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Professional Year Program (PYP)

The Professional Year Program (PYP) offers former international students, who have graduated from a university in Australia, an introduction to their respective occupation and relevant practical training. Australian Internships provides the practical component of the Professional Year Program (PYP) and has been approved by the accrediting bodies authorised by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC).

Benefits of the Program

• Enhance professional skills and expand employment opportunities

• Learn the fundamental of Australian work practices, business communications and the professional code of conduct and ethics

• The successful completion of the PYP allows participants to get an additional 10 points towards Permanent Residency in Australia under the general skilled migration scheme.

Program Components

The PYP caters for students in IT and Accounting by providing them with a minimum 44 week program. This program aims at enhancing the participants’ professional skills and expanding their employment opportunities.

• Theoretical Component: Involves workshops and seminars provided by the accredited education providers (listed below).

• Practical Component: A subsequent hands-on unpaid internship with a host company provided by Australian Internships.

Boot camps will be held at the opening and closing days of the program. This will provide participants with the opportunity to network with industry representatives.

Candidates Eligibility

• International graduates aged between 18 to 45 who have obtained an Australian qualification as a result of at least two years of study in Australia within the IT and Accounting fields.

• Additionally applicants must hold a Skilled Graduate Visa, 485 or be waiting to have their 485 visa approved. For further information on the Skilled Graduate Visa visit http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/485/index.htm

Application Requirements

• Current CV and Cover Letter

• Certified copies of academic transcripts

• Proof of English language proficiency (e.g. IELTS – 6.00)

• Colour copy of the passport

• Copy of your 485 Skilled Graduate Visa

• Colour passport photograph (in hard form or as a jpeg)

Please submit these documents to any of the following Education providers:

Queensland
Institute of Continuing and TESOL Education, The University of Queensland ICTE-UQ
Brisbane North Institute of TAFE

New South Wales
Performance English  

Fee Structure

For details on the program fees and terms and conditions please refer to the above education providers.

The application process for the Professional Year Program