Autumn Term
Monday 7th September 2020 - Friday 11th December 2020
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.
If you do not receive this information by Monday 10th August, please contact the college on 01964 553000.
Online enrolment for this course opens on the following dates:
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 sessions, which will be the week commencing 7th September 2020.
The days that you are expected to be on campus for your induction sessions will be the same as your normal timetable. This will be sent to you via post after you have enrolled.
At induction, students will receive their ID badge, a copy of their Learner Agreement and details about how to access your college email account, including your username and password.
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 7th September 2020 - Friday 11th December 2020
Monday 26th October 2020 - Friday 30th October 2020
Monday 4th January 2021 - Friday 26th March 2021
Monday 15th February 2021 - Friday 19th February 2021
Monday 12th April 2021 - Friday 2nd July 2021
Monday 31st May 2021 - Friday 4th June 2021
As part of your course, there is an expectation that you will source and carry out a work experience placement in a sports enviroment. We have over 200 links to employers which include opportunities to work in areas such as gym instructing / personal training, sports coaching, sports marketing, sports nutrition, PE teaching, sports massage and therapy, to name just a few.
In addition to your studies we provide volunteering opportunities working with the Disability Sport Yorkshire (DSY), First Steps Sports and Tigers Trust, amongst others. These volunteering opportunities can also lead to paid work and additional qualifications.
There are also opportunities to undertake relevant sports qualifications including Level 2 Gym Instructors, Level 3 Sports Massage, FA Level 1 Football Coaching and various specialist fitness qualifications such as indoor cycling, circuits and studio resistance.
We also hold annual study trips, which include:
You will get plenty of notice of these visits and trips so that you can save for them, although we try and keep them as cheap as possible. We have found that these activities enrich our students and your predecessors have all urged that we continue to provide a breadth of visits for you all. We are aware of the cost and so we will provide you with as much notice as possible and will always source the best deals. As part of the course students also take part in work experience / volunteering opportunities.
For selected programmes students will have the opportunity to participate in an Industry Placement. This will comprise of 315 hours of placement in an area linked to the selected programme of study. If this is the case, your course manager will contact you in due course to discuss further.
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: