Free AAT Level 2 Accounting Course in Haringey – Capital City College Tottenham Campus

CostFREE
Duration16 weeks
LevelLevel 2
DeliveryClassroom based
Start16 Sep 2026
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyAAT awarding body

About this course

Free AAT Level 2 Certificate Accounting Course in Haringey. Classes run at Capital City College Tottenham Campus, full-time during the day. This is a fast-track pre-apprenticeship programme designed to prepare you for an accounting apprenticeship. The course runs for 16 weeks and covers the foundations of accounting and finance administration, including bookkeeping, costing, and the business environment. During the programme you'll visit global firms and attend workshops with organisations including CIMA, Goldman Sachs, KPMG, and the Bank of England. Books and AAT membership costs are covered as part of the programme.

Who this course is for

This fast-track AAT course is a pre-apprenticeship designed to prepare you for an accounting apprenticeship. It will provide you with the skills and experience you need to get to the best possible start in the financial world and understand the foundations of accounting.During the programme, you will visit global firms, attend workshops and events hosted by CIMA, Goldman Sachs, KPMG and the Bank of England, which will help you discover potential career opportunities and gain employability skills to enhance your job prospects.

Entry requirements

You will need:Five GCSEs at grade 4 or above (A*C) including English and MathsA reference from your previous school/college, with attendance of over 88 percent. All applicants must have an initial assessment and interview to confirm that the course is suitable for them.

What you will learn

  • You'll learn the principles of bookkeeping transactions and controls.
  • You'll study the principles of costing and how they apply in a business context.
  • You'll understand the business environment and how finance functions within it.
  • You'll develop employability skills through workshops and events with major financial organisations.
  • You'll explore career opportunities across accounting, bookkeeping, and financial services.

How you will learn

You'll learn through classroom-based sessions at Capital City College Tottenham Campus. The programme includes visits to global firms and workshops hosted by organisations such as CIMA, Goldman Sachs, KPMG, and the Bank of England. All applicants go through an initial assessment and interview to confirm the course is the right fit before they start.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Capital City College Tottenham Campus will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Accounts assistant, supporting day-to-day financial transactions in an office
  • Bookkeeper, recording income, expenses, and financial data
  • Payroll administrator, managing employee pay and records
  • Finance officer, handling budgets and financial reporting
  • Accounting technician, supporting qualified accountants in practice or industry
  • Purchase or sales ledger clerk, processing invoices and payments

What you could study next

After completing the AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting, you could move on to the AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accounting, which covers more advanced financial processes and opens doors to higher-level roles. From there, the AAT Level 4 Professional Diploma in Accounting is the route to full AAT membership. Many AAT graduates go on to study towards chartered accountancy qualifications such as ACCA or CIMA.

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