EEA Professional Year Program (Engineering)

Program Structure

The Engineering Education Australia Professional Year Program (EEA PYP) program bridges the gap between full-time study and employment in Australia. This program will have components and topics covered in the face-to-face classroom delivery.

Program Components and Modules:

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
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
3. Professional Engineering Internship
   • One of the most significant aspects of the EEA Professional Year program is an internship placement for a minimum period of 12 weeks and at least 456-480 hours (a standard work week between 38-40 hours) with an Australian company. We’ll seek to place you in a firm within your engineering discipline or area of practice, but we can’t always guarantee this. The internship is an unpaid ‘job-ready’ program. This provides practical support at the workplace experience within the engineering discipline in an Australian-based organisation. 

 Internship – 12 weeks, full-time and unpaid

One of the most significant aspects of the EEA Professional Year program is an internship placement for a minimum period of 12 weeks and at least 456-480 hours (a standard work week between 38-40 hours) with an Australian company. We’ll seek to place you in a firm within your engineering discipline or area of practice, but we can’t always guarantee this. The internship is an unpaid ‘job-ready’ program. This provides practical support at the workplace experience within the engineering discipline in an Australian-based organisation.

The work experience will give you a chance to:

• Observe and engage in real projects and day-to-day work, under the guidance of a supervisor.
• Develop professional and practical skills in your field.
• Understand what it means to apply your knowledge in a real work setting.

Entry Requirements

To enrol in the EEA Professional Year Program the applicant must meet the entry requirements. Please read the entry requirements provided below carefully:

1. Educational requirements

• • An engineering degree at the level of Technologist or Professional Engineer completed within 4 years of the date of application, with a minimum of two years (94 weeks) study duration.

2. Visa requirements

Candidate must have applied for or been issued one of the following visas:

• • Skilled Graduate (Temporary) 485 visa
  • Bridging Visa A or C for an eligible visa type
  • Skilled Recognised Graduate 476 visa

Visa conditions must grant full work and study rights. At least 12 months must be remaining on visa from the date the program starts. If applied for a Skilled Graduate (Temporary) 485 visa, then The candidate  must have nominated an engineering ANZSCO code for migration purposes.

3. Proof of English language proficiency

• • A current and valid English language test results from International English Language Testing System (IELTS), Pearson Test of English (PTE) or Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).

    • • IELTS: an overall score of at least 6 and a minimum of 5 in each band (speaking, reading, listening and writing).

      • TOEFL: a total score of at least 64, with nothing below 4 for listening, 4 for reading, 14 for writing and 14 for speaking.

      • PTE an overall score of at least 50, with nothing below 36 in each of the four test components (listening, reading, writing and speaking).

4. Must have a completed a successful Migration Skills Assessment through Engineers Australia, or provide MSA tax receipt from Engineers Australia if the outcome is still pending. The student cannot graduate without proof of a successful MSA outcome.

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