Professional Year

Professional Year

Professional Year Program

Professional Year Program is a job readiness program designed for recent graduates that intend to bridge the gap between full-time study and professional employment. It prepares you for the Australian workforce by guiding you to how you can apply your theoretical knowledge to practice. It focuses on building your employability skills specific to your career field such as Accounting, IT or Engineering. Furthermore, Professional year programs also have a requirement to complete an internship in your relevant industry, through which you can build a direct pathway to your career. Overall, the professional year program expands your industry-relevant knowledge and skills and helps you familiarise with the Australian working environment.

“Completion of a Professional Year program also grants you 5 points towards your permanent residency application.”

What can you gain through the Professional Year Program(PYP)?

It helps you bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and professional practice, and builds your employability skills.
It gives you the valuable opportunity to gain experience in Australian industry via internship opportunities.
It allows you to understand the work culture and practices within the Australian workforce.
It helps to build your professional network for future employment after the internship.
It helps to get an extra 5 points towards your permanent residency application.

At Genuine Education and Visa Services, we have partnerships with top Professional Year(PY) Program providers in the IT, Engineering and Accounting sector, so you can get the best options available to secure your future career in Australia.

Different PY providers have their different methodology and unique selling points. So it is vital to understand if your chosen provider can meet your needs and expectations. Our consultants have sound knowledge and experience regarding the PY Program, allowing them to perfectly match your career goals with the most suitable PY program course providers.

 

Available Professional Year Programs

Accounting Professional year Program: This program is available to overseas students who have achieved an Australian accounting degree as a result of at least 2 years of study in Australia.
This program runs for 44 weeks, including the first 32 weeks of classroom study and 12 weeks internship.
Engineering Professional year Program: If you have graduated from an accredited Engineering course in Australia or at an officially recognised overseas institution, you may be eligible for this program. It runs for 44 weeks with 32 weeks of practical training and 12 weeks of full-time work placement.
IT Professional year Program: It gives international ICT graduates from Australian tertiary providers the practical job skills and training needed to enhance their career prospects. This program is delivered over a 44 – 52 weeks period, including the first 32 weeks of knowledge-based theoretical and communication-based training and 10-12 weeks internship.

Governing bodies for Professional year Programs

Accounting

CPA Australia Skilled Migration Internship Program: Accounting (SMIPA)
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand Skilled Migration Internship Program: Accounting
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand Skilled Migration Internship Program: Accounting

Computer science

The Australian Computer Society Professional Year Program

Engineering

Engineering

About Us

Genuine Education and Visa Services is a team of specialists with a proven record of education and migration counselling, course enrolment and visa services. 

We have partnerships with numerous quality education providers in Australia, assuring that you get the opportunity for the best study experience in Australia.

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