Skills for Tertiary Education Preparatory Studies (STEPS) is a pre-University preparatory program that can help prepare potential applicants for tertiary study.
STEPS aims to afford adults who have turned 18, and who are Australian or New Zealand citizens or hold permanent resident or humanitarian visas, an opportunity to study at university.
STEPS is a 12 week Accelerated or a 24 week Extended, Flex (night-time) or External program, designed to instill in its adult learners the skills and confidence necessary to embark on tertiary study.
STEPS covers academic communication, mathematics, computing, independent learning skills, study skills and library/information literacy skills.
The great majority of students who have completed STEPS have gained entrance to CQU or other tertiary institutions, while others have moved on to more rewarding careers.

This program is offered off-campus during T1 and T2.

Course and Study Allowance

• Language and Learning External A - 6 hours/week
• Lanaguage and Learning External B - 6 hours/week
• Transition Mathematics 1 External A - 4 hours/week
• Transition Mathematics 1 External B - 4 hours/week 
• Computing for Academic Assignment Writing External A - 2 hours/week
• Computing for Academic Assignment Writing External B - 2 hours/week

Electives  

• Transition Mathematics + - 4 hours/week
• Transition Mathematics 2 A - 4 hours/week
• Transition Mathematics 2 B - 4 hours/week