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INFORMATION InformatIon AND and ENROLMENT events EVENTS enrolment Tuesday 7th January 2014 Wednesday 31st August 2011 Tuesday 22nd April 2014 Thursday 8th September 2011 Tuesday 24th June 2014 Tuesday 10th January 2012 Tuesday 17th April 2012 Tuesday 26th June 2012
4.00pm-6.00pm 5.00–8.00pm 5.00pm-7.00pm 5.00–8.00pm 5.00pm-7.00pm 5.00–6.00pm 5.00–8.00pm 5.00–8.00pm
HIGHER EDUCATION INFORMATION EVENING Tuesday 25th March 2014 Tuesday 6th May 2014
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HIgHer educatIon InformatIon TEACHER events TRAINING
INFORMATION EVENING Tuesday 17th April 2012 5.00–8.00pm Tuesday 25th 2014 26th March June 2012
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welcome WELCOME to TO asHton ASHTON sIxtH form SIXTH FORM college COLLEGE HIgHer HIGHER educatIon EDUCATION & SKILLS skIlls centre CENTRE
I am pleased to welcome welcome you you to to Ashton Ashton Sixth Form College’s Higher Education and Skills Centre. Ashton Sixth Form College has established itself as a leading provider of of quality quality education education serving the local community for many years. Today Ashton Sixth Form College has a thriving thriving community of adult learners who are completing courses from the ever expanding curriculum, from introductory courses right through to Honours Degrees. At all levels, our our adult adult students students continue continue to to achieve outstanding success and we ensure their success is recognised and celebrated. Here at Ashton Sixth Form College, we we are are committed to ensuring that our adult adult students students receive the very best teaching and support support with their studies and enjoy the the best best provision provision designed to fit with their individual individual needs needs and and those of employers. We are extremely proud of our adult adult students students and their successes. If you are are looking looking to to join join them in enhancing your career career or or further further study then I do hope to meet meet you you very very soon soon at one of our forthcoming forthcoming Information Information and and Enrolment events.
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Excellent Facilities At enrolment you will receive one to one —— information, advice and guidance from our We take great in ouryou facilities Ashton enrollers on thepride course/s wish toatstudy Sixth Form College. We have and advice on the options for modern financial classrooms support equipped to a very high standard and dedicated whilst studying. teaching areas for adult learners. We also have substantial parking facilities, ITavailable suites, a by coffee Our Admissions Officer is also email, shop and a well library. The new and by telephone or stocked in person by appointment if you modern Learning ResourceatCentre is open wish to speak to someone any point in the year. during the evenings so that adult students can benefit from Support the resources including computer Exceptional access, up to date books and journals and CD —— and DVDgreat hire. care to offer and provide support We take to ensure that each student has the opportunity —— to successfully achieve their chosen qualification. New courses are being added the time, We make an assessment of yourall needs, skillsfor andup to date course information pleaseto call Lisa Pagan abilities at the start of your course ensure we or onbest 0161way 666possible 8215. whilst canLynette supportGrindley you in the studying with us.
Fees —— —— Wherever possible all the costs related to to aa course are listed in this guide. guide. IfIf you you are are paying paying the full course fees, then this this will will cover cover the the whole cost of your course course including including tuition tuition and and willable be able to obtain more examexam fees.fees. You You will be to obtain more information about individual course fees at at our our Enrolment events. The College also also charges charges an enrolment and administration fee of of £3 £3 for for enrolling on a short short course and £10 £10 for foraalong long course. This charge occurs per enrolment.
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interested in a Level 4incourse If you are 19-23 and interested a Level 3 course —— assistance You may be entitled to financial free tuition if you have not dependingachieved upon your circumstances. We can A previously a full level 3 qualification. provide with guidance onequivalent the support full levelyou 3 qualification is the of two or available to you, please more A-Level passes or request an NVQ this levelinformation 3. on 0161 666 8215. If you are 24 and over and interested in a —— 3 course Level If you are in receipt of benefits then please bring —— all documentation withyou youcan when youfor enrol. From 1st August 2013 apply a 24+ Advanced Learning Loan to cover the cost of your If you require any information regarding course. It’s easy to further apply, your household income course feesinto then pleaseand contact our isn’t taken account there’s noAdmissions credit OfficerFor on more 0161 666 8215. log onto check. information www.gov.uk/advanced-learning-loans.
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