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Level 3
AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accounting
COURSE OVERVIEW
The purpose of the Level 3 Diploma in Accounting is to provide students with the specialist knowledge and skills required to progress to employment in an accounting or finance role, or to further study in accountancy and finance.
This qualification is a progression route for students who have achieved the Level 2 Certificate in Accounting.
On completion, students can successfully undertake a role in finance. It can also be a stepping-stone to further education, with students progressing onto the Level 4 Diploma in Professional Accounting.
Attendance required two evenings per week: Mondays and Tuesday from 6pm to 8pm, plus online self-study using a range of resources.
The Level 3 Diploma in Accounting comprises 4 mandatory units:
- Business Awareness
- Financial accounting – Preparing financial statements
- Management accounting techniques
- Tax processes for Business
The purpose of this qualification is to ensure that students are well prepared to progress into a career in business, finance or professional accountancy, or into further education.
Students will learn and develop skills needed for financial processes, including accounting principles and concepts, advanced bookkeeping and preparing financial statements.
They will also understand the business environment, technology used in finance and accounting, business issues regarding payroll and value added tax (VAT). Other areas covered include management accounting techniques, ethical principles and sustainability considerations for accountants.
FURTHER INFORMATION
Students must have completed the AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting or the Level 2 Finance or Accounts Assistant apprenticeship.
Accountants work at the very heart of a business and are expected to be able to communicate information clearly and appropriately to a given audience.
Therefore, students must also have their GCSEs in English and Maths or a level 2 recognised qualification, like functional skills English and Maths. These must be obtain BEFORE starting this course.
Students who successfully complete the course, progress onto the AAT Level 4 Diploma in Professional Accounting.
Skills developed through this qualification could lead to employment as:
- an Accounts Assistant
- an Accounts Payable and Expenses Supervisor
- an Assistant Accountant
- an Audit Trainee
- a Credit Controller
- a Finance Assistant
- a Finance Officer
- a Payroll Supervisor
- a Senior Bookkeeper
- a Tax Assistant.
Students must successfully achieve the four mandatory unit assessments to achieve this qualification.
The proportion of this qualification assessed by externally marked assessment is 100%.
All assessments in this qualification:
- are set and marked by AAT
- are computer based
- are time-limit will take place in the exam room or your usual classroom.
Course fee £2,499 including one sitting of each exam.
In addition to the course fee you will also pay a one off registration fee to the AAT of £243
You will need to buy textbooks for each unit.
You will also need:
- Pen
- Pencil
- Calculator
- Notepaper
The AAT website.
www.aat.org.uk