Accounting Courses For Adults
Fast track your career with AAT.
Globally-recognised AAT qualifications covering practical, real-world accounting skills that you can put to use from day one.
- Enhance your earning potential
- On-site child care
- Funding available depending on your circumstances
- Daytime and evening courses available
- Access to facilities including our library, computer suites, canteen and our support and wellbeing teams
AAT Award in Bookkeeping (Level 1)
- Gloucester Campus
- Evening classes
- Progression on to Level 2
- If you have no prior accounting knowledge, this entry-level bookkeeping qualification will give you an understanding of manual, single-entry bookkeeping basics.
AAT Certificate in Accounting (Level 2)
- Online, remote and on campus options
- Cheltenham and Gloucester campus
- Progression pathway on to level 3
This qualification will prepare you for junior and entry level accounting roles. It delivers a solid foundation in finance administration - covering areas such as double entry bookkeeping to basic costing principles.
AAT Diploma in Accounting (Level 3)
- Online, remote and on campus options
- Cheltenham and Gloucester campus
- Day and evening classes available
- Part-time
- Progression pathway on to a foundation degree
You will learn and master financial processes, including accounting principles and concepts, advanced bookkeeping, final accounts, VAT issues in business, management accounting costing techniques and ethical practices for accountants. You will also gain software skills through spreadsheet training for accounting.
AAT Diploma in Professional Accounting (Level 4)
- Cheltenham and Gloucester campus
- Day and evening classes available
- one-to-one support
- Funding available depending on your circumstance
This course is suitable for students who have completed the AAT Level 3 Advanced Diploma in Accounting.
In this qualification you will cover higher accounting tasks including drafting financial statements, managing budgets and evaluating financial performance, as well as optional specialist units including business tax, personal tax, external auditing, credit management, and cash and treasury management.
