Friday, 25 March 2016

ACS PYP offers a program for former international students

So what are your next plan as you have studied hard to gain the technical skills and knowledge you need for a career in ICT? Time to join the ACS Professional Year Program Brisbane. After all it is the easiest way to kick start your Australian career in ICT?

Overview of the ACS Professional Year Brisbane

The Australian Computer Society (ACS) Professional Year Program also known as ACS Professional Year was developed by ACS to give international ICT graduates from Australian universities the skills and training they need to start their career. The program consists of training and an IT internship placement to provide a pathway from study to employment in Australia.

Benefits of ACS PYP

- Enhance your career prospects
- Add value to your resume
- Improve interview techniques
- Study in Corporate style facilities
- Develop an understanding of the Australian workplace
- Develop an understanding of Australian Business Language & Work Practices
- Gain a Professional Year certificate
- Become an official member of a relevant professional body
- Gain valuable work experience by completing an internship in ICT
- Qualify for migration points towards permanent residence

The ACS PYP Brisbane Program delivers:

44 -52 weeks practical training, face to face study and workshops
12 week hands-on internship with a host company

ACS PYP Brisbane also offers an access to networking opportunities and professional development as a graduate member of the Australian ICT industry's professional body.

Program structure

- 45 weeks, as gazetted by DIBP
- Professional training specific to the ICT industry
- Australian work practices
- Business communications
- Professional Australian IT internship for 12 weeks

The ACS PYP offers a program for former international students who have graduated from a university within Australia and are seeking permanent residency.

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Thursday, 10 March 2016

Learn in detail about ACS Professional Year Program Brisbane

ACS Professional Year Program Brisbane has been designed while keeping in mind the needs of the former international students who have had graduated from a university within Australia.

Typically the ACS PYP in Computing/ICT stands as the additional pathway from university to employment within Australia. It has stood apart as the most sought after job-readiness program that equip you with the necessary professional skills for launching your successful career in the Australian workforce.

The program has been scheduled for a minimum of 44 weeks to a maximum of 52 weeks. The ACS PYP in Brisbane thus delivers 44 -52 weeks practical training, face to face study and workshops. It also delivers 2 week hands-on internship with a host company. With the successful completion of the professional year program you gain an access to networking opportunities and professional development as a graduate member of the Australian ICT industry's professional body.

On successful completion of a Professional Year program the participant may be awarded 5 points under the Australian Skilled Occupation List.

The ACS Professional Year course consists of four modules covering
  • Business Communication skills
  • Australian Workplace skills
  • Professional Element
  • Professional Internship component.
All these modules have been designed for the greater perspective of fostering a greater awareness of workplace language and culture, and empower graduates by enhancing skills that enable them to fully engage with the role they undertake.

Take it in writing; ACS Professional Year Program will provide the Professional Year graduate with 5 points under the Skilled Occupation List, as specified by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection.

Yes; the ACS Professional Year program demonstrate what it means to be a professional in a chosen field. It helps to develop the Australian workforce with the right and skilled workers.

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