Course Summary
Course Category: CAO (Higher Education - HET)
Our two-year Higher Certificate (Level 6) programme in Accounting & Finance will equip you with the skills and knowledge necessary to pursue a successful career at Accounting Technician level. This programme is both a qualification in its own right and a stepping stone to the Level 8 (Honours) Degree programme in Accounting & Finance.
Course Details
What will you study?
Progression to CAO Courses
The Student - Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:
Administrative
Administrative people are interested in work that offers security and a sense of being part of a larger process. They may be at their most productive under supervisors who give clear guidelines and while performing routine tasks in a methodical and reliable way.
They tend to enjoy clerical and most forms of office work, where they perform essential administrative duties. They often form the backbone of large and small organisations alike. They may enjoy being in charge of office filing systems, and using computers and other office equipment to keep things running smoothly. They usually like routine work hours and prefer comfortable indoor workplaces.
Enterprising
Enterprising people like situations that involve using resources for personal or corporate economic gain. Such people may have an opportunistic frame of mind, and are drawn to commerce, trade and making deals. Some pursue sales and marketing occupations. Many will eventually end up owning their own business, or in management roles in larger organisations. They tend to be very goal-oriented and work best when focused on a target. Some have an entrepreneurial inclination.
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Career Progression
This qualification equips learners with the skills and knowledge necessary to secure, and succeed in, junior accounting roles such as: Accounts Assistant, Finance Assistant, Credit Control Assistant, Purchases Ledger Clerk, Accounts Administrator/Bookkeeper and Payroll Clerk.
Successful graduates of this programme will have the opportunity to progress to the Level 8 (Honours) degree programme in Accounting and Finance. Successful graduates of this programme may, alternatively choose to pursue Professional Accountancy Examinations and may benefit from examination exemptions from the relevant bodies.
