Accountancy, University entry courses A level (Level 3)
The Undergraduate Level 4 (Sales and Marketing) and Level 5 (Extended Diploma in Management) are a 240 credit course designed to fast track students to the final year of an associated Undergraduate degree in Sales and Marketing, which can either be completed at a UK university on campus or via distance learning.
Course Details
What is included in the cost of my course?
All course material, including online modules and written assignments
Personal tutor support with 1-2-1 Skype sessions
Dedicated student support
Access to an online social learning forum
Assignment marking and feedback
University progression
On completion of this course, students will have the opportunity to apply for admission onto a full BA degree programme from a range of UK universities.
Am I eligible for this progamme?
This course is most suited to individuals who are at least 16 years old, have a high school education and wish to progress onto a degree at university.
Level 3 Module listing
The level 3 foundation diploma in accountancy has 3 modules:
- Recording financial transactions
The aim of this module is to give learners a basic understanding of how to record financial transactions. The unit covers what is needed to record financial transactions accurately and completely, for example source documents. Finally, the module explores how income and expenditure is classified and managed.
- Management information
The aim of this module is to develop learners’ awareness of aspects of cost and management accounting, including the purpose of management information. The unit introduces the use of ICT in the recording of management information, including its advantages and disadvantages.
- Maintaining financial records
The aim of this module is to provide learners with an understanding of why financial records need to be kept. The learner will develop the ability to use the double-entry system of bookkeeping and to prepare a three-column cash book and a bank reconciliation statement.
Assignment listing
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Written assignments
The level 3 foundation diploma in accountancy has 3 written assignments. The assignments are approximately 2,000-3,000 words each. Students are provided support on the modules and assignments via the ‘Tutor’ section of the learning platform.
The assignment unit titles that students need to complete for the level 3 course are:
- Recording financial transactions
- Management information
- Maintaining financial records
More information about the level 3 units can be found here: OTHM_L3_FDip_Acc_spec_2020_03.pdf
