When does registration for the current AAT Level 4 close?

New registrations for the Q2022 Level 4 Diploma in Professional Accounting close on 31 August 2026.

When is the last Q2022 Level 4 assessment date?

Students registered on Q2022 have until 31 July 2028 to complete its assessments.

Does the current AAT Level 4 have a synoptic assessment?

No. Students take five individual unit assessments: three mandatory units and two selected options.

How many ACCA exemptions does full AAT Level 4 give?

Three, covering ACCA's Applied Knowledge exams. Eligible students then start at Applied Skills.

Does completing Level 4 automatically make me MAAT?

No. It makes you eligible to apply, subject to AAT's separate membership requirements.

AATLevel 4 Diploma in Professional Accounting (Q2022)

Study the Current AAT Level 4 Diploma in Professional Accounting (Q2022)

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Accurate guidance for students taking the current Q2022 AAT Level 4 Diploma before registration closes on 31 August 2026.

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Which AAT Level 4 does this page cover?

This page covers the current Q2022 AAT Level 4 Diploma in Professional Accounting. New registrations close on 31 August 2026. Students registered by then can continue its assessments until 31 July 2028.

What do you study?

You complete all three mandatory units: Applied Management Accounting, Drafting and Interpreting Financial Statements, and Internal Accounting Systems and Controls.

You also choose two options from Business Tax, Personal Tax, Audit and Assurance, Cash and Financial Management, and Credit and Debt Management.

How is the qualification assessed?

There are five individual computer-based unit assessments: three mandatory units and two selected options. The Q2022 Level 4 Diploma does not have a qualification synoptic assessment.

What happens after Level 4?

Completing the full qualification makes you eligible to apply for MAAT, subject to AAT's separate membership requirements. It does not automatically make you MAAT or an AAT Licensed Accountant.

The full AAT Level 4 qualification gives three ACCA Applied Knowledge exemptions, so eligible students start ACCA at Applied Skills. ACCA states that no exemption fees apply to this AAT route.

What replaces this qualification?

The new AAT Level 4 Diploma for Professional Accounting Technicians opens for registration and teaching on 1 September 2026. If you are already registered on Q2022, read the Level 4 transition guide before deciding whether to finish or transfer.

Information reviewed against AAT's qualification specifications, AAT's transition timeline and ACCA's AAT pathway on 30 July 2026.

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