How to enrol on part-time courses

For your convenience, you can enrol in one of four ways:

  1. Online – you can nowenrol on many courses online.  Check the course information sheets on our website: www.wiltshire.ac.uk/courses and look for the Enrol Now symbol.  Payment must be made in full at the time of the enrolment.
  2. By phone – if your course does not need an interview and you are paying by credit or debit card and paying in full, call our Direct Enrolment Line on 01225 35 00 35
  3. In person – visit Customer Services at each of the main campuses or one of our Centres at Corsham, Devizes or Warminster.  Opening times are Monday to Thursday 10.00am to 5.00pm and 10.00 am to 4.30pm on Fridays.
    The Direct Enrolment Line (01225 350035) also has extended opening times from Tuesday 30th August to Thursday 29th September from 10.00am until 7.30pm (Monday to Thursday only)
  4. By post with a cheque made payable to Wiltshire College (please do not send cash).  Send your completed enrolment form to Customer Services at Wiltshire College Trowbridge, College Road, Trowbridge, BA14 0ES.  Please ensure you enclose the correct fee.   

The course fees are as published in the Directory and include all registration, materials and exam fees.  Some courses show two levels of fees – the full fee rate and the concessionary fee rate.  See below the section on Fee Concessions to see if you are eligible.

*The published fees do not apply to everyone. If you have not been resident in the UK/EU/EEA for more than 3 years, then you may have to pay the overseas hourly rate.  Contact Customer Services for further details.

You must pay the course fees when you enrol.  We cannot reserve a place for you until we receive payment.  It may be possible to join a course after the start date subject to availability and experience but the full fee is still normally charged.

  • The fees shown do not apply to Apprenticeships, New Deal or E2E Trainees.
  • Fees cannot be paid to Course Tutors.
  • EU students pay the same fees as home students.

Instalment payments

If the total cost of the course(s) you are enrolling on at any one time is over £200, you can apply to pay in four instalments.  25% of the cost plus a £35 administration fee is due at enrolment, followed by three further instalments of 25%.  Please note: all instalments must be paid in full before your course finishes or by 31st May 2012 - whichever is earliest.  If you withdraw from your course early, full payment is still required.  Instalments applications must be made in person, (please remember to bring your bank details with you), and there is a £35 administration fee for setting up the instalment agreement to be paid with the deposit.

Enrolling after the beginning of a course (course codes with F, S, H or X as the last letter)

In circumstances where a student is permitted to enrol after the start of a course, the full course fee is normally charged.

Fees are due at the time of enrolment and are usually non-refundable.  You may be eligible for a reduced fee because of the type of course you are studying or because you are in receipt of one of the benefits listed below.

If you are in receipt of benefit
If you receive either of the income-based benefits listed below at the time of enrolment you are eligible to claim the concessionary fee rate on the courses listed:

Job Seekers Allowance
Employment and Support Allowance (Work Related Group Activity only)

If you are claiming the concessionary fee rate, we will need to see evidence of your benefit at the time of enrolment and you will need to complete a Wiltshire College Benefit Form available below

Wiltshire College Benefit Form 2011/2012

We do not receive funding for students under the age of 19 enrolling on leisure courses, so cannot normally enrol students onto these courses.  Please enquire at Customer Services if you require further information.

Termly and Progressive Courses

Leisure courses - course codes ending with A0

Termly courses iconMany leisure courses run for 2 or 3 terms and you will be given priority on enrolling on subsequent terms if you have attended the first term.  Look for courses identified with the symbol ‘T’ (Termly) in the listing. 

Termly courses iconEnrolling on courses showing the P (Progressive) symbol mean you can enrol mid-year if you have appropriate experience. 

New students can enrol on the 2nd term of these courses from 12th December 2011 or from 23rd March 2012 for the 3rd term.

level 2 Level 2 Entitlement

Courses marked 2 are also available at the concessionary rate to eligible students who are 19 or over and who do not possess 5 GCSEs grade C and above or an equivalent full level 2 qualification. Equivalent qualifications include O-levels, GNVQ, NVQ2 and BTEC First Diplomas. You must also meet the standard Learning and Skills Council eligibility criteria.

level 3 Level 3 Entitlement

Courses marked 3 are also available at the concessionary rate to eligible students who do not possess 2 A levels grades A-E or equivalent. Equivalent qualifications include Advanced GNVQ, BTEC National Diplomas and Certificates, Access to HE Certificate and OCR National Diplomas. You must be aged 19 but not yet 25 when you start the learning programme and must meet the standard LSC eligibility criteria.

Under 19s

If you are under 19 on 31st August 2011 and meet the residency criteria* you will not have to pay course fees for courses ending with F0, F1 or F2. If you are on an apprenticeship or any government sponsored training scheme your employer will normally be expected to pay the fees.

Under 16s

Our part-time courses are largely designed for an adult audience and we cannot normally offer places to those students under the age of 16 on 31 August 2011.

Employer to pay

If your employer is to pay, please ensure that your employer completes an Employer's Undertaking Form and send it in with your completed enrolment form.

Employer's Undertaking Form

Part-time Enrolment Form

If your employer subsequently decides not to pay for your course, you will be liable for the fees.