Shoreditch Business School

AAT Level 4 Diploma in Professional Accounting

Gain a recognised AAT qualification and improve your high-level accountancy skills.

15 September 2025 – 28 February 2027

Accreditation type: Diploma

Course level: 4

Cost: £3170 per person

Group discounts available

Accounting and Finance Level 4

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Course details

AAT Level 4 is a critical qualification for those looking to specialise in financial management or become chartered accountants.

This diploma enhances your skills further, covering complex accounting techniques and team leadership skills. On completion, you will have mastered the art of drafting financial statements, managing budgets and evaluating financial performance, while also having the opportunity to specialise in areas such as tax, auditing and credit control.

This qualification is studied one day a week over four academic terms and all units are assessed through practical computer-based assessments.

This qualification also includes a synoptic assessment, which draws on and tests your understanding of connections between different topics covered across the qualification. Students will have to apply for membership of AAT and purchase their study books

Benefits of this course

The professional diploma will suit you if you are already working in finance and would like a formal recognition of your study skills, or if you would like to go on to be an AAT full member (MAAT) or study chartered status.

With relevant work experience, you can progress onto AAT full membership, using the letters MAAT after your name – this is internationally recognised as a mark of accounting excellence. You could also become your own boss as an AAT licensed member or you could progress onto chartered studies with an exemption from the first level of its professional qualification.

How this course can benefit your career

Jobs that you can progress to after completing this qualification include;
Assistant Financial Accountant, Commercial Analyst, Indirect Tax Manager, Payroll Manager, Senior Bookkeeper, Tax Supervisor, VAT Accountant

Why Shoreditch Business School

Our professional development courses are available online, in-person or in hybrid format. Small group sizes and focused sessions ensure meaningful learning and direct application to the workplace.

Every programme is led by expert faculty who combine academic depth with hands-on business experience. Their teaching bridges theory and practice, helping learners think strategically, act decisively and deliver results.

Shoreditch Business School is part of the Ofsted Outstanding New City College Group, one of the UK’s most respected further education providers. This means that every course reflects the highest academic standards and a solid understanding of what professionals and businesses need to succeed.

Our campus is strategically located between Hoxton, Shoreditch and the City of London, placing learners at the centre of one of the UK’s most dynamic business hubs.

With purpose-built teaching spaces, breakout areas and meeting rooms, the campus offers a professional environment designed to support learning, networking and connection.

Minimum Requirements

You will need to have completed the AAT Level 3 qualification at Merit grade. It is also desirable to have GCSE grade 4 in Maths and English, or alternatively, a skills test can be completed which would require a Level 2 or above outcome.