How to join us

• Send/email your fully completed application form including evidence of your level of English (e.g. IELTS*, TOEFL) to the College, photocopies of your qualifications (originals, final certificates and transcripts) translated into English** and a photocopy of your passport to the following address:
  
  International Office, Room HP3.17
  City of Bristol College
  PO Box 2887
  Bristol, BS2 2BB
  UK
  +44 (0)117 312 5326
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  * Minimum IELTS level of 4.0 or above is required for English and Academic Skills course, 5.5 for Further Education courses and 6.0 for Higher Education courses.
  
  ** Translated documents
  If one of your documents is not in English or Welsh, the original must be sent with a fully certified translation by a professional translator. This translation must include:
  1. The translator’s qualifications
  2. Confirmation from the translator that it is an accurate translation of the original document
  3. The date
  4. The translator’s signature
  5. The translator’s contact details
• If you applying for EASA course please send your application directly to the faculty:
  School of Aeronautical Engineering
  Orpen Park Centre
  City of Bristol College
  
  Site address: 7 Orpen Park, Ash Ridge Road, Bristol, BS32 4QD
  
  College address: PO Box 2887, Bristol, BS2 2BB
  
  Tel: 0117 312 5980
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• For full-time courses please fill out an application form (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
• For part-time courses please fill out an enrolment form (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
  (If you are applying for a university level course [Foundation Degree], you will need to send your application to UCAS. The course code you will need for your UCAS application can be found in our university level course guide. Please visit the UCAS website for more information)
  
• The College will process your application and compare your qualifications to the UK equivalent and pass it to the appropriate course tutor for consideration if necessary. The College will then confirm your place on the course or suggest an alternative programme of study. This may be an ‘offer letter’ sent to you by email
• If you accept the offer you will have to pay full fees or a deposit. Upon receiving your fees we will send you a CAS - Confirmation of Studies, this can be used to support your student visa application
• If you are applying for a Student Visitor Visa you must pay the full amount before we provide you with a Confirmation of Acceptance letter you need for your visa application
• You or your agent should inform the College as soon as your visa has been issued and confirm time of arrival
• The course fees must be paid in full on arrival at the College at the latest

When to apply

Your application must reach us at least two months before the course start date, in order to leave enough time to find you a place and for you to apply for your visa and book your travel.

Money issues

How to pay

All students must have paid in full by enrolment. Until the fees are paid in full, you cannot be admitted into the College. You can pay by credit/debit card (we accept Switch, Delta, Visa, Mastercard and Solo) or by bank transfer. Please ensure that your name, address and student ID number appears clearly on your bank transfer. The College will not be responsible for any monies paid to an accredited agent. It is not possible to pay in instalments.

Cash will not be accepted as a form of payment for tuition fees.

Refunds

The College will retain a non-refundable administration fee of £150 in all instances.

Refund decisions are taken at the discretion of the College. Consideration will be given to cases where students withdraw in exceptional circumstances. Any application for a refund must be made by the student concerned via the refund request form.

Should your visa application be refused, the College requires a copy of the visa refusal document from the UKBA and a completed refund form in order for a refund application to be processed.

If for any reason a refund is given, money will only be refunded to the bank account that the payment originally came from.

A refund will not be given if:

• You fail to provide a copy of the UKBA visa refusal document and a completed refund form within 14 days of the visa being refused
• A visa is refused by the UKBA on the grounds of a fraudulent application (fake certificates or documentation)
• A visa is refused by the UKBA and the visa was applied for less than 28 days before the latest course start date