Get the most out of your Bury College student experience
Add value to your learning and enrich your studies with a wide range of exciting enrichment programmes, trips, visits and work experience 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 different enrichment groups, clubs and societies, you can enjoy trying new things.
These enrichment activities can be taken alongside your study timetable and is a chance for you to meet new people from different courses and learn new skills which will add value to your university statements and to your CVs.
This is a great opportunity to enrich your learning and gain new skills that will make you stand out from the crowd.
Enrichment clubs include*:
- Accentu8 Performing Arts Club
- A-level Newspaper
- Be Involved Group (BIG)
- Chess Club
- Dance Workshops
- Debating Society
- Duke of Edinburgh Award
- Film Club
- Media Production Workshops
- Science Society
- Singing Workshop
- Student Ambassador Scheme
Sport Enrichment
Sport enrichment is your opportunity to lead an active and healthy lifestyle whilst enhancing your student experience at Bury College.
We offer all students the chance to take part in a number of different activities which are free to Bury College students. It is an excellent way to meet new people and make new friends whilst potentially learning a new skill and being physically active. Activities vary each year and are tailored to student demand.
Get involved with a wide range of sport enrichment including Badminton, Boxing, Cricket, Football, Running, Gym, Nerf, Volleyball and Table Tennis.
Please note - these activities are subject to change as we try to meet the demands of students.
Sports Teams
Be part of our Sports teams!
Trials are held during the first few weeks of the academic year and all students are welcome to try out for a team of their choice. Our teams include:
- Basketball
- Men’s Football
- Netball
- Women’s Football
We are currently members of the North West Colleges Sports League meaning we play fixtures against a number of colleges throughout the North West.
We also have a range of opportunities for students to take part in one off sports tournaments such as Badminton, Volleyball and Cricket.
Tackling Inactivity in Colleges
Bury College is proud to be one of the few colleges in the country to be selected to deliver a Sport England Tackling Inactivity Project. We support students who are currently inactive and build their confidence and competence to lead more active, healthy lifestyles.
We currently have a strong focus on helping students who may identify as having low mental health. We work closely with these students to show the benefits that physical activity can have on mental health and help them become more physically active.
To get more of an insight into Sport England’s Tackling Inactivity Initiative click here: https://www.sportengland.org/campaigns-and-our-work/tackling-inactivity-in-colleges
If you have and queries regarding Sport enrichment at Bury College please feel free to email – sportenrichment@burycollege.ac.uk
Trips & Visits
During your time at Bury College you may have the opportunity for new experiences such as exciting UK and overseas trips, university visits, class trips and visits to locations of interest.
Work Experience
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 Experience 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 experience opportunities also add great value to your CV and support your UCAS applications.
Placements have included:
Radio stations, hospitals, accountancy practices, laboratories, engineering and manufacturing companies.
Get More!
Being part of the Bury College community means you can enjoy the added extras – allowing you to get the most out of your College experience.
- FREE use of the Bury College gym
- FREE return coach service
- Discounted Starbucks products available on campus
- State-of-the-art facilities
- Study in the heart of Bury Town Centre with easy access to shops and restaurants
- University style campus
- Student-run Beauty and Hairdressing Salons, Travel Shop, Restaurant and Bistro available on campus
- Exceptional careers advice, student support and guidance
- UK and overseas trips and visits
Please note – all activities are subject to availability and Covid-19 restrictions
*These enrichment activities may change each year – we are constantly reviewing and adding to our range of enrichment activities based on student interest.