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AAT PCTN Principles of Costing - Level 2

Overview

We are excited to introduce our revamped AAT courses, which now include 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, January 2026
Evening group: April 2026.

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Costs

£333

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% (£83.25) 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 £83.25 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 and to find out about the financial support available to pay for course fees on 0808 100 3626 or enquiries@wnc.ac.uk.

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.

Start Date	Code	Annual Fee (Age)	Actions
Start Date	Code	over 19	Actions
Various	1070E101	£332.50^{** E}	Apply

^E You may be eligible for fee exemption depending on your circumstances. Please see our fees for adult learners page for more information.

What will I study?

Understand the cost recording system within an organisation
Use cost recording techniques
Provide information on actual and budgeted costs and income
Use tools and techniques to support cost calculations.

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 grades A*-C/4-9 (or equivalent) - this will be assessed on an individual basis on application.

How long is the course?

Part-time course that runs over 8 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.