ECA Professional Year

About us

Location Melbourne, Australia Funding Type Private
No of Students 3000 Establishment HE Institution / College
Founded In 2008 Estimated Cost of Living 24505 AUD
Address Level 7, 399 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000

The ECA Professional Year Programs offers a unique combination of qualified trainers with real-world business experience and highly focused modules to prepare you for your professional career in Australia. Intakes are year-round in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane, and the full program including the internship component takes 44 weeks to complete.

ECA Professional Year offers The Skilled Migration Internship Program Accounting PYP as a pathway to employment for accountancy graduates, and The ACS Professional Year Program for graduates of computing and ICT.

How is the Program delivered?
The ECA Professional Year encompasses:

The Professional Year program structure which is delivered over a 44-52 weeks period.
A 245- hour internship in an Australian company working in your industry.
For IT students, there is a compulsory online program: Professional Environments (PE) developed and managed by the Australian Computer Society (ACS)
 

The ECA Professional Year course structure covers various modules which are designed, alongside partner organisations and companies, to ensure graduates are equipped with the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in the Australian workforce. The ECA Professional Year internship gives students the opportunity to apply this knowledge to their relevant industry and to gain insight and experience in the Australian workplace.

Benefits of studying with ECA Professional Year?
Year-round student intakes on the Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane campuses.
Flexible timetable with day, evening and weekend class options.
Guaranteed internship placement with a specialised team to help you find a suitable and rewarding placement.
Access to leading industry representatives and industry networking events.
Excellent employment outcomes with many internships leading directly to paid employment.
Modern, centrally located campuses in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
Highly experienced and knowledgeable industry based trainers.
On successful completion of the ECA Professional Year course, students are granted 5 additional migration points towards their skilled migration Expression of Interest (EOI).

Why?

Professional Year (PY) offers the unique combination of qualified teachers with real-world business experience, and highly focused modules designed to prepare you for your professional career in Australia. The ECA Advantage also provides you with additional benefits (including courses and support services) free of charge, designed to maximise your professional employment opportunities.

The Professional Year encompasses:

  • The PY Course Structure which is delivered over a 44-52 weeks.
  • 245-hour internship in an Australian company working in your industry.
  • For IT students, a compulsory online program; (PE) developed and managed by ACS.
  • Intakes are all year round in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane. The full program (including all components) takes approximately one year to complete.

Professional Year offers:

  • Critical skills for the Australian workforce.
  • Business Communication Skills.
  • Small group, simulated business projects.
  • Professional internship in Australia.
  • Free Professional Development classes.