Courses for 16-18 year olds, including apprenticeships

The quickest way to apply is online.

Applications for courses starting in September 2025 are now open.

To secure your place, the earlier you apply the sooner you will receive an invite to an appointment to discuss your application. For new students, your application will be given priority if it’s submitted by Monday 25th November 2024.

Click the link below to start or continue your application.

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FAQ's

No, you should use your personal email address, as you will lose access to your school email address once you finish school.

Yes. Many of our courses are in high demand, so the sooner you get your application in, the better your chances of securing a place.

Yes, you can apply for more than one course; many of our A Level students also apply for a Vocational course as a back-up. It’s always good to have options!

You do not need to apply for multiple levels in the same curriculum area. Just apply for the course you want to study that best fits your predicted grades and our tutors will discuss this further at your information advice and guidance appointment.

All of them! We need to see all of your predicted grades to be able to see which courses you should be able to meet entry requirements for.  If you don’t provide them all this could delay your application being processed.

This is an opportunity for you to tell us a bit more about yourself!


Include personal qualities and skills you have, plus it’s a chance to tell us about any volunteering/work experience, and extra-curricular activities and achievements from inside or outside of school. You can also add some detail about why you have chosen to apply for the course(s) you have picked. It doesn’t have to be lengthy, just key points so we can learn more about you.

Apprenticeships are open all year round so you can apply at the time that is right for you and our team can help guide you through the process.  Employers are looking for applicants all year round – you can see current vacancies on our website here.

Once you’ve applied, you will be invited to an information event to explain apprenticeships further. It’s important that you secure employment to start your Apprenticeship and this session will help advise you on this process.

You can make changes to your application easily, simply contact the admissions team with any changes you need to make at admissions@burycollege.ac.uk or call 0161 280 8200.

Firstly, don’t worry.  Our tutors are experienced with this, it happens often.  We have a variety of different levels of courses available and can guide you to the right course to fit your grade profile.

Make sure to be available for your enrolment on the 21st August, 2025 as you will need to submit your results online to us. Don’t worry about how it all works, we will send you step-by-step instructions leading up to your enrolment appointment.

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Apprenticeships

If you are in your final year of school or college and considering an apprenticeship, please complete the online application form.

If you are ready for employment now, please view our range of live vacancies and complete the supporting enquiry form.

View Live Vacancies

Adult Course (19+)

To apply for an adult course, please complete the online application form.  For general enquires, please email admissions@burycollege.ac.uk or contact 0161 280 8200.

Part-time Application Form

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University Courses

 

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Full-time Applications

Applicants for full-time courses should apply through UCAS. The online application form and guidance notes are available on the UCAS website at: www.ucas.com or telephone 0371 468 0468.

*Please note, individuals interested in the UAL Foundation Diploma in Art and Design should apply via the following link: https://studentportal.burycollege.ac.uk/AppForm/

Part-time Applications and Teacher Training courses

To apply for a part-time course, or a full or part-time teacher training course, please complete the Bury College University Centre part-time application form which can be downloaded through the link below.

Application Form

Please note – you will need to open the application form in Adobe Acrobat in order to save your written progress.

If you would like to request a paper copy of the application form please email HE.admissions@burycollege.ac.uk

Please return your completed application form via email to HE.admissions@burycollege.ac.uk

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