Student Life & Support
Help and advice for parents and students, including financial aid, how to get to our campuses, and the support we can offer you to really help you succeed.
We are delighted that your young person has chosen to study with us. We will do our utmost to support them during their time with us to help them reach their full potential and career aspirations.
We've had another signficiant increase in applications for many of our courses this year and some courses are considered full or are nearly at capacity. You are unable to apply for a course which is full on our website and we will already be holding a waiting list.
The following information is generally only for full-time courses. Those interested in studying an apprenticeship should ensure that they have an employer lined up before applying.
Applications which are made after Friday 4th July will be considered a late application. This means that, depending on the course you've applied for and the number of applications, we will prioritise existing applicants before reviewing your application.
If we're unable to consider your application at this stage, we will let you know and will get in touch if there is an update once we've followed up with all our existing applicants for your chosen course. If, after this, the course is considered full, you will be given an opportunity to join a waiting list where spaces will be allocated based on the earliest initial application.
If space allows and we are able to prioritise your application, we will invite you to attend an information session for your chosen course during the morning of Friday 22nd August. Please keep this day free as this may be the only opportunity for you to attend as many courses will become full following the session.
It is important that you continue to look at your texts and emails through the summer for an update on your application.
If you are unsure what you'd like to do, please book your place on one of our late applicant open days in the afternoon on Friday 22nd August to see what is still available. You can book your place here.
You might also be interested in our new, Step-Up to Level 2 and Level 3 programmes, which are full-time study programmes in English, maths and digital skills to help progress to your chosen course or employment the following year. We have many students who are interested in only studying English and / or maths and these courses are the best way to do that - as you'll have double the amount of teaching compared to a full-time student on a standard course. You can find more details and apply below:
- Step Up to Level 2 - English, Maths and Digital Skills (Functional Skills)
- Step Up to Level 3 - English, Maths and Digital Skills (GCSEs)
You can find most of the information you need to know about starting at CWA in September on this page.
It's really important that you complete your enrolment on the student portal and book a time to come into the college to collect your ID card and lanyard.
There's a few things you'll need to consider between accepting your offer and starting your course. This page has everything you need to know!
If you don't achieve a 4 or above in English and / or Maths, you will continue to study the subjects with us at CWA.
If you haven't lived in the UK for the last three years, you might not be funded to study at CWA.
The college operates a financial support scheme which can help students whose financial circumstances make it difficult for them to meet the costs associated with study.
All students aged 16-18 on the first day of their course will have their course fully-funded by the government (i.e. there is no course fee). Depending on the course, there may be additional costs such as equipment/uniform, printing and educational trips.
Now that you’ve completed your application, you’ll shortly hear from us to book an information session for your course.
Are you aged 19 or older* and thinking about further education? With an Advanced Learner Loan, there are no upfront costs and you won't start to pay anything back until you earn at least £27,295 a year.
For some of our courses, it is necessary to have relevant equipment or clothing (e.g. protective clothing), whilst for some others, we offer optional college-branded clothing.
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