Living in australia before doing the aecop exams

Hi everyone!
wondering if anyone could give me some help/guidance.
I'm currently coming to the end of my second year and i would really love to work and live in Australia permanently with my boyfriend when i finish my degree next year. We are both English, I'm 20 whilst he's 25. He has no real training since leaving school but works as a cook now.
is there anyway that you know of that we could both come to live and work in Australia,perhaps working in bars/retail etc, and then do the AECOP exams whilst i am living there?
I'd kind of rather do that than have to rent/live/acquire furniture living in england whilst taking the exams after graduating.
also can any one tell me the time scale of these exams? i know the eligibility form takes five working days, but are there any set dates for the written/ practical exams, and how long does it take to get results?
thanks!
Nicola
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Hi Nicola. Unfortunately you aren't even eligible to sit the Australian exams unless you have a years experience working as a physio. This is because the Australian physio degree is 4 years and the UK degree is only 3 years. Look at the AECOP or APA websites to find out what criteria you need to meet to sit the exams. Good Luck
Jane

Thanks for getting back to me!
well thats a bit rubbish, but nevermind.
so once you have the years experience, what would be the best option? could you get placements or temporary visa to work as a physio whilst you're doing the exams?
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