What Happens Next?

Offer

All applicants awaiting GCSE results will be given a conditional offer of a place at Peterborough College. During enrolment, we will review each application on a case-by-case basis, and extenuating circumstances will be considered should you not meet the entry requirements of your chosen course.

Our place promise and Steps To Success commitment means that whatever your grades, please be assured there will always be a place at Peterborough College for those who want to work hard and achieve their goals.

Meet The Tutor

For the majority of our courses, if you are given a conditional offer, you will be invited to a ‘Meet the Tutor’ event. It’s a great chance to meet others that have applied to your course. You will meet your tutor, who will tell you more about what you will study, the work experience you will undertake, the trips and visits you will go on, the uniform or kit you might need and other College activities you can get involved in.

If you have applied for Performing Arts or Music you will be invited to an audition date in place of Meet the Tutor. If you have applied for a T Level you will be invited to an individual interview in place of Meet the Tutor.

Taster Day

Friday 30th June 2023

You will be invited to attend our Taster day which is a full-day experience to support your transition from school to College. It’s a great opportunity to meet new students, try out your bus route and spend a day with us exploring College life.

Summer Assignment

Some courses require you to complete a summer assignment before you start your course. It is important you take care to complete this as instructed as it may impact your enrolment on to the course.

Transport and Finance Support

Information about how to apply and pay online for your College bus pass and how to apply for financial support for uniforms or equipment will be sent to you during the Summer holidays. Find further information by following the below links.

Enrolment

From Thursday 24th August 2023

At enrolment, you will officially become an IEG student. You will meet your tutor and receive your induction timetable and start date. You will also be able to speak with any of our student support teams to ensure you are all ready to start your journey with us.

5 STEP ENROLMENT PROCESS

Step 1– You will have received your ‘Application Confirmation’ and ‘Offer’ via email. Please ensure you have ‘Accepted’ your Place.

Step 2– In the summer, you will receive an email inviting you to complete the online pre-enrolment process.

Step 3– You will then be provided with the day and time you need to come into College to enrol.

This will be from Thursday 24th August to Friday 1st September 2023 depending on which day your course is allocated to enrol. You must ensure you bring evidence of your grades/qualifications to this appointment. 

If you have not got the grades/qualifications you need, try not to worry, we are very experienced in ensuring you are placed on the right course and a Course Tutor will be available to discuss this with you. 

Step 4– Once you have completed your enrolment, you will be given your official student ID badge, course timetable and details of what will happen on your first day.

Step 5– Attend your first day.

We recommend you apply with an email address that you regularly check and have access to (not a school one) and ensure all details are accurate (spelling, phone numbers etc) as we will communicate through email and phone if there are any updates or problems with your application.

Term Starts

From Monday 4th September 2023.

Returning Students

You will receive an email in June, to the email address you applied with when you completed your internal progression (please check your junk folder).

Please read the instructions carefully as it will contain all the information you need, including a step-by-step guide to support you to complete your enrolment online. There will also be further guidance on how to apply for Transport, Financial Support and Free College meals.

As long as you have access to a device (mobile phone, tablet or computer) and a connection to the internet you can complete the Getting Ready for College enrolment process anywhere.

College News

FAQ’s

Q – WHAT IF I DON’T GET THE GRADES?

A – Don’t wor­ry!

We have a very effective​‘6 weeks to suc­cess pro­gramme’ that we have been devel­op­ing over a num­ber of years which ensures you are mon­i­tored care­ful­ly and sup­port­ed appro­pri­ate­ly whilst tran­si­tion­ing from school to col­lege. This includes sup­port such as (but not lim­it­ed to):

· Allow­ing you to change cours­es if you change your mind (sub­ject to avail­abil­i­ty)
· Mov­ing you between course lev­els if you are find­ing your cur­rent lev­el too easy /​too hard (sub­ject to avail­abil­i­ty)
· In some cas­es, incor­po­rat­ing Eng­lish and maths GCSE into your timetable if you don’t meet the grades you need
· Pro­vid­ing access to addi­tion­al learn­ing sup­port should you need extra sup­port in the class­room or assess­ment for learn­ing resources
· Reg­u­lar meet­ings with your Stu­dent Mentor, who will get to know you and ensure you are hap­py and engaged with your course
· One-to-one reviews with your aca­d­e­m­ic tutor to dis­cuss your progress

Q- WHAT IS A PLACE PROMISE?

A – What­ev­er your grades, please be assured there will always be a place at Peterborough Col­lege for those who want to work hard and achieve their goals. We are extreme­ly well qual­i­fied and expe­ri­enced in ensur­ing stu­dents are placed and sup­port­ed on the right course and at the right lev­el. This is to ensure you take the right step into fur­ther edu­ca­tion. One of the ways we do this is through a very effec­tive 6 week ​‘Steps to Suc­cess’ pro­gramme that oper­ates from the first day you start your course.

Q- WHEN WILL I HEAR ABOUT STARTING COLLEGE?

A – You will receive your timetable at your enrolment.

Q- WILL I BE ABLE TO COME INTO COLLEGE BEFORE MY COURSE STARTS?

A – The upcom­ing taster event is your oppor­tu­ni­ty to vis­it the Col­lege before you start in Sep­tem­ber. More infor­ma­tion regard­ing the taster event will be avail­able soon.

Q – WILL WE GET DISCOUNTS? SUCH AS UNIDAYS?

A- Yes, your stu­dent email address will allow you to make an account with UNI­DAYS and Stu­dent Beans, your ID badge will also allow you to get dis­counts in some shops.

Q – WHAT ID I HAVE APPLIED TO THE 14-16 PROGRAMME?

A- Your application will have been passed to our dedicated 14-16 department who will review the application and then be in touch with you to book an interview.