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AAT L3 Diploma in Accounting (Online Self Study)
AAT L3 Diploma in Accounting (Online Self Study)
Level 3
Online
Course Overview
Part Time
Certificate
Certificate
Advance your accounting expertise with our AAT Level 3 online course, designed for individuals looking to deepen their financial knowledge and skills. This qualification is suitable for those working in finance roles, small business owners seeking to upskill, or employers wanting to train staff in bookkeeping and accounting practices. It is relevant across all sectors and business sizes.
This qualification covers a broad range of essential and advanced accounting techniques. You’ll gain practical skills in:
- Maintaining cost accounting records
- Advanced bookkeeping
- Preparing financial reports and returns
The course is delivered entirely online via a dedicated learning platform. You’ll be assigned a personal assessor who will review your submitted work and provide feedback, support, and guidance as needed.
Units Covered:
- Business Awareness
Understand how businesses operate within their environments, including the impact of economic factors, business law, ethics, and technology on performance and structure. - Financial Accounting: Preparing Financial Statements
Learn to produce profit and loss statements and financial position reports for sole traders and partnerships, including period-end adjustments and profitability analysis. - Management Accounting Techniques
Explore how management accounting supports decision-making. Learn to use spreadsheets for calculations, data analysis, reporting, and forecasting. - Tax Processes for Business
Gain knowledge of VAT and payroll processes, including preparing and submitting VAT returns to HMRC, ensuring compliance with relevant laws and practices.
Assessment is via computer-based exams and a synoptic assessment that evaluates your understanding across all units. If you reside outside Gloucestershire, we will help arrange an exam centre closer to your location.
While the course is flexible and designed to fit around your existing commitments, there are set deadlines to support timely completion. You should plan to dedicate a minimum of 6 hours per week to study, with the expectation of completing the course within approximately 10 months.
Additional Costs
- AAT Membership Registration Fee: £243 (mandatory for assessments)
- Exam Re-sit Fees: £65 per on-site re-sit; £120 per external re-sit (outside Gloucestershire)
If you qualify for a tuition fee waiver, you may apply to our Learner Support Fund to help cover these additional costs.
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This qualification is aimed at those aged 19 (as at 31st August of the academic year) or over who enjoy working with figures and are literate and numerate.
Applicants will require a GCSE grade C/4 or above in Maths and English, an AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting plus relevant industry experience.
Please note this distance learning course is aimed at those who are confident with self-study and require minimum guidance and support and whilst you can study at a time and pace that suits your commitments there is an expectation to meet submission deadlines to ensure timely achievement.
If you have previous accountancy or finance experience you may wish to complete an online skill check at www.aatskillcheck.org/ to enable you to decide whether to start at Level 2 or Level 3.
All applicants will be required to complete a short assessment form to ensure the correct level of study.
You may be eligible to study this course free of charge if you receive certain benefits or are on a low income. Please speak to our admissions team for further guidance.
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On successful completion you may like to consider progressing to the AAT Level 4 Diploma in Professional Accounting.
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If you would like to apply for this course, please add it to your shortlist. You may then add further courses to your shortlist or continue to complete your application.
Studying for a business qualification gives you transferable skills that are desired by many industries and professions. You can go on to train as an accountant, manager, marketer, events coordinator or business administrator, and even develop the crucial skills needed to run your own business.
You’ll find that our range of business pathways allow you to explore and learn about a variety of business skills, before choosing a specialist area to suit your interests and future career goals. If you’re interested in events management, human resources, management, marketing, retail or social media, we have a business pathway to suit.
Gloucestershire College is connected to a number of businesses and throughout the year you will get the chance to see how real businesses operate. Previous work-related activities have included trips to Amazon and Sky headquarters and business planning with RBS.
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