School leavers
16–18
Funded study programmes normally have no tuition or exam fees. Equipment and uniform can cost extra.
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Applying, enrolling and planning your costs. A little clarity for a big next step.
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Adult learning and higher education have separate application routes. Start with your course page.
Explore adult learningApplications are welcomed from October. Add the employer form if sponsorship applies.
After acknowledgement, enrolment instructions follow nearer your course start.
Use the apprenticeship expression-of-interest route.
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School leavers
Funded study programmes normally have no tuition or exam fees. Equipment and uniform can cost extra.
Adult learners
Annual tuition fees may apply. Funding depends on your course and circumstances; ask Admissions.
Spread eligible tuition fees
Longer courses only; confirm eligibility. Excludes higher education, Advanced Learner Loans and employer sponsorship.
Example tuition: £1,000.00 + £25 administration = £1,025.00
At enrolment: £25 administration plus equipment and awarding-body fees. Tuition only is split.
£10 weekly cumulative charge; after two weeks, exclusion and legal recovery may follow.
Outstanding fees become due immediately. Equipment, materials and uniform are non-refundable.
Exceptional circumstances require college approval. Request within the first two weeks of starting; £15 administration. Confirm eligible course length.
Proportionate refund after starting. Classes may merge if numbers fall.
Published duration thresholds differ. Admissions must confirm payment-plan, sponsorship and refund eligibility.
Full published fee conditionsEmployer payment terms (PDF)Ask Admissions: 01245 293170
Help is available
Bursary awards depend on circumstances, supporting evidence and available funds. Ask the team which scheme fits your situation.
The published 2026–27 deadline was 24 October 2026. Read the 16–19 Bursary Fund guidance (PDF). For a later start or changed circumstances, contact the bursary team.
If you are under 20 when your course starts, Care to Learn may help, subject to its full criteria. Salaried apprenticeships and higher education are excluded. Other learners can ask the college about childcare funding.
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On a study programme, English or maths below GCSE grade 4/C normally continues alongside your course. Grade 4 in either English Language or Literature meets the stated English threshold. Discuss equivalents with the college.
Wear it on campus. Reception can help if it is forgotten or lost.
Contact Reception before 10am: 01245 265611 or absence@chelmsford.ac.uk.
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Keep these points with your offer and enrolment information.
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Academic year 2026–27
These are college term dates. Your offer and timetable confirm your own start and attendance.
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Half-term: 26–30 October–
Half-term: 15–19 February–
Half-term: 1–4 JuneA person can make the difference