Be Bury College Ready 2024

Welcome to the Be Bury College Ready guide for 2024.

We are delighted to introduce you to a range of tips, tools and resources to help prepare you for your next steps. If you have any further questions relating to your application, please email admissions@burycollege.ac.uk.

Be prepared

Remember to be on time for your first lesson and make a good first impression. To help you prepare for your college course, research useful books and articles you could be reading before you start in the next academic year.

It’s ok to be nervous - remember it’s everyone’s first day.

Certain courses require you to purchase specific items, this is discussed with you at your Information Advice and Guidance appointment. For courses affected, you will receive an email with further information regarding this.

Click here for more information on uniforms and equipment.

Be ready to learn

To ensure that our students have the best possible learning experience, we have devised some ‘Be Ready to Learn’ guidelines to make sure you are well prepared for joining us in the next academic year

Click the links below to help you become ready to learn.

Click here to find out information about our Learning Resource Centres

Be on board

For all those aged between 16 and 18, living in the Greater Manchester area, the Our Pass Travel card gives free bus travel across Greater Manchester at any time. As well as free bus travel, Our Pass also offers discounted access to events, free products and initiatives which aim to support young people to discover career and work opportunities.

Applications for this can be done online via the Our Pass portal www.ourpass.co.uk" or you can collect a paper application form from your local GMPTE Travel Shop.

Be supported

Our students are extremely important to us and are at the heart of all that we do at Bury College. Our caring tutors and support staff are here to help you have the best possible experience.

Our dedicated Student Services team offers a ‘one-stop shop’ with support that extends to all aspects of student life including:

Information and Advice – courses, careers, options after college
Student Welfare – social and pastoral support including Safeguarding and Counselling
Financial Support and Free College Meals
Additional Learning Support
Library Resource Centres
Volunteering and progression opportunities

Click here for more information

Be supported - Additional Learning Support Needs

You may require additional support for many reasons. Additional Learning Support (ALS) is available to students with mild to profound learning difficulties and disabilities. The ALS team will complete an assessment of support to ensure that your needs can be met by the college in line with your aspirations.

Please contact the team as soon as you can so we can ensure support is put in place for you as quickly as possible. ALS staff will be available throughout the enrolment period. Please do not hesitate to contact us. We are here to help. The ALS Team can also be contacted on 0161 280 8442.

Student services staff speaking to a student

Bursaries and Scholarships

There are various bursaries available for students of all ages who are experiencing financial difficulty whilst studying at Bury College. Applications for Bursaries will open online from Thursday 22^nd August 2024 and can be accessed via the college website in the Student Support – Financial Support section where you will also find the guidance documents for the bursaries.

Sports Scholarship - £150 per year

The Bury College Sports Scholarship actively encourages students who participate in representative sports at regional, county, national or international level. The student does not have to be on a sport-related course to qualify for this scholarship.

Community Scholarship - £150 per year

Are you a young leader, volunteer or contributor to the community? If so, then you could be eligible for the Bury College Community Scholarship. Bury College is keen to support young people who are involved in the community.

You can pick up an application form from Student Services once you start your course.

Be Involved - Industry placements

Get ahead in your career. As a Bury College student you can benefit from career enhancing work experience placements to help you get the best start in your career.

The college is proud to have a dedicated team of work placement co-ordinators to help you secure placements and gain high quality work experience. This will allow you to develop transferable work-related skills and get an insight into the career of your choice.

Work placement opportunities also add great value to your CV and support your University applications.

Click here to discover some of the organisations that we work with.

Be Involved - Sport and Enrichment opportunities

During your time at Bury College, there will be lots of opportunities for you to make new friends and have fun. With a range of enrichment groups, clubs, and societies, you can enjoy trying new experiences.

Enrichment activities can be taken alongside your study timetable and are a chance for you to meet people from different courses and learn new skills, which will add value to your university applications and to your CVs.

These activities may include:

Art Club
Chess Club
Dance, Drama and Singing Workshops
Duke of Edinburgh Award
Gaming Hub
Music Club
Pride Club
Student Ambassador Scheme
A wide range of sport including Badminton, Cricket, Football, Fitness Training, Nerf, Netball, Volleyball and Table Tennis.

Be Social

Make sure you follow us across our social media platforms and check out the news section of our website so you never miss out on all things Bury College.

Be inspired

Check out this video featuring highlights from our 2023 Results Day Celebration Event. Keep an eye out on our social media accounts over the next few weeks and months as we celebrate the success of the class of 2024.

Why do students love Bury College?

This video explores why so many of our students love studying at Bury College and how we are helping them develop the skills that they'll need for their future careers.

Next steps

Please check your email inbox for updates on any enrolment appointments.
When applying for your chosen course, if you have provided us with your school email address, please email us with new contact details This can be done by emailing admissions@burycollege.ac.uk.