Business

Level 1 - Business Skills Award (AAT)

  • Academic Year: 26/27
  • Adult
  • Chester Campus
Classroom Aims

How to apply

The Course

This course covers a range of skills and knowledge that will help prepare you for working and using numbers in a business environment. If you are seeking employment in a business setting or want to progress further to an accouting course, then this is the ideal study programme for you.

You will gain an understanding of:

  • how different organisations operate
  • how to contribute effectively in the workplace
  • how businesses process sales and purchases, and the documents and procedures associated with this.

You will also be equipped with the basic numeracy skills needed in the workplace, such as decimals, percentages and fractions, and applying proportions and ratios.

You will study the following units:

  • Working in the Business Environment
  • Using Numbers in Business

There are no formal entry requirements.
After successful completion of this course you could progress to AAT Level 2 in Accounting at the College or one of our other Level 2 programmes.
£225

The course fee shown is the co-funded rate which is only available for people living in the local authority areas of Cheshire West and Chester or Cheshire East. If you live outside of these local authorities please contact the College for fee information.

Funding for Adult Courses

You may see a fee attached to the course you’re interested in, but if you are 19+ there may be funding options available to cover the cost of your course.

Get in touch with admissions@ccsw.ac.uk if you’d like anymore information.

Higher Education Funding

There is funding available for eligible students.

Do I pay this fee?

Higher Education courses such as HNCs and HNDs can be self-funded through a payment plan. However, for eligible students, a tuition fee loan can fund your course through Student Finance England and you may be eligible for a maintenance loan to support your education.

Please note, you should apply for your loan before the course starts. You only commit to the loan once you begin attending the course.

Find out more about eligibility at Student Finance. For more information, find out on our Higher Education page or get in touch with our Bursary department.

Find out more about funding

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Top-Up Degrees

Degrees you could enter:

  • Degree 1
  • Degree 2
  • Degree 3

Take the next step

Have questions or need help applying? Our friendly Admissions Team is here for you — get in touch today!

Email: admissions@ccsw.ac.uk

Phone: 01270 654654 (Crewe Campus) / 01244 656555 (Ellesmere Port and Chester Campuses)

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FUNDING FOR ADULT COURSES

If you are aged 19+ we can help you upskill and invest in your future with one of our adult courses.

You may see a fee attached to the course you’re interested in, but if you are 19+ there may be funding options available to cover the cost of your course.

Get in touch with admissions@ccsw.ac.uk if you’d like anymore information.

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