Professional Year Programs

The Professional Year program (PYP) is a Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) approved course that equips students with the professional and practical skills required to work in the Computer industry in Australia. This program is one of the pathways from university to employment within Australia. 

The program has been designed, under Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) guidelines, principally for international students seeking to gain permanent residence. 

ECA’S Professional Year Program is aimed at graduates of an IT Bachelor or Masters degree that have recently graduated and are holding a 485 Skilled Graduate (temporary) visa or Bridging Visa A. 

Types of Courses

 Professional Year Program (IT)

Skilled Migration Internship Program Accounting (SMIPA) 

Course Structure:

 1                   Opening boot camp

2                   Australian workplace culture and communication

3                   Workplace internship

4                   Final boot camp 

Class Schedule

260 hours class room based tuition (face to face training program) 

24 x Saturdays 8.30am-5.30pm and

2 days opening and closing boot camps

or 24 weeks Tuesday and Thursday Evenings 4-9pm and

2 days opening and closing boot camps

For more information please click on the link to be directed through to our Professional Year course information page. 

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