Overseas Qualifications Unit
What can we do at the Overseas Qualification Unit?
- Comparative education assessment of overseas qualifications
- Provide assistance for eligible clients living in the Northern Territory
- Assess for recognised overseas higher education institutions
- Compare your overseas qualification to an Australian qualification
- Issue a letter for assessment advice if everything is verifiable
Who can have their qualification assessed?
- A person who lives in Australia
- An Australian citizen
- A person who holds a valid Australian work or student visa
- A person who holds a valid Australian TPV or 457 visa
- A person who has been granted permanent Australian residency
What qualifications do we assess?
- Tertiary and/or Higher Education qualifications
- Usually Diplomas, Bachelors, Masters, PhDs
We cannot assess:
- Short courses (less than one year) and single subjects
- Partially completed qualifications
- Secondary school qualifications
- Trade and Vocational Certificates
- Work experience, either professional or technical
- Credit towards further study
What documents do we need to see?
Original or certified true copy of:
- Passport
- Visa/residency certification
- Qualification award
- Academic transcript
- All documents need to be, or be translated into English
- Evidence of name change (if applicable)
How long does it take to process a request?
Depending on the qualification, the institution and the year in which you received your qualification, the process can take from 1 day to 3 weeks.
How much does this service cost?
There is no cost for eligible clients for comparative education assessment. There is a fee if you need to have your qualifications and transcripts translated.
(It is strongly recommended that you make an appointment if you need your qualification to be assessed).
Contact details
Darwin
4th Floor Northern Territory House
22 Mitchell Street
DARWIN NT 0800
GPO Box 4396
Darwin NT 0801
Phone: (08) 8999 3880
Fax: (08) 8999 3889
Email: multiculturalaffairs.dcm@nt.gov.au
Secondary Education Assessment
This assessment is NOT provided by OQU. Secondary educational qualifications should be referred to the:
Senior Secondary and Certification Section
Curriculum Services Branch
NT Department of Education and Training
GPO Box 4821
DARWIN NT 0801
Tel.8999 4385
Occupational English Language Testing
Any enquiries about occupational English testing should be referred to:
Centre for Adult Education(CAE)
3/267 Collins Street
MELBOURNE VIC 3000
Tel: (03) 9657 8100
Fax: (03) 9657 8155
Email: oet@cae.com.au
Web: www.oet.com.au
Interpreting and Translating Service NT
Ph: (08) 8999 8506
Fax: (08) 8999 8877
RCG House, Level 2, 83-85 Smith Street, Darwin
GPO Box 4621, Darwin, NT, 0801
Website: www.itsnt.nt.gov.au
Australian Skills Recognition Information (ASRI)
www.immi.gov.au/asri/
Other Contacts
Australian Education International – National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI – NOOSR)
GPO Box 1407
CANBERRA ACT 2601
Phone: (Australia only) 1300 363 079
Phone: (outside Australia) +61 3 9938 2543
Email: educational.noosr@deewr.gov.au
AEI-NOOSR provides information and advice for a range of organisations including higher education institutions, state and territory overseas qualifications units, professional bodies and other assessing authorities on the comparability of overseas qualifications with Australian qualifications. These organisations can advise Australian citizens and immigrants as to whether they need an AEI-NOOSR educational assessment. For further information click here.
Trade Qualifications
Trades Recognition Australia (TRA)
Website: www.workplace.gov.au/tra
Australian Professional Registration Bodies
Click here to access list.