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Free AAT Level 3 Accounting Course in Maidstone

CostFREE
Duration1 year
LevelLevel 3
DeliveryClassroom based
Start7 Sep 2026
Study modePart-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyAAT awarding body
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About this course

AAT Level 3 Accounting Course in Maidstone. Classes run at MidKent College Maidstone Campus, part-time during the day, over one year. You'll study double-entry bookkeeping, management accounting, and VAT, building on your existing knowledge at a manageable pace. The course covers year-end adjustments, financial statements for sole traders and partnerships, and how to produce a VAT Return. To enrol, you'll need good literacy and numeracy skills and will complete a short skills test and an AAT online assessment.

Who this course is for

This Level 3 course, offered as remote online learning eithe during the day or evening, will start to develop your skills further in double-entry bookkeeping and management accounting

It is targeted towards manual bookkeeping. You will learn how to deal with year-end adjustments and producing the Financial Statements of sole traders and partnerships, together with gaining an understanding of the rules around VAT and producing a VAT Return, you will progress your knowledge of management accounting and the Business Awareness unit. There will be a big element of Excel within the course.

Level 3 consists of the following modules:

  • Financial Accounting: Preparing Financial Statements
  • Tax Processes for Business
  • Management Accounting Techniques
  • Business Awareness

All of the modules are assessed by online supervised exams authorised and assessed by the AAT and you would receive instant results for the first two units whilst there would be a 6 week wait for the remaining two units resultsCourses are classroom based at Maidstone in the daytime or a remote evening class is available – lessons will be a combination of theory and practical exercises.

Homework will be set each week

The course fee does not include the registration with the AAT, which must be completed within four weeks of starting the course (at the very latest). Information and prices can be found at www.aat.org.uk

Any re-sits will be charged at the rate set by the AAT at the time.

You will need to purchase your own textbooks and information and prices can be found on https://kaplanpublishing.co.uk

Entry requirements

You will need to have a good level of general education with good literacy and numeracy skills. You will be required to undertake a short test to check your current skill levels in these areas and an AAT online skills test. If you are progressing from the Level 3 qualification then you would need to have fully completed this and achieved a Merit Grade.

What you will learn

  • You'll apply double-entry bookkeeping techniques to real accounting tasks.
  • You'll prepare financial statements for sole traders and partnerships.
  • You'll handle year-end adjustments accurately.
  • You'll understand VAT rules and produce a VAT Return.
  • You'll develop management accounting skills, including budgeting and cost analysis.
  • You'll progress your knowledge of accounting principles to Level 3 standard.

How you will learn

You'll attend classroom-based sessions at MidKent College Maidstone Campus. Learning is supported by AAT-approved study materials. Assessment is through AAT computer-based exams, which you sit when you're ready. Your progress through each unit is tracked against AAT's requirements for the Diploma in Accounting.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. MidKent College Maidstone Campus will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Accounts assistant, processing invoices and payments for a business
  • Bookkeeper, managing day-to-day financial records
  • Payroll administrator, handling staff wages and deductions
  • Purchase ledger clerk, managing supplier accounts and payments
  • Sales ledger clerk, tracking customer invoices and receipts
  • Finance administrator, supporting a finance team with reporting tasks

What you could study next

  • AAT Level 4 Diploma in Professional Accounting. The natural next step after Level 3, covering financial statements, budgeting, and tax in greater depth. Completing Level 4 can also give you exemptions toward chartered accountancy qualifications.
  • ACCA or CIMA qualifications. For those aiming toward chartered accountant status, AAT Level 3 and 4 provide a strong foundation and recognised exemptions from some early ACCA or CIMA exams.
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