AAT Professional Diploma inAccounting (Level 4)
Our pass rate is 95%*
Our pass rate is 95%*
Full Price
£799
Deposit
£79
Average completion time8 months
Support period18 months
100% onlinewith unlimited 1:1 tutor support
Start anytime& study at your own pace
Additional feesAAT Registration & Annual Student Membership, AAT Exams, Exam Centre Admin
Find your ideal job: 78% of AAT members and 73% of students are happy in their jobs ‡
Increase your salary: 77% of students say studying AAT increased their earning potential ‡
Start your own business: take on senior roles or run your own accounting practice
Fast-track Chartered status: join the fast-track with the major UK Chartered Accountancy bodies
Enhance your credibility: achieve professional MAAT/FMAAT status with the right experience
You should be over 19 and be competent in everything covered by the Foundation Certificate and Advanced Diploma including double-entry bookkeeping.
Few students begin AAT at Professional level without doing Foundation/Advanced or a similar practical accounting qualification first.
If English is your second language, we recommend you have an IELTS 5.5 or equivalent, but we’re happy to review your case on an individual basis.
If you have a criminal record or have been made bankrupt, AAT might not accept you as a member making you unable to sit your exams. Please contact AAT directly for more advice.
Your course is fully online. You'll study all four core units, plus your choice of two optional units.
Core Units
Optional Units
For full details of what you’ll learn on each unit, download our AAT course guide.
You’ll sit six in-person exams at an AAT exam centre. Find an exam centre near you.
You’ll also complete online mock tests throughout your course to ensure you’re well-prepared for your exams.
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Yes! We’re an award-winning AAT centre, and we’ve been pioneers in flexible learning for 130 years.
We’re the UK’s most trusted online AAT provider, with a Trustpilot rating of 9.7/10 from more than 2000 independent reviews.
And we’re more highly recommended by students than any other online UK AAT provider.†
If you’re not sure which level to choose, we recommend the AAT Skillcheck. It’s a 30-minute multiple choice test that will suggest the right level for you based on your accounting knowledge.
The Foundation Certificate is perfect if you have no accounting experience or if you haven’t mastered essential skills like double-entry bookkeeping. Most students start at Foundation level, even if they have some accounting experience.
The Advanced Diploma is for you if you have significant practical accounting experience and a firm grasp of all the topics covered at Foundation level.
The Professional Diploma could be ideal if you understand everything covered at Foundation and Advanced level and are fully competent in double-entry bookkeeping. Students rarely enrol directly onto the Professional Diploma without completing Foundation/Advanced or a similar practical accounting qualification first.
If you plan on completing multiple levels, you can save money and transition smoothly by studying our Foundation & Advanced or Advanced & Professional combined courses.
Our AAT course guides include a detailed breakdown of the topics covered on each course.
As the most advanced AAT qualification, the Professional Diploma allows you to start your own accounting practice or join a fast-track route with all the major UK Chartered Accountancy bodies.
Your qualification can lead to a wide variety of senior roles, including:
Right away! When you enrol, you’ll be able to log in to your course and get started within an hour.
There are no set start dates or study schedules – everything is shaped around you.
You’ll be assessed through six computer-based AAT exams sat at your local AAT centre.
Find an exam centre near you using the venue finder tool.
Please note that your AAT exam fees and other fees aren’t included in the course cost.
If your course is being funded by your employer, let us know and we can bundle your fees into one all-inclusive package.
If not, we can include AAT's Registration and Student Membership fees in your interest-free payment plan, but you'll pay your AAT exam and exam centre fees directly to AAT and your exam centre.
Get in touch with our AAT Advisors on 0800 015 3326.
They’ll talk through your experience and skills to make sure you’re choosing the right course, then get you enrolled with an interest-free payment plan.
If you have any disabilities which you think might affect your studies or assessments, please tell your Course Advisor before you enrol so we can advise you on whether reasonable adjustments can be made to accommodate your needs.
* Based on L2 results between June 2016 and June 2017.
† ICS Learn has the highest Net Promoter Score (NPS) from students against its competitors. Source: Parthenon-EY HR Employer and Learner Survey 2017.
‡ AAT Salary Survey 2017.