Admissions Journey For School Leavers (16-18 Year Olds)
Your admissions journey will follow a number of straightforward steps and will likely follow a similar format to the steps outlined below:
An offer will be based on your suitability to the course, which includes the college agreeing that we can meet your needs. For further information please see the ‘Terms and Conditions For Places’ below.
Step 1
The first step in commencing your educational journey with City of Bristol College; doing some online research, browsing our digital prospectus and taking a look at the facilities that we offer via our website. There are all a great way to start to get a feel for City of Bristol College and how we would welcome you to join our community.
Step 2
The next step is of course selecting a course that you would like to study with us and one that will help you to qualify and start your desired career path.
If the course you’re interested in is open for enquiries or applications, you will see a blue apply button or enquire button at the base of the course page.
If you want to apply for an A Level pathway, apply for one pathway on the A Levels page.
Step 3
Attending an Open Event is the best way to gauge a real feel for all things City of Bristol College. They are your chance to pay a visit to college and discover our incredible facilities for yourself. You’ll have the chance to find out more about our courses and the opportunity to meet staff and talk to us about your next steps.
Step 4
A Where Next Applicant Information Evening is the natural next step to continuing on the pathway to City of Bristol College. It will be a further opportunity to discover more about the college in a more individualised, personal environment.
At the end of the meeting you may receive a verbal confirmation regarding your offer, which will shortly be followed by an email confirming this and asking you to accept your place.
What If I Don’t Get The Grades?
The place is given subject to you meeting all course entry criteria. Should your grades be different than you expected, an offered place may be on a course that is a level up or down.
An offered place does not mean that you do not have study hard. Your final grades are important in getting you on to the course of your choice and the better your result, the higher level of study.
Explore our guide to qualifications, for an overview of the entry requirements for each level of study.
Terms and Conditions For Places
Places will be offered for a specific course of study at City of Bristol College, subject to the applicant meeting all course entry criteria.
The college reserves the right to change terms and conditions of offered places based on a range of factors, but will honour guaranteed places offered to applicants before any such change takes place.
Applications from pupils with high needs or an EHCP, will be reviewed by the college’s Additional Learning Support Team to ensure that the college can meet the applicant’s support needs.
To secure your place, applicants need to have attended their course meeting and accepted their place.
Additional Information
Want to know more? We are hosting a range of events where you can talk to teachers and find out more about our courses.
Application Information For Adults (Aged 19+)
If you’re interested in a college course for adults (anything up to Level 3), you can apply using the following steps:
Go to the course’s webpage.
Courses currently open for enquiries, applications or online enrolments, will have a blue button(s) at the base of the course page
After you’ve applied, we’ll be in touch with details about your next steps. We may need to contact you to check your suitability for the course you’ve applied for. This could include:
An online or telephone assessment
A short English and/or Maths assessment
Requesting evidence of your previous qualifications
We will guide you through every step of the way.
How To Apply For a University-level Course
Our higher education (HE) courses are open for applications.
If you want to study a full-time course, you’ll need to apply through UCAS.
If you want to study part-time, you can enquire through the course webpage to start your application.
What University-level, Higher Education Courses are Available?
Higher education courses available at City of Bristol College include:
How to Apply for a Full-time, Higher Education Course
September – January | On-time applications are open
UCAS applications open for full-time courses starting the following year.
During this time, you can submit an application via UCAS. The deadline is 15 January 2022.
If you apply using this method, you’ll receive offers by March. You’ll need to decide on your first and second choice offers by June.
If you’ve missed this time, don’t worry. Later applications can still be made providing there are places left on the course.
February – June | UCAS Extra is still open for applications
From February, UCAS Extra starts which means if you have used all your five choices on UCAS and you don’t have any offers, you can add more choices through UCAS Extra until June.
During this time, you can apply for student funding. You don’t need to wait until you have accepted a specific place to do this.
July | Clearing opens for applications
UCAS Extra closes and Clearing opens. Full and part-time applications continue throughout the summer.
August | You’ll receive confirmation, if you haven’t already
If you’re waiting for your results to be confirmed, this will happen in August. You can check UCAS Track for confirmation of your place. We will also confirm your place with you.
Applicants who already have qualifications, such as mature students, may receive their confirmation before this.
Useful links for full-time higher education applicants
mature students who are already qualified and/or are experts in their field.
You can find out more about specific entry requirements on our course webpages.
When Can I Join My Course, if I Apply Today?
All our full-time, university-level courses start in September.
However, you can join some of our courses at different points throughout the year. Please check the course webpage you’re interested in, for more details.
How Can I Fund my University-level Course?
Studying your university-level degree at college is often cheaper than university. Student loans work in the same way and you don’t have to start paying them back until your salary is above the repayment threshold. You can find out more about student loans and repayments on the UCAS website.
Financial support is available for students who need it, including our Higher Education Progression Bursary which is available for students who completed an eligible full Level 3 course with us.
You can find more information about fees, finances and financial support on our support for HE students webpage. We recognise that some Muslim students might be concerned about needing to take out their full student loan to apply for the fund.
