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Distance learning
Long hours at work, a busy home life and family commitments can mean that undertaking additional study, such as starting an AAT course at college, can be tricky. Distance learning is an alternative method of study, enabling you to shape your AAT training to suit your life.
Aside from assessments, all learning can be done in your own home and at your own pace.
A flexible path to long-term success
The key advantage of distance learning is flexibility and extremely adaptable time scales for completion, so you can take between six months to a year to finish a level; and the flexibility does not stop there.
Whatever your learning needs or preferences you will find something to suit you. Even though you’re breaking away from the traditional classroom environment, help is always available and you will not feel isolated from tutors or even fellow students in a similar situation.
Our distance learning providers will support and guide you through your studies as well as providing the learning materials.
Choose the right path for you
In order to progress, we recommend you look at the following:
- AAT training providers
- different courses
- study method
- cost.
Types of courses
There are three different types of courses for AAT qualifications. Investigate which method of study would be most suited to your schedule and preferred learning style.
Distance learning FAQs
How will I be assessed?
How will I be assessed?
You will be assessed the same as classroom based students by Computer Based Assessments and Computer Based Projects.
Can I sit my assessments at home?
Can I sit my assessments at home?
No, although you will be able to study from home, you will need to make arrangements to sit your assessments at a local centre.
Where do I sit my assesssments?
Where do I sit my assesssments?
If you don’t live near your provider you can sit your CBAs at a venue which accepts external candidates. They will charge assessment fees, and some may charge an additional admin fee as well.
When you’re ready to sit an assessment, contact us and we will give you the details of your CBA venue. Then you can contact them directly to arrange your assessment and pay the appropriate fees.
You can download a list of approved venues (PDF) where you can sit your assessments. These organisations will not be your training provider, but are approved exam venues.
Can I study without a training provider?
Can I study without a provider?
As the AAT Accounting Qualification is skills-based and involves computer based assessments, you cannot study it completely independently.
Why do the tuition fees vary?
Why do the tuition fees vary?
Tuition fees are determined by our training providers and include various costs for materials, tuition support and sometimes, AAT fees too. By speaking with providers they can advise you on what their tuition fees are and what this includes. We recommend ringing around.