Your first step towards a professional career.
Unlock Your Full Potential with PY Hub's , Expert Consulting and Guidance. Professional Year (PY) fulfills migration skills assessment requirements, providing relevant work experience, accelerating your career in Australia.
Professional Year Program Providers by City (2026)
| City | IT (ACS) | Engineering (EEA) | Accounting (APYP) Closing May 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | Performance Ed, ECA, QIBA, Albright | Albright, EEA (Direct) | QIBA, Performance Ed (Final Cohorts) |
| Melbourne | Performance Ed, ECA, NIT Australia, QIBA, Albright | NIT Australia, Albright | QIBA, Performance Ed (Final Cohorts) |
| Brisbane | Performance Ed, ECA, QIBA, Indus Institute, Albright | Indus Institute, Albright | QIBA, Indus Institute |
| Perth | Stanley College, NIT Australia, QIBA | Stanley College, NIT Australia | QIBA (Limited Availability) |
| Adelaide | Performance Ed, QIBA, Albright | Albright | QIBA, Performance Ed |
| Canberra | Navitas, QIBA | QIBA | |
| Hobart | Indus Institute | Indus Institute | |
| Darwin | NIT Australia |
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Strategic Recommendation for 2026
For IT: It is still the gold standard for PR points and skill assessment.
For Engineering: If you have the budget, the 5 points are valuable, but many engineers find employment sponsorships (482/186 visas) a faster route than the points-based 189/190 visas.
For Accounting: Since you likely cannot enroll now, focus your budget on NAATI CCL (+5 points) and hitting PTE 79+ (+20 points) to stay competitive in the 2026 invitation rounds.
The "Double Benefit"
For IT graduates, the PY doesn't just give 5 points; it also satisfies the ACS requirement for a "Positive Skill Assessment" if you lack one year of work experience.
FAQs
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Do I have to find my own Internship?
No. Your Provider will arrange an internship for you with a suitable host employer. However if you are already employed in a relevant role your Provider and the host employer may agree for you to continue your internship with them. The appropriate checks and site visits must be conducted by your Provider before approval can be granted. In some cases participants may source their own internship, but the Provider must approve the company and tasks that you’ll be completing.
Why shoul I take the PYP?
Successfully completing the Professional Year Program will help you:
• Learn about the Australian business culture and environment
• Understand how to seek and obtain employment in the Australian job market
• Provide valuable workplace experience
• Introduce you to the benefits and advantages of networking
• Apply what you have learnt in a real and relevant workplace environment
• Gain a competitive edge over other international graduates because of the additional skills and experience gained from the Program
• Potentially gain an extra five points towards obtaining permanent residency
Can I find my own internship instead of having PE find this for me?
If you are employed in your field in line with your qualification and anzsco code then you may be eligible to use this employment as your internship provided that the organisation meets the requirements of a suitable workplace. You cannot search for an internship on your own if it is not your paid employment, however, we would be happy to discuss any internship opportunities with other companies and follow these up for suitability if a student can provide contact details of the organisation well before internship commences.
Do I need to undertake a Skill Assessment? I already have a 485 visa.
While students looking to study the IT PY program are not required to provide a formal Skills Assessment, they must have completed at least two years of tertiary education in Australia in a related IT field and their qualification approved by the ACS.
Can I pay my program fee in instalments?
Yes. Students have the option to pay their program fee as follow:
– IT Professional Year over 7 monthly instalments.
Providers offers the most flexible payment options of any Professional Year provider so you can easily manage your finances.
Does the PY certificate have an expiry date?
For certificates to be valid for migration purposes the DHA Migration Regulations 1994 (Volume 3, Schedule 6D, Part 6D.6) require that the Professional Year to have been a period of at least 12 months in the 48 months (four years) immediately before the time that the migration applicant is issued an invitation to apply for the visa. Furthermore, only one Professional Year can be used to claim 5 points.
