1. ORIENTATION

2. Congratulations on taking the first step in your transition from university to the Australian professional workforce. Your Journey Begins……

3. o Work within Australian legislative requirements o Work safely and participate in OHSE processes o Work effectively within the organisations requirements o Communicate effectively in the workplace o Provide effective service to internal and external clients o Participate successfully in a team environment o Apply skills and knowledge to professional work situations o Implement strategies to manage personal career development

4. Requirements Requirements Students are expected to treat the program as a workplace, therefore punctuality and participation are mandatory There are three main requirements for successful completion of the PYP: 1.Attendance 2.Assessment tasks (including learning journal) 3.Internship

5. 100% attendance – this is a requirement of both Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) and the professional bodies There are 3 categories for missed classes: Late intake 1. Late intake – second and third intake students Extenuating circumstances 2. Extenuating circumstances – unforseen circumstances such as illness, bereavement, trauma (accompanied by documented proof) Non-extenuating circumstances 3.Non-extenuating circumstances – undocumented absence (a fee may be charged) Attending missed classes – all three categories require an application for Disruption to Studies to be completed and returned to py.student@qiba.edu.au (See MyQIBA for forms and check the Student Handbook for further details regarding absence from class)py.student@qiba.edu.au

6. In order to graduate you must successfully complete the following assessment tasks. 1. Working with diversity presentation 2. Workplace Health and Safety Case Study 3. Reporting to Managers Group Presentation 4. CV and Cover Letter 5. Interview Assessment 6. Team Project 7. Workplace communication role play 8. Business meeting role play 9. Networking Assessment 10. Oral Presentation 11. Internship Performance and Evaluation

7. To further enhance your professional skills you are required to complete a workplace internship consisting of 264 voluntary hours (Accounting), or 240 hours (Computer Science), or 480 hours (Engineering). This is to be completed in no less than 10 weeks, usually 12 weeks. QIBA has an extensive client base of host employers Australia wide, and you will be invited to interview for your internship. Alternatively, if you are an Accounting student you are welcome to source your own internship (approved by QIBA) and on completion you will receive a $500 rebate. Please refer to the website or contact our Internship Manager on py.internship@qiba.edu.au http://www.qiba.qld.edu.au/internship-information.html

8. Study Materials on MyQIBA All study materials, support materials; contact details and forms are available to enrolled students on our electronic support site: MyQIBA. The web address http://myqiba.com/http://myqiba.com/

9. On successful completion of the 44 week Professional Year course and your internship you will receive your Graduation Certificate and can apply to DIBP for 5 points toward your permanent residency. Please note that under no circumstances are you able to graduate earlier than the date specified on your Offer Letter. This is a stipulation of the professional bodies and DIBP.

10. Student enquiries Student enquiries py.student@qiba.edu.aupy.student@qiba.edu.au Internships Internships py.internship@qiba.edu.aupy.internship@qiba.edu.au Enrolments Enrolments py.accounting@qiba.edu.aupy.accounting@qiba.edu.au Fees and Accounts Fees and Accounts finance@qiba.edu.aufinance@qiba.edu.au Ms Louise Hodder – PY Administration Coordinator Contact Louise regarding timetabling and administration including applications to defer study or special leave considerations py.student@qiba.edu.au Ms Jo Rackham – Internship Manager jrackham@qiba.edu.au Mr Kyle Renwick – Enrolment officer all states krenwick@qiba.edu.au Ms Dorota Skawinska – Finance Officer Contact Dorota regarding any financial enquiries including course fees and payments dorotas@qiba.edu.au