Poole Campus
Open Event Saturday 14 November 9.30am - 12.30pm
What’s On Refreshments at Snax Café Throughout the event, be sure to visit the Snax Café, where you’ll find a range of delicious hot baps, coffee and tea available to purchase. All food is freshly prepared by our Foundation students – grab a bite and support our students’ culinary skills!
Apprenticeships Information Talks With Jackie Watson, Head of Apprenticeships 10am, 11am and 12pm Room 19
What’s On Applications
Student Experience
The Welcome Team will be on-hand to help you with college applications and arrange your interview.
Talk to our Student Engagement and Enrichment Team about the opportunities for our students at the college.
Apply early for the best chance of securing your place!
The Lounge
The Library
Student Support
Apprenticeships Teams
Need a bit of extra support? Our Student Support Team help students with a range of additional needs.
Discover more about our wide-range of apprenticeship opportunities with our friendly and dedicated team.
Room 19
Cafeteria
T Levels
Careers and Guidance
Discover more about our T Level opportunities with our friendly and dedicated team.
Our qualified Careers Advisors can support you with career planning before, during and after you come to college.
Cafeteria
Room 19
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Choosing the right path! There’s more than one way to get to where you want to be. At Bournemouth and Poole College, you can choose from a range of study and training routes depending on your experience and ambitions.
Full-Time Vocational Courses Our vocational courses are designed to get you career-ready. • You’ll focus on one subject area that you’re passionate about and will learn the technical and practical skills linked to real careers. • A wide range of courses covering various levels and subjects, these are a great way to build your expertise and take the next step towards your future career. 4
T Levels • T Levels are a designed for students who want a more practical route into skilled careers. They combine in-depth classroom learning with valuable workplace experience, with 20% of learning taking place on industry placement. • A T level is equivalent to three A Levels and carries UCAS tariff points, making it a strong pathway into Higher Education or employment.
Apprenticeships With an apprenticeship, you’ll be employed, earn a wage and gain real experience in the workplace, while earning a nationally recognised qualification through training and study with us. With over 2,000 apprentices and partnerships with over 1,000 employers, we’re the largest apprenticeship provider in the region.
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University Centre Poole As a degree-level student at University Centre Poole, enjoy learning in a creative, supportive and welcoming environment with highly experienced tutors in specialised facilities. As well as our degrees being endorsed by, and designed in partnership with employers, the majority of our degrees are awarded by associated local universities. This means that as a student enrolled onto one of our degree courses, you are entitled to access some of the facilities at the partner university. You will also benefit from smaller class sizes and personal tutorial support to ensure that you receive ongoing personalised support throughout your study. Our University Centre was launched in June 2024 and offers stateof-the-art learning environments, with digital suites with access to high-specification IT equipment, virtual reality suites, nursing training facilities and social and study spaces to meet and collaborate.
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Getting to the College We’re proud to say that our Poole campus is easily accessible by both bus and train, making it simple for you to join us on our Open Event days.
Bus Routes Our campus is well-connected by local bus services, stopping just outside of our main entrance. Whether you’re coming from the town centre, or nearby locations, there’s likely a direct or connecting bus route for you. M1: Poole to the Royal Bournemouth Hospital, serving: Parkstone, Westbourne, Bournemouth and Castlepoint. M2: Poole to Southbourne, serving: Parkstone, Westbourne, Bournemouth and Boscombe.
Train Stations We’re fortunate to be situated by two train stations, making travel by rail incredibly easy. Both stations are within walking distance of the college, offering fast connections to and from surrounding areas.
20: Poole to Castlepoint, serving: Poole, Parkstone, Branksome, Westbourne, Charminster and Muscliff. 15: Poole to Royal Bournemouth Hospital, serving: Parkstone, Wallisdown, Winton, Moordown and Castlepoint.
Parkstone Train Station: Just a 15-minute walk from campus, with direct services from Weymouth and London Waterloo.
Single fares are capped at £3 thanks to the Department for Transport scheme, funded by UK Government. Some single fares are less than £3.
Poole Train Station: A mile from our Poole Campus, with a taxi rank just outside platform 1.
More Bus Fares & Tickets
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Brickwork, Multi Skills & Plastering Construction Workshops
Music Music Centre
Plumbing Plumbing Workshop Electrical Electrical 450
Applications - Apply Now! Library Immersive Classroom Library Student Union The Lounge T Levels Cafeteria Apprenticeships Cafeteria
Ground: Careers Advice & Guidance 19 Student Inclusion and Support 19 LEAP, STEPS Foundation 1, 2, 4, 6 Progression 1, 2, 4, 6 First Floor: Health - T Level Health & Care Academy 115, 117
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Automotive Automotive Workshop Engineering, Welding Advanced Engineering Centre 624 Marine Engineering Marine 652
Ground:
Animation - Degree Level University Centre Poole 959, 960
Early Years & Care 1006 Early Years & Health Apprenticeships 1011 Education & Early Years - T Level 1004 First Floor:
Art and Design Art and Design
Counselling 19+ 1103
Performing Arts Jellicoe Theatre
Access to Health Professions, Science & Health Science Professions (online) 1106 Psychology, Criminology, Law 1109, 1112
Poole Campus
Science 1105 Second Floor: Esports 1208
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Subject Area
Location
Room
Applications - Apply Now!
Library
Immersive Classroom
Library
T Levels
Cafeteria
Apprenticeships
Cafeteria
Student Union (BPCSU)
The Lounge
Early Years & Care
East Wing, Ground Floor
1006
Early Years & Health Apprenticeships
East Wing, Ground Floor
1011
Teaching Assistants 19+
East Wing, Ground Floor
1011
Education & Early Years - T Level
East Wing, Ground Floor
1004
Counselling 19+
East Wing, First Floor,
1103
Access to Health Professions, Science & Health Science Professions (online)
East Wing, First Floor
1106
Psychology, Criminology & Law
East Wing, First Floor
1109, 1112
Science
East Wing, First Floor
1105
Esports
East Wing, Second Floor
1208
Careers Advice & Guidance
South Wing, Ground Floor
19
Student Inclusion and Support
South Wing, Ground Floor
19
LEAP, STEPS - Foundation Learning
South Wing, Ground Floor
1, 2, 4, 6
Progression
South Wing, Ground Floor
1, 2, 4, 6
Health - T Level
Health and Care Academy
115, 117
Animation - Degree Level
University Centre Poole
959, 960
Art and Design
Art and Design
Music
Music Centre
Performing Arts
Jellicoe Theatre
Brickwork, Multi Skills & Plastering
Construction Workshops
Plumbing
Plumbing Workshop
Electrical
Electrical
Automotive
Automotive Workshop
Engineering, Welding
Advanced Engineering Centre 624
Marine Engineering
Marine
450
652
Upcoming Events Event Thur 4 Feb 2027
At CityGate, Bournemouth (across the road from Bournemouth Train Station).
Careers & Apprenticeships Show Tues 11 Mar 2027 At BIC - Bournemouth International Centre.
Taster Week! 16-18 March 2027
Year 10’s and 11’s - visit college and try out a course! thecollege.co.uk/events
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