Professional Year & SMIPA - Working to develop your employment skills...
Monash Professional has taken the lead in delivering the Professional Year program and Special Migration Internship Program for Accounts (SMIPA). These new initiatives are designed for international students who have graduated from undergraduate or post graduate degrees within the last 6 months in Australia, through a course with two years of credit points over a minimum of 16 months. They have been designed, under Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) guidelines, principally for international students seeking to gain permanent residence.
The Professional Year program and SMIPA aim to provide a quality workplace related experience to enhance the participant’s career and employment skills through relevant practical training, and provide a bridge from university into permanent employment in Australia. It is a 12 month program covering a minimum of 44 weeks which includes a 12 week internship component within a host company. Participants will experience practical hands-on learning with an emphasis on workplace preparation - culture, work place ethics and expectations.
The Professional Year in Computer Science (regulated by the Australian Computing Society) commenced in mid May 2008 in Melbourne, and the first cohort for SMIPA commences in June 2008. Date for these programs in Sydney, as well as a Professional Year in Engineering, will be announced later in 2008. It is expected that participants in theses programs will be holders of a 485 Skilled Graduate Visa. However, they are available to all students, and particularly those waiting to have their 485 visa approved.
The Professional Year & SMIPA will consist of four modules:
- Business Communications Skills
- Australian Workplace Skills
- Professional Internship
- Professional Element (to be offered in conjunction with participating industry bodies).
On successful completion of the program, permanent residency (PR) applicants will have gained points towards migration. Please note that neither the Professional Year program nor SMIPA guarantees permanent residency. Further information on a 485 skilled migration visa can be found at:
As enrolments for these programs are limited early applications lodgements are encouraged at http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/485/index.htm
Enrol now for the Professional Year in Computer Science or SMIPA for Accounting. All enquiries regarding Monash Professional programs should be forwarded to the contact address below: