Accounting AAT Level 3 Diploma Part-time
Course Overview
Accounting AAT Level 3 Diploma Part-time
The AAT Diploma in Accounting qualification gives you the relevant and practical skills to do a wide range of accounting and finance jobs. In this qualification you will master more complex accounting disciplines including financial processes, advanced bookkeeping, final accounts and ethical practices for accountants.
You will study the following units:
Business Awareness - This unit provides you with an understanding of the business, its environment and the influence that this has on an organisation’s structure, the role of its accounting function and its performance.
Financial Accounting: Preparing Financial Statements - This unit provides you with the skills required to produce profit or loss statements, statements of financial position for sole traders, and partnerships using a trial balance.
Located at: Old Mill Lane campus
Course Start: 06 September 2026
Course length: 35 Weeks
Day(s) of study: Thursday, at 9:30am - 12:30pm
Study Mode: Part-time
Course Code: QMANDAL301
Course Fees and Funding
How much does the course cost?
£2,573 (exam fees included). This course may be FREE to you subject to eligibility. You will also need to register directly with AAT. Additional units cost £200 per unit, including the exam fee (no funding is able).
Free courses for jobs
If you are aged 19 or over, you may not have to pay for this course if:
- You do not already have a Level 3 qualification OR
- You already have a Level 3 qualification or higher but earn below the earnings threshold set by your local authority, which includes benefits (see below) OR
- You already have a Level 3 qualification or higher but are unemployed and in receipt of a means-tested benefit, below the earnings threshold set by your local authority (see below).
This course is funded by South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) and/or West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA). You must be living in the South or West Yorkshire regions to qualify for funding.
Earnings Threshold
- If you live in the qualifying West Yorkshire region and earn below £25,000 a year, then you may not have to pay for this course.
- If you live in the qualifying South Yorkshire region and earn below £30,476 a year, then you may not have to pay for this course.
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The course information on this page was last updated 10 February 2026.
