The Professional Year Program helps to enhance the capabilities of Engineering/IT/Accounting aspirants so that they can find employment suitable for their abilities. Before stepping into professions in the real world, the PY program enables aspirants to become proficient in their skills. It is an excellent choice to get nurtured before entering a good organisation in places like Melbourne, Perth, Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane & Clayton in Australia.
The Professional Year program accords a certain level of superiority to all international students, IT Graduates, Engineering Graduates, and Accounting Graduates. It prepares them for their next endeavour. Clearing the Professional Year fetches applicants five points for their Australia Immigration application.
The overall program duration is 44 weeks. However, there are 12 weeks of internship, during which the applicant learns how to cope with the workplace environment in Australia, and how to communicate well.
IT Program
The ACS (IT) Professional Year is an initiative undertaken by the Department of Home Affairs. It is designed for international graduates who possess an Australian IT degree and provides a pathway to employment in Australia.
Engineering Program
The EEA or Engineering Education Australia conceptualized the Engineering Professional Year program. This 44-week program is curated to enable international graduates in Engineering to gather essential insights into the demands and the culture of typical Australian workplaces.
Accounting Program
The Accounting Professional Year Program is developed by three organizations, namely the CPA Australia, ICA (Institute of Chartered Accountants), and IPA (Institute of Public Accountants). The Accounting PYP was formerly known as the SMIPA, and it helps international accounting graduates to develop the requisite skills to shine in their careers in Australia.
Eligibility Criteria
What are the basic requirements to apply for a Professional Year Program? The first criterion is that the candidate should have a Bachelor’s degree in either Accounting, IT, or Engineering disciplines. The applicant needs to score an overall of 6 bands to apply for Post Study Work Stream 485. As per the Accounting Professional Year Program, the applicant has to score six bands in each module for Temporary Graduate visa subclass 485, to get registered in a Professional Year Program. The applicant must have more than 12 months in hand for a TR 485 Visa.