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The following payment plans are suitable for all modules and courses. Payment plans for our Bookkeeping courses can be found below.
| Qualification Type | Instalment Plans Available | Instalment Plans Total | Discount Price (when paid on enrolment) |
| Certificate
(1 Module) |
2 x £147.00 | £295.00 | £295.00
N/A |
| Proficiency Certificate (2 Module) | 2 x £295.00 3 x £196.00 |
£590.00 | £530.00 Saving £60 |
| Advanced Certificate (4 Module) | 2 x £590.00 3 x £393.00 4 x £295.00 |
£1180.00 |
£700.00
Saving £480 |
| Diploma
(6 Modules) |
2 x £885.00 3 x £590.00 4 x £442.00 6 x £295.00 |
£1770.00 |
£1050.00
Saving £720 |
| Advanced
Diploma
(8 Modules) |
2 x £1180.00 |
£2360.00 |
£1400.00
Saving £960 |
| Higher
Advanced Diploma
(12 Modules) |
2 x 1770.00 3 x 1180.00 4 x £885.00 6 x £590.00 8 x £442.00 10 x £354.00 12 x £295.00 |
£3540.00 |
£2100 Saving £1440 |
Pay from as little as £25pm
| Deposit | Payment | |
| Payment Plan 1 | £50.00 | £25.00 Per Week |
| Payment Plan 2 | £0.00 | £75.00 Per Month |
Bookkeeping Instalment Plans
Upfront
(save upto 40%)
Instalment Plan(s)
Instalment Total
ICB Combination Package 1
£420
2 x £220
3 x £146.50
3 x £146.50
£440
ICB Combination Package 2
£645
2 x £332.50
3 x £221.50
3 x £221.50
£665
ICB Combination Package 3
£725
2 x £372.50
3 x £248.50
3 x £248.50
£745
ICB Combination Package 4
£1250
3 x £635
3 x £423.50
3 x £423.50
£1270
CD
Receiving your course material on CD-ROM is our most popular method (this gives students portability - some even take their CD’s with them on holidays!). The course material may also be copied and saved to a USB stick, as well as downloading, printing and binding the lessons into a folder for you to organise. CD’s are also an excellent choice for people who have a computer but do not have internet access or have a slow connection.
Online
Online students require a reliable internet connection. Our Student Study Zone allows you to view all of your course material online, anywhere in the world. Students can watch videos, read notes and study illustrations on the computer screen then complete self assessment quizzes to gauge their learning.
Correspondence
Course material may be supplied in a printed format. Students work through notes, practical tasks and assignments. The student is guided by a printed study guide and accompanying materials as well as advice and feedback from tutors. Assignments are submitted to tutors for grading and feedback, and exams can be taken anywhere in the world.
Recommended Sequence of ICB Courses
1. Basic Bookkeeping – Compulsory
2. Level
II - Manual Bookkeeping
3. Level II - Computerised Bookkeeping
After successfully passing the three (3) examinations at the above levels you are entitled to apply for Associate Membership of the ICB under their new regulations and have the initial AICB after your name. Also, at this level you are then qualified to start your own bookkeeping business (if that is your goal) – in this instance you will need to apply for the ICB's Practising Certificate.
4. Level III - Diploma in Payroll Management
BBS403
5. Level III - Diploma in Manual Bookkeeping BBS310
6. Level III - Diploma in Computerised
Bookkeeping
Upfront
(save upto 40%)
Instalment Plan(s)
Instalment Total
ICB Package 1
£1600
2 x £885.00
3 x £590.00
4 x £442.50
3 x £590.00
4 x £442.50
£1770
ICB Package 2
£1250
2 x £675.00
3 x £450.00
4 x £337.50
3 x £450.00
4 x £337.50
£1350
ICB Package 3
£725
2 x £427.50
3 x £285.00
4 x £213.75
3 x £285.00
4 x £213.75
£855
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