Diploma of Accounting
– for Year 11 and 12 STEP Students

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

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.

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

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

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

Remainder of time at Southbank Institute of Technology 1 year

Diploma

• Southbank Campus

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.

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