FAQs

If you need any support over the Christmas period, there are a number of support services you can contact below:

• Health Assured - College has funded a free telephone support line. Call 0800 028 3766 for access to trained counsellors 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Please add code MHA 197653.
• Your Doctor - It is important that your doctor is aware of your physical or emotional concerns, as being your primary care service, they can offer you access to wider treatment and medical support.
• The A&E Department - at your nearest hospital or call 999 if you are very concerned about your own or someone else's imminent safety. You can also call 111 for medical advice.
• Childline - Trained Childline counsellors are there for young people 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Telephone: 0800 1111 (Freephone from mobiles and landlines).
• Samaritans: 116 123 (free, 24/7 for any concerns).
• Papyrus - Trained counsellors are there for anyone under the age of 35, between 9am - 10pm weekdays, and 2pm - 10pm weekends. Telephone: 0800 068 41 41 or text 8824.
• College Safeguarding Team: For urgent safeguarding matters, call 01923 812122 to speak with the duty manager.

Students who receive financial support will receive their next payment on Friday 2 January, ready for the start of term on Monday 5 January.

Exams begin the week of Monday 5 January 2026. You should have received an official statement of entry via email confirming your exam date, time, and room.

You can access the Exams Calendar by clicking here.

Contact the Exams Office directly once the College reopens on Monday 5 January 2026. Please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 01923 812237.

Yes, you can find helpful revision tips by clicking here.

If you have exams scheduled for January, then you should have received a ‘Statement of Entry’ by email. This confirms the time, date, location and any access arrangements you have for your exam. You can also view the exams calendar in the College App, simply visit the app and select ‘Exams Calendar’ - if you have exams in January then you will be able to see them here.

You can use CANVAS, our online learning platform, to access your usual learning materials. Click here to log in to CANVAS.

Yes, you can find helpful revision tips by clicking here. There are also lots of resources on CANVAS under the Personal Development section in the GAP module.

Simply visit www.office.com and attempt to sign in with your college email address, you should then select the ‘forgotten my password’ button and you will be prompted to reset your password. Please note that this will only work if you have already set up multi-factor authentication.

Yes, you can contact the Admissions Team between Friday 12 December and Friday 19 December via:

Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Phone: 01582 569569 

Our phone lines will be open on weekdays between the hours of 9am-4pm, with an earlier finish of 12pm on Friday 19 December.

Enquiries received after Friday 19 December will be responded to when the college reopens in the new year.

 Applying for a course is simple - you can browse our courses by clicking here. Once you’ve found the course for you, simply click apply to start your application journey.

We offer a range of leisure courses. Leisure courses will have the option to ‘Book Now’ on the course page. This will allow you to secure a place online – you will pay the fees via PayPal. Our Admissions Team will confirm your booking when the college reopens in January. Alternatively, you can call admissions between 12-19 December to enrol over the phone and pay by card.

Absolutely – we offer a range of apprenticeships at the college including Electrical Installation, Plumbing, Hairdressing, Motor Vehicle and Early Years. You can click here to view the apprenticeships section of our website and can submit an enquiry for your chosen apprenticeship if you have an employer. Our apprenticeships team will be in touch in the new year to discuss your next steps.

Our Admissions Team is on annual leave during the Christmas closure period, they will be back in the office from Friday 3 January and be in touch with new applicants with next steps on their course. Rest assured that if you’ve made an application we will be in touch with you as soon as possible to get things moving forward.

You can find all the advice and guidance you need for your UCAS application by signing into CANVAS. Visit the GAP module by clicking here.

This year, the UCAS equal consideration deadline is 14 January 2026 at 6pm. It is important for your application to be ready in advance of the deadline. This will allow us enough time for your tutor to complete your reference and for admissions to check if any changes need to be made to your application before submitting to UCAS.

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The fee for all undergraduate applications is £28.95 in total. You will be asked to pay this fee when you submit your application to the college for review. If you currently receive free school meals or have done so within the last six years, please confirm this in your application and UCAS will waive your fees entirely. If you require financial support with paying this fee, please speak to admissions or student support in the new year.

The Admissions Team are responsible for securing a reference from your tutor. However, you must submit your application to the college for review before this process can take place. When the college reopens in January, your tutor will complete your reference in good time ahead of the equal consideration deadline.

We’ve listed all the key information you need to know on Canvas. Please head over to the GAP module here for more information.

If you wish to have your Personal Statement reviewed prior to being sent off to UCAS please send to the Careers team email -  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. This will be picked up when the college reopens on Monday 5 January 2026.