Welcome to the STEP Diploma for Scotland


The STEP Diploma for Scotland education programme is the benchmark trust and estate qualification leading to full membership of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners.

The programme provides a recognised professional qualification for those already working within the trusts and estates field, or those wishing to move to a position within the field.

Detailed information on the Diploma courses can be found in the ‘Education Programme’ area of the site.

Latest News


Further to the positive feedback from delegates following the pilot Computations Days held prior to the May '10 examination sitting, we are pleased to confirm that these sessions will be held again, ahead of the November 2010 sitting. Aimed at students who are not confident with this important aspect of the course, this optional session is focused entirely on computations for all taxes with lots of practical work for students. Further information and details on how to enrol can be found here.


We were delighted to join students in celebrating their success at the annual STEP Student Excellence Awards. The Awards, which took place on 22 June in London, demonstrated the achievements of students through their hard work and dedication. Congratulations to all Excellence Award prize winners!


For anyone dealing in tax, recourse to the primary legislation should be a key skill. We are pleased to inform you that we have agreed with LexisNexis a 60% discount for you on the Yellow Tax Handbooks, which represent a valuable learning tool.