Is this the cheapest way?

cado

Hi there, I want to do Level 3 but also want to know what is the cheapest way to do this is.

Can I just do the following:

-Register with aat costing a price of £80 and £36
-Buy the books myself for the 7 modules, from Kaplin, BBP or Premier, depending which is best
-Pay to sit the exams in (for example) Kaplin, who charge £51 per exam (they pay aat the £36 and obviously keep
the rest

Total cost = £473 + price of books

Thanks!

Luciana

You maybe able to save a little bit on books by buying second hand or searching your local library. I can't see any way to avoid the fee on registration or tests, unless you have your employer to help. Just personal opinion.

Good luck!

cado

Thanks a lot. Tbh I'm not trying to save money on the registration or tests (well obviously I wan't the cheapest haha), I just want to sit the exams without having to buy the distance learning package. I'm confident I can learn this myself.

I've talked to a few and they said they'd let me sit the exam and that's all I wanted really. Could someone break down the 7 assessments please? I know what they are called etc but is there anything unusual about any of them or are they just straight computer assessments?

Focus888

Can you do this for level 4 as well? you just pay £51 for the exams but not for the course?

oibbotson

You can do this for level 3 and 4, however level 4 is particulary heavy and you may benefit the additional tuition, of course to become a member you will also require work experience.

I have found the Osbourne books the best. Also for Indirect Tax you will need both the main textbook and the VAT textbook.

Julietteb

Im doing it this way. Just buying the Kaplan books and then paying for exams as and when. So far so good!

janwal

I maybe wrong but in level 3 do you not need to buy a package for the Spreadsheets exam as that is not marked by the AAT but by your provider, ie BPP etc.

I'm doing it college so obviously they marked it.

Jan

Jo Clark

Hello All

I think you need to buy a package/sign up with a training provider for SPSW (Spreadsheets) at Level 3 and ICAS (The Project) at Level 4. The reason behind this is that the work is marked by an assessor at the training provider/college rather than the AAT.

Hope this helps clarify things.


JC

uknitty

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What Jo said - you can buy ICAS as a separate unit from Kaplan or BPP. I don't think any of the other distance learning providers offer this unit as a standalone.

It should cost you in the region of £125.

Julietteb

I have just booked this exam so will let you know. I'm happy to pay extra if necessary

MWAUGH1983

Hey Cado,

You can pay the annual fee by direct debit - not sure if they do this for new students as pay it on go in 2008. This makes it a bit cheaper.

I would go with osborne books as I find these the best I have used in all honesty. You only need a provider for spreadsheets and unit 10. As long as you have centres within good distance to where you live then this would be the only issue - some dont take external sudents though I do mine with kaplan as an external students. I am doing this with no support as my support has now expired but I was thinking about doing something similar with level 4 but I think this will be a big step from level 3.

Exam fees at level 4 mind increase by a few quid.

Cheers
Martin

Jo Clark

Exam fees at level 4 mind increase by a few quid.

My level 4 exams are now cheaper than level 3. I paid £38 for my last level 4 exam. They were £50. All level 3 exams were £48.

I think it depends where you sit your CBA

JaffasGirl

I think the exams are cheaper this year. For my last CBA I paid around £45 and I just. Poked the Basic Costing exam for level 2 and it cost £33. This was with BPP, not sure if it's just them who have reduced their costs or not. Worth shopping around.