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AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accounting

Level: Advanced Certificate(MNQF Level 4)
Duration: 1 year(2 Semesters)
Modes: Available Modes (Full-Time)
Course Fee: Course FeeMVR 12,600

current Intake: August Intake 2025
Campus: Male' (Full-Time (Evening))

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Overview

The AAT Advanced Diploma in Accounting offers technical training in accounting and is ideal for anyone wishing to pursue a career in accountancy and finance. The purpose of the AAT Advanced Diploma in Accounting is to provide students with the specialist knowledge and skills required for progressing either to employment in an accounting or finance role, or to enable progression to further study in accountancy and finance. This qualification is a progression route for students who have achieved either the AAT Foundation Certificate in Accounting or the AAT Foundation Diploma in Accounting and Business. It is also suitable for those who are at a more intermediate level and looking to develop their skills in accounting, or for those who have already started working in finance and who have a need and desire to attain formal recognition of their skills. The AAT Advanced Diploma in Accounting is suitable for 16–19-year-old students in full-time education who are interested in pursuing a career in this occupational area. It is also suited to adult students, career changers and those seeking to further develop their knowledge and skills in this occupational area.

Entry Requirements

General Entry

i)Three passes at GCE O' Level including Accounting and English/Mathematics OR

Alternative Entry

ii) 19 yrs or above with a pass at GCE O' Level ONE subject and 2 years work experience in an accounting field and a satisfactory performance in an interview given by MNU.

General Notes

Entry requirements are indicative. Depending on the sequence and the number of applications received, all qualifying students may not gain entry.
Circumstances may require the University to defer or cancel some courses, especially when the minimum class size (10 for certificate & diploma courses, 15 for Degrees courses) is not achieved.
Passes at GCE OL/SSC and HSC is considered to be grades "C" or above and passes at GCE AL is considered to be the grades "E" or above.

Structure

Semester 1

Type	Code	Name	Prerequisites	Credit Points	Fee (MVR)
CORE	AATBUAW Business Awareness (CORE)	Business Awareness	-	20 Business Awareness (CORE) (20) (20)	2,100 2,100
CORE	AATFAPS1 Financial Accounting: Preparing Financial statements 1 (CORE)	Financial Accounting: Preparing Financial statements 1	-	20 Financial Accounting: Preparing Financial statements 1 (CORE) (20) (20)	2,100 2,100
CORE	AATMATS1 Management Accounting Techniques 1 (CORE)	Management Accounting Techniques 1	-	20 Management Accounting Techniques 1 (CORE) (20) (20)	2,100 2,100
Semester Total				Semester Total	60	6,300 6,300

Semester 2

Type	Code	Name	Prerequisites	Credit Points	Fee (MVR)
CORE	AATFAPS2 Financial Accounting: Preparing Financial statements 2 (CORE)	Financial Accounting: Preparing Financial statements 2	-	20 Financial Accounting: Preparing Financial statements 2 (CORE) (20) (20)	2,100 2,100
CORE	AATMATS2 Management Accounting Techniques 2 (CORE)	Management Accounting Techniques 2	-	20 Management Accounting Techniques 2 (CORE) (20) (20)	2,100 2,100
CORE	AATTPFB Tax Process for Businesses (CORE)	Tax Process for Businesses	-	20 Tax Process for Businesses (CORE) (20) (20)	2,100 2,100
Semester Total				Semester Total	60	6,300 6,300

Course Total

120 CP

Total: 12,600

12,600

Fees stated above are tuition fees for local students. Fees for international students is twice the stated fees. All fees are quoted in MVR.

While every reasonable effort has been exerted to ensure the accuracy of the fees published by the Maldives National University, it is important to note that the University reserves the prerogative to modify fees without prior notification, whether prompted by altered circumstances or otherwise. Applicants are hereby alerted to the fact that the outlined plans for various courses (including but not limited to lecturers and terms) as disclosed in the University's publications are indicative of intent. Such representations shall not be construed as constituting a binding offer or covenant for which the University assumes liability. Should you desire to pursue a specific subject as an elective, it is incumbent upon you to verify its availability in the respective term. In the event of any verbal communication from a University representative conflicting with a document officially published by the University, the latter shall be deemed authoritative.

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