AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accounting

Summary: This is the second level of the full AAT Qualification, and a qualification in its own right.








Course description: This is the second level of the full AAT Qualification, and a qualification in its own right. If you want a career as an accountancy technician, these AAT qualifications will be your essential choice. They are widely recognised and valued, will make you more employable and will give you more options should you choose to progress further.
This AAT qualification - the middle part of the full AAT Qualification - is competence-based and does not have the workplace evidence requirement of NVQ programmes. It is streamlined and flexible and includes a new Professional Ethics for Accounting Technicians unit: a market-leading innovation much valued by employers. The programme delivers a high level of practical skills, knowledge and effective performance in the workplace and gives progression to AAT full membership and the UK chartered accountancy qualifications.
Modules studied for this widely respected qualification include Financial accounting, Recording and analysing costs and revenues, Cash Management, Spreadsheets, Indirect Tax, and Professional ethics for accounting technicians (new unit).
We will be offering this one year course on Friday's, 9am - 3.30pm.









Entry requirements: You will need to have achieved the AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting, Pitman Level 2 or have a working knowledge of double entry book keeping.  Working in the area of accountancy is desirable but not essential.  It is highly advisable to complete the AAT skillscheck.









Academic progression: Upon successful completion of this qualification, you could progress to the AAT Diploma Level 4 in Accounting.









Career progression: For further information please check

The Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT)









Course fee for whole course: £1 771.00








Costs: This course is a full cost course which means that unfortunately there are no reductions in tuition fees if you are unemployed or in receipt of benefits.
However you may consider the following options:

24+ Advanced Learning Loans 

24+ Advanced Learning Loans Bursary
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