AAT Level 4 Diploma in Accounting

The AAT Education and Training scheme offers 3 Levels of study:  Level 2 Certificate in Accounting, Level 3 Diploma in Accounting and Level 4 Diploma in Accounting.  Students can commence study at the Certificate level with no previous accounting experience.  Students must register with the AAT to be eligible to sit the examination. 

This programme is also available as a Higher Apprenticeship giving young people aged 16 and over the opportunity to combine the experience of working, with the added benefit of college attendance on a day release (or evening) basis.

Mandatory Units:

• Financial Statements
• Budgeting
• Financial Performance
• Internal Control & Accounting Systems

Optional Units: (2 required)

• Personal Taxation
• Business Taxation
• Credit Management and Control
• External Auditing

Anyone wanting to take additional option units may only do so with the permission of the course co-ordinator.  An additional fee of  £130 per unit (2010/11) will be required.

• AAT Level 3 Intermediate Accounting
• AAT Level 3 Certificate in Accounting
• NVQ III Accounting
• Degree in Accounting
   

Lincoln College will require a photocopy of certificates prior to enrolment

Assessment is by Computer based tests for most of the units, except Internal Control & Accounting Systems and Credit Management and Control, which are assessed via Computer based projects.

For students wishing to continue their accounting studies, the various UK Chartered Accountancy bodies offer exemptions to students who have successfully completed Level 4 Diploma in Accounting.  Alternatively students may wish to pursue a Management route such as the HNC in Business or the ILM Level 3 Certificate in First Line Management.  For those with management experience, progression to the ILM Level 5 Diploma in Management and Leadership may be appropriate.

Fees for the 2013/14 academic year are currently under review. Figures given below are indicative only and subject to change. Fees will be posted here as soon as they become available.

The course fees for 2013/14 are not yet available.  

Fees include tuition, text books and AAT Subscription renewals.