Open Enrolment Starts This Week
If you have already applied and missed your enrolment slot, don’t worry just come down to Open Enrolment.
You don’t need to apply just call into enrolment and speak to one of our tutors about the course you are interested in.
Don’t worry about finance our team will be on hand to help you with funding your course.
Not sure which course to study, careers team will be on-hand to give you advice on the best course to support you to fulfil your career aspirations.
For all degree-level courses (except Engineering and Automotive), Access to HE, Counselling and any Blackpool School of Arts course, please visit our University Centre Campus.
For Engineering and Automotive degree-level courses, school leavers, adult FE and apprenticeships, please visit our Bispham Campus.
Bispham Campus, Ashfield Road, Bispham, FY2 0HB:
- Monday 7 September, 4pm-6.30pm
- Tuesday 8 September, 4pm-6.30pm
- Wednesday 9 September, 4pm-6.30pm
- Thursday 10 September, 4pm-6.30pm
- Monday 14 September, 4pm-5.30pm
- Tuesday 15 September, 4pm-5.30pm
- Wednesday 16 September, 4pm-5.30pm
- Thursday 17 September, 4pm-5.30pm
Open Event- Saturday 19 September 10.30am – 2.00pm – Bispham Campus Only
University Centre, Park Road, Blackpool, FY1 4ES:
- From Tuesday 1 September to Thursday 10 September, 4pm to 6.30pm, Monday to Thursday.
- From Monday 14 September to Thursday 17 September, 4pm-5.30pm.
If you haven't applied then it's not too late!
Contact our team on 01253 504343 to discuss your options and arrange your enrolment.
We're here 8.30am to 6.30pm, Monday to Thursday and 8.30am to 4pm on Friday. Or alternatively speak to us via live chat:
School Leavers
Degree Level
Adult Learners
Apprenticeships
Gateway
GCSE
FAQs
School Leavers
What you need to bring:
- Your enrolment letter and guide
- Official confirmation of your GCSE (or equivalent) examination results and certificates for any qualifications you completed before the summer
Degree-level
What you need to bring:
- Proof of Identity
You will be required to supply two forms of identification, one to confirm your address and one form of photo ID. Acceptable forms of ID are:
- Driving Licence Photo Card
- Passport
- Student Loan/Grant Confirmation Letter
- Bank or Government Agency Certificate
- Utility Bill
- UCAS Number (if applied via ucas)
Please bring with you your UCAS number as this verifies to Administration Staff enrolling you that you have applied for your course via UCAS. If you have not applied through UCAS you will need to complete a Record of Prior Acceptance (RPA) form with your tutor before you can enrol.
- Address Details
If you are living away from home whilst studying at the College, please bring with you details of your ‘lodging’ address. A record of both your home and lodging address will be kept on record.
- Next of Kin Details
You will be asked to provide contact details for a next of kin, someone who we will be able to contact in case of emergencies.
Student Finance England Tuition Fee Loan Students
If you have applied for a Tuition Fee Loan you will need to produce the University or College Payment Advice letter. This is a letter which is sent to you from Student Finance England stating that they will be paying the tuition fees on your behalf.
If Student Finance England are only paying a proportion of the fees, the remainder must be paid in full at enrolment if less than £200, or an instalment plan set up. If you are not able to provide the letter from Student Finance England we will need your Customer Reference Number in order to process your enrolment.
If you are not able to supply the letter or your Customer Reference Number then you will need to set up an instalment plan and pay the first instalment at enrolment, please see below for more information. Upon receipt of the University or College Payment Advice letter the Student Administration Manager will authorise a refund of any payments made.
Please ensure that you have returned the signed declaration to Student Finance. The College will not receive payment from Student Finance until the form has been received.
Self-financing Students
If you are self-funding your course, you will need to either pay the fees in full at enrolment or pay a deposit and set up an instalment plan (funded courses only) for the remainder of the fees (see below for more information).
Payments can be made via:
- Cheque or Bankers Draft made payable to “Blackpool and The Fylde College”
- Debit or Credit Card
- Instalment Plan
The instalment plan: For example, if your course cost is between £3750 and £9790 the fee will be split into 6 equal payments, this would be 5 x direct debit Instalments and 1 x deposit.
- The Deposit amount would be payable at the time of enrolment
- 5 direct debit instalments, due on the 1st of each month, starting 1st November to 1st March OR 1 month before the course ends.
Please ensure you bring your bank details with you in order to set up the instalment plan at enrolment. If the payee is someone other than you, the account holder must be present at enrolment to complete and sign the relevant direct debit documentation.
Sponsored Students
If your employer is paying the Tuition Fees on your behalf you will need to provide a letter on company letterhead or a purchase order to confirm this. The letter should include:
- The amount your employer is paying for the current academic year*
- The full postal address of where the invoice is to be sent
- Any other specific information ie purchase order number if applicable
The Finance Department will then invoice your employer directly for the tuition fee.
*Please note: if your employer is paying for your tuition fees for subsequent years a letter will be required for each academic year.
Adult Students
What you need to bring:
- Evidence of your qualifications mentioned in your application
- Your National Insurance Number (Only required if you are receiving benefits and your course fees are being waived or if you have been referred by Job Centre Plus)
- Adult Learner Loan reference number (if your course is eligible for funding via the Adult Learner Loan) - if you haven’t already applied for your Adult Learner and need your learning and funding information to enable you to do this, contact the Admissions Team on 01253 504322
Low Wage Initiative
If your fees are being waived via the low wage initiative, you will also need to bring the following:
- Wage slips
- Bank statements
- P60
- Most recent tax return (if self-employed)
Find out more about fees and funding for adult students here.
Self-financing Students
If you are self-funding your course, you will need to either pay the fees in full at enrolment or pay a deposit and set up an instalment plan (funded courses only) for the remainder of the fees (see below for more information).
Payments can be made via:
- Cheque or Bankers Draft made payable to “Blackpool and The Fylde College”
- Debit or Credit Card
- Instalment Plan
The instalment plan: For example, if your course cost is between £1000 and £1500 the fee will be split into 6 equal payments, this would be 5 x direct debit Instalments and 1 x deposit.
- The Deposit amount would be payable at the time of enrolment
- 5 direct debit instalments, due on the 1st of each month, starting 1st November to 1st March OR 1 month before the course ends.
Please ensure you bring your bank details with you in order to set up the instalment plan at enrolment. If the payee is someone other than you, the account holder must be present at enrolment to complete and sign the relevant direct debit documentation.
Apprenticeships
Learn about new opportunities for young people (GOV.UK)
If you have an employer in place and have informed us about this, you will be contacted by the Apprenticeships Team to start the onboarding process.
If you have an employer and have not yet been in contact with us please send your employer details, along with your contact details to our Business Development team at business@blackpool.ac.uk. The team will contact you and your employer to discuss the apprenticeship programme further.
If you don’t have an employer you should consider applying for a course in your chosen subject area, that way if you haven’t managed to secure a suitable employer, you can develop the skills you will eventually need when you start your apprenticeship.
Take a look at our current apprenticeship vacancies and apply here
If you would like to speak to an Apprenticeship Adviser you can email: apprenticeships@blackpool.ac.uk or call 01253 504343 and press option 1.
Gateway
For enrolment on one of our Gateway courses, you will be contacted separately by the Gateway Team. You can contact the Gateway Team by emailing kelly.hogg@blackpool.ac.uk.
GCSE
You will be contacted directly by the GCSE Team. If you have any queries email gcse@blackpool.ac.uk.