Adult and Continuing Education
Information about AAT courses
All details of the AAT qualifications can be found at www.aat.org.uk
Contact details
Staffroom: 01384 344321 (answerphone if no one available)
Email: AAT_info@stourbridge.ac.uk
All details of the AAT qualifications can be found at www.aat.org.uk
Entry requirements
AAT level 2 Certificate in Accounting (formerly AAT Foundation level)
- No formal requirements but a good standard of English would be a benefit
AAT level 3 Diploma in Accounting (formerly AAT Intermediate level)
- AAT Level 2 qualification (NVQ or Diploma pathway) OR
- AS / A2 Accounts OR
- Business Degree (see below for direct entry level 3 test) OR
- 3 years of relevant accounting experience to include manual accounts (see below for direct entry level 3 test)
AAT level 4 Diploma in Accounting (formerly AAT Technician level)
- AAT Level 3 qualification (NVQ or Diploma pathway)
Direct Entry
Direct entry to Level 3 either by Business Degree qualification or accounting experience should ensure that they have a good basic knowledge of the double entry system. To check that knowledge is sufficient please print the following file, work through the questions and send it into us for marking and feedback.
Brushing up on double entry can also be achieved by working through chapters 1 to 6 of Frank Woods Business Accounting 1, available from most libraries.
Time allocations and Venues
All sessions are to be held at the Hagley Road site unless otherwise stated.
Level 2: All day Wednesday, Wednesday afternoon and evening, Monday and Wednesday evenings.
Level 3: All day Tuesday, Tuesday afternoon and evening. Tuesday evening session is to be held at the ATC, this is located at the Waterfront complex at Brierley Hill. All other sessions are held at the Hagley Road site.
Level 4: All day Monday, Monday afternoon and evening, Monday and Wednesday evenings.
AAT Fees for 2010 – 2011
AAT Membership fees (paid directly to AAT)
- Student admin fee £34
- Student registration £74
Computer Based Assessment Fees payable, one week prior to sitting, to Stourbridge College:
- Level 2: 5 Assessments @ £31 per assessment £155
- Level 3: 7 Assessments @ £34 per assessment £238
- Level 4: 6 Assessments @ £36 per assessment £216
These are the fees payable to the AAT for student registration and computer based assessments. The course fees payable to Stourbridge College will be available on the course information sheets.

