Accounting - Level 3 Diploma (AAT)

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This course will provide you with the specialist knowledge and skills required for progressing either to employment in an accounting or finance role or to enable progression to further study accountancy and finance. You will develop skills including an understanding of complex financial processes, such as final accounts, reports, and returns, spreadsheet use for accountants, VAT returns, and professional ethics. The course will help you identify and use relevant understanding, methods, and skills to complete tasks and address problems that are well-defined but also complex.

Please note that this course is run in the daytime.

Topics covered can include:

• Advanced Bookkeeping
• Final Accounts Preparation
• Management Accounting: Costing
• Indirect Tax
• Ethics for Accountants
• Spreadsheets for Accounting

You will need:

• Accounting - Level 2 Certificate, or equivalent

All applicants must have an interview and assessment to confirm that the course is suitable for them.

Four units are assessed individually in end-of-unit assessments. This qualification also includes a synoptic assessment that students sit towards the end of the qualification, which draws on and assesses knowledge and understanding from across the qualification.

Adults - Level 3

If you will be aged 19 to 23 prior to the start date of your course, and do not already have a full Level 3 qualification, you may be eligible for a Level 3 entitlement, in which case your study with us will be free. If you are older, or already have a Level 3, we have many other Level 3 courses that are also free to study. Otherwise, you will have to pay the fees yourself or apply for an Advanced Learner Loan.

Please see here for the documents you will need to show us.

Some courses will have other associated costs, such as for specialist materials and trips. Many of our students are eligible for financial support, see here for details.

This course will help you to move on to higher-level courses, or into employment in roles such as an accounts administrator/assistant, finance assistant, accounting technician, credit controller, bookkeeper, or payroll supervisor.

This course will provide you with the specialist knowledge and skills required for progressing either to employment in an accounting or finance role or to enable progression to further study accountancy and finance. You will develop skills including an understanding of complex financial processes, such as final accounts, reports and returns, spreadsheet use for accountants, VAT returns and professional ethics. The course will help you identify and use relevant understanding, methods and skills to complete tasks and address problems that are well-defined but also complex.

Please note that this course is run on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.

Topics covered can include:

• Advanced Bookkeeping
• Final Accounts Preparation
• Management Accounting: Costing
• Indirect Tax
• Ethics for Accountants
• Spreadsheets for Accounting

You will need:

• Accounting - Level 2 Certificate, or equivalent

All applicants must have an interview and assessment to confirm that the course is suitable for them.

Four units are assessed individually in end-of-unit assessments. This qualification also includes a synoptic assessment that students sit towards the end of the qualification, which draws on and assesses knowledge and understanding from across the qualification.

Adults - Level 3

If you will be aged 19 to 23 prior to the start date of your course, and do not already have a full Level 3 qualification, you may be eligible for a Level 3 entitlement, in which case your study with us will be free. If you are older, or already have a Level 3, we have many other Level 3 courses that are also free to study. Otherwise, you will have to pay the fees yourself or apply for an Advanced Learner Loan.

Please see here for the documents you will need to show us.

Some courses will have other associated costs, such as for specialist materials and trips. Many of our students are eligible for financial support, see here for details.

This course will help you to move on to higher level courses, or into employment in roles such as an accounts administrator/assistant, finance assistant, accounting technician, credit controller, bookkeeper or payroll supervisor.

This qualification covers a range of essential and higher-level accounting techniques and disciplines. Students will learn and develop skills needed for a range of financial processes, including maintaining cost accounting records, advanced bookkeeping and the preparation of financial reports and returns.

Topics covered can include:

• Business Awareness
• Financial Accounting: Prepariog Financial Statements
• Management Accounting Techniques
• Tax Processes for Business

You will need:

• AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting - minimum Merit Grade
• GCSE Maths and English Grades 5 and above or Functional Skills Level 2 in both Maths and English

All applicants must have an interview to confirm that the course is suitable for them.

You will be continuously assessed through skills tests and 4 extrnal assessments.

Adults - Level 3

If you will be aged 19 to 23 prior to the start date of your course, and do not already have a full Level 3 qualification, you may be eligible for a Level 3 entitlement, in which case your study with us will be free. If you are older, or already have a Level 3, we have many other Level 3 courses that are also free to study. Otherwise, you will have to pay the fees yourself or apply for an Advanced Learner Loan.

Please see here for the documents you will need to show us.

Some courses will have other associated costs, such as for specialist materials and trips. Many of our students are eligible for financial support, see here for details.

AAT one-off registration fee (UK students) - £225.00 and the cost of text books/workbooks for each unit within the qualification.

After completing AAT Level 3, you could enter a range of financial careers or progress to the Accounting (Technician) AAT Level 4, Diploma in Management Studies, or other professional qualifications.