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Enrolment Information

Enrolment Dates 2026

  • Thursday 20 August: invite-only enrolment
  • Friday 21 August: 9am — invite-only enrolment; 1pm — open enrolment (last entry 2pm)
  • Monday 24 August: 9am — open enrolment: any Y11 is welcome to attend. Check our course list, entry requirements, and what you need to bring with you. Be prepared to be with us for up to two hours. 

Entry Requirements

You will only be able to enrol with us if you meet our minimum entry requirements, and any additional requirements for your chosen course. Our minimum requirements are:

  • Foundation Pathway: At least five GCSEs, grades 3-9, including Maths, English Literature and English Language. Find out more about our Foundation Pathway.
  • Level 3: At least five GCSEs, grades 4-9, including 3,4,4 in Maths, English Literature and English Language (any combination).
  • Some courses have higher requirements, so please check our prospectus or website course pages.
  • Students with foreign results must purchase a UKENIC Statement of Comparability before we will be able to enrol you. 
  • Students must be aged 16 or 17 on September 1st of the year for which they are applying.

Bring to Enrolment (or we can't enrol you):

  • GCSE statement of results displayed on the new DfE Education Record App, or if you haven't downloaded and set it up, a paper or emailed copy from your school (with ULN/UCI numbers).
  • ID (UK passport, UK provisional driving licence, UK or BOTC birth certificate and UK residency permit with indefinite leave to remain, EU passport [if you moved to the UK before December 2020]). Non-UK ID holders will need a UKVI share code to prove their eligibility to study in the UK.
  • Two next-of-kin details (name, phone numbers, email addresses – parent/carer and/or family member/friend over 18 – this is a Department for Education requirement).
  • Students with foreign results must purchase a UKENIC Statement of Comparability before we will be able to enrol you. 

Getting to Connell

There’s limited parking at Connell (access via Wilson Street, use M11 2AZ for sat navs). You can also park at the East Manchester Leisure Centre, and walk across Alan Turing Way to our main entrance. Our nearest Metrolink stop is Velopark (a five-minute walk), and there are bus stops on Alan Turing Way and Ashton Old Road.

Queuing 

You may be queuing to get into enrol, so please bring an umbrella in case it rains. We'll try to keep the queues moving as quickly as possible, but due to the number of students enroling each day, there may be bottlenecks. To avoid this, please ensure you attend enrolment on the day and time you've been allocated, as we have spaced students out across the two days. Once you’ve signed in, you’ll get the opportunity to have some refreshments and sit down before continuing the enrolment process.

We can’t wait to see you at enrolment and officially welcome you to Connell. 

FAQs

What are the key enrolment dates?

  • Thursday 20 August (GCSE results day): invite only enrolment (you'll have already been emailed an invitation).
  • Friday 21 August: 9am — invite-only enrolment; 1pm — open enrolment (last entry 2pm).
  • Monday 24 August: 9am — open enrolment: any Y11 is welcome to attend. Check our course list, entry requirements, and what you need to bring with you. Be prepared to be with us for up to two hours.

Open enrolment process: new applicants are welcome to attend. Please check our course list and entry requirements. You will need to bring your full GCSE statement of results and be prepared to be with us for up to two hours.

What happens if I don’t get the grades I need for my chosen course?

You might not be able to enrol on that course, but if you achieve our minimum requirements, please come to enrolment anyway.

How long does enrolment take?

It should take about two hours.

Can I bring family/friends to enrolment?

If you could try to limit it to one person – ideally one of your next of kin – as the building is very busy.

I am away over the enrolment days. Can I still enrol?

If you are away on one of the days, we may be able to enrol you on the other day – please email us (admissions@connell.ac.uk) as soon as you know, and we can see if this is possible for you.  We're not able to save spaces for any students who are away on the enrolment days, unless there are exceptional circumstances (please note that holidays are not exceptional circumstances).

I have my GCSE results on my phone, is this okay?

Ideally, we need you to bring your GCSE results displayed on the new DfE Education Record App, or if you haven't downloaded and set it up, a paper or emailed copy from your school (with ULN/UCI numbers).

If your school emailed them to you, we will need to see the official statement on your phone, and you will need to print it out when you get here as part of the process. It can't be a screenshot or photo.

What ID can I bring?

We accept UK passports, UK provisional driving licences, UK or BOTC birth certificates. We also accept UK residency permits with indefinite leave to remain. If you do not have any of these, please get in touch with us before enrolment, and we can advise you on what else you can use as ID. We can only accept an EU passport if you moved to the UK before December 2020. Non-UK ID holders will need a UKVI share code to prove their eligibility to study in the UK.

My passport has expired, can I still bring it?

Yes, an expired passport is fine as we can still read your name and date of birth.

Who are my next of kin?

Next of kin are usually a parent or carer. We’re legally required to have two contacts for our students. If you do not have two parents or carers that we can use, you can use any family member over the age of 18 who lives in the UK, or a friend or neighbour over the age of 18, who you would like us to contact in case of an emergency.

What details do I need for my next of kin?

We need their name, relationship to you, phone number and email address.

When is the first day of term?

All students must attend college on Wednesday 2 September 2026 for their induction. Classes start the following day on Thursday 3 September 2026.

I will be away for the start of the term. What do I do?

If you have an exceptional circumstance meaning you'll miss induction on Wednesday 2 September 2026 or when classes start on Thursday 3 September 2026, you will need to tell us at enrolment.

What do I need to buy for college?

We provide a starting stationery kit and laptops are provided for students without access to them. 

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