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 London Bugger
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| posted on April 23rd, 2004 at 12:09 AM |
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Automotive courses in Oz
Hi Guys, i am thinking about getting out of IT and getting out of this country for a while, so thought why not do both and study abroad! I was looking
on the net and saw that i can study in Oz quite easy, but then couldn't find of anything that I really wanted to do. I wondered if anyone knew of
colleges/Uni's that did decent automtive courses, I would love to get into motor racing and maybe do an aprenticeship.
Thanks,
Rob.
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| posted on April 23rd, 2004 at 02:02 AM |
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geezer
check out TAFE, in particular north sydney institute, they seem to do full and part time courses
bournemouth steve
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vwombat
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| posted on April 23rd, 2004 at 08:14 AM |
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Automotive is not seen as a PHD subject here in OZ, so TAFE i.e. Technical and Further Education is your best bet. You can study automotive
engineering all over Australia with TAFE. Just find the city that you like best, and go for it.
BTW I think most automotive courses are usually linked to an apprenticeship program here, but I may be wrong?!? It'd be good to do an apprenticeship
with a VW shop now wouldn't it!
All the best!
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| posted on April 23rd, 2004 at 08:25 AM |
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the other way is do mechanical engineering and focus on motoring, but thats a 4 year degree
I have no sympathy for my car, only the wallet that pays for it!
Go hard or go home!!!!
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| posted on April 23rd, 2004 at 09:01 AM |
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4 years in Australia for a Londoner!
Uhm, I wonder if that would worry him too much?
Do you think John Howard would put him into a concentration
camp tho' for being a foreigner? Your not of Asian or Middle
Eastern heritage are you Mate? We've got a new Hitler over
here who doesn't take too kindly to cultural diversity. Not quite
as bad as Bush tho'. Just a snivelling, suck-up of a bully's right
hand man really. Oh, sorry, I forgot that Blair is one higher on
the right hand man list. You'll be used to it then!
Best of luck, and sorry to get so political!
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| posted on April 24th, 2004 at 12:09 AM |
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Hi Rob,
Have you thought about combining motor racing and IT?
Even on our local V8 saloon racing, the telemetry and data logging that goes on in the background is impressive. Many of the guys (they're nearly all
guys) in motor racing mechanical and design are either motor mechanics who always wanted to do it (old school, vast majority) or Mech. Eng. or
Aeronautical Eng. graduates (new school, tiny minority). That still leaves space for someone specialising in radio data transfer, telemetry, real-time
data analysis and interpretation.
Just a thought.
hth
[Edited on 24-4-2004 by modulus]
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| posted on April 24th, 2004 at 12:30 AM |
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YER I. T AND MOTOR RACING YOUR 1/2 WAY THERE NOT MUCH MONEY IN THE MOTOR TRADE OUT HERE
i thirt of some thing funny and stupid to write here then i forgot it
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| posted on April 24th, 2004 at 07:24 PM |
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tafe
:alien North coburg tafe in melb were advertising in the herald sun the other day for a course in motor sport it is a three or four your apprenticship
in high performance mechanics first two years as general motor sport technician then two years specialist training ie suspension, induction ,
electronics etc. it has been offered as there is a world wide shortage in motor sport technicians and has the backing of v8 super cars and some big
industry players such as holden ford etc. was looking to do it myself but app wages suck.:cry
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London Bugger
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| posted on April 27th, 2004 at 09:34 PM |
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Hi guys, thanks for all your help! I found the Kangan Batman TAFE in Melbourne, http://www.kangan.edu.au/news/media-release/03-11-14-motorsport.htm, does a Motorsports TAFE, thanks to Bigbruvabob, I did
a search on google.
Looks a great course, I just hope that I can do it as an international student, it doesnt say if you can or not, I have mailed the guys so hopefully I
will hear something back soon!!!
Rob.
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| posted on April 27th, 2004 at 09:56 PM |
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I don't think our geezer mate is trying to 'jump the queue' like so may f888en towelheads do... is he?
| Quote: | Originally
posted by vwombat
4 years in Australia for a Londoner!
Uhm, I wonder if that would worry him too much?
Do you think John Howard would put him into a concentration
camp tho' for being a foreigner? Your not of Asian or Middle
Eastern heritage are you Mate? We've got a new Hitler over
here who doesn't take too kindly to cultural diversity. Not quite
as bad as Bush tho'. Just a snivelling, suck-up of a bully's right
hand man really. Oh, sorry, I forgot that Blair is one higher on
the right hand man list. You'll be used to it then!
Best of luck, and sorry to get so political!
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Pay your debts, CxxT
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| posted on April 27th, 2004 at 10:21 PM |
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posted by VWCOOL
I don't think our geezer mate is trying to 'jump the queue' like so may f888en towelheads do... is he?
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jump what queue?
is the fella not just asking some questions about when he plans to be out here and seeing if he could study and learn?
do you know that he is not planing to move out here on a permanant basis? and would fill a hole that there is over here with tradesmen in the motor
trade?
less and less people are doing it because they see there mates going into IT etc and earning 4 times as much in a fraction of the time, have alook at
the point scoring the gov do to see if you are able to move to australia and you will see spray painters,mechs,panelbeaters etc are scoring in the
highest bracket (with brain surgens and such)
if he was to study in the uk he would be done and out in 18 months full time with full qualifications, a lot quicker than if he was to do it over
here, so i really cant see how he is jumping a queue
steff..................
[Edited on 27-4-2004 by DubCrazy]
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| posted on April 28th, 2004 at 07:55 AM |
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Guys I don’t think VWCOOL was suggesting that London Bugger was trying to jump the cue... or was he, but I did happen to notice the derogatory and
stereotypical comment he made toward people of other decent coming to this country “like so may f888en towelheads do”. For future reference,
before making such comments try to take into consideration other peoples motivations for coming to this great country of ours.
Thanks wacked1
YOU HAVE JUST BEEN DAKED
don't worry it's a VW thing
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| posted on April 28th, 2004 at 09:50 AM |
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I was making a reference - tougue in cheek if it makes you feel better, bleeding hearts - about vwombat's 'concentration camps' that we have here
for peopel who jump the queue to try and get into Australia
Pay your debts, CxxT
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| posted on April 28th, 2004 at 06:31 PM |
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well said wacked1
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London Bugger
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| posted on April 28th, 2004 at 08:33 PM |
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WOW easy guys, I just want to get out of this country for a while and see the world a bit. Also I would have to move home to do a course here in
England, so why not make the move worth while and go to Oz  Also I
love the Aussie V8 touring car stuff and Brutes, also the drag racing is better there too 
Who knows thos you guys may not get rid of me and i'll devise a plan to stay!!
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| posted on April 28th, 2004 at 08:59 PM |
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What's wrong with coming here? The tongue on cheek writing of the above posts is obvious.........isn't it!
The commentary is more an anti Government line than anythign racist!
Remember the only thing you can't do when arriving in Australia is whinge about the weather! This is reserved for those who have lived here for a
while! ~ (tongue planted firmly in cheek)
[Edited on 28-4-2004 by Bootman]
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| posted on April 28th, 2004 at 09:19 PM |
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Get yo ass down here, London Bugger! I know plenty of blokes like you down here who wouldn't go back for love nor money
Pay your debts, CxxT
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