AAT Diploma in Accounting - Higher Apprenticeship - Level 4

Overview

During the course you will learn to:

Draft financial statements
Draft budgets
Measure financial performance
Evaluate accounting systems
Professional ethics in accounting and finance
Calculate personal tax
Calculate business tax

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Start dates and fees

If you are between the age of 16 and 18 the apprenticeship is free of charge. If you are 19 and above your employer must pay a one off fee.

During your apprenticeship your employer is obliged to pay you a wage at the minimum rate for an apprentice.

On top of the course fees, you will also be required to join the AAT professional body, which may incur a charge.

For more information about apprenticeships including our current vacancies, please visit our apprenticeship page.

What will I study?

As part of your advanced apprenticeship you will cover the following: Level 4 Diploma in Accounting.

Entry requirements

You will need to have already achieved AAT Level 3, either the NVQ 3 or the Level 3 diploma.

You should already be employed in an accountancy environment.

Study programmes - essential skills for employment

As an entry requirement on some of our courses, you will need a GCSE in both English and maths with at least a grade 4/C (please see entry requirements above).

If this isn’t displayed under the entry requirements and you don’t currently have a GCSE in both English and maths at grade 4/C or above before joining us, you will then study English and maths as part of your programme with the aim of achieving a qualification with at least a grade 4/C. This is to help improve your chances of employment once you leave us.

In addition, to help you gain essential skills for employment, all students aged 19 and under and studying a full-time course with us will take part in our study programmes.

How long is the course?

Depending on the individual the course normally lasts one year to eighteen months.

How will I be assessed?

You will be assessed by project and computer based formal tests.

Underpinning knowledge will also be delivered on day release.

What does the course lead to?

Upon successful completion of the course you'll have enhanced opportunities in the following job roles: accounts assistant, management accountant, semi-senior in accounting practice or finance assistant.