The QUT Accounting in High Schools Program
Would you like to start your QUT university career while still in Year 12?
Study the Accounting unit BSB110 at high school and experience the best of both worlds!
The Accounting in High Schools program was first offered by QUT School of Accountancy in 2001. Since then many high school students have passed the unit and continued their university career at QUT.
Why Study Accounting at QUT?
Accounting is a faculty core unit in all the majors of the Bachelor of Business degree at QUT. Studying this unit while you are in High School gives you the following benefits:
- Pay no fees for the unit
- Access QUT services free of charge
- Learning materials and textbooks are provided free of charge
- The opportunity to participate in QUT seminars and meet prominent accounting and business professionals
How does the program work?
The curriculum is provided by QUT staff to the students and teachers at the high school. The material is studied in the school environment.
You will also visit QUT for some lectures to get a taste of university life. Students will be officially enrolled as students at QUT, and the assessment in the unit is the same as that for first-year university students. You will be required to sit the mid-semester and final exams at QUT. On successful completion of the unit, you will have a first-year QUT unit on your academic record. This may be used as part of your future university studies.
Who can do this program?
Students who are currently in Year 12 and studying accounting can enrol in this program. Students who have achieved VHAs or HAs in their high school accounting subject are usually nominated by their teachers.
Testimonials
Kim Adams, Bachelor of Business (Accounting) student, QUT started her Business degree at high school.
The Accounting in High Schools program is fantastic! I studied a core business unit (Accounting) for free whilst gaining an insight to Uni life by attending a couple of lectures towards the end. This helped ease my transition from school to Uni, and studying with my school friends made learning a lot easier. I also had one less subject to do when I started at QUT. QUT makes a tremendous effort to create contacts between students and high profile firms across Brisbane. This is preparing us for life – it’s not just a degree. Since starting my course, my passion for business has soared!
Alexandra Fong, Elizabeth Harcia, Aishlin Greig,
Erin Bonney,
Pui-Chi Heung
from Brisbane Girls Grammar School
Dear Ros,
I just wanted to say thank you for all you have done to get us through the QUT Accounting in High Schools program. I have found it really great! I now know what to expect next year, especially when it comes to lectures and the set up for exam! I am someone who tends to stress a lot when it comes to going to new places and not knowing what to expect. It's good to get that stressing out of the way this year instead of next!
Thanks again.
Kind regards,
Aishlin Greig, Brisbane Girls Grammar School
News and Events
AHS Year 10 Day - 18 July 2008
More than 330 Year 10 students were given a taste for Accounting at QUT on 18th July 2008. The School of Accountancy hosted their first Year 10 High School day with 18 Brisbane High Schools attending lectures that informed students about Accounting as a career. CPA (Certified Practising Accountants) and ICAA (Institute of Chartered Accountants) Executives highlighted Real World Cases. Students were treated to lunch, a treasure hunt and give-aways with lucky student, Rupert Bennett (pictured) from Anglican Church of Grammar School winning an IPod from the ICAA. High School teachers were also treated to a special session on topics covering corporate collapse, forensic accounting and computerised accounting packages.
Ros Kent congratulates Rupert
Bennett from Anglican
Church
Grammar School
winning an
IPod
from the ICAA.
Students from St Rita's College:
all smiles after finishing
their free Subway lunch!
Contact Us
Ros Kent
Phone 07 3138 2403
Fax 07 3138 1812
Email: r.kent@qut.edu.au
Queensland University of Technology
GPO Box 2434
Brisbane QLD 4001
Program Outline and Work Schedule 2009
Download Program Outline (DOC,39.5 Kb)
Study materials for students 2009
To access lecture slides, please click here: http://www.coursecompass.com
START QUT program
The unit you’ll study in the Accounting in High Schools program is also part of the START QUT program. You need to successfully complete two START QUT units in order to qualify for guaranteed entry to selected QUT courses.
For more information on the START QUT program go to: http://www.scholarships.qut.edu.au/commencing/start/
Information for Parents
QUT News for Parents is designed with parents of senior school students in mind - delivering the latest information about courses, facilities and scholarships, as well as useful tips for parents about transition, financial support, accommodation, and the application process.
QUT News for Parents is published four times each year. To access this information go to: http://www.marketingcomm.qut.edu.au/srp/parents/