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T Level in Accounting - Level 3
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If you enjoy working with numbers and problem-solving, and you are organised with a strong attention to detail, this course may be exactly what you need to reach your dream career.
Accounting is a career that’s in demand within each industry. This course will equip you with the knowledge and the practical experience to set you on track for a successful career in accounting. In addition, the things you learn on this course, from research skills to professional services, can also be used in many different jobs and industry sectors from finance to theme parks.
Career options might include:
- Payroll administrator
- Payroll junior
- Payroll officer
- Payroll clerk
- Assistant accountant
- Trainee accounting assistant
- Account clerk
- Cashier finance assistant
- Purchase ledger clerk.
When you start the course, we will assign you a progress tutor who will support you throughout your time at college. Their role is to help you in setting academic and personal targets, creating a career plan, developing employability skills and monitoring your progress to make sure you realise your full potential.
What are T Levels?
If you're academically minded but have a skilled career route in mind, a T Level will give you a head start into your chosen industry.
T Levels are two-year qualifications that have been designed in partnership with businesses and industry-leading employers so you can develop the skills and knowledge required to kick-start your career straight from college.
- 80/20 Learning - 80% college-based, 20% on a relevant work placement
- Employer endorsed - designed with employers to provide the skills that industry needs
- 1 T Level = 3 A Levels - T Levels are nationally-recognised qualifications, equivalent to 3 A Levels.
As an alternative next-step after GCSEs, a T Level also includes a mandatory 45-day (315 hours) work placement with a reputable employer within your chosen industry.
The qualification splits into core content and specialist content:
- Core content - develop your general understanding of the industry
- Specialist content - covers different topics depending on the pathway you choose.
You can find out more about T Levels by visiting our dedicated T Level information page.
FREE travel with the West Notts College Travel Scheme.
To enable you to attend your work placement, we’re pleased to offer all T Level students our West Notts Travel Scheme for free! It's one app for unlimited bus travel across much of Nottinghamshire and parts of Derbyshire. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
*Free for new and returning students for academic year 2025/2026. This is subject to change for academic year 2026/2027.
What will I study?
Year 1
- The business environment
- Careers within the finance and accounting professions
- Regulation
- Professionalism and ethics/equality, diversity and inclusion
- Security and risk
- Professional services
- Fundamentals of law
- Fundamentals of financial accounting
- Technology
- Data driven innovation/analytics and design thinking
- Research skills
- Project/change management and administration
- Fundamentals of financial accounting (accounting pathway content).
Year 2 occupational specialism
Assistant Accountant
You will specialise in the role of an assistant accountant, developing the practical skills needed to support finance teams in various areas including bookkeeping, preparing accounts, and managing financial information.
- Entry requirements
This course is only available to 16-18 year olds.
- Five GCSEs at grade 4-9 including English and Maths
OR
- A Level 2 qualification in a business-related course plus GCSE English Language and Maths at grade 4-9.
- Assessment
In year one, you will be assessed through two external examinations and an employer-set project.
In year two, you will be assessed through an externally-set assignment.
Upon completion you will be awarded an overall grade (Pass, Merit, Distinction or Distinction*).
A T Level is a nationally-recognised qualification and your certificate will reflect this and will display your overall grade.The certificate will also explain your grade from A* to E for the core component and any occupational specialisms you will receive a Pass, Merit, Distinction or Distinction*.
It will also record whether you’ve achieved the minimum requirements for your maths and English qualifications, completed an industry placement and met any other additional mandatory requirements.
- Progression
- Bookkeeping and Accounting courses
- Higher National Certificates or Higher National Diplomas
- Higher level apprenticeships
- Higher education (university*).
*As we are a partner college of Nottingham Trent University (NTU), you may qualify for various benefits should you choose to apply to NTU after completing your college course. This could include a Progress NTU offer, where you would receive an offer one grade below their standard offer. For instance, a typical offer for one of their courses might require 128 UCAS tariff points. With Progress NTU, your requirements would be 120 UCAS tariff points. For further details, please call us on 0808 100 3626.
- Careers
- Additional costs
At West Notts College, our students benefit from excellent facilities and equipment across all campuses. However, some courses require students to purchase specific tools, equipment, or specialist clothing to fully participate in practical learning.
Visit our kit lists page to see what clothing and equipment you’ll need, and start preparing for your studies in September.
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Disclaimer
Whilst every effort is made to ensure the information on the website is correct, some details may be subject to change. West Nottinghamshire College reserves the right to make amendments to the courses, dates, fees or other details, and to make cancellations or changes if numbers are insufficient. In the unfortunate situation that we have to cancel a course we will refund your fees in full, but we regret we are not able to offer any refund if you withdraw from your course or fail to start, and you will be liable to pay any outstanding fees that may be due.