Welcome to Enrolment for September 2026

We can’t wait to see you at enrolment, if you have already applied for a course starting September 2026 then you should receive your appointment time and enrolment guide in the post by Friday 14 August. If you don’t receive it just contact us to book your onsite enrolment appointment:

• Call us on 01253 504343 (we're here 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday)
• Email: info@blackpool.ac.uk

If you haven't applied then it's not too late!

Make your application on the website and we will be in contact with you, a letter will be sent to you with your appointment time and enrolment guide by Friday 14 August.

Enrolment takes place at Bispham Campus, Ashfield Road, FY2 0HB, by appointment only on:
 

Degree-level Applicants

Monday 17 August, 12.30pm-7pm – by appointment only
Tuesday 18 August, 10am-7pm – by appointment only
 

Aged 17 and 18 Further Education Applicants

Wednesday 19 August, 10am-7pm – by appointment only
 

School Leaver Applicants

Thursday 20 August (GSCE Results Day), 10am-7pm – by appointment only
Friday 21 August, 10am-4pm – by appointment only
Monday 24 August, 11am-7pm – by appointment only
 

Adult 19+ Applicants (inc GCSEs)

Tuesday 25 August, 11am-7pm – by appointment only
Wednesday 26 August, 11am-7pm – by appointment only
Thursday 27 August, 11am – 7pm Friday 28 August, 11am – 2pm

Open enrolment commences Tuesday 1 September 2026 full details will be available on the website from Thursday 27 August.

If you are unable to make your appointment on the allocated days above, don’t worry. Call our Contact Centre on 01253 504343 or send them an email info@blackpool.ac.uk and they will arrange an appointment for you.
 

Getting Here
School Leavers
Degree Level
Adult Learners
Apprenticeships
Gateway
GCSE
Maritime
Functional Skills and ESOL
FAQs

Getting here

Getting to College is easy and there are several public transport options. You can plan your journey, however you choose to travel, by going to our journey planner here.

There will also be free parking provided if you are coming in a car. Parking spaces will be allocated on arrival.

Our Bispham Campus address is: Blackpool and The Fylde College, Ashfield Road, Blackpool FY2 0HB.
 

At enrolment

You will be greeted on arrival at the Bispham Campus and shown to the Sports Hall where enrolment will take place.
 

School Leavers

Our dedicated School Leaver enrolment takes place at Bispham Campus on Thursday 20 and Friday 21 August. If you are aged between 17 and 18 years of age you will be invited in on Wednesday 19 August.

If you have not received your enrolment letter BY Friday 14 August, please call us on 01253 504343 and we can confirm your appointment time.

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

Our dedicated degree-level onsite enrolment will be taking place at Bispham Campus on Monday 17 August and Tuesday 18 August.

If you have not received your enrolment letter by Friday 14 August, please call us on 01253 504343 and we can confirm your appointment time.
 

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:

1. Driving License Photo Card
2. Passport
3. Student Loan/Grant Confirmation Letter
4. Bank or Government Agency Certificate
5. 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

Our dedicated onsite enrolment for adult courses will be taking place at Bispham Campus on Tuesday 25 August, Wednesday 26 August, Thursday 27 August between 11am and 7pm and Friday 28 August between 11am and 2pm.

If you have not received your enrolment letter by Friday 14 August, please call us on 01253 504343 then we can confirm your appointment time.

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

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

If you have not already enrolled you will be invited into Enrolment for Maths or English GCSE courses, on Tuesday 25 August, Wednesday 27 August and Thursday 28 August directly by the GCSE Team. You can contact the GCSE Team by emailing gcse@blackpool.ac.uk.
 

Maritime

If you have applied for a Maritime course then your enrolment appointment will be sent out by letter. If you have not received your letter by Friday 14 August, please call us on 01253 504322 then we can confirm your appointment time.

PLEASE NOTE: If you have received confirmation of an offer for your course then you can enrol when you arrive to move into your student accommodation at Fleetwood Nautical Campus, on Sunday 30 August. If you would like to do this please confirm by emailing cadets@blackpool.ac.uk, you will then receive joining instructions for your course.
 

Functional Skills and ESOL

You will be invited to attend enrolment at the campus where you will be studying, letters inviting you will be sent out week commencing 5 August. If you do not receive an invite please contact us by emailing seasiderscourses@blackpool.ac.uk.

Enrolment will take place as follows:
 

Seasiders Campus

Wednesday 13 August and Thursday 14 August (New applicants) Monday 11 August and Tuesday 12 August (returning students)
 

Fleetwood Learning Centre

Friday 15 August (New applicants or returning students).

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