AAT Level 3 Accounting Course in Hull – Kaplan Hull – Evening

CostFREE
Duration6 days
LevelLevel 3
DeliveryClassroom based
StartFlexible
Study modePart-time
AttendanceEvening
Awarding bodyAAT awarding body

About this course

AAT Level 3 Accounting Course in Hull. Evening classes run at Kaplan Hull, part-time over 8 days. This level 3 aat accounting course may be funded through a Government Apprenticeship for eligible learners. Fees may apply otherwise. You'll cover advanced bookkeeping, final accounts, cost accounting records, and ethical practices for accountants. The course builds on foundation-level accounting knowledge and suits those working in or moving into accounts roles who want to study around existing commitments.

Who this course is for

Kaplan's Advanced Diploma in Accounting covers a range of complex accounting tasks, including maintaining cost accounting records and the preparation of reports and returns. You'll learn and master a number of accounting disciplines including financial processes, advanced bookkeeping, final accounts and ethical practices for accountants.

It is ideally suited for someone who has completed the Level 2 Foundation Certificate, someone who perhaps works in an accounts department at an intermediate level and wants to develop their accounting skills or someone who is looking to change their career. It is also an excellent A Level alternative.The Advanced Diploma is made up of 4 separately examinable units plus a synoptic assessment. Within the synoptic assessment you will be tested on two additional units, Ethics for Accounting and Spreadsheet for Accounting, as well as on the knowledge you've gained from the 4 underpinning units. You must have completed your studies for all separately examinable units before you attempt the synoptic assessment.

Entry requirements

Level 3 (Level 6 Scotland) A Level /AS Level (grades A-E) Key Stage 5 Technical Certificate

What you will learn

  • You'll learn to maintain cost accounting records and produce management reports.
  • You'll develop advanced bookkeeping skills, including period-end adjustments.
  • You'll prepare final accounts for sole traders and partnerships.
  • You'll understand financial processes and how they apply in practice.
  • You'll apply ethical standards and professional conduct expected of accountants.
  • You'll prepare VAT returns and other statutory reports and returns.

How you will learn

Classes are delivered in the classroom at Kaplan Hull on evenings. AAT Level 3 is assessed through a combination of computer-based exams set and marked by AAT. Each unit has its own assessment, taken when you are ready. There is no coursework portfolio. Your tutor will guide you through each topic in class, and you will complete practice questions and past papers to prepare for assessments.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Kaplan Hull will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Accounts assistant, processing invoices and reconciling accounts
  • Bookkeeper, managing day-to-day financial records
  • Payroll administrator, running payroll and statutory returns
  • Finance assistant, supporting a finance team in any sector
  • Purchase ledger clerk, managing supplier payments and records
  • Credit controller, chasing and managing outstanding debts
  • VAT administrator, preparing and submitting VAT returns

What you could study next

  • AAT Level 4 Professional Diploma in Accounting. The natural next step after Level 3. Covers budgeting, financial statements, and tax, and completes the full AAT qualification.
  • ACCA or CIMA. Once you hold the full AAT qualification, you can gain exemptions from early papers in ACCA or CIMA, moving toward chartered accountant status.
  • AAT apprenticeship at Level 4. Some employers fund Level 4 study through an apprenticeship, combining work and study.

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