Course Overview
This AAT (Association of Accounting Technicians) professional level course is a Higher Technical Qualification (HTQ). If you successfully complete this qualification and fulfil the AAT’s work experience requirements, you can apply for AAT full membership and use the letters MAAT after your name.
This flexible course is delivered in partnership with Mindful Education and combines online learning with face-to-face lessons in the classroom, referred to as Online and On Campus.
You can apply for an Advanced Learner Loan to cover the cost of this course. Please ask a member of college staff for details.
In this qualification you will cover higher accounting tasks including drafting financial statements, managing budgets, personal and business tax calculations, audit, and business skills.
On successful completion of this course, you will be awarded the AAT Level 4 Diploma for Professional Accounting Technicians. This internationally recognised AAT qualification enables those working in accounting or those looking to pursue accountancy as a career to gain knowledge, practical experience and the all-important certification often sought by employers.
Topics may include:
- Financial accounting
- Management accounting
- Audit and internal controls
- Principles of taxation
- Advanced business awareness.
Please note: Osborne Books are required to support students’ study within each unit. The total cost is approximately £150 which is paid directly to the supplier by the student. Further information on this is given before the start of the course. AAT registration is required to be paid after enrolment to enable students to enable students to sit the exams and access AAT study resources; this is currently £258.
Assessment Methods
This course is assessed through computer-based exams for each unit. The first sitting of an exam for each unit is included in the tuition fee, however, resits will incur an additional cost.
We have partnered with Mindful Education to deliver this course through our flexible Online and On Campus model.
Online, you will study award-winning video lessons, which are available on demand, and can be viewed from your phone, tablet or computer – meaning you can choose how, when and where you want to study. Lessons are accompanied by animations and motion graphics to bring concepts to life. Practice questions, downloadable lesson materials and interactive case studies help to enhance the learning experience further.
Learners should expect to spend around 7-9 hours studying independently online each week.
On campus, you benefit from regular classes with a college tutor – without having to commit to attending multiple evenings each week. Your tutor will review what you have learnt during your online lessons and will be on hand to provide guidance on progress and assessment. Regular discussion with classmates will help to reinforce key points while also providing the additional support and motivation that comes from being part of a group.
Progression Options
The accountancy skills developed by studying this qualification will enable you to seek employment with confidence, potentially run your own accounting practice, and/or to progress to study chartered/certified accountancy qualifications.
The Diploma for Professional Accounting Technicians can lead to the achievement of professional AAT (MAAT) status. The skills and knowledge you will gain throughout this qualification will qualify you for roles including: Accountant, Assistant Auditor, Accounts Payable and Expenses Supervisor, Assistant Financial Accountant, Assistant Management Accountant, Commercial Analyst, Finance Adviser, Junior Analyst, Professional Accounting Technician.
Frequently Asked Questions
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