NIT PYP
Accounting Professional Year Program
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The NIT Difference
NIT’s Professional Year Program is an exciting program designed to equip recent accounting graduates with helpful skills. This prepares them for their career in the accounting and finance sector while paving the migration pathway for those seeking to make Australia their new home. See the video below to listen from our PY team and students about ‘The NIT Difference’.
- Duration: 44 to 52 Weeks
- Delivery Mode: Face-to-face (classroom based)
- Delivery Locations: Perth City, Darwin City
Class Timings
Perth – Saturday (8:00 am to 4:30 pm).
Darwin – Saturday (8:30 am to 5:00 pm).
200+ Employer Organisations
NIT has successfully placed Professional Year participants in a variety of organizations from diverse industry sectors for internships.
Mining and Resources – Engineering – Government Departments – Healthcare – Education – Energy – Telecommunications – Building and Construction – Shipping and Maritime – Banking and Finance – Local Governments
Some of our valued internship host organisations are listed below
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Program Structure
At the National Institute of Technology, the Accounting Professional Year Program consists of the following three components. The first two components are delivered simultaneously in a workshop style, covering 250 contact hours followed by a 12-week internship in a professional organisation.
Program Components and Modules:
- Communication and Performance in the Australian Workplace (CPW)
- CPW1 – Performance in business meetings
- CPW2 – Workplace communication
- CPW3 – Presentations
- CPW4 – Business writing
- CPW5 – Reporting to managers
- Entry and Advancement in the Australian Workplace (EAW)
- EAW1 – Australian workplace culture
- EAW2 – Workplace relationships
- EAW3 – Professional Performance
- EAW4 – Prepare a tailored job application
- EAW5 – Interview preparation
- Professional Internship
- One of the most significant aspects of the Accounting Professional Year program is an internship placement which will be for a minimum period of 250 hours that is normally covered over 12 weeks and can be part-time or full-time. This internship will provide you with practical experience in accounting-related work in an Australian-based organisation.
Accounting PY Internships
NIT’s sourced internships will provide you with the opportunity to work hands-on in a real professional environment to gain work experience in the accounting related professions. You are also able to learn more about the career path you are pursuing. That means you can use this opportunity to explore if the career suits you and gain real perspectives on your occupation.
The work experience will give you a chance to:
- Observe and engage in real projects and day-to-day work, under the guidance of a supervisor.
- Develop professional and practical skills in your field.
- Understand what it means to apply your knowledge in a real work setting.
Several Areas to Choose From
Our Internship Coordinator will have a one-to-one session with you to best match your interest and background to a suitable host organisation and intern role.
Entry Requirements
To be eligible for the Professional Year in Accounting you must have:
- Completed one or more Accounting degrees as a result of at least two (2) years* full-time study with an Australian university
- The degree/s must be on the approved list of courses for international students (CRICOS)
- Any period of study towards the degree that was completed offshore must be between 2020‐2022. Offshore study outside of these dates is not acceptable
- Hold a 485 visa (or other appropriate visa that has full work and study rights) with a validity of at least 12 months
- Undertake a pre‐enrolment interview with the authorised Provider to ensure course suitability, viability, and ability to commit
- Have a current IELTS Academic score of 6.0 in each band or the equivalent score from Pearsons, TOEFL iBIT or Cambridge Advanced English
* Two (2) academic years are defined as being at least 92 weeks according to the CRICOS registration of full‐time study.
If you are not sure that you qualify for this program? Contact us and one of our professional career advisors will discuss your eligibility to enrol in this program.
Resource Requirements
- All students studying at NIT are required to bring their laptops that meets the minimum system requirements specified in NIT’s Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy.
- Students also must have access to a high-speed internet connection – broadband wired or wireless (5G/4G/LTE) – The minimum bandwidth requirement is 10/3 Mbps (download/upload speed).
- Students are also required to bring their own notebooks, stationery and USB storage media. NIT may lend laptops to students for on-campus use only based on a first-come-first-served basis (Limited laptops available).