Engineering Professional Year – Toowoomba

Overview

The Engineering Professional Year Program was developed by Engineers Australia to give international Engineering graduates from Australian universities the skills and training they need to start their career. The Engineering  Professional Year consists of training and an Engineering internship placement to provide a pathway from study to employment in Australia.

Benefits of The Engineering Professional Year

• Enhance your career prospects
• Add value to your resume
• Improve interview techniques
• Study in Corporate style facilities
• Develop an understanding of the Australian workplace
• Develop an understanding of Australian Business Language & Work Practices
• Gain a Professional Year certificate – Become an official member of a relevant professional body
• Gain valuable work experience by completing an internship in Engineering
• Qualify for migration points towards permanent residence

Program structure

• 45 weeks, as gazetted by DHA
• Australian work practices
• Business communications
• Professional Australian Engineering internship for 12 weeks (Full Time Hours)

Eligibility Criteria

To qualify for the Engineering Professional Year Program, you must have:

• Successfully attained and completed an Engineering-related Bachelor or Master degree or higher Qualification from an Australian tertiary institution (minimum two years’ full-time study in Australia completed within the last 48 months)
• Hold a valid passport and visa with at least 12 months validity that allows full work and study rights whilst undertaking the Engineering Professional Year Program.  Preference will be given to those currently on a 485 Temporary Graduate visa (either Graduate Work or Post-Study Work stream) or active Bridging Visa A.
• Hold a valid IELTS minimum band score of 6.0 (Academic or General), no band below 6.0 (or PTE or TOEFL equivalent score) undertaken within the three years immediately prior to the date of Professional Year commencement.
• Undertake an application interview to ensure course suitability and viability.
• Positive Migration Skills Assessment from Engineers Australia or official Engineers Australia tax receipt for the skills assessment application.

Program Fees For Engineering Professional Year

Full Fees

• $350 Administration Fees (Upfront – Paid Directly to EA)
• $15,200 Tuition Fee (Upfront – Paid Directly to EA) OR
• $15,500 if the Participant pays by three (3) instalments over four (4) months (Instalments – Paid Directly to EA)

Program Description – EA PYP

Subject 1 – Communication and performance in the Australian Workplace (CPW)

CPW1 Performance in business meetings

CPW2 Workplace communication

CPW3 Presentations

CPW4 Business writing

CPW5 Reporting to managers

Subject 2 – Entry and advancement in the Australian Workplace (EAW)

EAW1 Australian workplace culture

EAW2 Workplace relationships

EAW3 Professional Performance

EAW4 Prepare a tailored job application

EAW5 Interview preparation

Subject 3 –  Internship & Online Starting In An Engineering Workplace

Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)

The Indus Institute PYP Program provides the opportunity for students to choose the device they would like to use in class, enabling personal device preference and configuration to best meet personal likes and individual learning needs. Students will need to bring their own device (e.g. laptops, tablets) during training sessions in order to fulfill work-simulated activities.

BYOD recommended requirements are as follows:

• Operating System: Windows 8 Home Edition or later
• Processor: Intel Core i3 / AMD 2.0 Ghz or better
• RAM: Minimum 4 GB, recommended 8GB
• Hard Drive: 128GB SSD (256GB SSD recommended if not using Cloud storage)
• Display: 13 inch full HD (1920 x 1080) with a built-in webcam
• WiFi: 802.1x compliant
• USB Headsets with microphone
• Device must be fully charged