ANZSCO 234914: Physicist
Skill Level: 1 | Assessing Authority: VETASSESS (Group: A)
Job description
A Physicist studies matter, space, time, energy, forces and fields and the interrelationship between these physical phenomena to further understanding of the laws governing the behaviour of the universe, and seeks to apply these laws to solve practical problems and discover new information about the earth and the universe.
Job Duties:
Highly relevant tasks include:
- Studying matter, space, time, energy, forces and fields and the interrelationship between these physical phenomena to further understanding of the laws governing the behaviour of the universe.
- Developing analytical methodologies and techniques to investigate the structure and properties of matter, the relationships between matter and energy, and other physical phenomena.
- Testing the reliability of these methodologies and techniques by performing tests and experiments under various conditions.
- Preparing scientific papers and reports, or supervising their preparation
- Supervising and co-ordinating the work of Technicians and Technologists
- May specialise in one or more branches of physics such as electrical, luminescent, mechanical, magnetic, radioactive, molecular, nuclear, ionospheric, atmospheric physics and signal analysis.
- Using knowledge and/or technology developed from their work to develop new materials, products and processes for use in industry, medicine, defence and other areas of research and development.
- Seeking to apply laws governing the behaviour of the universe to solve practical problems and discovering new information about the earth and the universe.
Occupations considered suitable under this ANZSCO code:
- » Astronomer
Employment information
Physicists work in both theoretical and applied fields. Theoretical Physics is the investigation and research of Physics concepts and methods, including improving and creating new laws. Applied Physics is the application of knowledge and technology to solve real world problems in a range of industries.
Physicists work in several industries, including academic, military, engineering, computing, electronics, finance, manufacturing, medicine, astronomy and more.
Qualification
Skills Assessment of the qualification involves assessment of both the qualification level and content. Qualifications are assessed according to the guidelines published by the Australian Government Department of Education and Training.
This occupation requires a qualification assessed as comparable to the education level of an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) bachelor’s degree or higher degree and in a field highly relevant to the nominated occupation.
This occupation requires a qualification in the following fields:
- Physics
- Astrophysics
- Engineering (Physics)
- Nuclear Physics
- Computational Physics.
Criteria for a positive Skills Assessment
Please note in order to achieve a successful skills assessment outcome, a positive assessment for both qualifications and employment is required.
Qualifications
- This occupation requires a qualification assessed as comparable to the education level of an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) bachelor’s degree or higher degree and in a field highly relevant to the nominated occupation.
Employment:
- at least one year of post-qualification employment at an appropriate skill level,
- undertaken in the last five years,
- working 20 hours or more per week, and
- highly relevant to the nominated occupation.
Source from: vetassess.com.au
Skill Assessment AssistanceDocuments Requirement
The following is a summary of the documentation list that you need in order to submit your application for the skill assessment. Please visit VETASSESS for a comprehensive list of all of the document requirements. Documents in a language other than English have to be translated by a professional translator first.
- Passport and passport photo
- Proof of identity, including a national ID or driver’s license
- qualification certificate and academic transcript.
- employment evidence, including an employment letter, payslips, tax return and superannuation.
Processing Time
The full skills assessment process for this occupation will take between 12 and 20 weeks from the date you submit and pay for the application to VETASSESS. The time it takes to finish depends on how quickly VETASSESS get all of the required documents and any other information from you. Making sure you've given all the necessary documents in the right format will help cut down on the time it takes to process.
What will I get after the assessment?
When your application for a skills assessment is done, the assessing authority will send you an email with a soft copy of the skills assessment outcome letter.
The letter should contain the required skill level outcome, whether your qualification is assessed as comparable to the education level of an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) or not. Furthermore, it outlines the employment period that you have claimed and whether the evidence that you provided is met or not. If you meet both the qualifications and employment criteria for the skill assessment, you will get a positive result. If you don't, you will get an unsuccessful result.
Application Fees
The following table provides an outline of the fees that are charged by VETASSESS in accordance with it for the purpose of their service of full skill assessments for professional occupations.
| Application Fees – Full Skills Assessment | |
| Applicant is a resident of Australia for tax purposes* (fee includes GST) | AUD $1058.20 |
| Applicant is NOT a resident of Australia for tax purposes*(fee excludes GST) | AUD $962.00 |
