Login to your applicant portal and check you have:

• accepted your offer
• uploaded a picture of your GCSE results. Watch a tutorial here. If you have any difficulty doing this, please don’t worry, our Admissions Team can help.)

If you’ve applied to study Health and Social Care, you can read more about how to prepare for your work placement.

You must bring

• a copy of your GCSE results
• a form of ID – this can be a passport, a driving licence, a birth certificate, a national ID card or a bank card.

We won’t be able to enrol you without these.

Non-UK nationals
If you are a non-UK national you will be asked to residency assessment form. You will also need to bring your passport with you to enrol, as well as your residency permit or evidence of your current residency status in the UK. If you are an EU national then the college is required to verify your settled or pre-settled status. You can find out more about residency assessments here.

Art & Design applicants
If you have not already had an interview, then you must bring a portfolio of artwork with you to your enrolment appointment. This could be a physical sketchbook or portfolio, photographs of your sketchbook, or digital work.
You can send digital work to us before your appointment by email or file transfer to visualarts@nescot.ac.uk. (If you have already had an interview, you don’t need to bring a portfolio to enrolment.)

Childcare / Health & Social Care applicants
You will need to have a DBS check before you start your placement. Nescot will organise this for you, but you’ll need to bring some extra documents to enrolment. Please click here to see what to bring.

Performing Arts applicants
All Performing Arts students must audition before they enrol. If you have not already attended a group interview and done an audition you will need to record yourself performing, and send it to us before your enrolment appointment.
Please prepare one of the items below, and email it or send it via a file sharing service to performingarts@nescot.ac.uk. (If you have already auditioned then you do not need to do this.)

• A monologue from a published play – 15 lines or one minute long.
• A verse and chorus from a musical theatre song.
• A short dance piece.

• You’ll have a chat with your tutor to make sure that the course and the level you’ve applied for are still right for you. If you’ve got better GCSE grades than you expected we might be able to move you up to the next level of your course. If your GCSEs didn’t go to plan then we might be able to move you to a different level, or to a different course. If you’re not sure about the grades you need, you can check our website.
• Some students need to buy uniform or equipment for their course. You will have been told about this at your interview, but you can read more on PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) here. You will need to buy or order your uniform or equipment at enrolment, so that you have it for the start of term. If you need some help with the costs please check our Student Finance page for eligibility criteria.
• If you are studying Childcare or Health & Social Care we will help you to organise your DBS check. Please click here to see what documents to bring with you.
• At your enrolment appointment you will be told the date for your first day in college, which will be in the weeek commencing Monday 7 September 2026. You can view our term dates here.

• You apply online.
• If you don’t have an employer tick ‘No’.
• Our Partnerships Team will ask you to send your CV and will support you in finding an employer. Please note, we always advise you do your best to try and find an employer yourself due to high volume demand.
• Once you have an employer, please let us know by revisiting your application and entering the employer’s details.

• You apply online.
• If you have an employer tick ‘YES’. You will be asked for your employer’s details. Your application will be routed to the Apprenticeships Team for processing.

• The Apprenticeships Team will write to you and ask you to complete an English and Maths assessment online.
• The Apprenticeship Team will contact your employer, to check that they offer the range of skills needed for your qualification, and that they have the right insurances in place, and are on the PAYE system. When we have established the employer is suitable, the employer completes paperwork detailing the contract with the apprentice.
• The Assessor will invite the apprentice and employer to an interview, to check the prior skills and learning. The interview form is sent to the employer to confirm and sign. On receipt of the interview form, the Apprenticeship Team produce the contracts. The employer will sign the Employer Contract, the Total Negotiated Price Plan and the Training Plan. The apprentice signs the Training Plan. When all paperwork is returned, we ask the employer to confirm that the Apprenticeship Service is completed, by running a payroll.
  

• We will write to you and your employer to advise when to come to college to enrol. This will also be your first day of learning.
• Joining instructions will advise you what your regular day in college will be, any PPE or uniform requirements and who your Assessor will be.
• Most apprenticeships start after the October half-term break, however, some start earlier, and others enrol later in the year.
  

Login to your applicant portal and check you have:

• accepted your offer
• included all relevant qualifications and added the subject, level, grade, and the date.

You must bring

• a form of ID – this can be a passport, a driving licence, a birth certificate, a national ID card or a bank card.
• a copy of your prior qualifications. Your offer is conditional on you meeting the entry requirements of the course, so please make sure you bring any documents you need to show this. This might include GCSE results. You can find the entry requirements on our website

We won’t be able to enrol you without these.

Non-UK nationals
If you are a non-UK national you will be asked to complete a residency assessment form. You will also need to bring your passport with you to enrol, as well as your residency permit or evidence of your current residency status in the UK. If you are an EU national then the college is required to verify your settled or pre-settled status. You can find out more about the residency assessment here.

DBS check
If your course requires you to have a DBS check (formerly called a CRB check) you will need to bring certain identity documents to your enrolment appointment. You can find out which documents you will need to being here.

• You will have a chat with your tutor and make sure that the subject and the level you’ve applied for are right for you.
• You will be able to talk to specialist teams including Learning Support and Student Finance.
• You can buy or order any uniform or equipment you need for your course – see our PPE information here.
• You will also need to pay (or make arrangements to pay) all course fees due. Please see information on paying your fee here.
• We will confirm the date of your first class in college. Teaching on most courses will start in the week commencing Monday 7 September 2026. You can view our term dates here.

Login to your applicant portal and check you have:

• completed all elements of your application form.
• uploaded evidence of all relevant prior qualifications achieved (including English and Maths if these form part of the entry requirements.
• uploaded a current form of ID – this can be ONE of the following: passport, driving licence, birth certificate.
• updated your contact details to ensure we can reach you during the enrolment period.

Please note that we will not be able to process your enrolment if you have not completed the tasks above.

Documentation

• Ensure that you confirm your intent to enrol when contacted by curriculum teams.
• Please read through all documents that you receive by email carefully for accuracy.
• Complete all sections of the enrolment documentation, including signatures where required. We will not be able to process your enrolment unless all sections of the documentation are complete.
• If you are a non-UK national you will be asked to complete a residency assessment, upload or email a copy of your passport (if you haven’t already), as well as evidence of your current residency status in the UK, this would usually be a share code so that we can verify your status using the Government’s online account. If you wish to, you may complete this assessment in advance. Please email our Student Finance team a copy of the picture page of your passport and your share code. You can find out more about the residency assessment here.
• Enrolment is the process of confirming your place at Nescot. If you know in advance that you can’t complete the documentation during the enrolment window, please call the Admissions team as soon as possible. We will do everything we can to help you, but please note that we can’t guarantee to hold a place for you if you don’t enrol within the allocated time frame.

Fee payment / loans

• If you have applied to Student Finance England to fund your course, please be advised that the dates on your Student Finance Notification letter are a guide only, the College will confirm your registration to the Student Loan Company (to release any maintenance payments due to you) once your enrolment has been fully completed. If you are self-funding your qualification you will be sent an email explaining the process and your options for payment by the Finance team, this email will also contain a link to our payment portal to enable you to make payment. This may take up to ten days after your enrolment has been completed.

Uniform & PPE

• If your course requires you to have a uniform or other equipment you will need to pay for this on your first day of lessons. Uniform/PPE price lists are available here.

Specialist teams

• Should you need to, you can talk to our Learning Support or Student Finance teams in advance of your first day. You may also come into college to speak to staff in person if you prefer.

First day info

• You’ll be given the details for your first day at Nescot by the relevant subject teams.
  

• College ID
  Your college photo ID will be issued on your first day.

• Fees
  You will need to pay (or make arrangements to pay) all course fees due.

• DBS check
  If your course requires you to have a DBS check you will need to bring certain identity documents on your first day of lessons. You can find out which documents you will need here. Payment for your DBS can be made in advance through our online store, or on the day.

• Accreditation
  If your course is accredited by a professional body where registration fees are paid directly by students, you will need to pay for this on the first day of lessons.

Thank you for studying with us this academic year at Nescot.

We would like to make you aware that there is no need for you to re-enrol for the next stage of your programme with us as your enrolment will be carried over into next academic year. Please note that this will be subject to the successful completion of your current studies as recorded by the outcome at examination boards. If you did not achieve a pass progress outcome for this academic year, please speak to the Programme Lead for your qualification to discuss your options.

If you received a loan from the Student Loans Company this year, you should have received correspondence directly from SLC to reapply for next academic year. Please ensure that you have actioned any requests from them to ensure continuation of your loan. Please be advised that the dates on your Student Finance Notification letter are a guide only, the College will confirm your registration to the Student Loan Company (to release any maintenance payments due to you) once your enrolment into year 2 has been fully completed.

If you are self-funding your qualification you will be sent an email explaining the process and your options for payment by the Finance team, this email will also contain a link to our payment portal to enable you to make payment. This may take up to ten days after your enrolment has been carried over.

Programme teams will be in touch directly in due course to confirm with you details of the first day of lessons and timetables for the new academic year.

We are delighted that you are studying with Nescot or considering joining us for a Higher Education course. We’d like to let you know about some helpful materials that we have available on our website to support your transition into Higher Education. Please click here and then open ‘HE Transition Pack’.

These resources are open to anyone. If you study with us, you will find your course uses some or all the models or resources to support your learning journey. For this reason, we would strongly advise that you take time to have a look over the materials ahead of enrolling or continuing with us next term.

Students on these courses need a DBS check before they can start their placement.

16-18 courses

• Health and Social Care
• Childcare

University-level courses

• Counselling
• Healthcare Play Specialism
• Osteopathy
• Teacher Training & Education

Please note
You may already hold a DBS. If your DBS check is current, at the required level, and your placement is in the same areas of work, then you may not need a new DBS check.

You will need to bring ALL the items below to enrolment. Please bring the original documents.

• Your National Insurance number. If you have the original letter then please bring this with you.
• Your five-year address history, including the month and year you moved into and out of each property you have lived in over the last five years.
• One document from Group 1, below
  1. Passport – any current and valid passport Biometric residence permit – UK
  2. Current driving licence photocard (full or provisional) – UK, Isle of Man, and Channel Islands
  3. Birth certificate – (issued within 12 months of birth) – UK, Isle of Man, and Channel Islands, including those issued by UK authorities overseas, for example embassies, High Commissions and HM Forces
  4. Adoption certificate – UK and Channel Islands

• Two further documents from either Group 1 or Group 2, below
  1. Current driving licence photocard (full or provisional) – all countries outside the UK
  2. Current driving licence (full or provisional) – UK, Isle of Man, and Channel Islands
  3. Birth certificate ( issued after time of birth) – UK, Isle of Man, and Channel Islands
  4. Marriage/civil partnership certificate – UK and Channel Islands
  5. Immigration document, visa, or work permit – issued by a country outside the UK. Valid only for roles whereby the applicant is living and working outside of the UK. Visa/permit must relate to the non-UK country in which the role is based
  6. HM Forces ID card – UK
  7. Firearms licence – UK, Isle of Man, and Channel Islands
  8. Mortgage statement – UK – Issued in last 12 months
  9. Bank or building society statement – UK and Channel Islands – Issued in last 3 months
  10. Bank or building society statement – Countries outside the UK – Issued in last 3 months – branch must be in the country where the applicant lives and works
  11. Bank or building society account opening confirmation letter – UK – Issued in last 3 months
  12. Credit card statement UK – Issued in last 3 months
  13. Financial statement, for example pension or endowment – UK – Issued in last 12 months
  14. P45 or P60 statement – UK and Channel Islands – Issued in last 12 months
  15. Council Tax statement – UK and Channel Islands – Issued in last 12 months
  16. Letter of sponsorship from future employment provider – Non-UK only – valid only for applicants residing outside of the UK at time of application Must still be valid
  17. Utility bill – UK – not mobile telephone bill – Issued in last 3 months
  18. Benefit statement, for example Child Benefit, pension – UK – Issued in last 3 months
  19. Central or local government, government agency, or local council document giving entitlement, for example from the Department for Work and Pensions, the Employment Service, HMRC – UK and Channel Islands – Issued in last 3 months
  20. EEA National ID card – Must still be valid
  21. Irish Passport Card – Cannot be used with an Irish passport – Must still be valid
  22. Cards carrying the PASS accreditation logo – UK, Isle of Man, and Channel Islands – Must still be valid
  23. Letter from head teacher or college principal UK – for 16- to 19-year-olds in full time education – only used in exceptional circumstances if other documents cannot be provided – Must still be valid

• Passport – any current and valid passport
• Biometric residence permit – UK
• Current driving licence photocard (full or provisional) – UK, Isle of Man, and Channel Islands
• Birth certificate (issued within 12 months of birth) – UK, Isle of Man, and Channel Islands, including those issued by UK authorities overseas, for example embassies, High Commissions and HM Forces
• Adoption certificate – UK and Channel Islands

Trusted government documents. All driving licences must be valid.

• Current driving licence photocard (full or provisional) – all countries outside the UK
• Current driving licence (full or provisional) – UK, Isle of Man, and Channel Islands
• Birth certificate ( issued after time of birth) – UK, Isle of Man, and Channel Islands
• Marriage/civil partnership certificate – UK and Channel Islands
• Immigration document, visa, or work permit – issued by a country outside the UK. Valid only for roles whereby the applicant is living and working outside of the UK.
• Visa/permit must relate to the non-UK country in which the role is based
• HM Forces ID card – UK
• Firearms licence – UK, Isle of Man, and Channel Islands

Financial and social history documents

• Mortgage statement – UK – Issued in last 12 months
• Bank or building society statement – UK and Channel Islands – Issued in last 3 months
• Bank or building society statement – Countries outside the UK – Issued in last 3 months – branch must be in the country where the applicant lives and works
• Bank or building society account opening confirmation letter – UK – Issued in last 3 months
• Credit card statement UK – Issued in last 3 months
• Financial statement, for example pension or endowment – UK – Issued in last 12 months
• P45 or P60 statement – UK and Channel Islands – Issued in last 12 months
• Council Tax statement – UK and Channel Islands – Issued in last 12 months
• Letter of sponsorship from future employment provider – Non-UK only – valid only for applicants residing outside of the UK at time of application Must still be valid
• Utility bill – UK – not mobile telephone bill – Issued in last 3 months
• Benefit statement, for example Child Benefit, pension – UK – Issued in last 3 months
• Central or local government, government agency, or local council document giving entitlement, for example from the Department for Work and Pensions, the Employment Service, HMRC – UK and Channel Islands – Issued in last 3 months
• EEA National ID card – Must still be valid
• Irish Passport Card – Cannot be used with an Irish passport – Must still be valid
• Cards carrying the PASS accreditation logo – UK, Isle of Man, and Channel Islands – Must still be valid
• Letter from head teacher or college principal UK – for 16- to 19-year-olds in full time education – only used in exceptional circumstances if other documents cannot be provided – Must still be valid

If you were born on or after 1 September 2007 and are attending a Further Education course, there will be
no tuition fees payable at enrolment. You may be asked to pay for course fees such as trips, books, materials
or equipment later on. All other Further Education students may be liable for tuition fees.

If you are taking out a tuition fee loan to pay for your fees, you must pay any fees not covered by your tuition
fee loan on enrolment. Please ensure you apply for your tuition fee loan in plenty of time for your loan to be
approved before you enrol. If you are funding the course yourself, please refer to the ‘How to Pay’ section
of this leaflet.

All students assessed as overseas students must pay all fees in full upon enrolment.

Some Further Education students may be eligible for help towards their tuition fees. Please see our Student Finance page for further advice.

Students who may qualify for free or reduced fees on some Further Education courses at Level 3 and below are:

• Students in receipt of certain benefits*
• Students aged 19 – 23 years studying their first full Level 2 or 3 qualification
• Students who are working and earn less than £25,750 gross (outer London), £27,007.50 (London
  Boroughs)†

*Please provide written proof, dated within the last 3 months at or before you enrol.
†Please provide written proof dated within the last 3 months (pay slip, employer letter or contract)

Students on eligible Further Education courses at Level 3, 4, 5 or 6, who will be aged 19 or over at the start of their course may be able to apply for an Advanced Learner Loan to cover the cost of their tuition fees.

Loans are available to students who are in work and who are unemployed. You need to be aware that if you decide to withdraw from the course your loan payments to us will stop and you will be personally liable for the balance.

Please ensure you apply for your tuition fee loan in plenty of time for your loan to be approved before you enrol.

Unfortunately, not all of our courses are eligible for a fee reduction using the above schemes or a tuition fee loan.

Generally, courses beginning with an ‘PFC’ code do not qualify for loans or fee remission, as they are not subsidised by government funding and are non-refundable unless the College has made the decision to close the course for any reason. Please contact our Student Finance Advisers to find out the arrangements for your course.

If your course does not qualify for loans or fee remission or you do not require a loan you will have to pay your fees in full.

If your course is a full academic year in length and your fees are £600 or more, you can pay in 3 instalments, 50% of the fees at enrolment, 25% on 1st December 2026 and the balance on 1st March 2027 by Recurring Card Payment. Should you decide to withdraw from the course 3 weeks after the official start date, you will still need to pay the balance of your fees.

If you are doing a short course of less than a full academic year or your fees are less than £600.00 you must pay your fees in full at enrolment, unless you are eligible for a fee reduction.

Payments are made during main enrolment by any of the following methods at the enrolment desk.

• Recurring card payments – available if fees are over £600. Please bring your payment card with
  you. If someone else is paying your fees they must accompany you to your enrolment appointment.
• Credit / debit card – unfortunately we do not take American Express.

If you are employed by a Local Authority or the NHS you must bring a Purchase Order / number with you when you enrol.

For all other learners whose employer is paying their fees and who do not have access to a purchase order, please bring with you a letter from your employer. (This information can also be provided via email in advance of your appointment to income@nescot.ac.uk.

The confirmation should:

• be on headed paper if possible
• confirm your name and course and how much they will pay towards your fees;
• give details of who/where to send the invoice (company name, postal address, contact name and number)
• include a Purchase Order number (where possible).

If your employer is not paying your fees in full, you will have to pay any balance. If you do not have written confirmation from your employer you must pay your fees in full to be able to enrol.