Select your course

You may wish to attend a College open event before you enrol - these are the perfect opportunity for you to visit the College and talk to tutors.

It's important to remember that although for many courses you do not need to have studied the subject before, for some, discussion with a tutor or adviser is necessary before enrolling.

Where relevant this requirement is indicated. Before you enrol make sure you have asked yourself the following questions:

• Do I have the necessary entry requirements?
• Do I have time for the homework?
• How much will the course cost?
• Are there any additional costs?
• Can I afford it?
• Will I need any help with study?
• What qualification will I get?
• What could I do next?
• Do I need an informal discussion / interview? If your course needs an interview, complete the enrolment form ticking the yes box at the top of the enrolment form and send without payment to any enrolment centre (see below).

If you are unsure about your answers to any of these questions, please phone or come in to talk to our Advice and Enrolment team advisers who can help you.

Enrol

You can enrol in one of the following easy ways:

By phone

By post

In person

Come to our Advice and Enrolment Centres where advice and information are available whenever the College is open. When necessary we will do our best to refer you to specialist staff.

Where?

Enrolment Centres:

• Ashley Down Centre (Cabot House)
• College Green Centre (St. George's Road entrance)
• Soundwell Centre (Reception)
• South Bristol Skills Academy (Reception)

When?

Opening times for enrolment, advice and information:
Mon to Thurs 9am to 6pm term-time only (5pm otherwise). During busy periods at the start of each term we are open until 7pm. Fridays 9am-4pm. Please ring to check times outside term dates.

Checklist

We are unable to enrol you if any section of the enrolment form is incomplete. When enrolling by post please make sure:

• Payment details are enclosed
• Cheque is payable to City of Bristol College
• Cheque, form and declaration are signed
• Benefit details are completed
• Informal discussion has taken place (if required)
• Authority to Invoice form is enclosed (if applicable)
• Course details completed
• Personal details completed
• Support requirements indicated
• National Insurance number provided
• You have selected the correct venue.

Payment by instalments may be available in certain circumstances.

Please note

The College will offer you a place on an appropriate course based on your qualifications and previous experience. However, we reserve the right to refuse a place where the course is already full, or where it is felt that a student's previous experience indicates that the applicant would not benefit from a course, or that their behaviour might disrupt the work of other students, even after support arrangements have been made.

We may make searches both now and in the future with a credit reference agency, which will keep a record of that search and may share that information with other businesses. We may also make enquiries about the principal directors with a credit reference agency.

Refunds

It is College policy to make refunds only in certain circumstances:

• When you withdraw from your course before the first meeting date, we will refund you once we have confirmed that payment has actually been made. In such cases an administration fee of £30 will be charged and deducted from your refund
• When the College cancels the course we will refund you once we have confirmed that payment has actually been made
• If, as a result of a complaint, the College is found, after investigation, to be in default of its obligations, a full refund or partial refund may be arranged. This will happen once payment details have been confirmed
• Where a change occurs in year and a grant for fees may be claimed on behalf of a student, and the fees have already been paid