as a pharmacist in Australia, if I have a degree from Taiwan?
I am a pharmacy student.I have a plan to work as pharmacist in Australia. Can I come to Australia and work as a pharmacist when I have a license from Taiwan? What tests will I need to pass? And what other skills do I need to have? Thanks in advance.
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Before you can obtain a skilled migration visa for Australia as a retail or hospital pharmacist, you must obtain a positive skills assessment from The Australian Pharmacy Examining Committee (APEC) which is the body responsible for skills assessment for migration purposes. See the following and follow the links to the APEC website for information on what is required: http://www.immi.gov.au/asri/occupations/p/pharmacist-retail-pharmacist-2382-15.htm http://www.immi.gov.au/asri/occupations/p/pharmacist-hospital-pharmacist-2382-11.htm Part of the APEC requirements is that you must meet strict English language requirements. Language requirements are based on either the Occupational English Test (OET) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). A score of ‘A’ or ‘B’ in all four components of the OET or an overall Band score of at least 7.5 (with a minimum score of 7.0 in each of the four components) at the Academic level of IELTS is an essential prerequisite for enrolment in the APC Stage I Examination (as used in Stream A). The OET and IELTS may be taken overseas or in Australia. Because you are still a student and will require a minimum of 12 months work experience after graduation before you can apply for a visa, you will not require registration specific to the state in which you wish to practise. After 1 July 2010, pharmacists will be nationally registered to practise pharmacy in any state or territory in Australia.
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