Benefits
Confirmed Entry
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 Southbank Institute of Technology, post senior schooling and have the ability to bypass the QTAC process at the end of Year 12. Therefore, students will not be required to apply through QTAC for enrolment into the Diploma they have been studying. This is a great benefit for STEP students, knowing in Year 11 when they choose their Diploma of choice, that they have a guaranteed entry into Southbank Institute.
Affordable
STEP offers students a more affordable option; students pay no tuition fees, only material costs (e.g. text books, stationery, uniforms).
If a STEP student transitions to university after completing their Diploma of choice
- it is likely to diminish their HEC fees due to reduced time at university
- students will graduate with both a Diploma and university qualification in near to the equivalent time it takes to complete a university award.
University Pathways and Credit Arrangements
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.
The pathways developed by Southbank Institute of Technology and university partners provide a quality, highly focused learning experience for STEP students. These pathways combine the complementary strengths of both institutions.
The majority of Diplomas offered will provide pathways and credit to university programs.
Last updated 31 July, 2008