Professional Year (PY) (: Professional Year Program () is, as the name implies, a vocational training programme for all overseas students who wish to remain in Australia for employment. Career year curricula are different from those taught in traditional universities or colleges. The total length of the course is 44 weeks, including a 12-week corporate internship (Guaranteed). Arranged by the school
The course consists of the following four parts:
- CV Preparation & Interview Skills
- Professional Training Specific to the Industry
- Business Communication
- Australian work practices
The current career year curriculum is divided into the following three categories:
- Australian Computer Society (ACS) Professional Year Program
- Engineering Education Australia’s Professional in Engineering
- Skill Migration Internship Program – Accounting (SMIPA)
PY request criteria:
- Applied for 485 visa to hold Bridge visa
- Or hold 485 visa and have enough time left on the visa for the cover PY program.
- Engineering, IT students have complete career assessment, accounting students career pre-evaluation (provisional skill assessent)
- IELTS 4 6, A or G can
- Provide CV and Cover letter (to find a template to change)