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Foundation Apprenticeship: Accountancy (2 Year) SCQF Level 6 (Schools Pupils Only)

This Foundation Apprenticeship (FA) will give you the chance to develop the skills and knowledge to enter a career in the accounting, finance, and business sectors. This is a 2 year course studied over two afternoons per week. You will learn about the preparation and analysis of accounting information, Professional values for accountancy, taxation and book-keeping/accounts preparation. This course provides real life experiences, work placements along with classroom activity, industry talks and visits. info 

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Level:

SCQF Level 6
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What skills will I learn?

  • Finance skills
  • Communication skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Time management

What will I study?

  • Preparing management accounting information
  • Analysing account information
  • Preparing financial accounting information
  • Recording data in the ledger
  • Professional values for accountancy
  • Advanced bookkeeping
  • Final Accounts preparation
  • Indirect Tax
  • Work placement

Application Information

What further study options are available?

FAs are accepted by colleges and universities as part of their entry requirements. For full details, check out apprenticeships.scot.

Fife College will accept achievement of the FA in Accountancy as equivalent to two Highers which will support you to gain entry to:

  • HNC: Accounting SCQF level 7

What career opportunities are there?

  • Trainee accountant
  • Finance assistant
  • Payroll assistant
  • Accounting finance
  • Banking
  • Insurance bookkeeping
  • MA in accountancy

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