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AAT BESY Business Environment Synoptic - Level 2

Overview

We are excited to introduce our revamped AAT courses, which now includes the option to study each unit individually.

This may be suitable if you don’t want to be restricted to an academic year for completion of the qualification, or if you wish to pay-as-you-go.

An AAT qualification offers you a professional status that reflects the skills you’ve worked so hard to gain.

For further information on the AAT courses and qualifications, click here.

Start dates and fees

Dates

Day group: September 2025, May 2026
Evening group: February 2026.

Costs

£452

You will also need to purchase an AAT student membership at the appropriate level for your course. The membership fee lasts for the whole duration of the qualification. Please visit aat.org.uk for current membership fees and payment information.

Financial support

Please get in touch to find out about the financial support that may be available to your to pay for course fees, enquiries@wnc.ac.uk or call 0808 100 3626.

What will I study?

Understand the principles of contract law
Understand the external business environment
Understand key principles of corporate social responsibility (CSR), ethics and sustainability
Understand the impact of setting up different types of business entity
Understand the finance function within an organisation
Produce work in appropriate formats and communicate effectively
Understand the importance of information to business operations.

Please note, this unit can either be studied on its own or as part of the full AAT Certificare in Accounting - Level 2. Please contact aatenquiries@wnc.ac.uk to find out more.

Entry requirements

GCSE English Language and Maths grade A*-C/4-9 (or equivalent) - this will be assessed on an individual basis on application.
You must also have completed the ITBK Introduction to Bookkeeping and POBC Principles of Bookkeeping Controls units before starting this course.

How long is the course?

Part-time course that runs over 10 weeks.

Location

Derby Road Campus

How will I be assessed?

External online assessment taken on-campus.
If you are an external student and want to sit an assessment on-campus, please email examinationsofficers@wnc.ac.uk or call 01623 900128 for more details.