Enrolment and Freshers' Week
Monday 13th September 2021 - Friday 17th September 2021
Please read the essential information relating to your chosen course below. This includes the equipment you will need for your studies, when you will be able to enrol as well as information about your induction to the college.
If this is not the course you want to study, please contact the college to discuss an alternative course by calling 01964 553000.
To ensure the safety of our staff and students and to manage the number of people on campus in a Covid-safe manner during this busy period, it is our intention to enrol as many students as possible online. You can find out if you’re eligible for online enrolment on our How to Enrol page.
If you are eligible to complete your enrolment online, you will receive a unique username and password via letter and email. This will allow you to sign in to access your online enrolment dashboard.
Online enrolment for this programme opens on the following dates:
10th AUGUST
Please note: Access to your personal online enrolment dashboard will only be available from the date stated above.
If you need support with online enrolment, please email enquiries@bishopburton.ac.uk or give us a call on 01964 553000 during the support times shown on our How to Enrol page.
If you are not eligible for online enrolment or need extra support, please call 01964 553000 to book an appointment to enrol on campus.
The enrolment process will be complete once you have attended Bishop Burton for your induction session, which will take place week commencing:
12th September – Please be advised by your lecturer
Please bring your own device if you have one.
At induction, students will receive their ID badge, a copy of their Learner Agreement and details about how to access their college email account, including their username and password (which they can change if they wish at a later date).
The college has its own Learning Resource Centre that houses an extensive collection of books and journals. However, from time to time, it’s useful to have access to your own copies. These are the top books that we recommend you have for your course:
Monday 13th September 2021 - Friday 17th September 2021
Monday 20th September 2021 - Thursday 21st January 2021
Monday 25th October 2021 - Friday 29th October 2021
Monday 20th December 2021 - Monday 10th January 2022
Monday 24th January 2022 - Friday 3rd June 2022
Friday 4th March 2022 - Monday 25th April 2022
During your degree you will visit a range of relevant animal collections and centres as well as receive talks from a range of subject specialists to enhance the programme content.
Trips may include, Donna Nook seal colony, Chester Zoo, Yorkshire Wildlife Park, The Deep, Lotherton Hall Bird Garden, Hearing Dogs, North Cave Wetlands, Bransby Horses and Bempton Cliffs. Some visits may be free, but others will incur a charge varying with the nature of the visit and the distance travelled. Such charges will be kept to a reasonable rate.
There is no compulsory work experience attached to this programme.
Before you begin your course, you’ll need to make sure you’re prepared with the right equipment. Many of our courses need specialist health and safety clothing, but we’ve made it simple - some of your essentials and college branded clothing can be bought from our online shop.
For your course, you will need: