Online Application

Welcome to Preston College. Please use this page to apply for a course with us. If you need to submit an application for bursary and financial support, please visit https://www.preston.ac.uk/bursary.

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What age are you?*
- Aged 15-18
- 19+ Adult
Are you currently in Year 11?*
- Yes
- No
Please specify your first choice programme of study:*
- Adult full/part time courses
- Higher Education (University Level)
- Apprenticeships
- Supported Internship
Please specify your first choice programme of study:*
- Vocational full time college course
- Apprenticeships
- Supported Internship
Please specify your first choice programme of study:*
- Vocational full time college course
- Apprenticeships
- Higher Education (University Level)
- Supported Internship
A full-time vocational course gives you the opportunity to achieve BTEC, NVQ, or T-Level qualifications.
Please select your first choice course:*
Entry Requirements
- For Level 2 you are required to obtain a minimum of 4 GCSE grade 3 and above and attend an audition.
- For Level 3 you are required to obtain a minimum of 5 GCSE grade 4 and above, including Maths or English Language, and attend an audition.
Would you like to select a second choice course to apply for?*
- Yes
- No
Please select your second choice course:
If you do not want to state a second choice course, please skip this question.
Your dance qualifications
Awarding Body Genre Grade

Use the + button to add extra qualifications. Please include grades for Ballet, Tap, Modern and Drama where possible.
Present Dance School Name
Please upload a full length photograph in practice wear (optional)
Accepted file types: jpg, gif, png, pdf, Max. file size: 50 MB.
This step is optional. Your photo will only be used to identify you during an audition.
Accounting
Automotive Technologies
Business Services
Construction & Built Environment
Please note this is a level 4 apprenticeship program and we would already expect you to be in employment before proceeding with your application.
Engineering
Hairdressing & Beauty Therapy
Health & Social Care
Human Resources
Management & Leadership
Management & Leadership
Science
Can't find what you're looking for? Please state your Apprenticeship of interest:*
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Adult course choice*
Accounting*
Art & Design*
Photography & Web Design*
Assessing*
Automotive Technologies*
Beauty Therapies*
Barbering*
Business*
Construction*
Counselling*
Engineering & Welding*
Welding*
English*
Hairdressing*
Health & Social Care*
Health & Safety*
Computing & IT*
Leadership & Management*
Languages*
Maths*
Mental Health and Wellbeing*
Science*
Teaching Assistant*
Teacher Training*
Fashion, Theatre and Media Make up*
Creative Crafts*
Please note we are accepting applications for admissions for 23/24 academic year only. The course commences in January 2024 until December 2024 running on Fridays and Mondays 9.15-4.20PM. Applications for September 24/25 intake will re-open again from February 2024.
You are not required to complete an application form for this course.

In order to understand which level of programme is most suitable for you, you are required to undertake an initial assessment.

You can book a date and time, convenient for yourself, on the link below.
Assessment Booking Form
If you can’t find the right course for you, please drop us an enquiry via the link below.
Enquire Now
Please select your study preference:*
- Full-time
- Part-time
- Modular Acceleration Programme (MAP)
Please select your course:*
Please select your course:*
Please select your course:*
Can't find what you're looking for? Please state your course of interest:*
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What is your current situation?*
How did you hear about us?
What is your ethnicity?
Are you currently being supervised by the Youth Offending team (YOT)? If so, you will be contacted by a member of the Safeguarding team to discuss support.*
- Yes
- No
Are you currently in prison, on licence from prison or on a Community Order? If so, you will be contacted by a member of the Safeguarding team to discuss support.*
- Yes
- No
Let's Keep in Touch
Aside from your application, from time to time we would like to send you marketing information about our courses, offers, products and services. If you agree to be contact in this way, please select your preferences below:
- Email
- SMS
- Phone
- Post
Privacy Notice – How we use your information.

The personal information you provide is held by Preston College and is stored on the College’s computerised record system for the current academic year and a further academic year, in line with the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).

Where necessary it is also shared with the Department for Education, including Education and Skills Funding Agency, to meet statutory responsibilities, included under the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009.

If you have applied for an Apprenticeship, your data may also be shared with employers advertising vacancies in the local area, who the College will ensure are GDPR compliant.

If you require any further information about how your data will be used, please contact the Data Protection Officer by email.

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Institution	Level	Qualification	Hours of Tuition

Position	Company	Duties	From/To (e.g. Aug 14 – Jan 16)

Awarding Body	Genre	Grade

Course/Qualification	Grade

Nature of Employment	Name & Address of Employer	Date

Subject (e.g. GCSE Maths)	Estimated Grades	Actual Grade

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