Cheapest Method / Skills Tests / Simmulations

Hi i understand that the cheapest way to go through the AAT qualification is by being an external student buying the books and booking the exams through AAT. However dont you need to be registered with a learning provider to do the skill tests/Simmulations? and if all the learning providers only offer you there package courses your paying for the books anyway? So this is mainly to the people who have done the course as external students how did you take your skill tests with out haveing to pay a rediculous amount for the course packages?
Kind Regards
Ben
Kind Regards
Ben
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Hi I have just come on here to ask a similar question. Is there any means by which I can work through the AAT Diploma exams myself without signing up for distance learning packages / courses at circa £800-£1000 a pop? I have enough experience of basic accounting gained from previous (IT) jobs to feel confident that I can do AAT with minimal support, perhaps just buying the texts myself off Amazon / Ebay etc. Perhaps I should put this question to AAT directly also.
It is also worth remembering that the AAT qualification is free to those who are unemployed when registering at a college. For two years I was unemployed at the time of registering. I managed to get a job shortly afterwards but that was purely coincidence. You still have to pay for the exams though and AAT membership. :thumbup1:
Unfortunately you do have to go to a learning provider for the simulation modules, you can buy them seperately for about £150 ish (they do vary) - I use Kaplan - but this is the cheapest way that I have found to study.
Em:001_smile:
Hope you manage to find somewhere suitable!! :thumbup:
The other alternative is an apprenticeship if you qualify.
Is there an age limit on that though? Most colleges offer free full time courses if your under 24, but charge for part time. Bit of a bummer really :thumbdown: