Higher Education Courses
This charge identified is applicable to learners aged 16-18 who qualify for funding. Learners aged 19+ will have to pay this charge and possibly tuition and exam fees. This will depend on the course and any prior qualifications. For further information, please refer to the fees page of our website https://hlnsc.ac.uk/fees/fees-guidance/
* Fees are chargeable each year and the fees quoted will be for the current year only, if the course is more than 1 year further fees will be due next year.
This qualification offers practical, employer-led skills, including financial statement drafting, complex management accounting, and business tax.
Key Features & Benefits
HTQ Status: Approved as a Higher Technical Qualification in England, ensuring it meets employer-led standards and is eligible for Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE) funding.
Real-World Skills: Focuses on practical skills like managing budgets, evaluating financial performance, and using digital tools in accounting.
Progression: Provides a direct route to senior roles like Finance Manager or Tax Specialist and offers exemptions for further study with chartered bodies (ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW).
Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) Level 4 Diploma for Professional Accounting Technicians
After AAT Level 4, you can become a MAAT, secure senior roles like Financial Accountant or Tax Manager, or fast-track to chartered accountancy (ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW), gaining exam exemptions and building a strong career in specialist finance or practice.
Modules vary – please contact our enquiries team on 0800 032 1986 for the latest information.
AAT is the UK’s leading professional body offering skills-based accountancy and finance qualifications. Their qualifications are practical, internationally recognised and can open doors in any industry across the world.
AAT offers a range of benefits for students, including study support, topical news and updates, and exclusive discounts. AAT also offers an excellent route into chartered accountancy. If you choose to further your studies with one of the leading chartered professional bodies, such as ACCA, CIPFA or CIMA, your AAT qualification will give you generous exemptions. Your AAT qualification could also give you the opportunity to run your own accounting or bookkeeping practice.
Day:
Thursday
Time:
09.00 –16.30
Duration:
36 weeks
Start Date:
September
All units are mandatory and require modular assessments which are 100% computer marked.
Financial Accounting
Management Accounting
Audit and Internal Controls
Principles of Taxation
Advanced Business Awareness
Completion of AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accounting.
