Professional Year Program in Engineering

The Engineering Education Australia (EEA) Professional Year Program in Engineering was developed to equip international engineering graduates from Australian universities with the skills and experience they need to become job ready and to empower themselves for a rewarding career.

Yorke Institute is an approved and licensed provider, fully endorsed by the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) and the Engineering Education Australia (EEA) to offer the Professional Year Program in Engineering.

Program Inclusions

The Yorke Institute Professional Year Program in Engineering includes:

• 32 weeks of coursework covering leadership and management in Australian work practice, law and compliance, WHS, business communications, job search skills and simulated workplace training.

• Mandatory 12 weeks work placement.

• Exclusive access to the best minds in Australian Engineering through our industry experts guest speaker program, The Speakers Circuit.

A Program Run by Engineers for Engineers

Yorke’s PY Program is run by engineers for engineers. The Speakers Circuit is designed and spearheaded by the Director of Yorke Institute, Mr Dinnesh Anamalay, who is a Fellow Chartered Professional Engineer for the PY Program. The circuit enables PY students to access highly qualified engineers with decades of multi-disciplinary professional experience and to learn from the best in the business.

Internships

The 12 weeks professional work placement will provide you with opportunities to apply your university learning in the real world, to acquire new skills in your engineering discipline and grow your industry network.

We ensure that each host company understands how best to assist you to achieve your professional development goals and our aim is to ensure that all our engineering candidates are successfully placed into a professional work placement related to engineering.

”Overall, the course met my expectation, I gained confidence regarding my communication skills and had the opportunity to learn from my colleagues and trainers. I’d like to reinforce the excellent service of my trainer Lalita and manager Debbie, the two women are incredible and my course completion would not be possible without their efforts.”

Gabriel Moreno Britta Professional Year Program in Engineering, Sydney

”This course is very-well planned, the trainers know what Sue is doing. Debbie is one of the better managers that one can have, she’s always been on the side of the students in crucial times. Always very satisfied with what I was offered.”

Harsh Brahmbhaty Professional Year Program in Engineering, Sydney

Career Opportunities 

By joining this program, you gain highly sought-after skills and learning opportunities that are unavailable through other programs.

• Qualify for 5 migration points towards your permanent residency application (For more information, visit Department of Home Affairs.)

• Gain practical work experience in your own field of study through the internship programs;

• Access to Engineering minds through Yorke’s Speaker circuit

• Grow your professional engineering network and relevant professional associations through EEA membership

• Build your network and open the door to employment opportunities  by excelling during your internship

• Receive a nationally accredited BSB40520 Certificate IV in Leadership and Management and a Professional Year Program certificate;

Entry Requirements and Application Process 

To qualify for the Professional Year in Engineering Program, you must have completed an undergraduate or postgraduate award in Australia for Engineering;

• hold or applied for a Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485, either stream) with at least 12 months validity or;

• hold an eligible Secondary Visa with work and study rights with at least 12 months validity;

• have at least a PTE-A score of 50 with nothing below 36 or IELTS score of 6.0 with nothing below 5, in all 4 competencies or equivalent;

• provide a valid skills assessment from Engineering Education Australia.

For further information visit Engineering Education Australia.

Click here for more information about visas, English language requirements, and how to apply.

The Professional Year in Engineering Program is offered by Yorke Institute on the Sydney campus.

The latest release of the qualification and packaging rules can be found at the following link: https://training.gov.au/Training/

Professional Year- BSB40520 CIV Leadership and Management

To complete the Professional Year program and Certificate CIV Leadership and Management requires the completion of 12 units (Including 4 core and 8 elective units). Yorke Institute has preselected the elective units which students must complete to meet EEA guidelines and in addition, you MUST undertake 12 weeks of work placement. 

Course Units