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Diploma of Accounting
– for Year 11 and 12 STEP Students

Do you like maths and working with numbers? Are you well organised and do you enjoy team work? You might enjoy a career as a bookkeeper or accounts clerk in a large or small company, working with accountants, managers and financial controllers. Learn the basics of accounting: how to prepare income tax returns, manage and forecast budgets, prepare financial reports and implement/maintain internal control procedures. From assistant accountants to budget officers, it’s the perfect course to make your career count.





Career Opportunities

At the completion of this Diploma STEP students may be employed as:
• an assistant accountant
• an office manager
• a budget officer
• an accounts receivable or payable clerk
• a payroll clerk

Registration Details

What is STEP?
Southbank Institute of Technology (SBIT) offers units within selected Diploma programs to school students in Years 11 and 12.

This program is known as STEP – Southbank Tertiary Entrance Program.

STEP students will be offered an on-campus experience at SBIT. STEP students will be required on campus at SBIT between 3–8 hours each week. Following Year 12, STEP students will have the opportunity to complete the entire Diploma program at SBIT with confirmed entry and credit into the Diploma they have been studying.

The majority of these Diplomas will provide pathways and credit towards university programs.

Benefits
• Upon completion of Year 12, STEP students will be offered a confirmed entry with credit towards the Diploma they have been studying at school. STEP students will therefore know in Year 11 they have a guaranteed place at SBIT, post senior schooling and the ability to bypass the QTAC process at the end of Year 12.

• Since STEP forms part of a student’s high school curriculum, students will be accumulating credit towards their Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) as well as undertaking a Diploma qualification.

• STEP offers students a more affordable option; students pay no tuition fees, only material fees.

• If a STEP student transitions to university after completing their Diploma of choice it is likely to diminish their HECS fees due to reduced time at university and students will graduate with both a Diploma and university qualification in near to the equivalent time it takes to complete a university award.

• The pathways developed by SBIT and university partners provide a quality, highly focused learning experience for STEP students. These pathways combine the complementary strengths of both institutions.

Entry Criteria

To be considered as a STEP student, consent from the student’s School and Parent/Guardian is mandatory.

Program Articulation

Successful completion of this Diploma and the achievement of certain levels of attainment may assist students to gain entry into the following University pathways:

Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting), Griffith University
- 6 months university credit
- 2.5 years left at university

Bachelor of Business (Accountancy), Queensland University of Technology.
- 1 year university credit
- 2 years left at university

Program Duration

Full Time :
School: 2 years (refer to the outline section for more information)

Remainder of time at Southbank Institute of Technology 1 year

Program Award

Diploma

Venue

  • Southbank Campus

How to Apply

The application process and dates for the STEP 2011 intake are currently being formulated and will be available shortly.

For regular updates, please visit the STEP web page

Cost

STEP students will not be required to pay any tuition fees, only the material and administration fees associated with the units over Years 11 and 12. The material fees for this program are:

Semester one $ 18.00
Semester two $ 15.00
Semester three $ 28.00
Semester four $ 41.00

Southbank Institute of Technology reserves the right to change program outlines and fees without notice. Material fees are non-refundable post start of study.

Please note: All programs are subject to a $14 Administration Fee per year, payable on enrolment.

For Additional Information

Location:Southbank
Telephone:13 72 48
Facsimile:
Address 
In Person: Ground Floor, C Block
Ernest Street
South Brisbane
Mail: Locked Mail Bag 14
South Brisbane QLD 4101
Email: STEP@southbank.edu.au
Find us at:www.Southbank.edu.au

Course Outline

Semester One
Course Name Course Code
FNSICGEN302B Use technology in the workplace
BSBITU202A Create and use simple spreadsheets
Semester Two
Course Code Course Name
FNSICGEN301B Communicate in the workplace
FNSICGEN304B Apply health and safety practices in the workplace
Semester Three
Course Code Course Name
FNSICGEN305B Maintain daily financial/business records
FNSICACC301B Administer accounts payable
FNSICACC307B Reconcile and monitor accounts receivable
Semester Four
Course Code Course Name
BSBCMN308A Maintain financial records
FNSICACC304B Prepare and bank receipts
FNSICACC306B Process journal entries
BSBADM408A Prepare financial reports
This brochure was last updated Wednesday, 26 May 2010
Total course tuition fees are indicative only. Fees are subject to annual adjustment. For FEE-HELP and VET FEE-HELP eligible courses, the unit fees are charged according to the study period in which the unit is commenced. The unit fees outlined in this document apply to census dates between 01 July 2010 and 31 December 2010. Unit fees will not change for this period. All information was accurate at time of printing, however, Institute policies, fees and details are subject to change without notice. Course commencement is dependent on sufficient enrolments, accreditation and registration requirements
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