Professional Year Points for Skilled Migration

Professional Year Points for Skilled Migration

For Accounting, Engineering, and ICT Graduates:

Enhance your skills and gain the experience employers are looking for while earning points toward your permanent residency application^ with Monash Professional Pathways, a leading provider in this field.

You’ve completed your studies, but you still need the skills and experience employers demand.

As a new international graduate in engineering, accounting, or ICT, finding full-time professional employment in Australia can be challenging. Despite having the right qualifications and the legal right to work, employers often expect candidates to possess practical knowledge and relevant work experience to perform effectively from day one. Moreover, international research** indicates that employers are seeking more than just academic qualifications. They value candidates who:

  • Demonstrate strong business communication skills
  • Fit well with the company culture
  • Show confidence, take initiative, and can work independently or as part of a team.

Source: AEI: International Graduate Outcomes and Employer Perceptions, 2010

The Professional Year Program in Engineering, ICT, or Accounting (SMIPA) serves as your bridge from student to professional.

This 44-week (minimum) program, approved by the Department of Home Affairs, is designed to help you achieve your career goals and overcome barriers to employment. You will enhance your employment prospects by acquiring the knowledge, skills, and workplace experience that employers value. By the end of the program, you will:

  • Understand the Australian employment market and workplace culture
  • Learn to communicate effectively and professionally with colleagues, managers, and customers
  • Gain valuable work experience through an internship placement that exposes you to Australian work practices
  • Be eligible to apply for additional migration points to support your Australian permanent residency application^

^Additional requirements may apply.