This course is for students interested in a career in accounting, and includes the essential knowledge of the profession alongside a substantial work placement in an accounting role.
Career opportunities include working in a specialist accounting firm or joining the finance departments of private companies or public-sector organisations. Specific job roles include for example:
- Accounting Technician
- Finance Officer
- Payroll Officer
Students who have successfully completed the course may also look to progress to a university course in accounting, or a Higher Apprenticeship.
Students will develop an understanding of a broad range of issues relevant to the sector, including:
- fundamentals of financial accounting – an understanding of elementary financial principles, concepts and practices and how this content links to relevant accounting, bookkeeping, and business mathematics requirements
- professionalism and ethics – an understanding of professional conduct and responsibilities in the workplace and ethical dilemmas for the individual, organisation and professional
- data driven innovation and analytics and design thinking – an awareness of key requirements of a data governance framework and understand the main contemporary visualisation tools and when they are best used to support decision making
Summary
| Qualification | Length of Study | Placement |
| T-Level | Level 3 | 2 Year Course | Includes a 45 Day industry placement |
Entry Requirements: For entry criteria for all courses please check current information here