Accounting (Fast Track) - January Start

Accounting (Fast Track) - January Start HNC

(SCQF level 7)

Full-time, Accounting and Finance

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Overview

The HNC Accounting Award has been designed to meet the demands and requirements of the Accounting Industry.

Opportunities are provided to develop your skills, knowledge and understanding in preparation for employment, or for progression to courses such as AAT level 8, or HND Accounting. 

The course focuses on the technical skill of students to be able to process accounting information for a variety of organisations including Sole Traders, Partnerships and Limited Companies.  Students will also learn how to handle both Financial and Management Accounting scenarios and prepare written reports to communicate the outcomes.  In addition, training is included on popular accounting software such as SAGE Accounts and SAGE Payroll.  The course also enhances your skill in using Excel spreadsheets. 

Personal Development Planning is also a key element of this course to encourage learners to consider future paths and set targets to ensure that the most is being made of opportunities available.  

A full list of the units covered is provided in the section “what you study” below.

Throughout the course, you will undertake a programme of guidance activities designed to encourage the successful completion of the course.

You'll be required to attend college for 4 days every week from 9 am to 5 pm from January to June.

The course is placed on the Scottish Credit Qualifications Framework at Level 7.

Minimum entry requirements
  • One Higher at Grade C or above in a relevant* subject; OR
  • Three National 5 qualifications at grade A in relevant* subjects; OR
  • NC/NQ** containing a minimum of 12 credits, more than one credit at SCQF level 6; OR
  • Other equivalent qualifications or experience, where verifiable evidence has been provided such as qualification certificates or employer references.

* Relevant subjects cannot include any from the following list: Art and Design, Design and Manufacture, Drama, Graphic Communications, Health and Food Technology, Languages, Music, Media, Photography, Physical Education.

** Internal applicants must complete 16 credits undertaken in the NC/NQ qualification.

Please take care when completing your application form to ensure that you provide all the information in the correct sections and that the information provided is accurate.  Personal statements must be completed and must be written by the candidates themselves.

Applicants whose first language is not English should have minimum SQA ESOL National 5 or equivalent for NC/NQ courses and ESOL Higher or equivalent for HNC/D courses.

What you study
  • Recording Financial Information.
  • Preparing Final Accounts.
  • Using Financial Accounting Software.
  • Cost Accounting.
  • Management Accounting using IT.
  • Group Award Graded Unit.
  • Personal Development Planning.
  • IT in Business: Spreadsheets.
  • Business Law.

After the course

This course prepares you for a career in:

  • Bookkeeping.
  • Accounts Technician.
  • Assistant Accountant.
  • Finance Assistant.

Continuing study

You can progress to HND Accounting or AAT Level 8 (Advanced Diploma) on successful completion of this course.

How the course is taught

This course is classroom-based and attendance is vital or important content will be missed. Students are timetabled for approximately 19 hours a week, over 4 days. An additional 16 hours should be allowed for studying out with class time in order to be successful.

Learners will be completing practical assignments based on a variety of case studies. There will also be an element of report writing to demonstrate the ability to explain and analyse financial information.

Resources are provided to enable students to revise classroom learning in their own time.

Students will be required to use IT to complete some of the units. Excel spreadsheet teaching is timetabled in the first 11 weeks however, applicants should ensure that they possess a basic level of IT ability in Microsoft Office including Word and Excel.

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