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How to stick to your study goals in 2020

24 January 2020

Stick to your OET study goals with these five tips from education and psychology experts!

Guide to the OET Writing sub-test: Conciseness and Clarity

21 January 2020

Conciseness and Clarity is the third criterion used to score the performance of your letter in the OET Writing sub-test. It looks at three key areas: Whether you have not included unnecessary information How clearly you have summarised the case notes How…

Preparation Portal Writing

Guide to the OET Writing sub-test: Content

16 January 2020

Content is the second criterion used to score your performance in the Writing sub-test. It covers what you put into your letter and how you refer to the case notes. In this guide, we will look at: The two different parts of…

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Do New Zealanders have the best work-life balance in the world?

16 January 2020

Do New Zealanders have the best work-life balance? Choosing where you want to live and work is a big decision. You need to balance work opportunities, a country’s values and its commitment to work-life balance. While many see Australia as their dream…

Language Tips Preparation Portal Test Tips

5 reasons why OET is still the best test to get you to the UK

17 December 2019

The UK will now accept several new English tests for visas. OET, however, is still the only healthcare-specific test for the NMC, GMC and visas.

Preparation Portal Writing

Guide to the OET Writing sub-test: Writing with Purpose

29 November 2019

Read through this guide to the Writing sub-test and learn everything you need to do get full marks in Purpose. Don't miss out!

Blog Article Inspiration

4 reasons nurses are choosing to live in Ireland over the UK!

20 September 2019

Talk to any nurse and they’ll tell you that the UK is in their top three dream destinations to work. You will also learn that nurses are looking to move to Ireland in more and more numbers. But it's not just nurses looking…

Blog Article

5 reasons you need to move to the UK

12 September 2019

The United Kingdom (UK) is one of the most sought-after destinations in the world! Many a doctor and nurse have dreamt of working for the prestigious National Health Service (NHS). Currently, the UK is facing a shortage of healthcare professionals, especially doctors…

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7 tips to achieving a high OET score with Kaplan!

2 September 2019

We've partnered with Kaplan to produce the Official OET Course Guide. To celebrate, we asked them for seven tips to help you get the OET to score you need! The book is a great way to understand the test and help you…

Test Tips

Are you having problems with pronouns?

31 July 2019

Don’t make a mistake with pronouns, read this article to use them right!

Grammar and Punctuation Language Tips

Use the correct tense to write about ‘today’s visit’

12 July 2019

Don’t know which tense to use when reporting on a patient’s visit? Read this blog for examples of past, present and present perfect.