Your Application
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Apply online at: www.nptcgroup.ac.uk
Your Journey Your College Welcome to the online application system here at NPTC Group of Colleges. You have the power to manage every stage of your journey, from researching courses that interest you, to completing the application form and setting interview dates. You can also log into your account at anytime to see where you are in the process. Right Course, Right Choice! With so many choices available we understand that making a decision can be difficult. We are here to support you through the process, whether it be vocational courses or an apprenticeship!
Apply Online b www.nptcgroup.ac.uk
So how do you choose? Explore your options by reading our full-time prospectus, browsing our website for ideas, attending open days, or taking advantage of our awesome career app, ‘Career Coach’.
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KEEP IN TOUCH It’s now down to you and getting the grades you need – if at any stage you change your mind about the course you have chosen to study or you don’t get the grades, don’t panic! Remember, we are always here to help. Don’t forget you can change your choice of course at any stage, right up to enrolment. Good luck in your GCSEs and we'll see you in September!
Go to the search bar and type in one of the subjects you wish to apply for e.g. Brickwork, Dance, Sport or Hairdressing. Just click on the white ‘Find a Course and Apply’ button on the right hand side to start your application. If this is your first time applying to the College, you’ll need to create a Prospect account so make sure you have an e-mail address ready. Your username will be the first part of your e-mail address (the section before the @). Passwords must be at least nine characters long and contain at least one uppercase, one lowercase and one number. Once you have completed the form and clicked register, a pop-up will show you what your username is – but you will also receive an e-mail confirmation. Once you have clicked 'register', you can continue with your application. Simply fill out each stage step-bystep. If at any point you need any help, College staff are always on hand to help via telephone, e-mail or social media! E-mail: admissions@nptcgroup.ac.uk You can stop at any point and the application will be saved. To log back in just visit the College homepage. The MY APPLICATION button is located on the top of the page.
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Book your interview
We’re planning our interviews for the next academic year right now, please see the website for up to date information. An interview is a chance for you and your parents/guardians to come in to talk to us, find out all about the College and get more information on the subjects or courses you’ve chosen to study.
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Conditional offer
After you have discussed your entry requirements at your interview and chosen the course you want to study, we will put your conditional offer on Prospect, which you can immediately accept.
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Finding your application
If you ever need to log back into your account, you’ll find the MY APPLICATION button on the top of the homepage. You will be able to tell where you are in the application process on your homepage!
Welsh Baccalaureate Skills Challenge Certificate
The Welsh Baccalaureate Skills Challenge Certificate at Advanced Level will enable Level 3 students to consolidate and progress their essential skills, essential employability skills, and promote and develop high level research skills. Building on achievements at Level 2, the qualification will help to develop more complex skills, attributes and behaviours. It will provide experiences which will equip you for university, further training or employment. "The Skills Challenge Certificate (Welsh Baccalaureate) is unusual as a qualification whose content is in large part led by students themselves. We enormously value the self-motivation, curiosity and independent-mindedness this approach to learning develops. It is these characteristics, along with three excellent A Levels, that we look for at competitive universities like Oxford." Dr Matthew Williams, Access and Career Development Fellow at Jesus College, Oxford.
