Course Overview
The Professional Diploma in Accounting covers drafting financial statements, managing budgets and evaluating financial performance, as well as optional specialist units including business tax, personal tax, external auditing, credit management, and cash and treasury management. It covers higher accounting tasks and can lead to a range of more senior finance roles.
Key Facts
Level
- Level 4 (Level 8 Scotland)
- Foundation degree
- Higher apprenticeship (Technical – Scotland)
- Higher education diploma
- HND and HNC
- NVQ 4/5
- Total qualification time (hours)– 560
- Duration– 12–18 months (Depends on study method and course timetable)
- Number of assessments– 6
- Total credits (Scotland only)– 56
- Guided learning hours– 420
Entry Requirements
Students can start with any qualification depending on existing skills and experience. For the best chance of success, we recommend that students begin their studies with a good standard of English and maths.
Employability
The jobs it can lead to-
- Accounts payable and expenses supervisor
- Commercial analyst
- Cost accountant
- Indirect tax manager
- Payroll manager
- Senior finance officer
- Senior insolvency administrator
- VAT accountant
- Fixed asset accountant
- Tax supervisor
- Payments and billing manager
- Senior bookkeeper
- Senior fund accountant
- Assistant financial accountant