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Level 3 Diploma · Diploma
Level 3 Diploma in Accounting and Finance
The tightest qualification in Qualifi's Level 3 range: three subjects covering transaction records, cost and management information, and the maintenance of financial records. Sixty credits, aimed at building the foundation for accountancy work or for further study.
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Ofqual, on the RQF
60 at Level 3
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IELTS 6 where English is not your first language
Programme at a Glance
Official titleQualifi Level 3 Diploma in Accounting and Finance
Qualification number610/0795/X on the Regulated Qualifications Framework
Qualification typeVocational Related Qualification (Higher Education), accreditation status Accredited
Size60 credits at Level 3
SubjectsFinancial Transactions Record-keeping, Cost and Management Information, Financial Records Maintenance
EntryAge 16+. Non-native speakers need IELTS 6 or equivalent. Two supporting references are expected (preferably one academic). The approved centre assesses if the applicant can meet the demands of the qualification and identifies any necessary support.
Note: Duration will be based on your experience and it can be advanced bachelors too which differs from prospects to prospects
Programme Overview
About this Programme
This is a deliberately narrow award and better for it. Where Qualifi's other Level 3 business qualifications survey marketing, people, operations and culture, this one stays on the books. Its stated aim is to give learners the foundation required for a career in financial management and accountancy across a range of organisations, or to move on to further study in the subject.
Three subjects do the work. Financial Transactions Record-keeping establishes why entries have to be accurate and what happens when they are not. Cost and Management Information introduces the internal numbers a business uses to make decisions, which is a different discipline from reporting to the outside world. Financial Records Maintenance covers keeping the records in order once they exist.
The learning outcomes are correspondingly short and concrete: understand the need for accuracy, understand what cost and management accounting is for, understand the role of technology in recording management information, and understand accounting concepts and the role of financial records. Entry is open from age 16 with IELTS 6 for non-native English speakers, and the qualification number is 610/0795/X.
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Why Choose
Why Choose This Programme?
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Narrow on purpose
Three subjects, all on the books. Nothing here is spent on marketing or culture, which suits someone who wants the accounting itself.
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Starts where the job starts
Transaction record-keeping is the first subject, which is also the first thing anyone entering an accounts function is asked to do.
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Internal and external numbers separated
Cost and management information is taught distinctly from financial record maintenance, reflecting a real divide in the profession.
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Technology in the outcomes
One of the four published outcomes concerns the use of ICT in recording management information, rather than treating software as incidental.
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Open from sixteen
Qualifi publishes a minimum age of 16, making this reachable straight after school.
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Two kinds of next step
Qualifi names its own Level 4 accounting diploma, a Level 4 in a related area, or going straight into work.
An internationally recognised pathway awarded by Qualifi.
What You'll Learn
Learning Outcomes
Understand why financial transactions have to be recorded accurately
Recognise what can go wrong when records are incomplete or wrong
Understand the nature and purpose of cost and management accounting
Distinguish information produced for internal decisions from information reported externally
Understand how ICT is used in recording management information
Understand the role of financial records within an organisation
Apply core accounting concepts to the records you maintain
Build the foundation needed for Level 4 study or for work in an accounts function
Career Opportunities
Where This Degree Can Take You
The Qualifi Level 4 Diploma in Accounting and Finance
A Qualifi Level 4 Diploma in a related area
Employment in an associated profession
Programme Structure
Your Journey, Year by Year
A structured curriculum that builds from foundations through to advanced study.
Part 1 — Recording
Getting the entries right in the first place.
- Financial Transactions Record-keeping
Part 2 — Using and maintaining
Turning records into information, and keeping them in order.
- Cost and Management Information
- Financial Records Maintenance
Part 3 — Award
Sixty credits at Level 3, certificated by Qualifi after assessment at your centre.
- 60 credits
- Level 3 on the RQF
- Three subjects
- Four published learning outcomes
- Certificate issued by Qualifi
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Why Study Through Maverick?
Students receive:
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Support designed to help you succeed at every stage.
Teaching from an approved centre
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Assessment against four published outcomes
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Qualifi certification
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Centre-set timetable
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Why Gulf Learners Take the Accounting Route
Practical from the first subject
Record-keeping and record maintenance are the daily tasks of a junior accounts role, taught directly rather than theorised.
Reachable at sixteen
A published minimum age of 16 makes this a realistic option for school leavers across the region.
Technology in the syllabus
With regional businesses moving onto digital accounting systems, the ICT outcome is directly relevant.
A ladder, not a single rung
Qualifi runs its own Level 4 and Level 5 accounting diplomas, so the progression route stays with the same awarding body.
Ask about the references
Two supporting references are normally expected. Sort out who will provide them before you apply.
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Prof. Yana Nikitina
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Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this make me an accountant?
No. It is a foundation qualification whose stated purpose is to provide the grounding for a career in financial management and accountancy, or to support further study. Professional status in accountancy comes from chartered and certified bodies with their own examinations and experience requirements. This sits well before that point. It is the sort of qualification that helps you get into an accounts function, where the professional route can then begin.
Only three subjects — is that enough?
It is the smallest award in Qualifi's Level 3 range, and the four published learning outcomes are the shortest list too. That reflects a narrow scope rather than a thin one. If you want breadth across business, the Level 3 business management or integrated diplomas cover far more ground. If you specifically want the accounting foundation without paying for subjects you will not use, the narrowness is the point.
What are the references for?
Qualifi states that applicants are normally required to produce two supporting references, with at least one preferably academic. This is more than its other Level 3 awards ask for and worth preparing early, particularly if you left education some time ago and need to think about who can speak for you academically. Your centre will tell you what form they should take.
I left school at sixteen. Can I still apply?
Yes. Sixteen is the published minimum age and no prior qualification is listed as mandatory. What Qualifi does require is that the approved centre reviews whether you can complete the programme successfully and meet its demands, and that it considers what support you might need. So the centre will assess your readiness rather than simply checking a certificate.
Is there an English requirement?
Yes, if English is not your first language: IELTS 6 or equivalent. That is a notch above the IELTS 5.5 guidance Qualifi gives for its Level 3 hospitality award, so do not assume the requirement is the same across its range. Qualifi also notes that international qualifications are checked for appropriate enrolment, which your centre will handle as part of admission.
What comes after it?
Qualifi publishes three onward options: its own Level 4 Diploma in Accounting and Finance, a Level 4 diploma in a related area, or employment in an associated profession. Staying within Qualifi's own ladder means the progression is well defined, since it runs accounting diplomas at Levels 3, 4, 5 and 7. Where you go beyond that depends on which professional body or university you approach, and on their rules rather than Qualifi's.
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