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AAT Diploma in Accounting - Level 3

AAT Diploma in Accounting - Level 3

Overview

We are excited to introduce our revamped AAT courses. With multiple start dates available throughout the year, our blended learning approach seamlessly integrates face-to-face interaction with online activities. You will attend either two evenings per week or one day per week, and your studies will be supported by our online learning platform.

Our accountancy courses are meticulously crafted to equip you with practical skills directly applicable to your workplace, facilitating your career advancement. This course encompasses a comprehensive array of crucial accounting tasks, such as the maintenance of cost accounting records and the preparation of reports and returns. Moreover, our curriculum highlights key themes including technology, ethics, sustainability, and communication across the suite of accounting qualifications.

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, January 2026, April 2026
  • Evening group: September 2025, December 2025, January 2026, April 2026.

Costs

  • £2,573

The course fee includes: tuition, access to the online learning platform, hard copy text books, and the first attempt at each exam.

The course fee can either be paid in full or in four instalments.

If you wish to pay in instalments, you will be required to pay 25% (£643.25) of the total fee on the day of enrolment and a Direct Debit mandate would then need to be completed to enable the college to collect a further three payments of £643.25 bi-monthly. The payments will be taken on the date you choose on the Direct Debit mandate form.

Please contact the college’s finance department for further details on 0808 100 3626.

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

Start DateCodeAnnual FeeActions
Various1759A102£2573.00Apply

What will I study?

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

Please note, these units are also available to study individually. Please contact aatenquiries@wnc.ac.uk with the unit you are interested in and we will advise the next unit starting points.


Entry requirements

However, these will be reviewed upon application. If you are already working in accounting, please provide details of your experience on your application.

This course is for learners aged 19+ only. If you are aged 16-18 and wishing to pursue a career in accounting, please consider the Accounting and Business - Level 2/3 or an apprenticeship.


How long is the course?

  • Part-time course that runs over either 1 year (evening group) or 16 months (day group)
  • Day group: Wednesdays 9.30am-3.15pm
  • Evening group: Tuesdays and Thursdays 6-8pm.

How will I be assessed?

  • External online assessment for each of the units taken on site.
  • 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.

What does the course lead to?

AAT qualifications are recognised by employers as practical and technical qualifications that prepare students for the world of work and for working specifically in accountancy and finance roles.


Career opportunities


How do I apply?

This course starts at various times throughout the year. Please register your interest to be the first to know about upcoming dates.

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0808 100 3626
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