New Student Welcome 2026
🎉 New Student Welcome - This is an invite only event for offer holders.Â
Meet your tutor, have a look around, and enjoy some fun activities (with a few treats along the way) as you get a feel for life at college.
📍 Poole Campus (North Road, Poole BH14 0LS)
đź“… Thursday 2nd July
⏰ See below to double check your arrival time. The event will last approximately between 2.5 - 3 hours.Â
đź“© Once you get your ticket, you will get confirmation of what to bring.Â
When you arrive, we’ll take you to your course area for a relaxed, interactive session where you’ll: meet your tutor, find out what your course is really like and try out a fun activity.
After that, grab some lunch (on us 🙌) and check out the activities and entertainment around campus.
🍦 Want extras like ice cream? Bring a bit of cash just in case.
Feeling a bit nervous? Totally normal. Our friendly Student Support Team will be around all day if you need anything.
🎫 Not got your ticket yet? Don't worry - check your invite for the link to Eventbrite. Ticket sales will close at 5 pm on Friday 19th June.Â
👉 Important: This event is for invited offer holders only, so we’re not able to accommodate friends or family.
We can’t wait to see you there!Â
Arrival times are staggered. See below for arrival times per course:Â
9:30 Arrival:Â
- Art and Design
- Construction: Brickwork
- Construction: Carpentry
- Construction: ElectricalÂ
- Construction: Plastering and Multi-Skills
- Construction: Plumbing
- Esports Content CreationÂ
- Music
- Performing Arts
- ProgressionÂ
10:00 Arrival:Â
- Beauty Therapy
- Business
- Digital and Computing
- ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages)
- Games Development
- Hairdressing
- Hospitality and Catering
- Media
- Sport and Fitness
- Theatrical and Media Make-Up
- Travel and Tourism
- Uniformed Public Services
10:30 Arrival:Â
- Automotive
- Early Years
- Engineering
- Health - T Level
- Health and Social CareÂ
- MarineÂ
- Psychology, Criminology and Law
- Science