Accounting Advanced Diploma SCQF Level 6
What is special about this course?
This course has been designed with a professional accounting body and local employers to offer an advanced qualification in Accounting and is a direct progression route from the Foundation Certificate in Accounting.
This SCQF level 6 course, will enhance your current accounting knowledge and will teach you to solve high level problems, develop your decision-making skills, and on completion will allow you to seek employment as an accounts assistant or to progress further onto HNC Accounting, or Professional Diploma in Accounting (level 4)
Entry requirements
- Completion of Foundation Certificate in Accounting
- English/communication at National level 5
- Maths/numeracy at National level 5
- Strong interest in Accounting and Finance
Potential applicants unable to produce evidence of entry qualifications will be asked to undertake a skills profile test.
This 18- week course is delivered on a flexi/online basis with tutor support. In order to achieve the qualification, you must complete six professional accounting units:
- Advanced Book-Keeping
- Final Accounts Preparation
- Management Accounting: Costing
- Indirect Tax
- Ethics for Accountants
- Spreadsheets for Accounting
This qualification is linked to the National Occupational Standards.
How will I study my course?
- Distance learning
- Evening
- Flexible
- Online
- Flexi study with some attendance at college
- Online access learning materials online with tutor support at a distance
How long will my course last?
18 Weeks
Where can I study my course?
- Thurso
Start date
September 2019
Fees
For the latest information on fees please see our fees policy.
What can I do on completion of my course?
Study
- Progress onto HNC Accounting (SCQF level 7) or Professional Diploma in Accounting (SCQF level 8)*
Career
- Employment in various accounting professions including accounts administrator or accounts assistant
*Approval pending
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